DMC 1's camera, weapon selection, overall level design, combat system, and story are worse than 3, and boss fights pale in every way compared to 3.
It's not close. DMC3:SE is the superior game.
More garbage. It's more like:
DMC3 SE = NG1 = GOW3 > God of War 2 = DMC4 > DMC 1 = Viewtiful Joe = God of War = MGR > God Hand = Otogi 1 & 2 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Bayonetta
I really couldn't get into at all, and I tried. Same thing with Vanquish.
I've played them all, it's not really a debate as to if they are well-made games, they just don't click with a lot of people and don't sell. I can acknowledge something being deep and technical even if I don't like it or couldn't get into it.
Loved Okami, enjoyed Viewtiful Joe, came to appreciate God Hand, but aside from MGR, nothing has blown me away.