Dante Still Has An Attitude, But Is It The Right Attitude?
DMCA few things: Firstly, I'm a long-time Devil May Cry fan, and I believe each entry (with the exception of the second) has been stellar. Secondly, I was one of the first to see Dante's new look in Ninja Theory's reboot and go, "...uh, wait a minute...what's this?"
That being said, I have accepted the developer's explanation concerning the cosmetic overhaul, and we all have to remember that Capcom agreed with the team's new artistic direction. And after seeing plenty of gameplay footage and knowing Ninja Theory's relative success with action games (yeah, just two this generation, but still), I'm convinced we'll get, at the very least, a pretty good game in DMC.
But as Dante's style and personality were a big part of what drew me to this franchise in the first place, I've been wondering if he has maintained that flash, panache and attitude. On the surface, it appears he has. He's still a brash, cocky, "I'm gonna beat the sh** out of you and spit on your corpse" demon slayer. When I first saw this back in the PS2 days, I thought it was a refreshing departure from the cliched reluctant hero, the guy who's borderline whining and going, "but do I have to?"
Dante does this for fun. This isn't about revenge or honor or anything else. If you could sit down for an interview with the original Dante, he'd probably even tell you that if it wasn't fun, he wouldn't care if humanity hung in the balance. He's selfish and bad-ass and proud of it. Now, I think Ninja Theory has captured this again...to some extent. Maybe it's due to his younger age, but I find the new Dante to be more of a punk than a bad-ass. More of a smart-mouthed brat than a cool-as-a-cucumber, I know how awesome I am manly man. It's a tad off-putting.
Still, even if that's true, I can live with it. We still need this in-your-face attitude, regardless of the undertones. Provided the gameplay is there and his personality is consistent, I'm good with this punk-ish Dante. And besides, I think it's easy to imagine Dante being like this when he was younger, so it's actually realistic if you really start to think about it.
Related Game(s): DMC
Tags: dmc, devil may cry reboot, dante, ninja theory, devil may cry sequel
7/30/2012 9:00:52 PM Ben Dutka
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xenris
Tuesday, July 31, 2012 @ 8:45:07 AM
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Oxvial
Tuesday, July 31, 2012 @ 12:12:37 AM
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tlpn99
Tuesday, July 31, 2012 @ 1:56:49 AM
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Ultimadream
Tuesday, July 31, 2012 @ 4:02:14 AM
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It's not a game I am intending to buy anytime soon. In all honesty, I am still waiting for DMC5.
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YashaZz
Wednesday, August 01, 2012 @ 12:24:31 AM
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012 @ 5:03:08 AM
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yea its a totally different game from what you would expect, but hey i just dont care!
im really looking forward to it simply because NT have a fantastic track reccord!
heavenly sword was a awesome game, and enslaved was a freaking masterpiece!
so im expecting nothing less from this!
BUT that said, crapcom better take us back to the old dante, the old DMC next time!
we need a proper DMC 5!
maybe they can do a COD, and release the traditional japanese DMC one year, and the westernized DMC the next.
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WorldEndsWithMe
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Monday, July 30, 2012 @ 9:31:38 PM
That trailer where he's naked and things cover his schvanz is kind lame, but whatever I'm looking forward to getting riled up and blazing the ol hair white and coat red.