DMC: DEVIL MAY CRY -DEFINITIVE EDITION (XBOX ONE )

DmC: Devil May Cry is, for many, a tricky proposition. It's a reboot of a beloved Japanese franchise for a fresher-faced audience. While this is nominally in the name of a 'grittier' style, the main thrust is to make the game more accessible to new, Western audiences. Enter Ninja Theory, hack 'n' slash veterans of Heavenly Sword and Enslaved. While DmC gleefully forgoes any serious grab for realism, there is something dirtier about the design than previous games. Things are grimy. You get the feeling that if you fell over in the world of DmC you'd graze your knees. The 'real-world' sections have a darkness to them that's pleasingly dystopian. You still have to deal with a runaway Ferris wheel as monsters slash at your heels in the first five minutes, though. The game follows Dante on his quests to a) save the world from its demon overlord and b) get to the bottom of his parentage. Alex Garland (The Beach, 28 Days Later) has had his hands on the script so comments on the media and consumer culture abound. Of course, it's all about the combat, really.