Advanced Search Beta »
Basic Search Fields
Devil May Cry 4 Xbox 360
Devil May Cry 4 Image
Metascore
84 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 61 Critics What's this?

User Score
7.8 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 116 Ratings

Your Score
10 out of 10
Rate this:
  • Summary: Fear resonates in the underworld as a new protagonist crosses paths with a familiar hero who seemingly inexplicably slaughters countless people. Long ago the Dark Knight Sparda awoke to justice and rebelled against the dark emperor, to wage a one-man war to save humanity. Thousands of years later, a religious organization worships this renowned savior and has taken it upon themselves to rid the world of all demons. Residing in Fortuna, a castle city on the coast, this "Order of the Sword" has an elite group of "Holy Knights" dedicated to carrying out this very creed. Rising among the ranks, a young cynical warrior named Nero witnesses Sparda's legendary son Dante slaughter countless "knights". Has the renowned devil hunter turned his back on mankind? What does this encounter mean for these two individuals and why has destiny brought them together? In Devil May Cry 4, players control the formidable Nero who comes to grips with his newly found power as his beliefs and allegiance are tested. Continuing the legacy of fast paced action synonymous with the series, Devil May Cry 4 pushes the envelope of excellence even further with the inclusion of a new combat system that incorporates Nero's "Devil Bringer". This new feature has players delivering overwhelming damage to enemies with non-stop combos, while gaining new power for Nero's right arm. [Capcom]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 54 out of 61
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 61
  3. Negative: 0 out of 61
  1. Totally360
    100
    The game has a complete stylish feel to it and considering that this… pretty much is just is a hack and slash button masher, the fact that the game is so much fun to play, leaves you not caring about sore fingers.
  2. Gaming Age
    100
    It also marks a great jumping on point for newcomers with a more balanced difficulty level and a decent checkpoint/continue system, but offers plenty of harder modes for the die-hard fans. Easily one of the best action games in recent years.
  3. Eurogamer
    70
    When we finished "DMC3," we wondered what Capcom would do with new hardware. The answer is not an awful lot. The visuals are better, the combat's more accessible, the upgrade system's pleasingly flexible, but in practically every other sense Capcom has passed up the opportunity to do something new and exciting.

See all 61 Critic Reviews

User Reviews

Write a Review
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 47
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 47
  3. Negative: 8 out of 47
  1. JamessQ
    10
    This is the first title of the series that i have ever played and i was simply amazed at the fact that i hadn't discovered this game until now. The graphics are AMAZING the gameplay differs and remains exciting in order for the great long hours of gameplay it produces! the ONLY fault i found was SOMETIMES the camera angles bothered me but this game was simply too good to pass up for any less than a 10.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  2. ImUnavailable
    6
    I must first address a grievance of mine. The most appalling thing in this game is the repetition of the levels and bosses halfway through the game. Players control new character Nero for the first half and Dante for the second half. Their combat styles are only moderately different so it is incredibly tedious to replay the same thing all over again. I find it incredible that a respected development team would decide to deceive players in this way. Okay moving on. The combat in DMC4 is fast and effective but is let down by clunky dodge mechanics. Considering how important dodging is in a game like this, this is a glaring flaw. Graphically, the game is excellent but the plot, characters and writing are much less so.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. SamuelS.
    3
    Hey! Run over here! Use that arm thingy! Now beat the hell out of the Tim Burton rejects! Okay, good job! Now, do it again, over the same areas, with that other guy who wears a red trenchcoat. The one with 2 pistols. Yeah, him. Roll credits.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

See all 47 User Reviews