Devil May Cry 4 tears up UK charts

by Ludwig Kietzmann { Feb 12th 2008 at 3:57PM }

Capcom's over-the-top action extravaganza, Devil May Cry 4, has debuted at the top of the UK's all-format software sales chart, rudely bumping previous one-er Burnout: Paradise down to fourth place. GamesIndustry.biz reports that 61 percent of the title's sales came from the Xbox 360 version, a fact which is sure to make loyalists and rabid petitioners weep uncontrollably. Of course, it didn't help that the PlayStation 3 version had to deal with price gouging and an installation stigma.

In other satanic sniveling news, Capcom has announced that the Devil May Cry 4 demo has been downloaded over a million times on Xbox Live, making it the first piece of code to do so in 2008. Since appearing on the network January 24th, it's reportedly been averaging over 25,000 downloads a day.

Tags: Capcom, Dante, Devil-May-Cry-4, DevilMayCry4, DMC4, Nero, UK, Xbox-Live, XboxLive

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

Ihya @ Feb 12th 2008 4:01PM

No surprise there as the UK is more 360-centric than elsewhere in Europe.

Oh and Ludwig that was the worst "apples and pears" since Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins.

Jay @ Feb 12th 2008 7:14PM

I think everyone is forgetting that there are still more 360's than PS3's in the UK! The latter is gaining, but the former did have over a year's head start - so why the hell is this a surprise?!

But hang on. Isn't the hardware install base 5:2 in favour of the American? Yes? Then 61% is pretty feeble and pathetic, isn't it?!

Too much spin in these articles, not enough analysis.

Jay @ Feb 12th 2008 7:21PM

@Ihya, sorry dude, replied to your post by accident.

Vegnagun bwf @ Feb 12th 2008 4:04PM

I read the thread's title and knew that only one poster would go for something that cheesy.

THE WICKER MAN (BWF) (GT: Dalek Prime) @ Feb 12th 2008 4:18PM

Oh as an actress said to a bishop...

Vegnagun bwf @ Feb 12th 2008 4:50PM

you're* in before the trolling

markhill66 @ Feb 12th 2008 4:09PM

That's a lot for a game that's not very good.
-Mark
http://www.threevue.com

Hyams @ Feb 12th 2008 4:16PM

But DMC4 is awesome. :(

deaftly @ Feb 12th 2008 4:24PM

Its fun for what it is, a repetitive button masher with wacky dialog. The best part of the game is the tutorial and the amazing cut scenes.

Vegnagun bwf @ Feb 12th 2008 4:26PM

Yeah it sucks if you're extremely bad at it. I love the combat and tight controls of DMC (platforming excluded). As far as flame-bait posts go, yours deserves a 1 out of 5.

ViagraFiend @ Feb 12th 2008 4:32PM

@ Vegna
I'm extremely good at it and it sucks. Complete waste of time and money. It doesn't even look that good in my opinion.

Maybe I can give it to my 10 year old cousin. Hes having a birthday soon.

Hyams @ Feb 12th 2008 4:35PM

deaftly: Did you just call DMC a button masher? You either don't know what a button masher is, or you haven't played much of DMC.

Vegnagun bwf @ Feb 12th 2008 4:40PM

Well a game can't cater to everyone. Personally, DMC 1 was one of my favorite games (2 was bad, 3 was good, but not as good as 1). I like the combat and the high tier difficulties. Not to mention DMC took the action/hack/slash genre that was being destroyed by Dynasty Warriors and made something great out of it. Even if they haven't added a lot to the original formula, it's still an extremely solid title.

Vegnagun bwf @ Feb 12th 2008 4:41PM

Deaftly, if your playing a button masher you purchased the wrong game.

Curtis the Claw Game Master @ Feb 12th 2008 4:51PM

Pretty sure he just wants us to look at his link. I didn't.

Vegnagun bwf @ Feb 12th 2008 4:51PM

damn comment system...
you're* in before trolling

deaftly @ Feb 12th 2008 4:54PM

ok i'll fix what i said, its a repetitive slasher game where after a while you're just going to use the devil arm most of all because it kills everyone. You'll never use the gun because it sucks ass and you'll use your sword because you are sick of using the devil arm on everyone.

