Release Date: January 25, 2003
A continuation of the third-person perspective hack and slash released by Capcom in 2001, which told a story of Dante – a half-demon and destroyer of evil. In this part, his adventures combine with the story of a warrior called Lucia – they both intend to stop a businessman named Arius from resurrecting a demon and acquiring superhuman powers that would make him rule the world.
A continuation of adventures of Dante – a half-demon and evil suppressor. Devil May Cry 2 for PS2 is composed of two games in one.
Apart from the white-haired hero’s story, there is also a full-fledged adventure concerning a warrior named Lucia, who also tries to save the world. Of course, fates of the two will interweave as they both follow the diabolic businessman Arius. Finally, they come across a mystery of ancient relics that evil forces can use to conquer the world.
Gameplay remains practically unchanged and still centres on fighting with hordes of creatures. There is a wider variety of them if compared to the first Devil May Cry. The game features a shift from the gothic and chamber style of the first part to a new scenery: modern city with skyscrapers and mazes of streets. Because of this change, many fights can be avoided by simply running away from the hordes of monsters in big, open areas.
Dante and Lucia are designed so as to supplement each other’s differences – he is strong but slow, she is fast and agile, yet weaker. Their missions are short – each takes 4-5 hours – and quite similar. Both take place in industrial surroundings, while some of Lucia’s adventures happen underwater.
The only weapon the heroine can use there is a crossbow with a pack of bombs. However, the huntress primarily uses melee weapons – a pair of hand blades and throwing daggers. Dante has, of course, his humongous sword and the inseparable guns – white, called Ivory, and black, called Ebony. He can also use new types of weapons, i.e. a devilish shotgun and a rocket launcher.
Both heroes have the power of transforming into demons. It gives them new powers (e.g. flying) and attacks, and due to their intensified strength and defence, they can eliminate enemies and brutal bosses even more effectively. Similarly to the first instalment, heroes and items can be developed by orbs. Devil May Cry 2 published on PS2 introduces a broken amulet – each of nine hidden fragments enhances abilities of the demon forms of the two warriors.
The game grants some bonuses after finishing it, like additional outfits for Dante and Lucia and more difficult game modes.
Platforms:
PlayStation 2 January 25, 2003
Nintendo Switch September 19, 2019
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A series of action games with gameplay focused on spectacular combat sequences, considered to be some of the best slashers on the market. Devil May Cry ranks among the most important brands in the publishing portfolio of Japanese company Capcom.
December 18, 2017
For a game that wasn’t even planned, the first Devil May Cry turned out to be truly groundbreaking. Of course, this generated subsequent follow-ups. The history of the franchise is one big sinusoid, but that just makes the story all the more interesting.
System Requirements for Devil May Cry 2 Video Game:
PlayStation 2
Supports:
memory card 8 MB
Game Ratings for Devil May Cry 2 Video Game.
NintendoWorldReport: 5 / 10 by Brett Posner-Ferdman
Coming off the heels of the original and the Bayonetta games, however, there is virtually no reason to play this game unless you're truly curious. I enjoyed the four-hour adventure as a good distraction, but the glaring problems, such as the camera and story, left a bad taste in my mouth. There are certainly worse games to play, but if you're itching for a new game in the genre to play, you may want to look elsewhere.
Nintendojo: by Andy Hoover
In short, f you’re absolutely desperate for more demonic combat and can’t wait for the all-but-inevitable release of the far superior Devil May Cry 3, then I suppose there are worse options than giving this disappointing sequel a try.
Nintendo Enthusiast: 6 / 10 by Cody Morris
Devil May Cry 2 is a strange side note in the franchise that comes off as a failed experiment more than anything else.
Average score from votes.
