Nice looking game, controls slick (although I hit X for the sword every single time, I just can't get my head around that) and the cutscenes are amazingly good looking. Not my kind of game at all though, I just button mashed through the first 10 minute part and got past the bridge (seriously, the clothing on the character models alone is :0 worthy in the cutscenes) and then died on the balrog demon guy. No desire to play the demo again though, but I may keep it on the HDD for a bit, it really is pretty damn gorgeous in a few areas.
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Devil May Cry 4 |OT| of daring to defy your savior
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brandonh83
Banned
Teknoman said:
Seriously RE1 wouldn't have been nearly as good if it didn't have shitty voice acting and writing. In fact I prefer the original to the remake because the dialogue and voice acting is still shitty, but it's not really... amusing... just plain.
pr0cs
Member
your and my taste in games (you loved Chrono Trigger, I despised it) means that my comments are going to grate with yours.brandonh83 said:
If you're happy with the demo then kudos, you have a new title to look forward to.
For me it was a disappointment, but I sort of new I wouldn't like it from the early movies I saw, I just hoped it was more "western" than what I saw, sadly the demo proved it wasn't.
darkressurection
Banned
I love this game so much, can't wait for the release. What are some tips for downing Berial? I always get him to 3 bars left then get wiped out.
PepsimanVsJoe
Member
I played the demo once to make sure the 360 version wasn't absolutely horrific.
It seems okay I guess.
It seems okay I guess.
gray_fox224
Junior Member
The devil arm makes the game play more accessible in my opinion. That's a good thing.
my strategy against berial is just to jump, pull myself up to his head, slash three times, jump against his body, pull myself to his head again, repeat. i throw in gunshots here and there to build my combo meter or keep myself floating. he won't hit you often while you're in the air. you can of course throw him when his flames go out.
Russian Steve
Member
inpHilltr8r said:
Hahaha, You dumb bastad! It's not a schooner, it's a sailboat! :lol
darkressurection
Banned
Alright, sounds like I just have to practice keeping myself in the air with the devil bringer and the gun between slashes.drohne said:
brandonh83
Banned
pr0cs said:
Well, we disagree about a couple of things, I don't think every opinion we have are going to conflict... merely coincidence and I don't mean to seemingly "pick" on you in a couple of threads. Sorry about that. But I do hope you give the final version a chance, I was just trying to explain that it's very likely a dumbed-down demo.
darkressurection said:
I've posted it like twice before, but this is what you should do to down him quickly:
Before entering, Rev up to full Exceed. Initiate battle, jump up and use your arm to reach his head to begin attacking. Keep alternating between Melee and Jump to dish the damage, with the occasional Snatch here and there to keep yourself on his head. Remember, doing this, you will never hit the ground unless you need to. Soon his flames disappear and IMMEDIATELY jump up to his head and press Circle/B in the air to grab him and slam him. When he is down, use Streak then grab him again for another slam.
He'll be thrown into the far side out of your reach, charge up your Exceed as he orgasms around his radius (his attack won't reach you), then continue the onslaught.
This time watch out for the audio cue "DIE!". Thats when he'll use lava from the ground to hurt you. What you do here is run in one direction or keep jumping one direction. If you use jump to evade each lava attack your style meter will rise a little.
Rinse and repeat, and with any luck he'll go down in 2 minutes tops.
darkressurection
Banned
Alright, I am gonna go try and beat him again.
dralla said:
Yeah I suppose, I'm just impatient and like to end things quickly. The quicker I kill him the less chance of him using that really annoying lava attack which disrupts my flow.
Earlier today he somehow used it 3 times in a row. "DIE!" x 3 was pretty intense hopping away from all of that lava.
Good boss fight, will probably be really enjoyable on harder difficulties.
After being stuck at work all day reading the thread and looking at the pictures, I was sure the 360 one looked better. After finally playing each version, alternating every scene, I can honestly say it's futile trying to crown a winrar. Stuttering framerate (though rare) isn't exclusive to the 360, and the PS3 textures look just as high-res. Whichever version multi-system owners choose... is the right choice.
darkressurection
Banned
Ha, I got him!
I didn't know you could grab him when he was not on fire.
I didn't know you could grab him when he was not on fire.
C- Warrior
Banned
No_Style said:
99.9% love the demo.
You'll have the few occasional dumbasses who judge the entire enemy roster based on the intro, demo, beginner enemies, as if they represent every single opponent in the game.
