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[Stat Flow]

Character looks cool. I don't get the internet.

Character might look cool on his own. Calling him Dante in a DMC game puts a lot of pressure on him to look/be badass.

He doesn't.

/Internet way

 

[mr_nothin]

The character design isn't the best but I've seen far worse.

I liked what I saw in the trailer, the game looks beautiful to me.

EDIT: Just saw the angel picture. I take it all back, the game just looks silly now. Ugh.

lol

 

[GuardianE]

Yes, it's official. Dante is half demon, half angel:

http://www.capcom-europe.com/blog/2011/08/dmc-first-gameplay-trailer/

Detailing Dante’s early years and set against a contemporary backdrop, DmC Devil May Cry will retain the stylish action, fluid combat and self-assured protagonist that have defined the iconic series but inject a more brutal and visceral edge. The Dante of DmC is a young man discovering and coming to terms with what it means to be the child of a demon and an angel. This split personality has a major impact on gameplay with Dante being able to call upon angel and demon abilities at will, transforming his Rebellion sword on the fly to dramatically affect both combat and movement.

* Rebellion now has transformation techniques
* Dante can use demonic and angelic abilities

So Rebellion is basically the Heavenly Sword. FUUUUUUUUUUUU.

I rolled my eyes at the bolded.

Sounds like they're trying to go for a Lord of Shadows/Heavenly Sword gimmick.

 

[Yager]

Not only "emo Dante", but also those enemies look awful. What the hell are you doing NT? This looks like a generic hack n slash, not a DMC.

 

[Totobeni]

Lol at yet another redesign. They should just cancel this game. I remember either Crapcom or Ninja Theory defending the original design saying how this game will be vastly different from previous DMC games *looks at video*.............lolololol.

but.but but.. the artwork..Look at the artwork..

Yes, it's official. Dante is half demon, half angel:

lolz

smh

 

[vissione]

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[EDarkness]

That's funny because the dante in DMC 1 and 3 looked like absolute shit compared to the Dante in 2.

I'm speaking aesthetically. The gameplay is a different story. The character's always had shit design. I think it's a staple of the series now. And it's one thing Ninja Theory gets at least. But his design in 2 wasn't bad.

Speak for yourself, man. I always liked Dante's look, with DMC 2 being my fav (even if the game wasn't the best). To say it's "shit" is a little crazy in my opinion.

 

[Para bailar La Bomba]

I am currently downloading a bunch of new screens too. It looks like emo Dante is... not so emo any more.

It's emo Dante after rehab.

 

[JaseC]

Holy shit he's an angel now? I thought that was a clever joke a few pages back. That makes no fucking sense. Holy fuck....


... why didn't they just make Heavenly Sword 2? The character designs in that are fucking brilliant.

Sony own the Heavenly Sword IP and have tasked Sony Santa Monica with the sequel.

Spoiler

Believe. (I should mention that the former is absolutely true; Sony do in fact own the IP.)

 

[Dahbomb]

Posted the SHOCKING NEWS for the new page:

Detailing Dante’s early years and set against a contemporary backdrop, DmC Devil May Cry will retain the stylish action, fluid combat and selfassured protagonist that have defined the series but inject a more brutal and visceral edge. The Dante of DmC is a young man discovering and coming to terms with what it means to be the child of a demon and an angel. This split personality has a major impact on gameplay with Dante being able to call upon angel and demon abilities at will, transforming his Rebellion sword on the fl y to dramatically affect both combat and movement. Check out the game features and Gamescom trailer below.

FEATURES

* Do it with style – Utilise Dante’s Angel and Demon powers to chain together groundbased and aerial combos to achieve the best style ranking .

* Who is Dante – Explore Dante’s early years in a gripping narrative featuring familiar faces from the series alongside all new characters.

* Unbridled action – The intense and iconic sword and gun based combat returns with the addition of new weapons all designed to dispatch the demonic spawn back to hell with style and panache.

* Retaining the Devil May Cry DNA – Capcom staff, including team members from previous Devil May Cry titles, have been assigned to the project from the outset to ensure DmC is a true addition to the Devil May Cry franchise.

