Devil May Cry 4 opening cinematic is very cinematic indeed
by Griffin McElroy 
on Dec 29th 2007 5:00PM
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We've been impressed by the footage we've seen of Capcom's newest demon slaughtering simulator, Devil May Cry 4. It has all the elements we've come to expect from the DMC series: acrobatics, dismemberment, and extreme cases of early-onset leukotrichia. However, after paying attention to the jaw-droppingly beautiful opening cinematic for the game, we are left with one major question: What is Nero listening to on those headphones? Sure, high octane techno-rock is a pretty safe bet, but we guess it's possible that our crimson clad protagonist can't juggle baddies unless he listens to ABBA. Guess we'll find out when the game hits U.S. store shelves in February '08.
Reader Comments (63)
Posted: Dec 29th 2007 6:00PM (Unverified) said
I haven't played any DMC games either, but I think you are right that the older games were Dante. DMC4 switches main characters to Nero though.
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Posted: Dec 29th 2007 5:22PM (Unverified) said
God, don't you just hate it when monsters attack on your way to a show?
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Posted: Dec 29th 2007 5:25PM (Unverified) said
You would think, if he was in a hurry and could jump 40 feet in the air like that, he'd just use rooftops and get there a whole lot quicker. Avoid the bad guys too.
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Posted: Dec 29th 2007 6:18PM ThornedVenom said
It's not because you can kick ass that it grants you permission to trespass on private property. ;)
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Posted: Dec 29th 2007 5:38PM (Unverified) said
I hate the internet sometimes!
What's the point in buying the game, when everything is going to be shown to you before the game is even released!
An I already know what people are going to say, "Then don't watch it" "Simple right" "You stupid idiot"
The element of surprise is gone in videogames.
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What's the point in buying the game, when everything is going to be shown to you before the game is even released!
An I already know what people are going to say, "Then don't watch it" "Simple right" "You stupid idiot"
The element of surprise is gone in videogames.
Posted: Dec 29th 2007 5:42PM (Unverified) said
I came here to say the same thing. I refuse to watch this vid!! ;p
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Posted: Dec 29th 2007 6:06PM (Unverified) said
Then don't watch it you stupid idiot. Simple, right?
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Posted: Dec 29th 2007 6:05PM D3m0sthenes said
!!!!!OMG SPOILER!!!!!
Bu, but nothing really happened.....
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Bu, but nothing really happened.....
Posted: Dec 29th 2007 7:15PM (Unverified) said
I'm pretty sure this is a video that even Capcom could care less if you saw. They'd actually want you to see it because it gives absolutely nothing away and it looks pretty. Stop bitching, how often do you see a game video on the internet that spoils a game for you? It's just the intro...
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Posted: Dec 29th 2007 10:16PM (Unverified) said
"What's the point in buying the game, when everything is going to be shown to you before the game is even released!"
Gameplay
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Gameplay
Posted: Dec 30th 2007 12:48AM SoCoolCurt said
games are $60 a pop now. i dont mind ruining the surprise of the VERY beginning of a game to make sure my money is well spent. simple, right?
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Posted: Dec 30th 2007 7:44AM drgentleman said
What's the point in commenting, when you already know what people are going to say?
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Posted: Dec 30th 2007 2:58PM Kyrra said
Sounds like you need to learn some self control. When there is a game/movie/tv-series that I really want to enjoy, I do everything I can to make sure I don't read about it or watch trailers/preivews. The content is shown to help draw in new people, so if you already know you want to buy it, I'd stay clear of it.
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Posted: Dec 31st 2007 2:52AM (Unverified) said
I'm happy I can see it now, so when I get the game I can skip it.
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Posted: Dec 29th 2007 5:40PM (Unverified) said
Will our protagonist get with the singing opera tranny? Tune in to find out. Same Bat-Time, same Bat-Channel.
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Posted: Dec 29th 2007 6:12PM (Unverified) said
"Jaw-droppingly beautiful opening cinematic.."
?????
The models look like they're in cinematic ps1 games, ff quality. I mean come on, the girl looked like a 7 foot man.
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?????
The models look like they're in cinematic ps1 games, ff quality. I mean come on, the girl looked like a 7 foot man.
Posted: Dec 29th 2007 7:46PM mr nimblewick said
Wasn't it in-game? Still, I expect more out of te 360 and PS3.
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Posted: Dec 30th 2007 8:12AM kevinski said
I was actually pretty surprised by this cinematic. In-game or not, the character models are pretty horrible when you consider the consoles that this game is being released on. And the hair just looks embarrassing. How can developers still not know how to render convincing hair in games? This just looks amateurish by today's standards.
And that woman singing looks kinda...mannish.
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And that woman singing looks kinda...mannish.
Posted: Dec 29th 2007 6:21PM ThornedVenom said
The opera was too uncanny-valley for me: it did not look like she was really singing that.
