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Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition |OT| Two girls, one motivated Vergil
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I'll go ahead and pass...
though quick question. Does beating LDK mode unlock the others? I might just muscle through it with Vergil in that case.
GalacticAE
Member
His movement seems already OP without it.
Yep, Trick Down is DT exclusive. I remember that being a contentious topic during the Vergil livestream. I suppose they wanted to save extra mobility/evasion/positioning options for when you were in DT? It seems like a very deliberate design choice.
PSN has been very slow, to check the actual progress of the download I suggest checking it from the notifications menu.
Took 12 hours for me to be playable.
Obviously it's a deliberate design choice but it just feels odd among all the crazy bull shit that Vergil is capable of anyway. This stuff is more interesting to have than crazy damage burst options like Distortion.
darkslayer101
Member
he also has table hopper in DT
bone_and_sinew
breaking down barriers in gratuitous nudity
Legendary Dark Knight, Turbo, Vergil. I haven't played this game in years, I am getting the piss beaten out of me.
The only thing I can think of is that Itsuno wanted defensive mobility mechanisms and freedom tied to DT to give the sense of more freedom in DT, like how Vergil had airdash in DT in UMvC3. I'm not sure if it's really successful in conveying that DT advantage.
Stuff like Distortion and Full Steam don't really surprise me as default options since Vergil's DT acts like Dante's and DMC4 Beowulf is a re-tweaked Gilgamesh.
Why so? Is it not possible to change styles without extra buttons?
BKatastrophe
Member
Alright, so I beat Vergil's story (damn am I a rusty sunnuvabitch). There are some SYSTEMS here. So, does he have a secret cutscene at the end? I got
the one where he walks away from the city and talks about how they'll know the power of a Son of Sparda[/spoilers]. Is there another one? I only
Now then, on to Lady/Trish.
killed 19 demons at the end, and it told me I killed 10+. Is there a specific number, or is that all I get?
How does the pad players manage though?
Infinite Justice
Member
Played it for a bit, i'm pretty much garbage and that's with Nero on Devil Hunter mode (haven't even touched the other 4). *shrug*
Took like 4 tries to take down Berial though to be fair i was doing fucking shit and refused to waste my one Gold Orb so far LOL.
Trying to IR my combos but man its tricky, especially in the heat of battle but I guess like DMC3SE i'll get in the groove eventually
Took like 4 tries to take down Berial though to be fair i was doing fucking shit and refused to waste my one Gold Orb so far LOL.
Trying to IR my combos but man its tricky, especially in the heat of battle but I guess like DMC3SE i'll get in the groove eventually
BKatastrophe
Member
WHOOOOO BOY
Lady gon take some WORK to get into.
Lez go
Lady gon take some WORK to get into.
Lez go
Lewd.
J
Jotamide
Unconfirmed Member
Started with Lady and Trish, will move on to Vegil. The rust is real but getting a bit better. Still getting hit every now and then. :S
Technically it's possible to play as Dante if your stick has a d-pad/stick switch..but it won't be fun.
Oh, she's packing...some heat.
BKatastrophe
Member
CrackPebbles
Member
My game glitched on the mission complete time lol
Sir Ilpalazzo
Member
I'm disappointed; the original runs perfectly fine on my machine but I can't get this version to run at all without huge loading times and severe slowdown even on the lowest settings. I expected it to have somewhat higher requirements but I didn't expect it to be this poor of a port.
One small tip for people starting off who want a huge boost in proud souls: do the first 2-3 missions on Legendary Dark Knight difficulty.
Has anyone remapped the controls as Lady? It seems like it might be beneficial to remap the gun button to one of the triggers so you can keep charging it while doing wire shots or melee attacks. I briefly tried it, but I kept getting confused by the layout and I went back to default.
Just did my first playthrough as Lady/Trish and they were pretty fun to play as. Lady is surprisingly difficult to play as since most of her attacks have her standing still for so long, but the more I played with her, the more I came to appreciate her style of gameplay. It's definitely super different than any other character. I also love all the over the top effects for her attacks. Her lock on attack with the Kalina Ann looks super cool if you're in a big open area.
Trish was pretty fun to play as initially, but I found her a bit repetitive in the long run. She feels like the easiest character to use and she's got some ridiculously powerful moves which is tempting to keep relying on. Round trip is super good for stunning enemies and it gives you access to some extremely powerful melee moves. I was glad when the game switched back to Lady for the last few missions as I had more fun playing as her.
I dunno if people have talked about this already, but I got the impression this new version performs worse than the original release, so I did a quick comparison.
Original release: http://abload.de/img/devilmaycry4_dx102015hnq3s.jpg
Special edition: http://abload.de/img/devilmaycry4specialedvbq44.jpg
That is an absurd difference. Special edition literally runs half as fast as the original release. Sure, it does look better, but it doesn't look good enough to excuse that performance difference. This won't matter for most people as the game will easily run at 60fps on mid range PCs, but it had the potential to run great on low end PCs too.
Has anyone remapped the controls as Lady? It seems like it might be beneficial to remap the gun button to one of the triggers so you can keep charging it while doing wire shots or melee attacks. I briefly tried it, but I kept getting confused by the layout and I went back to default.
Just did my first playthrough as Lady/Trish and they were pretty fun to play as. Lady is surprisingly difficult to play as since most of her attacks have her standing still for so long, but the more I played with her, the more I came to appreciate her style of gameplay. It's definitely super different than any other character. I also love all the over the top effects for her attacks. Her lock on attack with the Kalina Ann looks super cool if you're in a big open area.