* Unrivalled production values – Ninja Theory will take advantage of the latest technology to deliver a level of character design, story-telling and cinematics that perfectly complements DmC’s high-octane combat.

 

[SPEA]

I think it looks great. Seems like some people are looking for any little thing to bitch about.

 

[Yo Gotti]

Yea.. these Art Directors need to stop trying to go for the "2011 in style look" and start trying to at least attempt to create timeless looking art and designs.

In 2-3 years people will look back at this Dante and he'll be just another badly dressed fad emo character. The Dante designs from DMC 1, 3 and 4 are at least so far from reality that no matter when you look at the character, his design HAS character, whether you think it's ridiculous or badass he provokes some kind of reaction that tells you exactly what his character is about.

This new look is just a boring, copy and paste style design. The kind of design that you can throw pretty much anywhere and he'll get the job done, but it's just not going to leave a lasting impression.

 

[Stat Flow]

Posted the SHOCKING NEWS for the new page:

The hyperbole...the "DMC DNA"...

 

[Manp]

orange and blue hum

 

[Shai-Tan]

looks like Hayden Christensen

 

[Biff]

Regardless of whether or not you like Dante, the weapons, enemies and environment looked awesome.

Those baddies look downright Silent Hill evil.

 

[Dahbomb]

We all know "familiar faces" mean Vergil, Eva and Sparda (although Sparda never really showed his face before so he doesn't count).

This also means that Dante is not even human. SMH... I don't even...

orange and blue hum

More like angel and demon, heaven and hell. That's the theme they are going for here.

 

[Kimosabae]

The hyperbole...the "DMC DNA"...

Really? This is your reaction to a press release?

The cynicism and undue desire to see this fail are incredible. I've never seen anything like this. It's a circus.

I thought the Soulcalibur thread was the worst of GAF, but... no, no, this thread is far worse.


*unsubs*

 

[The Praiseworthy]

That poster with female angels are the hottest poster I've ever seen in this generation..... DAMMIT I feel so turned on by it !!!

The combat looks fantastic... and I love the idea of Dante being half demon and half angel and he can use the abilities of both sides.

........ I wish this wasn't called DmC so I can see people praising it instead of shitting on it, what a shame, this game have really a nice potential.

 

[GuardianE]

We all know "familiar faces" mean Vergil, Eva and Sparda (although Sparda never really showed his face before so he doesn't count).

This also means that Dante is not even human. SMH... I don't even...

You sure you want to see what they do to Vergil?

Familiar faces can mean a lot of things. They're just trying to put fans' concerns to rest... which they should know by now is pretty much impossible.

 

[The_Darkest_Red]

That poster with female angels are the hottest poster I've ever seen in this generation..... DAMMIT I feel so turned on by it !!!

Genius marketing confirmed.

 

[ezekial45]

It's looking better. I like it.

 

[Commanche Raisin Toast]

well if that's what can happen after a good amount of bitching about him, then let's keep it up. we'll eventually get a dante that doesn't look like he posts hipster party photos of himself on tumblr with helvetic type on top. i bet "holga filter" will be an option in the graphics settings.

im going to laugh if the malnourished + makeup look ends up coming back because it was some sort of post processing bs or because these screens/trailer doesn't have the finalized dante skin yet.

 

[Zabka]

Capcom is insane. I still don't understand why they'd reboot it after the highest selling entry in the series.

It looks ok but there's nothing particularly interesting about it.

 

[Dahbomb]

Vergil is going to look like new Dante... so what?

Just when I said that Capcom should release more story tidbits... they DROP A FUCKING BOMB on the fan base. I don't even know how to react to "Dante is an angel" it's a complete bastardization of the entire franchise ever since it's inception in 2001.

Game should be called Devils and Angels May Cry to make it politically correct.

 

[Genesis Knight]

I agree with Kimosabae on this. As an outsider Devil May Cry fans are pretty, uh...passionate? It sucks to be Ninja Theory, I wouldn't want to deal with this level of frenzied hyperbole. Not sure if I've seen a fan base like this before. (Not just this NeoGAF thread - some of the reactions/commentary on other sites.)