Vegnagun bwf @ Feb 12th 2008 9:16PM

The guns aren't meant to tear through people, they just keep combos going for a bit and enemies in the air to help you juggle. The combat is hardly repetitive when you're constantly gaining new attacks to throw into the rotation. The devil arm instantly kills the weakest mobs in the game, it's mainly used just to pull enemies towards you is they get out of sword range, and sword is the weapon that you'll always use if you want to make it past the second level.

You clearly haven't spent time with the game, or you've been lazily jamming buttons on human mode and getting D's and F's at the end of the level when they rate how well you played through.

deaftly @ Feb 12th 2008 4:12PM

Well Well Well, looks like some of those previous playstation loyalists have evolved into "xbots" as the cool kids say these days. Good work Capcom

Hyams @ Feb 12th 2008 4:13PM

Considering that in the UK the 360 has over twice the install base of the PS3, and considering the fact that the PS3 version of the game costs £10 more, that the 360 version accounts for only 61% of the market isn't really all that impressive.

(Honestly, I don't think the install will have much of an impact on the decision making of the average gamer. If someone has both consoles, I'd imagine they'd favour the 360 version solely for the lower price.)

ExMcloud @ Feb 12th 2008 4:16PM

Wat do u mean? Its a Sony loyalist game...This is just gonna make Capcom consider putting all their games on the 360 this generation...And your saying that like the PS3 covered the other 39% If im correct the PC and the PS3 together made up 39% so it's no telling wat the PS3 did..Nuthing against Sony but this is a huge accomplishment for M$ they should relish in it.

Hyams @ Feb 12th 2008 4:19PM

PC version isn't out yet.

And you seem to be under the impression that Capcom aren't already putting all (well, almost all) their games on the 360 ... why is this?

FidliousWong @ Feb 12th 2008 4:23PM

ExMcCloud....

Majority of people are saying the gouging is the bigger issue in PS3's versions sales than the install time.

But methinks you need to look up some facts. 39% is split between PC and PS3?

Well, according to the heppetape.wooo.hoomv.cuu.ook

PC's version isn't out yet....

http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/simpleSearch.do?searchUID=&pGroupID=-1&adultFlag=false&simpleSearchString=devil+may+cry+4&primaryID=-1

ExMcloud @ Feb 12th 2008 4:25PM

Seeing how the 360 is an American system...There still will be some skeptics among the Japanese community...As we saw last generation...Actually I can't think of any Capcom game on the 360 last generation...So its a big step...I'm not saying your wrong but man give credit where credit is due....I quite frankly expected the PS3 version do destroy the 360 version as far as sells go.

And Xbox360 Fanboy states that The Pc and Ps3 version share the other 39% so they're either incorrect or the UK has a PC version already which I don't doubt http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/2008/02/12/dmc4-for-xbox-360-outsells-ps3-in-uk/

FidliousWong @ Feb 12th 2008 4:30PM

I give you a link, you don't follow it and provide a link which was proven wrong in my link. ExMcCloud... no wonder you were disowned by Duncan...

And by the way... Capcom was a third party last generation. Look it up. Plenty of last gen Capcom titles showed up on Xbox and Cube. PS2 became the priority after a while because Capcom releases where outselling on PS2 3:1 or higher...

Hyams @ Feb 12th 2008 4:31PM

1) Worldwide, the PS3 version of the game is currently raping the 360 version. Note: This is without access to America sales data - it’ll be interesting to see how the two versions stand up sales-wise in America. I’m under the impression that the DMC series isn’t amazingly appreciated in the US; is this correct? At any rate, the 360 version will have to outsell the PS3 version by a --very-- large margin in order to cancel out Japanese sales. (In Europe, sales are all but tied: again, disappointing for the 360 version, given the larger the install base.)

