Devil May Cry is a videogame developed by Capcom Production Studio 4 and published by Capcom Ltd. The game was released exclusively for the PlayStation 2 console from Sony and debuted in August 2001. It can be classed as an action title played from a third person perspective, incorporating some fighting, horror and sci fi elements in gameplay.
Devil May Cry is the first game in the multi million dollar selling series and establishes the elements that will become central to all the releases. It tells the story of Dante, a seemingly normal guy who possesses a lot of demonic strength hidden deep within him. As he begins to realize that no other than the Devil himself is gearing up to take over mankind, he must draw on the heritage of his blood to battle the demons and make himself a hero.
It helps that Dante has been investigating super natural occurrences for a living and that he is a superb fighter, equally skilled with a huge sword and with his signature twin pistols, Ebony and Ivory. As the game progresses and as the fights get tougher, Dante will begin to use even more powerful weapons, some of them channeling demonic energy themselves.
The level of violence in the game is high and this, coupled with the quick paced action sequences, made it a best seller on which Capcom capitalized by launching sequels, the most recent being Devil May Cry 4.
GAMEPLAY HINTS
Defeat Nelo Angelo
With Ifrit (second and times), make sure you have learned Inferno and Rolling Blaze. Once the battle starts, activate the Devil Trigger and get near to him. Everyt ime he guards, jump against him. His guard will be broken. Come down with Inferno and repeat. When he uses the flying swords during the third time, jump against them when they are about to strike you. You will destroy them.
Use the following trick to defeat Nelo Angelo (second time) under Dante Must Die mode. Since Nelo can kill you with a single combo (and if you are not good with your sword), use the Bangle Of Time (if available). First, use Stinger I or II (whatever available) to get close to him. It should stun him for a few seconds, which gives you just enough time to activate the Bangle Of Time and slice him up with the Alastor until your gauge is empty. Now that you have depleted your Devil Trigger gauge, you need to refill it and repeat the process, which is very simple to do. Quickly jump onto one of the side ledges and make your way to the alcove where you put the chalice in. Once inside, wait a few seconds for him to teleport into position (it is usually one time). You then need to stand near the edge of the platform, but not too close to it (he might shoot an energy ball at you). Then, take out your grenade launcher and fire away until your Devil Trigger gauge is full. While shooting him, you sometimes can even get a shot in once or twice. Now that your Devil Trigger gauge is full again, jump down and stun him, then activate the Bangle Of Time. Slice him up again then go back to the alcove and repeat the process. If done correctly, he should not land a single hit on you.