Devil May Cry 2 PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: Capcom
  • Release Date: Jan 25, 2003
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Metascore
68 out of 100

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7.0 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 95 Ratings

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  • Summary: Dante is back! Prepare for the next, stylish chapter of Capcom's ultimate action thriller, Devil May Cry. Dante, the mysterious half-man, half-demon action hero is back to battle the legions of the underworld. Sporting trash-taling attitude and rock star good looks, Dante launches into a new adventure with twice the environments, twice the graphic sizzle and twice the gameplay of the original. [Capcom]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 24 out of 40
  3. Negative: 3 out of 40
  1. Play Magazine
    100
    Lucia's tale alone, a cruel sonnet of self realization wrapped in a story steeped in religious overtones, is reason enough to buy this game. [Mar 2003, p.40]
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  2. Gamezilla!
    86
    While the game looks great, from the meticulous gothic locations to the finely detailed demons you encounter, the game play itself was only mediocre.
  3. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    73
    The lame-o difficulty (the first game was probably too hard, but come on, I've played tougher "Rugrats" games) means that you'll blow through it in a night. [Mar 2003, p.114]
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  4. GameCritics
    40
    The most monumental loss is style.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 48
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 48
  3. Negative: 12 out of 48
  1. ChadR.
    10
    The game play is one of the moset intresting and difficult to master but I'd have to say I'll play it for a long time yet.
  2. JamesdamanD.
    8
    Yes the storyline is kinda disappointing but the action and controls are a lot better than the first. The bloddy palace is cool because instead of after beating it you get that and you want to continue playin cause i personaly dont like playin the story mode over and over. And the devil trigger was so much better. The thing that really bugs me is that you have no clue what the hell happened to trish and how he ended up in vie de maril.… Expand
  3. Sam
    6
    It's kind of like a spin-off of a great movie, good, but the director (or in this case, developer) forgot everything that made the original a classic.… Expand
  4. [Anonymous]
    0
    In sharp contrast to Devil May Cry, the sequel dumbs down the difficulty an extreme amount. It caters to everyone who whined that the first was too hard, the game play it watered down, it ruins Dante's lovable cocky, confident, and competent personality, and the characters and storyline are absolutely unengaging.… Expand

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