I will pick this up when it gets a little cheaper after release as I did with Devil May Cry 4, and I'll probably enjoy it quite a bit.

I don't want to troll or anything, though, so I'm out.

 

[EDarkness]

Really? This is your reaction to a press release?

The cynicism and undue desire for to see this fail are incredible. I've never seen anything like this. It's a circus.

I thought the Soulcalibur thread was the worst of GAF, but... no, no, this thread is far worse.


*unsubs*

This game has "fail" written all over it, even if you want to be optimistic about it's chances, but with the negative press it doesn't bode well for it. It would be different if this was a new series, but they're playing with a series that people like and characters people know. It would be like Nintendo handing over Mario to another company who then decide to change up the character's look and history. I can guarantee that there would be hell, well worse than this game is getting.

 

[Snaku]

Vergil is going to look like new Dante... so what?

Just when I said that Capcom should release more story tidbits... they DROP A FUCKING BOMB on the fan base. I don't even know how to react to "Dante is an angel" it's a complete bastardization of the entire franchise ever since it's inception in 2001.

Game should be called Devils and Angels May Cry to make it politically correct.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8qG4AlK1qk

 

[Stat Flow]

Really? This is your reaction to a press release?

The cynicism and undue desire to see this fail are incredible. I've never seen anything like this. It's a circus.

I thought the Soulcalibur thread was the worst of GAF, but... no, no, this thread is far worse.


*unsubs*

It ain't that deep man. I'm just fucking around. The combat doesn't look bad, but then I already said that. The main thing people seem to have a problem with is Dante's deisgn and how they're handling it (well, people were talking about framerates and stuff). That, and that artwork.

We'll see more later, for now we thrive on the little information we have.

(When did I signal that I wanted it to fail...?)

 

[GuardianE]

Vergil is going to look like new Dante... so what?

Just when I said that Capcom should release more story tidbits... they DROP A FUCKING BOMB on the fan base. I don't even know how to react to "Dante is an angel" it's a complete bastardization of the entire franchise ever since it's inception in 2001.

Game should be called Devils and Angels May Cry to make it politically correct.

I can't really tell if you're pleased or not by your post.

Just saw the angel artwork. I think it's funny how not even the art+screens are consistent in design. People are claiming that the latest screenshots haven't seen a redesign? You only have to look at both the artwork and screenshots revealed today to see the difference.

 

[sixteen-bit]

It's good to see them backpedal on the character design but they need to be backpedaling on the developer instead.

 

[Jinfash]

+1 for "digging the updated look, still worried about the frame rate, interest piqued" camp.

 

[Cmagus]

I actually really like the new design better than emo goth Dante and I am still looking forward to this game I love DMC and I am curious to see what another studio can do with it.

 

[the chris]

I agree with Kimosabae on this. As an outsider Devil May Cry fans are pretty, uh...passionate? It sucks to be Ninja Theory, I wouldn't want to deal with this level of frenzied hyperbole. Not sure if I've seen a fan base like this before. (Not just this NeoGAF thread - some of the reactions/commentary on other sites.)

I will pick this up when it gets a little cheaper after release as I did with Devil May Cry 4, and I'll probably enjoy it quite a bit.

I don't want to troll or anything, though, so I'm out.

I would agree with you if it wasn't for the head of Ninja Theory saying "I don't care" to the fans during one interview. I am not saying you have to kiss people's asses, but say something like "I think a lot of people are going to like where we're taking the character once the game comes out."

As for the trailer, it took me from actively hating the game to just not caring about it for some reason.

 

[RedNumberFive]

I guess I'm in the minority by saying that I like the new character design. I'm kinda digging Dante's UK punk look. I also really enjoyed Ninja Therory's previous titles, so I'm willing to give it a fair shake.

 

[Taiser]

we made sum art wid haf naykit wimminz... u liek dis nowZ ?

 

[Cmagus]

I have faith Ninja Theory will do good on this.Personally I like Heavenly sword and Enslaved was such an under-appreciated gem.Another thing I like about Ninja Theory is their character development both Heavenly sword and Enslaved had well fleshed out characters and their delivery with their characters is amazing they really nail good emotion in characters so it will be interesting to see what they do with Dante.

