When Nero witnesses Dante killing that cult's leader, he is sent to hunt him down.ĭante has arguably more depth than any previous game in the series In the story mode, you start off as Nero, a member of a cult that worships Sparda, the legendary demon who also happens to be Dante's father. In the story mode, players spend about half of the game playing as Nero and the other half as Dante. Nero uses more streamlined mechanics that are more inviting for new players. Most notably, he has the 'devil bringer,' an enchanted hand that can pull enemies to him or toss them away. Nero also has a fascinating new mechanic at play with his sword of choice, the Red Queen. In addition to the blade, the Red Queen has a mechanical apparatus on its base which can be 'revved up' to increase the power of attacks. While you can choose to charge up your sword while standing still, that leaves you open to enemy attacks. The better option is hitting the rev button immediately after a sword slash.

If timed perfectly, this will auto-charge the blade and make subsequent attacks more deadly. Though Nero is a little easier to handle for new players, expert players will have the challenge of keeping the sword revved throughout long, intense combos.ĭante himself is a more complex character to control, with arguably more depth than any previous game in the series. As in Devil May Cry 3, he uses a style system where his attacks are modified depending on the style choice. But in the former game, players could only swap to different styles in between levels in Devil May Cry 4 they can change on the fly. You can start in the Swordmaster style, which allows Dante to perform more melee combos, then swap to the Trickster, which lets him dash around the battlefield and teleport away. The Gunslinger provides a bevy of ranged options employing a whole arsenal of weapons, while the Royal Guard style focuses on defense, where blocking incoming attacks perfectly builds up power toward a massive counterattack.įinally, Devil May Cry 4 has one new style not seen in the previous game: Dark Slayer. In this mode, Dante actually uses his brother Vergil's Yamato, a powerful blade that he's not exactly proficient with. If you'd rather play with the master of the Yamato, that is finally an option as well. Though Vergil was playable in Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition, he was strangely absent in 4. In Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition he has been added back into the game with his own game mode. Vergil's movements and attacks will be familiar to anyone who dipped into 3 Special Edition, but he now also employs some options from 2013's Ninja Theory-developed reboot of the series, DmC: Devil May Cry.

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