2) A --release date-- for the PC version hasn’t even been announced yet. Xbox360fanboy must be incorrect.

baby sea tuna @ Feb 12th 2008 4:38PM

Hyams, Sony called...they said that they appreciate your tenacity and blind faithfulness, but they're giving that PR job to someone more qualified.

Chin up...maybe next time, buckaroo.

ExMcloud @ Feb 12th 2008 4:40PM

I looked at your link...So I assume your correct and XB360 fanboy should be called out for false info if you are. But like I said I can't recall any Capcom games on the Xbox that doesn't mean there are none...I just said I can't recall...And if there are some that are worth a damn let me know....The only Capcom games that have a huge following out west are Megaman, Resident Evil, DMC and the several fighting series they have(MVC, CVSNK, Street fighters) And only 1 of those has appeared on a M$ concole last generation. Theres nothing against Sony in any of my statements either I expect Sony to Rape M$ in DMC sales the game was originally on there system! That's why the 360 doing well with DMC sales is impressive no matter where it is

Hyams @ Feb 12th 2008 4:42PM

Ahaha, nice try, but I actually live in a PsWii60 household. Although I love my PS3, I don't blindly follow it over the other two consoles.

I'm not trying to show any sort of bias: rather, I'm fighting against it. You don't like me pointing out that this article is cherry picking by using only UK sales, and is ignoring the factors that have gone into it selling better over here?

Well, I'm inclined to call you a fanboi instead then.

ExMcloud @ Feb 12th 2008 4:53PM

Well I'm a PS360 guy myself don't have a Wii yet...And I don't think your a fanboy at all...I actually agree with u but I feel your undermining the accomplishment...It's a major one....At the end of the day Sony's Japanese, and M$ is American...So no matter the circumstances a Japanese game on a Japanese console will probably do better...Which comes to light in Japan...The sales for the PS3 are crushing the 360's even though people have equal opportunity to buy either or. That's why I feel it's a bi deal...Capcom might look at this data and make some exclusive titles for the 360...I know they made Dead rising but I mean action titles like viewtiful Joe or great action RPG's like Okami

Ben @ Feb 12th 2008 4:53PM

Just look here: http://www.vgchartz.com/swlaunch.php?reg1=All&game1=Devil+May+Cry+4+-+X360®2=All&game2=Devil+May+Cry+4+-+PS3®3=All&game3=&weeks=3

Grimmus @ Feb 12th 2008 4:57PM

It's not actually necessary to put your second paragraph in parenthesis.

Hyams @ Feb 12th 2008 5:00PM

ExMcloud: Sorry, my last message was aimed at Baby Sea Tuna. I should have made that clearer.

I half agree with what you’re saying, but given that (quite likely) a large number of 360 owners were once PS2 owners, it’s not as big an accomplishment as you make it out to be.

Ben: That’s not a fair chart for two reasons:

1) It doesn’t have any data from the US, the 360’s biggest market.

2) It doesn’t have the second week of sales from Japan, which is a big market for the DMC series.

Grimmus: It was an aside, so I chose to put it in parenthesis. I’m an English Literature and Creative Writing student at University, I understand the rules of grammar.

ExMcloud @ Feb 12th 2008 5:06PM

I understand your point completely and u most likely are right in that regard...Alot of PS2 owners switched over but it's still Sony...They sold over 100 million systems...Statistically they made the greatest system of all time so the PS2 is the Michael Jordan of video games...If u beat MJ in basketball even while he's old you'll brag about beating him at anything...Thats wat I mean...Ms beat Sony at something u think they're not gonna relish in it? Of course they are!

RobLink @ Feb 12th 2008 5:07PM

Although when you compare to this:

http://www.vgchartz.com/swlaunch.php?reg1=All&game1=Devil+May+Cry+4+-+X360®2=All&game2=Devil+May+Cry+4+-+PS3®3=All&game3=Super+Smash+Bros+Brawl+-+Wii&weeks=2

Or this:

http://www.vgchartz.com/swlaunch.php?reg1=All&game1=Devil+May+Cry+4+-+X360®2=All&game2=Devil+May+Cry+4+-+PS3®3=All&game3=Halo+3+-+X360&weeks=2

It kinda puts it into perspective. There may be a difference, but it's a small one. As long as the game's selling wello n both, it doesn't really matter that one's slightly outselling the other. Silly console wars.....

