Platform: Playstation 2
Genre: Action
Publisher: Capcom
Developer: Capcom
ETA: Q4 2004

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Devil May Cry 3

Believed to be one of the best games on the Playstation 2, Devil May Cry offered slick gameplay coupled with awesome camera angles and visuals. Devil May Cry 2 turned out to be a huge disappoint because the game never presented much of a challenge. Many of the

things that made the first game great weren't brought over into the sequel. At E3 this year, Capcom announced that Devil May Cry 3 (DMC3) would ship for the PS2 this holiday season.

Many maybe surprised to learn that DMC3 is actually a prequel. Fans of the series will get an insight into an untold chapter of Dante’s life. In the prequel, Dante will encounter new villains as well as new Hunter’s who are bent on destroying all Demon’s, including Dante. Fans of the previous games shouldn’t worry about DMC3 as it will still feature all the fast-paced action from the previous games along with a new

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and promising “Style System.” The “Style System” basically allows the player to choose how they want to play the game. Depending on your preference you can play the game using short-range, long-range, offensive or defensive playing styles. Each style also has its own benefits as different styles will allow you to power up your character to carry out special attacks.

Devil May Cry 3 includes the following features:

Unrelenting, hard-core gothic action.

Fresh new character design – Dante appears younger, but still has his stylish swagger and rock star good looks.

Huge arsenal of weapons - Handguns, powerful shotguns, tricked out guitars and much more.

Combo system - Equip Dante with up to four different weapons that can be swapped at anytime, allowing the freedom to develop a range of fighting moves and combinations.

Customize Dante's fighting style - Evasive style which allows Dante to deftly dodge enemy attacks with speed and finesse. Close-range specialty maximizes the impact of up close attacks with the blade. Long-range style that lets Dante blow away enemies with his fire arms. Counter attack and guard expertise against strong enemy power.

Enhanced graphics - Fully textured rich backgrounds utilizing 3D polygons as well as real time rendering for in game cut scenes and intro movie.

Multitude of demonic enemies - More ferocious than ever before with powerful weapons, the ability to transform and fly and other challenging surprises.

Obtain orbs throughout the game to purchase new weapons, fighting techniques, increase strength and more.

Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic II support.

Hidden weapons, items, characters, difficulty levels and more.

Look for Devil May Cry 3 this fall. (But don't be surprised if its release gets pushed back to early 2005.)

- Siddharth Masand

(August 4, 2004)