Gameplay feels smooth(ish) enough for the horrendus framerate but I swear in some of the cutscenes it's running at 10-15. That's unforgivably bad.
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DmC: Devil May Cry - Demo Thread [Demo out now on XBL & PSN]
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Gameplay feels smooth(ish) enough for the horrendus framerate but I swear in some of the cutscenes it's running at 10-15. That's unforgivably bad.
Relaxed Muscle
Member
Did we know this?
And how do we unlock the feel of 60fps?
Cool! It's like an easy shortcut to a high score.
Fimbulvetr
Member
Probably a combination of a massive budget, being owned by the company that makes the console they work on exclusively, fixed camera(since the player cannot look at everything, SSM can lay off certain parts to concentrate on the stuff the player will see), and general expertise.
Should be DLC locked on the disc.
By paying for the unlock key on Steam.
That's...not cool. They're dumbing down the game.
Even DMC 4 looked better than this game and still ran way better.
randomengine
Banned
I am really digging the music and atmosphere. The gameplay is good, smooth, and fun. I love the exploration and finding all the secret stuff.
A winner.
A winner.
Definitely seems like a great action game for people who aren't Devil May Cry fans, I'll give it that much.
But that way everyone can be a winner!
Dave1988
Member
Pretty much.
I've never understood the praise these sections were getting. How many times can Dante traverse floating debris before it gets old?
I get ridiculed and lambasted by people when I say that I like Splinter Cell Conviction, mostly because I never liked the first ones. So this is gonna happen again because I really liked the demo.
I did like DMC a lot, though.
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
Downloaded the demo twice now, both times it has not installed because it said it had corrupted data. Going to give this one more go...
But they look so exciting! It breaks up the monotony of combat, which everyone hates. Also, the framerate can finally be stable during the platforming, too.
lowhighkang_LHK
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I just finished the PS3 version on Son of Sparda difficulty.
Overall, at this point the xbox 360 version runs perfect. It has a stable framerate and I didn't see any tearing.
I'm noticing framerate problems mostly in regards to the cutscenes on the PS3 version. At the start of each cutscene there are some framerate hiccups. The gameplay framerate is adequate other than some tearing. Hopefully the bring the ps3 version up to standard to the 360 version. At least it's no fuck up like Bayonetta ps3.
Fimbulvetr
Member
That would explain why I got a SSS Style Points rating at the end of the demo, despite only getting S and A-Rank combos during actual fights. :/
I'm in that camp. Seems like a solid title that I'll pick up after a price drop. Good music. Don't know how core fans feel.
Continuity
Member
He worded it wrong, it gives you a SSS ranking in the Completion section of the ranking
The very fact that they gave the superfluous visual bullshit priority over the framerate is bullshit.
Supermanisdead
Member
Highest I got was an SS on Son of Sparda. The timer rank is annoying since the new dudes in SoS mode take longer to kill.
ShirAhava
Plays with kids toys, in the adult gaming world
Came in here to say this! I've always hated Devil May Cry but this is AWESOME!!
DAY ONE!
Last game I was this excited about was Enslaved flawed game but I loved that as well...
Ninja Theory isn't the best but they are def my fav independent video game developer this generation.
Unfortunately as a Devil May Cry fan I feel this game is kind of a slap in the face and doesn't deserve to exist, but whatever. I hope people enjoy it and we get a real Devil May Cry 5 some day.
What's a dmc fan again? Do I have to love everything about it or always be able to get the best combos to be a fan?
Okay, maybe this is twice I'm changing my mind one this game in one day. :lol Son of Sparda was a lot better, this needs to be unlocked from the start in the final game. You are forced to switch it up and make better use of the Angel and Demon weapons. I imagine it will get like on Nephilim in later levels too, though. Really had a great time on SoS(even with dying twice 
), and now that I'm getting to used to the feel of 30fps I may have overstated the framerate problems on the PS3 version, it's not that bad. I do wish it was 60fps, hopefully I can get it to run at 60 on my PC.
Visually the game really is fantastic, I love the look of the powered up Osiris.
