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

Mixed or average reviews - based on 40 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 24 out of 40
  3. Negative: 3 out of 40
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  1. GameCritics
    40
    The most monumental loss is style.
  2. Adrenaline Vault
    40
    Glaring deficiencies, such as the redundant environments, weak camera system, and most importantly, a severe lack of challenge.
  3. NTSC-uk
    30
    One of the most disappointing sequels in gaming history.

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User Score
7.0 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 95 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 48
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 48
  3. Negative: 12 out of 48
  1. [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.… Full Review »
  2. MattP.
    7
    This game just DOES NOT deserve a 10. The camera is terrible, the environments aren't bad but compared to DMC 1 are plain and ugly. It's can be finished in under 5 hours (there are two discs-but there the same game) and dosn't have much replay value. A good rental.… Full Review »
  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.… Full Review »
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