Devil May Cry 5 (2019)

4.48 from 84 votes
Set several years after Devil May Cry 4. which was released a decade prior, the series returns with three playable characters including the original and recurring protagonist, Dante and the protagonist of the fourth installment, Nero.
First released
Mar 8, 2019
Aliases
DMC5
Franchises
Devil May Cry
Developed by
Capcom
Published by
Capcom, Justdan International
Platforms
PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Amazon Luna
Genres
Action
Themes
Horror, Fantasy
Rating
ESRB: M
Releases
  • PC - Devil May Cry 5 (Deluxe Edition) United States
  • PC - Devil May Cry 5 United States
  • PS4 - Devil May Cry 5 United States
  • PS4 - Devil May Cry 5 (Collector's Edition) United States
  • PS4 - Devil May Cry 5 (Deluxe Edition) United States
  • PS4 - Devil May Cry 5 United States
  • PS4 - Devil May Cry 5 (Deluxe Edition) (PSN) United States
  • PS4 - Devil May Cry 5 (PSN) United States
  • PS5 - Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition (physical) United States
  • XONE - Devil May Cry 5 (Collector's Edition) United States
  • XONE - Devil May Cry 5 (Deluxe Edition) United States
  • XONE - Devil May Cry 5 United States
  • XONE - Devil May Cry 5 (Deluxe Edition) (Digital) United States
  • XONE - Devil May Cry 5 (Digital) United States
  • XONE - Devil May Cry 5 United States
  • XSX - Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition (physical) United States

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The best Devil May Cry game since Devil May Cry 3
Game: Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition
Genre: Action
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
System: Playstation 5 (PS5)
Year of Release: 2020
Date of Completion: September 30th 2025
Length of Playthrough: 45 Hours

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Total Score: 100/100
Value Score: 10/10

• Story: 10/10
• Characters: 10/10
• GamePlay: 10/10
• Graphics: 10/10
• Sound: 10/10
• Music: 10/10
• Length: 10/10
• Replay Value: 10/10
• Player Value: 10/10

Pros
+Great story, cast of characters and gameplay
+Great visual and character design with great voice acting
+20 missions, multiple difficulty modes to increase replay value and the ability to play as 4 different characters
+Bloody Palace mode included
+Great gallery collection with art work, bestiary, music, etc
+A Training mode where you can practice moves and great customization in terms of abilities which you can also turn off
+Up to 4K with 120 FPS support which is a step up from the original game

Cons
-One instance of a audio glitch (however it happened only once)

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Score wise comparison...

Devil May Cry (PS2): 81
Devil May Cry HD (PS3): 81
Devil May Cry HD (PS4): 82
Devil May Cry (NS): 80
Devil May Cry 2 (PS2): 60
Devil May Cry 2 HD (PS3): 60
Devil May Cry 2 HD (PS4): 60
Devil May Cry 3 Dante's Awakening (PS2): 95
Devil May Cry 3 Dante's Awakening Special Edition HD (PS3): 98
Devil May Cry 3 Dante's Awakening Special Edition (PS4): 99
Devil May Cry 4 (PS3): 87
Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition (PS4): 89
Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition (PS5) 100
DmC Devil May Cry (PC): 88
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