The fighting animation was gorgeous though, with the giant sword flinging and all. Heck, the whole intro concept is cliché nice. But the eyebrow/facial animation towards the end troubled me. =/
Am I the only one in this situation?
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The fighting animation was gorgeous though, with the giant sword flinging and all. Heck, the whole intro concept is cliché nice. But the eyebrow/facial animation towards the end troubled me. =/
Am I the only one in this situation?
Posted: Dec 30th 2007 2:02AM BigPhi84 said
I felt the same way. As a singer myself, I felt a strange disconnect with the video. The audio is off ever so slightly and the 3d model is not moving at all for little things like breaths and articulations. It's like she (he?) is just mouthing the words out ala Ashlee Simpson. Yeah... I went there.
Phi ^_^
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Phi ^_^
Posted: Dec 31st 2007 5:13PM (Unverified) said
You're kind of... misinformed. That was in-engine, like all the DMC game cutscenes. Does no one here play the games? Plus, if you don't like this sort of game, don't play it. There are certainly enough fans of this series to render your opinion useless.
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Posted: Dec 29th 2007 7:15PM (Unverified) said
Is this series worthwhile? I've never played any of the others, but this has looked pretty cool thus far, and I notice it's coming out for PC...
Action/adventure?
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Action/adventure?
Posted: Dec 30th 2007 3:22AM HighFiveJesus said
No idea what you're getting yourself into. Also i can't help but scratch my head at the control scheme on the PC that doesn't result in broken fingers. I suggest a pad.
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Posted: Dec 30th 2007 2:13AM BigPhi84 said
I've only played DMC3: SE and it's very much a button masher. There are combos both with and without gunplay and air juggles and various fighting "styles" to choose from. In the game, you basically walk around and kill all the baddies in a room to get to the next room. When you defeat enemies, they drop orbs that you can use to upgrade your weapons/fighting styles. There are very simple puzzles and pretty cool boss battles as well. Thinking about it, the DMC series to me continues the Final Fight/Streets of Rage style of gaming in a sense, just modernized a bit.
Nice to see you representing the Crysis peeps,
Phi ^_^
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Nice to see you representing the Crysis peeps,
Phi ^_^
Posted: Dec 29th 2007 8:00PM (Unverified) said
Big ol' yawn. Capcom wont be getting my $60.00 plus tax.
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Posted: Dec 29th 2007 7:24PM (Unverified) said
Pre-rendered cutscenes suck. Seriously. At this point, everything should be done in-engine. If you can't accomplish that, you should either:
(a) rethink your approach to cutscenes
(b) stop developing games altogether
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(a) rethink your approach to cutscenes
(b) stop developing games altogether
Posted: Dec 29th 2007 7:36PM (Unverified) said
Maybe it is just cultural difference, but 99% of all Japanese written songs have terrible lyrics. That song was among the worst.
Also, about halfway through the video, was that Altair from Assassin's Creed in the audience?
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Also, about halfway through the video, was that Altair from Assassin's Creed in the audience?
Posted: Dec 30th 2007 2:18AM BigPhi84 said
Dude, I think Kingdom Hearts' theme song beats this one out in terms of crappy lyrics (which is funny considering I actually like thats song's music.) Seriously, look it up if you want a good WTF look on your face. It makes me laugh every time I hear that part about "meet(ing) your father".
*Hums song*
When you walk away
You don't hear me say please
Oh baby, don't go
Simple and clean is the way that you're making me feel tonight
It's hard to let it go
*End Humming*
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*Hums song*
When you walk away
You don't hear me say please
Oh baby, don't go
Simple and clean is the way that you're making me feel tonight
It's hard to let it go
*End Humming*
Posted: Dec 30th 2007 10:43AM (Unverified) said
@Labrats5: Thats exactly the same thing I was Thinking. Is that Altair ? LOL!
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Posted: Dec 30th 2007 12:31AM mr nimblewick said
Opera rules. IE and Firefox will never sell well in Japan.
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Posted: Dec 29th 2007 8:02PM (Unverified) said
Are we sure that chick didn't used to be a guy? They did a good job on his voice though.
And this isn't Devil May Cry. Not until I hear some godawful actor spouting horribly cheesy action one-liners.
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And this isn't Devil May Cry. Not until I hear some godawful actor spouting horribly cheesy action one-liners.
Posted: Dec 29th 2007 9:27PM (Unverified) said
Does anyone else think he looks excessively stupid with those headphones around his neck? What does he have to listen to an iPood while killing monsters? Are we going to see some product placement just so the developer can afford to make the game?
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Posted: Dec 29th 2007 9:33PM LAZoftheTamarinds said
LOL! He almost missed the performance! But if I was that girl I'd think that he was listening to other music the whole time because of those headphones on his neck.
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