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February 17, 2005

Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening

Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening
Based on 1167 Ratings
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Based on 60 Reviews
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Summary

Devil May Cry 3 unfolds an earlier chapter in Dante's history, before the original Devil May Cry, to the fateful clash between Sparda's twin sons, divided by the divergence of their chosen paths. Along the way, Dante encounters formidable foes and unusual characters including a mysterious man named Arkham and a female hunter named Lady whose mission is to take down all demons, including Dante. These precursory events disclose the complex roots of Dante's character and reveal insight into his clouded past. In addition to its strong roots, the game increases the intensity of gameplay with a new "style" system, which adds an additional level of depth. Depending on preference, players can choose to use short-range, long-range, defensive or evasive play styles. Each system has its own range of gameplay features and players can choose to power up their favorite style for increased special attack abilities. [Capcom]

Devil May Cry Series Games

August 23, 2001
94
Devil May Cry
January 25, 2003
68
Devil May Cry 2
February 17, 2005
84
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening
January 31, 2008
84
Devil May Cry 4
January 15, 2013
86
DmC: Devil May Cry
March 8, 2019
82
Devil May Cry 5
June 11, 2021
50
Devil May Cry: Peak of Combat

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Critic Reviews

  • 100
    Detroit Free Press May 8, 2024
    Devil May Cry 3's music, a cross between hardcore heavy metal and techno, enhances the dark tale. In between missions, there is spooky whispering that sounds like what you'd imagine an Ozzy Osbourne record being played backward would be like.
  • 100
    Times Online May 8, 2024
    Decent graphics that hold up smoothly in the height of fighting, plus atmospheric cut-scenes, great locations and superb sound effects all measure up to a memorable, if utterly exhausting, experience.
  • 100
    RewiredMind May 8, 2024
    The best action game on the current generation of systems; it has everything you could ever want in such a title within the genre – including the most important facet of all, depth – and lots of it too.
  • 96
    IGN May 8, 2024
    It has five difficulty settings (all challenging, most insane), plenty of secret missions, unlockable bonuses and costumes, an easy to use interface, and more brain-twisting puzzles than the first two games combined. In other words, it's the reason you bought a PlayStation 2.
  • 96
    Gamezilla! May 8, 2024
    Devil May Cry 3 Dante's Awakening will bring action fans to their knees.