Nero is also quite good and rather similar to Dante, but not quite as smooth or combo-heavy. You can spread attacks and chain finishers to rack up points very quickly. He focuses on ranged attacks and brutal finishers, making him the easiest to get an SSS rank on very quickly. However, not all characters feel even, making V a little less enjoyable than Dante to play. The graphical and performance upgrades make the buttery-smooth gameplay feel even greater. Speaking of play, DMC 5’s ridiculously over the top formula comes back in full force in the Special Edition. DMC 5 has become my game to show off with the Series X. As well as all of this, the SSD makes those loading times – something that was somewhat of a hindrance to the high speed of the original – fly by. This becomes even more gruesome with the grotesque creatures and alien pillars you find throughout your time with it.
There’s a certain visceral nature to every single attack Dante (or any other character) makes, and having that accentuated with such lovely graphics does wonders for it. After playing Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Yakuza: Like a Dragon and a handful of other Series X games, this is easily one of the most impressive out there. With ray tracing and 4K enabled, DMC 5 absolutely knocks it out of the park.
#DEVIL MAY CRY 5 SPECIAL EDITION 1080P#
This includes 4K and ray tracing at 30fps, 1080p with ray tracing at 60fps or 1080p without ray tracing at a whopping 120fps. There are a few key graphical modes offered to the player upon booting up. Seeing yourself in the mirror of desecrated shops and the plethora of pools of demon blood adds a lot to the general presentation. It’s used to deal with lighting much more effectively and dynamically, causing shades and reflections to not just appear, but appear well. Ray tracing technology is a rather special thing. As this is likely the first thing you will spot about Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition, let’s start with the graphical upgrade.