Devil May Cry HD Collection

Coming from someone who kinda stinks at hack n slash (since i never really played console games), I still thoroughly enjoyed the collection. Except. Y'know, that one. I'll just keep my reviews short since everyone else probably already says the important stuff DMC1: Despite the age, it's still pretty fun. The camera was definitely frustrating at times (and made some bosses harder than they really should be.) but it didn't ruin the ENTIRE experience for me. The story of 1, (and by extension the collection in general) isn't all too complex or deep, but it's still enjoyable. I'd recommend it even if you're new to hack n slash like I am. DMC2: Just don't play this one. I'm being so serious. Unless you're THAT curious, all the hate this game receives lives up to it's name. While I don't think the game was boring ALL THE TIME (Assuming you are not abusing the ♥♥♥♥ out of guns at every opportunity.) A lot of the standard levels are just really boring, and really easy to get lost. There's a story in DMC2 as well and I know the gist of it, but I also literally don't know how most things transitioned into each other. I did not play Lucia either. I really didn't like this one. DMC3: THIS. THIS is the game you're here for. I'll still think about it if I'll ever come around to play the game again as Vergil, but I thoroughly enjoyed this one despite the difficulty. Speaking of, DMC3 is HARD. Even just on Normal, I found myself dying quite a few times to bosses and chose to look up tips or tricks after a few deaths. I don't think that should discourage you from trying it though, because when you get the flow of things it is still VERY fun, even if you're not all too good at it. (I still got hit a lot and ended the game with mostly B ranks.) Additionally, the story for 3 is really nice! Again, it's nothing too difficult to follow, but the introduction of more than 2 characters max made for some nice character dynamics. I think my only complaint is that some fights do certainly prefer one style over the other, but it's not impossible if you stick to one. (I played the entire game with swordmaster, but did have to switch to my level 1 trickster on the final mission) Overall, pretty solid collection. 3 is probably where you'll sink your hours the most if you love the gameplay that much. Please play 2 at your own discretion. Those were 3-4 hours I'll never get back.