Trish was pretty fun to play as initially, but I found her a bit repetitive in the long run. She feels like the easiest character to use and she's got some ridiculously powerful moves which is tempting to keep relying on. Round trip is super good for stunning enemies and it gives you access to some extremely powerful melee moves. I was glad when the game switched back to Lady for the last few missions as I had more fun playing as her.
I dunno if people have talked about this already, but I got the impression this new version performs worse than the original release, so I did a quick comparison.
Original release: http://abload.de/img/devilmaycry4_dx102015hnq3s.jpg
Special edition: http://abload.de/img/devilmaycry4specialedvbq44.jpg
That is an absurd difference. Special edition literally runs half as fast as the original release. Sure, it does look better, but it doesn't look good enough to excuse that performance difference. This won't matter for most people as the game will easily run at 60fps on mid range PCs, but it had the potential to run great on low end PCs too.
//DEVIL//
Member
woot i was able to get a physical copy of the game from a local store who imported only 10 copies lol " all sold out"
He called me to tell me that a DMC4 copy is available if i wanted one. I didn't even know he had them imported. " he is a friend of mine" and he said they all are reserved but 2. so i got one lol.
He called me to tell me that a DMC4 copy is available if i wanted one. I didn't even know he had them imported. " he is a friend of mine" and he said they all are reserved but 2. so i got one lol.
BKatastrophe
Member
Lady is the first character in a character-action game to make me totally rethink all my instincts.
All I know is "go in." Now it's "stay at a reasonable distance."
Enjoying it, though.
All I know is "go in." Now it's "stay at a reasonable distance."
Enjoying it, though.
lowhighkang_LHK
Member
Level 3 charge on any weapon is god like.
Also stinger shotgun plus follow up (forgot what its called) is a great move that u can get early on.
lowhighkang_LHK
Member
Trish gameplay is just so....crunchy
http://youtu.be/ooexeo3Sq0g
Oh and she goes to the bank with red orb statues
http://youtu.be/ooexeo3Sq0g
Oh and she goes to the bank with red orb statues
Mr. Smiley
Member
It's almost funny how Kalia Ann makes Bael/Dagon a complete joke.
Ground zero and yes its awesome.
BKatastrophe
Member
I've noticed her damage output is amazing, but going in is not good. Unless you Gunstinger (because I forget her name for it) -> Ground Zero. Then s'all good.
That boss is a complete joke no matter who you play as
Ooh good idea. I did that in Sengoku Basara w/ Ieyasu so I could charge his Balrog-style punch whilst still being able to move the camera around
That Dude John
Member
I can't get that follow-up consistently. Dunno why.
Geraldo_Ray
Member
So far it runs just fine on my desktop (even though from what others pointed out the performance is worse, but still 100+ FPS on 1080p), but trying to full screen this game on my laptop (Windows 8.1 with a GTX 980M) either freezes or just gives me a "Fatal Error, Error9: Unsupported Function" message. Tried the following:
1) Uninstalled and installed newer Nvidia drivers. Didn't work.
2) Ran the game as an administrator. Didn't work.
3) Tried compatibility modes (Windows 7). Didn't work.
4) Messed with the .ini file and tried to make it full screen there. Didn't work.
Eh, went ahead and returned it. Maybe I'll get back to it some other time.
1) Uninstalled and installed newer Nvidia drivers. Didn't work.
2) Ran the game as an administrator. Didn't work.
3) Tried compatibility modes (Windows 7). Didn't work.
4) Messed with the .ini file and tried to make it full screen there. Didn't work.
Eh, went ahead and returned it. Maybe I'll get back to it some other time.
lowhighkang_LHK
Member
Timng isnt required. Stinger motion mash O youll get it.
Lady is a really interesting character to play as, but none of the immediately available modes suits her I think.
Devil hunter is too easy and sparse with enemies. Its essentially a shooting gallery and quite boring on it's own.
Legendary Dark Knight is really fun in wide open area's. I bitched about the Frosts earlier, but now that I have gotten the hang of it, it's kind of interesting playing keep away while firing off from a distance. They're still fucking assholes, but I'm intrigued by this strange cat and mouse game we play. But in close quarters, I have no idea what is happening. There's just a bunch of movement and I'm trying to explode the shit out of the entire area. It's just chaos. A good sweet spot might be on Son of Sparda or Lady Must Die.
I think they stumbled onto an action play style character that I haven't ever seen before. You're supposed to remain at distance as enemies try to get closer to you. It's almost like a super actiony version of tower defense. The only thing is, like others have noted, is that Lady REALLY needs one or two more evasive moves. I feel this is may be a potential to some legitimate innovation on the action game front. I would love to have a whole game designed around Lady.
Mr. Smiley
Member
True, but it became a comedy routine with her.
The main reason I've wanted to play Lady was because I've wanted something like this for a while: Character-Action keep away. I'm glad the idea came into fruition so well despite the flaws in level designs and such. Some work and it could be a new style to the genre.
If anyone knows of any game with a similar style, let me know.
lowhighkang_LHK
Member
You just gotta find the right weapons to use and when.
Here is my Lady against him on LDK.
http://youtu.be/FyRa_wkxRsI
PensivePen
Member
Yeah, Lady's shotgun is devestating at close range. And if you corner trap an enemy with fireworks you can juggle them all day. It even works on the last boss.
BKatastrophe
Member
I agree based on my experience so far.
I played through first with Vergil, and boy does "________ Swords" just destroy him. Seriously. Blistering, Spiral, anything. Wrecks his shit.