FidliousWong @ Feb 12th 2008 5:29PM

"And if there are some that are worth a damn let me know....The only Capcom games that have a huge following out west are Megaman,"

Megaman Anniversary Collection which includes Megaman 1-8 came out on Xbox.

"Resident Evil, DMC"

Genma Onimusha dropped on Xbox as well as the Xbox Exclusive Dino Crisis 3.

"and the several fighting series they have(MVC, CVSNK, Street fighters)"
All three of these appreared on Xbox. MVC2 with Live support, CVS had two chapters come out including the console exclusive SVC Chaos, Street Fighter Anniversary came out on Xbox along with Fighters Evolution (A Capcom inner company crossover).

Of course plenty of other Xbox releases including the Xbox exclusive, Tekki or as it's known in the states, Steel Batallion. A game who's controller and controls were SOOO advanced that Tokyo University once held a class on playing the game.

"Theres nothing against Sony in any of my statements either I expect Sony to Rape M$ in DMC sales the game was originally on there system! That's why the 360 doing well with DMC sales is impressive no matter where it is"

I disagree with this statement. A vast majority of gamers are NOT loyalists. They could give a fuck where a game goes. If a Devil May Cry gamer wants a copy, they aren't going to think about the long term impact of their purchase on one system versus another. They are going to go "well, it's available on 360 too" and buy it where they want it. Fact of the matter is, the Joystiq community is not a good gauge of the gaming community at large. On this site, you DO have loyalists or fanboys or people who somehow think their purchasing decision turns the tides of war. Most gamers are not that pretentious. So it's not really suprising.

What is suprising to me, however, is how poorly VF5 did on 360. According to the people this this site, it was definately going to be a million seller because of Online, Achievements, and DLC (which ironically is on the disc). But it did significantly poorer on 360 than PS3. Signs of fighting games just no longer being a valid genre?

Marty @ Feb 12th 2008 5:31PM

That VG Chartz link is a joke. Without NA sales, and seeing as the game outsold for 360 3:2 in EU, I think you're getting a pretty terrible outlook on the reality of the situation.

FidliousWong @ Feb 12th 2008 6:39PM

Uhhh. Marty.. you DO know that Europe and the UK are two different things, right?

ExMcloud @ Feb 12th 2008 7:06PM

So Fidilous U named old megaman games which aren't relevant anymore...I luv them as much as the next guy but I expected you to name newer games to go towards the future not live in the past....But I did forget about omniusha which was a great game...And I said the several fighting series...But as far as capcoms support goes for the Xbox it was terribly weak compared to Nintendo and Sony period....there's no argument for that....Resident evil has never seen an american system and neither has DMC until now that is...

U make several valid points but still there are loyalist...There was a petition which over 5k people signed to keep DMC on the playstation...Last time I checked that's a lot of people....It is what it is...Blind loyalty is what makes people buy Xbox after xbox even though it keeps RROD as the only constant with the system...Blind loyalty is what makes people spend 600 bux on a console for no reason....Hell blind loyalty let nintendo come back from the Gamecube...Companies need loyalist so it does exist and always will exist....People will use loyalty before they use reason IMO....But thats just wat I think...

Buy the way Dino Crisis 3 falls under the games that are worth a damn argument. Cuz it sux!

FidliousWong @ Feb 12th 2008 8:10PM

C'mon ExMcCloud, you're talking in circles now. Look, I'll give you a bit of insight...

Xbox for Japanese developers and Japanese style games was a shitty market. Period. 360 is improving that but it's still a VERY far cry from where it should be. Japanese developers, at the beginning, totally backed Xbox. You had Sega giving Xbox Panzer Dragoon for fucks sake... and all that really happened was developers got stung big time for their support. Yes, no new RE came out on Xbox but honestly, can you blame them? I mean Genma Onimusha sold like shit, Dino Crisis 3 flopped, and Auto Modellista just wasn't worth mentioning on the system. So they threw a ton of titles at Xbox and none stuck. So they decided to sign exclusive Resident Evil to Gamecube. Well, that didn't treat them so well either but I digress.