 

[electroshockwave]

 

[spandexmonkey]

When they first showed the new Dante I thought they were going for a Peter Murphy look-alike. Looks like they eased up a bit on the heroine this time.

 

[suzu]

Well Dante looks better now, haha. The artwork looks nice. Not sure about the gameplay yet. It doesn't look as bad as that last trailer.

 

[gunbo13]

Not sure how to react. New design is...better.

However, Dante being half angel is so stupid. I'm not even talking about the retcon. It's just that the story has gone ridiculous cliche'. The entire "forbidden child of opposing forces" or whatever really didn't need to touch the back-story. DMC was somewhat refreshing in that regard.

Game needs a PC port though or the gameplay will still be useless. 30fps means combos on an automated line and chunky animations. PC seems doubtful since it is NT. I'm also not confident they will keep in the many tricks we used in past games to really flesh out the combat regardless. A generic combo system can be tapped fairly shortly.

Just give us the HD remakes.

 

[Dahbomb]

I can't really tell if you're pleased or not by your post.

Just saw the angel artwork. I think it's funny how not even the art+screens are consistent in design. People are claiming that the latest screenshots haven't seen a redesign? You only have to look at both the artwork and screenshots revealed today to see the difference.

I am pleased that they revealed more information but not pleased at what they revealed (ie Dante being half angel).

I just don't care that much anymore. It's a "rebirth" so they can do whatever the hell they want. If this was me like 2 or 3 years ago... I would've trolled the fuck out of this game.

 

[The Praiseworthy]

I have faith Ninja Theory will do good on this.Personally I like Heavenly sword and Enslaved was such an under-appreciated gem.Another thing I like about Ninja Theory is their character development both Heavenly sword and Enslaved had well fleshed out characters and their delivery with their characters is amazing they really nail good emotion in characters so it will be interesting to see what they do with Dante.

We share the same mind my friend.... ;-)

Plus the really good atmosphere... the soundtracks... the script... and the cut scenes... the amazing art direction .

NT... what an underrated team :-( .

 

[SMT]

The music was faster than the game-play, anybody else think it was a slideshow?

Edit: I liked Dante's old new hair, compared to the revised one in this video. I guess the other style grew on me, I have to start all over with this one now.

 

[Facism]

It's like everytime they show or reveal something, it's got the patented Ninja Theory "shit all over it" touch.

They were doing so well in getting my positive attention with this new trailer, too :<

 

[Tonza]

Dino's Left leg on the angel picture is driving me crazy. It just looks weird/off to me. It's probably just the angle or that I am seeing things.


Gameplay looked alright. Hopefully it doesn't play too much like Enslaved.

 

[Imm0rt4l]

the game will probably suck. This will likely have a better story, but that isn't saying much, nor is it really important.

 

[ezekial45]

Not sure how to react. New design is...better.

However, Dante being half angel is so stupid. I'm not even talking about the retcon. It's just that the story has gone ridiculous cliche'. The entire "forbidden child of opposing forces" or whatever really didn't need to touch the back-story. DMC was somewhat refreshing in that regard.

To be fair, the half-human/half-demon back story is a cliche as well. I'm intrigued where they want to take this though. It's different and it opens it up to new possibilities.

But this whole process is a catch-22 for NT and Capcom. They're taking such a radical approach to the series that revealing any new will cause people to flip out and get up set. But if they don't and try to keep things close to the vest, then they'll get even more angry.

But they're doing it. The game is still a ways out. I can't wait to see what else they got.

 

[Neiteio]

this narcissistic art director shit needs to stop

OMG, that can't be real. Is that really what DE:HR's art director looks like??

 

[Commanche Raisin Toast]

and for the record: no, "heaven and hell" is no excuse for the insanely overused orange and blue palette. it's getting annoying to the point where games that use it on their box art blend in with all the others on the shelf.

heaven and hell could use other colors. RED PERHAPS? and heaven? why blue? just use clouds and fire. anything but this laziness.