DmC: Devil May Cry

DmC: Devil May Cry is Ninja Theory's reimagining of Capcom's stylish action series. It retells Dante's origin story in a modern city that demons secretly rule. It keeps the fluid, combo-driven combat the series built its name on and gives it a harder, more visceral edge, led by a young, defiant Dante caught between the angel and demon halves of his heritage.

A New Take on Dante's Origin

This Dante is a drifter with no respect for authority or society. He lives on the fringes of Limbo City, hunted by demons he barely understands. He knows he is not human, and he knows he is not one of them either. When his twin brother Vergil, leader of the resistance group known as The Order, pulls him into the fight, Dante starts to learn what it means to be Nephilim, the child of a demon and an angel, and why the demon king Mundus wants him dead.

Ninja Theory, the studio behind Heavenly Sword and Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, brings its strength in character and performance capture to the series. Kat, the medium who guides Dante through Limbo, gives the story its heart. Underneath it all runs a sharp satire of debt, energy drinks and 24-hour news, all of them tools a demonic elite uses to keep the city docile.

Angel, Demon and Everything in Between

Combat is the core of any Devil May Cry, and DmC builds it around Dante's split nature. He can shift into Angel or Demon mode at any moment and swap his moveset mid-combo without breaking rhythm. Some enemies can only be hurt by one side of his power, which forces constant switching. Style rankings climb from D toward SSS as you vary your attacks, so the game rewards creativity as much as survival.

Rebellion Dante's trusted sword, a gift from his father Sparda. It offers a balanced mix of combos and launchers, so it is ideal for knocking enemies skyward and keeping a juggle going as long as your timing holds. Ebony & Ivory Dante's signature twin pistols. They hold enemies at bay, keep a combo alive between melee strings and pepper airborne targets to stop them hitting the ground before you are finished with them. Osiris An angelic scythe built for speed and crowd control. Its wide, rapid sweeps keep whole groups of demons off balance, which makes it one of the fastest ways to build your style meter when the arena fills up. Arbiter A demonic axe that trades speed for weight. It delivers massive, slow blows that break through enemy shields and armor and turn a well-timed opening into a devastating punish. Eryx Powerful demonic gauntlets you can charge for crushing hits. They carry enough force to parry even the strongest attacks and juggle the heaviest enemies in the game.

Survive Limbo

Limbo is not a backdrop. It is an enemy. The city warps in real time around Dante: streets tear apart, buildings lurch inward and walls slide shut to cut off his escape. Angelic abilities carry him across gaps and pull him toward distant anchor points, while demonic powers drag platforms and obstacles into place. That turns traversal into a test of timing and nerve between the fights.

Missions also reward curiosity. Hidden keys, locked secret doors and trapped Lost Souls sit off the main path for players willing to explore every corner of Limbo City. Harder difficulty settings unlock as you progress, and the online leaderboards give skilled players a reason to replay missions long after the credits.

Style and Spectacle

Performance capture gives the cast real presence in the cutscenes, and Limbo City's twisted, color-drenched architecture is still one of the most striking settings in the genre. The soundtrack pairs industrial band Combichrist with drum and bass outfit Noisia, and their tracks surge as the fighting escalates to match the pace of the action. Full controller support makes the combos feel natural, and the full voice cast is available in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish.

If you have ever wondered where Dante's swagger comes from, or you just want an action game that rewards every well-timed weapon swap, step into Limbo City and find out how far up the style ranks you can climb.