Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition

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  • Summary: Devil May Cry 3 marks the return of the world’s toughest demon slayer, Dante, in a riveting new game marked by complex storylines, striking graphics and unadulterated stylistic action. As a prequel to the first Devil May Cry, the story unfolds an earlier chapter in Dante’s history, to aDevil May Cry 3 marks the return of the world’s toughest demon slayer, Dante, in a riveting new game marked by complex storylines, striking graphics and unadulterated stylistic action. As a prequel to the first Devil May Cry, the story unfolds an earlier chapter in Dante’s history, to a fateful clash with his evil twin brother. In addition to its characteristic fast paced action, the game increases the intensity with a new "style" system. It adds more depth to gameplay and allows players to choose between short-range, long-range, defensive or evasive play styles. Each system has its own range of features and players can power up their favorite style for increased special attack abilities. Special Edition feature: Now play as Dante’s twin Vergil! [Capcom]… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. Into Liquid Sky
    100
    Pure, intense stylish action.
  2. BonusStage
    95
    Sure, many of the bonus features could’ve been beefed up a bit more, but considering you’re getting the same masterful Devil May Cry 3 package with solid new content at a bargain basement price, there’s absolutely no reason not to go out and treat yourself to this action classic right away, whether you own the original already or not.
  3. Play UK
    92
    A superb game and a fitting swansong for Dante on the PlayStation 2. [JPN Import; Issue#139, p.104]
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  4. AceGamez
    90
    Sure, many of the bonus features could've been beefed up a bit more, but considering you're getting the same brilliant Devil May Cry 3 experience with new content at a bargain basement price, there's absolutely no reason not to go out and treat yourself to this action classic.
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  5. GamerFeed
    90
    The Special Edition probably won't be for everyone (namely those who already destroyed the game on hard), but it's still recommended for its abundance of additions, including the ability to play as Vergil and the insane Bloody Palace mode.
  6. Pelit (Finland)
    86
    The extras are nice, but the most important feature is the tweaked difficulty level. No more tears while playing! [Oct 2006]
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  7. Maxim Online
    50
    Though it adds a new playable character, tougher skill levels, and the option to speed everything up 20%, it still has the same annoying and unavoidable music, occasionally stiff controls, and that frustratingly limiting “chose your style of fighting” system that made the original Cry 3 a lot less fun than the first two incarnations.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 67 out of 78
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 78
  3. Negative: 7 out of 78
  1. loyal_drudge
    Jul 19, 2011
    10
    This game has to be the best out of all of them!! The graphics is amazing and the dialogue in the scenes is amazing and hilarious! Dante is myThis game has to be the best out of all of them!! The graphics is amazing and the dialogue in the scenes is amazing and hilarious! Dante is my most fav. Char. but Lady at a close second. The games in order may have went from brilliant to lousy to absolutely spectacular, but this is an absolute must have game!!… Expand
  2. Gtw1080
    Oct 25, 2022
    10
    Masterpeice,Almost all the negative are skill issue/people being bad at the game
  4. callihan
    Jul 7, 2013
    10
    This is the DMC people love. The challenging difficulty, even on Normal/Easy, the insane combos that are hard to pull, the awesome stylishThis is the DMC people love. The challenging difficulty, even on Normal/Easy, the insane combos that are hard to pull, the awesome stylish meter, and the funny one-liners from Dante. This game took the other 2, and just took away all the bad things, and improved it from there. I cannot think of one bad character in this game. Dante is hilarous, Vergil is badass, Lady is likeable, and Arkham/Jester is the ultimate villain. The gameplay, unlike the 1st and 2nd, rewards you for actually pulling off combos, instead of mashing. Also in this game are Styles, some of those include Trickster/Swordsmaster/Gunslinger, and some others. They are all good in their own way, and can be improved by leveling up, when leveling up, you learn new combos and moves. The bosses in this game are incredible! The Vergil fights are some of my favorites, and the Jester fights were just plain fun. The OST in this game was awesome, and the weapons were fantastic. A guitar scythe that summons bats!
    Overall, this game is a must-have if you are a DMC fan, or just a hack-n-slash fan.    … Expand
  5. buronizzz
    Oct 18, 2022
    9
    This is by far the best in the series for me. The moves are totally over-the-top cool and the combat is absolutely addictive.
  6. ShaneW.
    Jan 20, 2008
    9
    A great game that most should give a try.Vergil has few moves and no cut scenes of his own except for the beginning, making it seem that the A great game that most should give a try.Vergil has few moves and no cut scenes of his own except for the beginning, making it seem that the developers just tacked it on for more value. Dante is even cockier but some of his lines just seem so tacky. Still very awesome but the plot wasn't that thick or developed. Definitely worth a buy.… Expand
  7. MelonPan
    Jul 26, 2012
    8
    Some of the best combat I've ever seen in any game (7 years later I've yet to see someone other than kamiya make a game that tops it) isSome of the best combat I've ever seen in any game (7 years later I've yet to see someone other than kamiya make a game that tops it) is combined with a level designer that needs to be fired. I frequently find myself thinking things like "HOLY CRAP THIS ACTION IS INTENSE" immediately followed by "ugh, this level..."
    I was originally expecting virgil to be some kind of token unlock character, either completely overpowered or completely useless, but he's actually a balanced character to play, and even more surprisingly, he's got some serious depth to his combat. The **** tier level design is forgiven this time with the addition of the bloody palace, a place where you can go and endlessly beat up hordes of demons without all that terrible platforming and crappy puzzle solving.
    If anything, if you've never played this game do it at least once right now, so you've got a good benchmark for "rebellious youthful dante" before the new DmC reboot comes out.    … Expand
  8. Nilondon777
    Feb 1, 2022
    0
    devil may cry is a good and intresting game , difficulty is good compared to other games and more or less more difficult than mordern gamesdevil may cry is a good and intresting game , difficulty is good compared to other games and more or less more difficult than mordern games in the ps4 and ps5 three head dog is difficult part of the game… Expand

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Awards & Rankings

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#5 Best PS2 Game of 2006
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#8 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2006
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#8 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2006