Meanwhile, majority of Capcom's efforts last generation have been VERY Japanese centric. I mean, can you really blame them when Breath of Fire V didn't hit Xbox? I mean those few JRPGs or designer imposter JRPG (Sudeki) were flailing like a mexican jumping bean when thrown on Xbox.

Now, flash forward to this gen and take a look at Capcom's support of 360. Much improved, right? Kind of. In Capcom's own words, they are focusing now on making mroe western centric titles on the next gen platforms. I do believe Zak & Wiki and DMC4 are the first truly Japanese titles thrown on a home console in YEARS. So considering how well gamers treated their Emperor's New Clothes attempts called Lost planet and Dead Rising on 360, is it any wonder they threw that on the console as well?

ExMcloud @ Feb 13th 2008 2:44AM

I don't disagree with u but your still naming B list titles...U don't throw B list titles at something and expect them to make ground...There's never been an A-List title thrown at the original Xbox and u know it...Ominusha was probably the only one maybe.....maybe...Panzer Dragon was decent, dino Crisis should have flopped cuz it sucked. Fighting games were really a dead genre come on man be serious....The A list titles would have made noise...kind like they are now...People are excited for RE5 and DMC 4 had a huge buzz...U can only expect results when u give your best effort...Capcom will be the first to admit that they deprived the American market (The XBox) of their best IP's becuz of fear of failure.... Thats y they didn't bring the big titles....Not becuz of Dino Crisis...That game was crap and they'll admit it...That's not talking circles thats bein realistic...Bring your A game or go home and apparently capcom has decided to bring their A game....The last 3 big releases they've had were excellent...Lost Planet, Dead Rising, and DMC 4....And the sales reflect the quality...I know that wont go for everyone but it is what it is.

carg0 @ Feb 12th 2008 4:13PM

yep, that should give everyone a perfect example of just how starved and deprived ps3 owners are.

willing to buy DMC 4 just to get their game on...so sad = (

baby sea tuna @ Feb 12th 2008 4:33PM

Um, yeah, that was me. Since I gave up on Resistance (good game, but after all the awesome FPSs I played in 2007, it just can't hold my interest anymore) I needed something to play on there. But hey, Achievements and rumble were a good trade for, well, justifying my PS3 purchase...right? Right?!

Trev @ Feb 12th 2008 4:46PM

Acutally, the PS3 version has both achievements (accomplishments if you must) and rumble along with being a hair better looking and loading faster than the already fast load-times of the 360. If you don't mind the £10 kick in the balls for no reason, its the version to get.

... but that's also a £10 kick in the balls. Can't blame anyone for avoiding that for games that are so damn similar.

mike @ Feb 12th 2008 5:27PM

accomplishments? Those are game specific tho. getting all accomplishments is like saying I got 100% in donkey kong 64. No1 can see them, no1 knows what you did. You dont even know what you did once you turn your game off.

Until sony implaments accomplishments into a system wide profile (gamercard) they have absolutly nothing.

Neptune @ Feb 12th 2008 5:43PM

"No1 can see them, no1 knows what you did."
Actually your friend list people that have DMC4 can see how you are proceeding. And personally I have no need to show my achievements to people that are not familiar with DMC4.

Trev @ Feb 12th 2008 5:44PM

@mike
I can very easily check on the accomplishments of people on my friends list, I don't see your point. On top of that, it notifies me of accomplishments my friends have unlocked when I start up the game, which I know 360 doesn't do.

Also, until you learn to spell you're very hard to take seriously.

Trev @ Feb 12th 2008 6:03PM

Also mike, your comments seem to imply that achievements are only good for e-peen stroking and not adding replay value to games, as is the party line.

Men will be arriving shortly to take your 360 and thumbs. Since this is Microsoft, I imagine resistance will be met with them forcibly buying you and then never using anything they purchase technology.