In fact, I think this is probably one of the few demos to get such universal praise.
memecomplex
Member
Dr_Cogent said:
I agree, think the visual differences are pretty close, but having said that I'd still like to thank all those who took the time to take and post screenshots of the differences, however minor. Having both systems I'd like to be able to make an informed choice on which version suits me best.
But visual differences aside, framerate stutters in areas where such slowdowns should not occur - we're not talking massive amount of effects or enemies, but instances where it should not stutter at all, e.g. facing off against a couple of enemies, running from one section to another - that to me is a huge deal. I will go for the smoother version with the most consistent frame rate everytime. It is an action game after all, where control and feel is everything. Which version will that be? According to the demo it'll be the 360 version. The final retail build might be improved on the PS3 version, but at this late in the game it seems impossible; for e.g. Burnout Paradise on the 360 received a marked improvement over the demo, but it's still not quite as smooth as the PS3 version.
inpHilltr8r
Member
A schooner *is* a sailboat. Stupid head!Russian Steve said:
brandonh83
Banned
It's the 360 version at 4:48pm and the PS3 version at 5:02pm.
C- Warrior
Banned
Extremely easy way to just-rev attack
Understand the concept by trying this:
perform streak:
R1 + Foward + /\ -- now, at the end of Nero's slide, before he turns his hip to slash - about, tap L2 to just-rev. You'll see that one lamp meter was instantly charged.
Understand the concept by trying this:
perform streak:
R1 + Foward + /\ -- now, at the end of Nero's slide, before he turns his hip to slash - about, tap L2 to just-rev. You'll see that one lamp meter was instantly charged.
brandonh83
Banned
Amazing how a simple but good gameplay idea can add so much to the norm. The Exceed system and a couple other things is what really separates this from the other games.
brandonh83
Banned
Quazar said:
They're saying 2 hours of cutscenes and roughly 15 hours of straight gameplay, not including how many times you die.
MoonsaultSlayer
Member
Controlling the camera while jumping and attacking during the Berial fight = OMG!! Action movie-like. Good stuff.
Scottlarock
Banned
never play a devil may cry game, this game is f'n awesome.
f'n awesome!!!!!
f'n awesome!!!!!
slade
Member
For Berial, when his flames are out, grapple towards his head and once you're right in front of him, do the regular uppercut move with the arm. You'll be able to grab his head and shove him face first into the ground. You might even be able to do this when he is still surrounded by flames but everytime I've tried, he shakes me off. That move does more damage then hitting him up and then knocking him back when the flames are out.
Anyway, awesome demo. I want to play as Dante now.
Anyway, awesome demo. I want to play as Dante now.
Blimblim said:
Sorry for digging a somewhat old post, not intended for comparing between consoles.
Blim, also via component ?
The followings are 3 consecutive frames (close to where you took your screen) and each frame shows different sharpness because the camera is moving
http://z-o-g.org/imgs/misc/dmc4ps3-fr-0.jpg
http://z-o-g.org/imgs/misc/dmc4ps3-fr-1.jpg
http://z-o-g.org/imgs/misc/dmc4ps3-fr-2.jpg
Psychotext
Member
Reading this thread it occurs to me that I have no idea how to play the game. I just wandered through the demo killing stuff... but some of you make it into an artform of button presses!
Felix Lighter
Member
Spasm said:
You are absolutely correct. I finally got a change to play both and you cannot go wrong. Another amazing multi-platform effort. Single platform owners aren't missing out on anything and multi-platform owners can make their choice based on controller, achievements, whatever.
Oh and I destroyed that boss my first try. Ha, ha, just thought I'd toot my own horn.
Zombie James
Banned
Hmm, tired the demo but i'm not quite sure if I like it or not. It may be because of the (lack of) difficulty, but I didn't find the combat all that rewarding. For one, it's a pain to have to hit "back" and triangle to get an enemy off the grown because the direction your back is facing is always changing. And once you get enemies up there and start a combo going, they die too quickly. Feels unsatisfying.
jaundicejuice
Member
I just want to say this. I really like Capcom. I may not always like everything they put out but they've consistently made some of my favorite games over the years.
I loved the first Devil May Cry, didn't like the second, and for some reason could not get into the third one. The demo sold me on DMC4.
I loved the first Devil May Cry, didn't like the second, and for some reason could not get into the third one. The demo sold me on DMC4.