Devil May Cry 3 review:5 stars (Sean David says, "Let's Rock, Baby!") - Ok, that was a little corny the above title, but enough b.s. This is the true sequel/prequel to Devil May Cry. In fact, they should rename this Devil May Cry 3: Let's Forget 2 Ever Existed. First off, the graphics have been rebuilt from the ground up, and is one of the best looking games on the PS2, with the only exceptions being MGS3 and God of War. Dante and the rest of the characters are very detailed. Even the enemies are decently animated(the bosses look really good though.) The cniematics are some of the best action sequences in games, period. It's the kind that most action games and movies salivate at. 2nd, sound is great as well. Granted, Dante does come off a little too cocky for his own good, but not too annoying. The rest of the cast is exceptionally well done, seeing how this is Capcom and they have a reputation of hiring the worst actors around. This time, they did a good job. Music is a mixed bag. I liked it, but for people that hate heavy metal, they're not going to like this. But the gothic vibe is strong and really fits the game. Now the combat. DMC3 is an action gamer's wet dream come true because now, you can choose from several different fighting styles: Trickster(evasion),Swordmaster,Gunslinger,and Royal Guard. The rest is a secret. The best part is that you select 2 melee weapons and 2 long range weapons and switch through them on the fly. The combos are near endless as a result. Replay value is pretty high here, with extra difficulty levels(like it needs to get any harder,huh?), different costumes and loads of other cool extras. My only complaints are I wish the game was a little longer and its difficulty may be a little too much for the casual gamer. Overall, I give it a 5 out of 5 stars. Only other game that compares to this is God of War(which I will be reviewing shortly).

Sean David signing off,
Semper Fi, Carry on. 5 stars (The Best Game Ever. Has anyone finished the last level though?) - Yeah, this is the best action game ever. The story is really interesting, although the ending was a bit too dramatic. I know a lot of gamers had problem with the level of this game, and I had the same problem as well. But I managed to finish this game in devil must die mode yesterday. It was fun, but it also unlocked another level. You are not going to believe this, but in the last level if you get hit even once you die. Yes, anybody that you hit will die instantly but that goes for you too. Very Very difficult to get past this first level. 4 stars (Really fun and exciting...once you get past the first few levels...) - The good thing, this game is probably the best action/adventure game that I have ever played next to God of War. The bad thing, you need to get past the enormously hard default difficulty level, which is called normal, then once you die a few times, you can change it to what's thought of as easy. Do yourself a favor and die a few times to set it to easy, also, the health meter starts off fairly short and in about 4-6 hits, depending on the strength of the opponant hitting you, you have lost, which is all too bad, because if you tough it out, you'll understand what all the rave about this game is. Well, I got used to it alright, but after loosing countless times. If you are like me and many others, however, you will figure it out, and when you go back to replay those first few levels on a higher difficulty, you'll wonder how they ever gave you as hard a time as they did.

Bottom line, this game is awesomely enormous, super fun, and extremely exciting. Graphicaly, the game beats the demons out of the earlier ones, plenty of pun intended, and the replay value is greater as well, which you'll have the best feature I definetly think that's new in this installment to thank, the ability to switch your weapons on the fly. This means no more having to stick with repetetive combos with one weapon at a time, pressing start to change your weapon from the options, then continuing with more repetetive combos limited to that one weapon you just changed to. You can switch guns with L2, and swords with R2, in the middle of all your devistating combos to add on to all of the carnage, and this time, the combos are only limited by your very immagination. Also, another great feature is the style selection at the beginning of each mission, and in between some missions at checkpoints. This includes Trickster, which is a style that focuses more on Dante's finess and acrobatic abilities, Swordmaster, which focuses more on his, you guessed it, sword weilding abilites, Gunslinger, same but with guns, and Royalguard, focusing more on his defensive skill. In each style, you have access to all weapons as equally and easily, but you gain more experience for a specific weapon type. In other words, if you play more in Gunslinger style, you will unlock Firearm upgrades faster and more easily than Swords, and vise versa. Plus all of the great classic and new costumes for Dante, and a bad-@$$ gallery mode, both of which are unlocked during play. Plus 2 more difficulty settings, Hard, and Dante Must Die. Apparently, the normal difficulty setting in the American version is the Hard setting in the Japanese version, was that some sort of sick, tasteless joke? Oh well.

As complex as it is, it is that much more fun and entertaining. I can't say any more good about it. Fans of the series should definetly not miss out, and people who have never played a DMC game ever, should at least try it out if they have any action/adventure experience.
Devil May Cry 3 Features:
Playstation2 (Play station2)
Action
Adventure
Video Games
PS2 (PSX2)
Sony Playstation (Play station) 2
The mysterious Dante is back in this adventure set before the first Devil May Cry
Tells the story of the clash between Sparda's twin sons
Choose your own fighting style by customizing Dante to your advantage
Style System allows players to select from Gunslinger, Swordmaster, Trickster, and Royal Guard type classes
For 1 player

Devil May Cry 3 is the CD-ROM version. The full version can be purchased by clicking on the "CLICK HERE TO ORDER" button below for around 46.95USD.