Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening Special Edition | 
 enlarge | From: Ubisoft
Category: Video Games
List Price: $19.99
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 8049
Format: Cd-rom
Platform: Windows Xp
Genre: Adventure Games
ESRB: Mature
Media: CD-ROM
Edition: Special
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 17 - 20 years
Operating System: Windows XP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 68312
UPC: 008888683124
EAN: 0008888683124
ASIN: B000EPR3C4
Release Date: October 10, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Special Edition Feature:Play as Vergil and reveal your evil side? | | • | Special Edition Feature:New Turbo Mode | | • | Special Edition Feature:New Very Hard Mode | | • | Special Edition Feature:New Jester Boss Enemy | | • | DVD, UK Edition |
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Product Description
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening Special Edition revamps the classic Devil May Cry 3, giving you more action and adventure for a lower price. In this prequel to the original Devil May Cry, you'll play as Dante -- and acrobatic, energetic half-demon with a powerful fighting style all his own. This Special Edition lets players become Dante's evil half-brother Vergil, and use his new Dark Fighter style. Also features a new boss character, turbo option, new continue system, adjusted difficulty levels (with a new "very hard" mode), and Survival and Movie modes. Pick from 4 styles of combat - Gunslinger, Swordmaster, Trickster and Royal Guard, all offering greatly improved skills in each area Play the role of Dante, 20 years before Devil May Cry was set, let the all new story unfold in this prequel to the original masterpiece New game engine, featuring all new Shadow Effects, weather conditions, graphics and sharper gameplay All new enemies, bosses and characters, that act independently and more realistic than ever New range of weapons: Battle your way through enemies in style with the enchanted Electric Guitar, also Nun-Chucks, and (of course) swords and firearms
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| Customer Reviews: Read 3 more reviews...
 I've read the reviews and still bought it October 27, 2008
LinXX MiDoups
...yup and I don't regret it (yet) just played few minutes of it and I loved it. Fast paced and relatively easy to battle and the combos are fairly easy to achive (so far).
My only problem was one that has been repeated over and over in the reviews (resolution and control settings) which were very fixable with the patch posted at ubisoft (you can't miss it).
Looks like it's gonna be a whole lotta kick-a** fast-paced fury action-packed melee madness. but don't just take our word for it..try it yourself!
Works with vista 64 bit March 11, 2008
C. Berkley (IL, USA)
I enjoy the arcade sword fighting that this game offers.
The only problem is the controller pad configuration does not work with the 360 controllers so you have to plug two in and use a joy to key program on the second. The first one will get the messed up controls and the second will work just fine. Easy fix if you have access to more than one controller.
This is the only problem with the game.
 good luck playing it February 8, 2008
Charles Y. Gaudin (NJ USA)
Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition just couldn't hold it. The game display is limited to only 1024 by 768. You will have to hunt down for patches and drivers just to close out the game when you want to. The controller are the worst I've seen so far with limited functions to change. I would not bother to load it in a high end pc, because it will still look bad. Hard controller, weak display, and no exit menu makes this game a frustrating experrience to look over.
 A mediocore port of an amazing game January 9, 2008
D. Walton (Berkeley, CA USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Devil May Cry 3 is one of the most fast paced and fun action games you will ever play.The game was originally released on the PS2 and was ported to the PC in this Special Edition version. On the PS2 the game was very well reviewed receiving 9.6/10 from IGN, 9/10 from Playstation magazine and Game informer, 4.5/5 from Gamepro.
DMC 3's gameplay is based on a complex fighting system, reminiscent Ninja Gaiden. There is only one standard attack key, but your attacks can be modified based on what direction you hold when pressing attack. This may sound shallow, but these attacks are extremely stringable, and even early game you can rack up huge juggling combos if you know how. But this is but the beginning of the gameplay. You also have a "style" key. at all times you have one of several styles equipped. each style has it's own abilities which supplement your current attacks. each style is distinctly different as well. For example, the Trickster style allows you to perform quick evasive dashes and acrobatic maneuvers, where as the Swordmaster style, adds dozens of new moves to your repertoire. Choosing from one of the 7 unique styles, as well as the 11 unique weapons you can carry, allows for a large amount of customization.
When in combat, a large focus is your style meter. the meter judges how stylish and well performed your attacks and moves are. The higher style rating you achieve the more orbs (the games currency) you can collect to buy new upgrades and moves. Being "stylish" requires some time to learn and good reflexes, but is extremely satisfying once mastered. effective moves cannot be spammed or else you will stop gaining style points for that move and begin losing them. Taking hits also drops your style meter.
DMC 3's presentation and graphics don't hold up quite as well as the gameplay, but are admirable nonetheless. The game features beautiful Gothic architecture and the levels have enough variety to stay interesting, with a few particular highlights such as the Leviathan's Stomach and the Chess Board.
The music is decent. Most of the soundtrack is composed of a combo of thundering heavy metal and beautiful hymns. sounds like an odd combo but they are well used and fit in at the appropriate times.
however nothing is perfect. Most of DMC's flaws come from a bad job of effectively porting it to the PC. First of all, though the graphics are stunning for the PS2, they just don't hold up to the power of most of today's PC games.
A problem that most reviewers mention concerning the PC version are the keyboard controls. personally, I had no problems with them and actually having played it on the PS2, rather prefer them because of the closer placing and easier access.
Another problem, present in both versions of the game, is the camera. most of the time the camera is obliging and points you in the right direction, but occasionally it doesn't change at the right time, or zooms out, or in a few occasions has even gone behind a pillar. these instances aren't often, but they do happen.
Lastly I'd like to point out a semi-mistake in another reader review of this product. CyperSpawn2100 stated that the resolution auto returned to 640x480 every time the game was started. In the original release of the game this was true, but a patch was posted mere weeks after release, and the issue was fixed.
Overall DMC 3 is an excellent game that is slightly marred by a mediocre transition to the PC. If you're itching for some awesome fast paced demon slaying action, then this is your game.
Bad port January 1, 2008
Matthew Onyejose (new york)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Controls are horrible, average graphics and most important of all, a horrible port. I'm returning this tomorrow.
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