), and now that I'm getting to used to the feel of 30fps I may have overstated the framerate problems on the PS3 version, it's not that bad. I do wish it was 60fps, hopefully I can get it to run at 60 on my PC.Visually the game really is fantastic, I love the look of the powered up Osiris.
FlutterPuffs
Member
You have to be a fan of hot guys in leather suits apparently. Also the game has to be made by a Japanese team. The pseudo-European designs of the game can only be made correctly by people of that ethnicity.
SapientWolf
Trucker Sexologist
Do the enemies fuck your shit up on the highest difficulty or am I going to have to skip this demo?
lowhighkang_LHK
Member
Not for the 360 version. So here is to hoping any short-comings the ps3 version has can be ironed out.
go try and see.
Btw you can beat the boss fight on SoS by just parrying (Epic Parry! Barf!) the swipe and then demon pulling and doing a basic three hit combo with the axe. Rinse and repeat.
Got SS style just for that, what a great boss fight! This shit is so junky feeling, I've been playing alot of DMC3 recently, this is inferior on every level. A complete travesty.
Got SS style just for that, what a great boss fight! This shit is so junky feeling, I've been playing alot of DMC3 recently, this is inferior on every level. A complete travesty.
Or you could be a fan of male heartthrob bad boys in a teenybopper soap opera, and a skaterpunk grunge aesthetic fashioned by a pretentious Western art studio.
Hooray for dismissive generalizations!
Okay, maybe this is twice I'm changing my mind one this game in one day. :lol Son of Sparda was a lot better, this needs to be unlocked from the start in the final game. You are forced to switch it up and make better use of the Angel and Demon weapons. I imagine it will get like on Nephilim in later levels too, though. Really had a great time on SoS(even with dying twice
Visually the game really is fantastic, I love the look of the powered up Osiris.
I'm in the same boat. I'm not sure if my expectations weren't set properly, but while playing through the demo a second time the framerate wasn't as noticeable, at least during gameplay. Cutscenes still aren't where they need to be.
lowhighkang_LHK
Member
Find out. Downloading a demo doesn't burn any calories and won't give you hypoglycemia. Also, SoS isn't the hardest difficulty, just the highest in the demo.
But to answer your question if you'd played devil may cry as much as I have, there exists no difficulty in any action that could 'fuck my shit up.' Playing over 200 hours of DMC1 and DMC3 on DMD does that to your "gaming skills."
You really have to lower your standards to even begin thinking this is a great action game. Is it playable? Sure I guess, if you can stomach the framerate but it's so far from the quality level of DMC 1-3-4 that it's not even funny.
Thank god for Platinum games, that's all I have to say after playing this.
Thank god for Platinum games, that's all I have to say after playing this.
Relaxed Muscle
Member
Is different you actually parry, not demon pull.
goldenpp72
Member
Game seems fun to me, I like the DMC series but i'm not a huge fan of it, so this game was a nice visual treat while having a solid combat engine, and I was surprised the platforming and cutscenes were.. fun.
In Mario, when you fall, you actually die. It doesn't just do a Prince of Persia fade out.
Hey-oo.
The parry has a different effect in this build but it's essentialy the same strategy. The boss has one attack.
Can't believe someone in this thread said that this boss was a perfect example of fantastic boss fight design. Really people?
Nemesis_
Member
So after spending some time with this demo my expectations have lowered.
A lot.
This is just such a disappointment. I'm sure more weapons might make things a bit more interesting but the combat is really drab. Where were these "DMC FANS" who apparently approved and/or were consistently testing this? Did none of them speak up?
A lot.
This is just such a disappointment. I'm sure more weapons might make things a bit more interesting but the combat is really drab. Where were these "DMC FANS" who apparently approved and/or were consistently testing this? Did none of them speak up?
IC_Champion
Member
Tried the demo now, even though I played the same demo from E3, I had more time to explore the world. The Angel traversal seemed jankey to me.
For example, when I tried to get somewhere straight, I went to the right (?) and just missed the platform.
Everything else is great, although still too much color, skipping the cutscenes (for personal reasons). That's it.
For example, when I tried to get somewhere straight, I went to the right (?) and just missed the platform.
Everything else is great, although still too much color, skipping the cutscenes (for personal reasons). That's it.
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