High-level-play abilities like "Jump Cancel" even make a return, as well as just charges. As such, the game utilizes a proprietary "Launch" button for "Lock-On + Back" attacks like "High Time" and included "Forward + Forward" motions for "Lock-On Forward" attacks such as "Stinger". The game also no longer uses a "hard lock" system for Dante's attacks. The game still uses a time-based input mechanic for combos in line with previous Devil May Cry games. There are no "Styles", but new attack patterns can be initiated by holding down the left or right trigger buttons. This creates hectic obstacle course sequences that involve jumping, air dashing, and grappling through areas, along with some battlefields containing hazards that Dante must avoid, but can also exploit.Ĭombat differs slightly from previous games. With roads giving way to nothingness, and alleyways closing off, Dante must fight not only the demons that appear, but also Limbo itself. The city's structure changes several times across the game, giving the player puzzles in order to advance. The game also has a much heavier emphasis on the environment, where the city itself is one of Dante's greatest adversaries. This allows for Dante to have access to all of his weaponry, similar to Devil May Cry 4, which the player can cycle through the D-Pad. This is represented by the fact that Dante's black hair changes to white during a sequence of combos.ĭante's sword Rebellion can now transform into an axe, a scythe, and a grappling hook (that works much like Nero's Snatch ability), and a few other weapons. Although Dante is primarily in human form, the player has access to his angel and demon powers that add a large variety of attacks. Because of this change in lineage, game mechanics were also changed to reflect this, utilizing the trigger buttons to access angelic or demonic aligned weapons. Dante is a Nephilim (half-demon/half-angel), instead of being a half-human, half-demon hybrid.
While the gameplay remains similar to its predecessors, DmC: Devil May Cry has several changes that set it apart. Dante has access to several weapons such as swords and guns which he can exchange in the middle of a fight to perform a combo. DmC: Devil May Cry is an action game where the player character Dante uses multiple attacks to defeat enemies.