You got it wrong. I'm not comparing apple and oranges here, I'm comparing the two best games of the same serie.
Atmosphere is way, way worst than the first episode. It's just a huge backstep from it. And again, I did not compared the story of the first episode to the third one, both are REALLY bad imo, unless DMC1 do not insist on this point as much as DMC3.
But hey, don't need to be so angry about it, that's MY opinion, you can always think otherwise
Why would you think I'm angry? I'm just dissecting your posts for contradictions. I'm not even saying that your personal opinion is wrong (even though I obviously disagree), just that the way you are presenting it makes no sense.
To wit, you're saying that DMC1 is the best game in the series. You are then criticising DMC3's story. This makes no sense because DMC1's story is infinitely worse. This is the very first post where you admit DMC1's story is also bad, which is basically what I was saying in the first place.
For the record I think DMC3's story is among the best in a character action game. Which is a really low bar to set, I know, but at least it gave us genuine twists, and a couple moments that tug at emotional strings (Lady killing Arkham is kind of tough). In the Arkham/Lady dynamic it has a darker turn than most games of this kind and I think it actually pulls it off remarkably well considering the level of acting normally associated with the genre. I also think that, despite what you might think of the game's direction, every single voice actor does a superb job, with special props to Dante, Vergil and Jester. Every single interaction between Dante and Vergil is a joy to watch. Finally, it has given us some of the best action sequences in the genre, without drowning the player in cutscenes. Every cutscene has a reason and a purpose, and none overstay they welcome.
I think it says a lot that most people still fondly remember Lady and this particular game's iteration of Vergil. Compare that to how many fans there are of Mundus, Lucia, Arius, Kyrie, Agnus, Credo or Sanctus. Or, hell, Nero for that matter.