The shooting combat in the game is largely used to tie attacks together like combos, a way to keep the chain going whilst being far away from enemies.
While fighting, the players style is graded depending on how quickly they can attack and how they avoid enemy attacks, the grades are D, C, B, A and S.Īt the end of the mission the style is averaged and the player is awarded with a grade for that level. Melee combat sees Dante fighting with huge swords and demonic weapons.
The gameplay is broken up into two sections, melee combat and shooting. The game takes place on a castle where Dante must confront demonic enemy bosses. The game is split up into a series of missions in which the player must complete one objective to finish, for example get to this location. Throughout the game the player takes control of Dante, a half demon half human with special abilities. The story focuses on Dante and Trish's quest to confront the demon Lord Mundus. Devil May Cry is a self-described 'stylish action game' directed by Hideki Kamiya and released by Capcom in 2001.
