‘Devil
May Cry’ is my favourite game series, even if I only actually like 2 out of the
4 games in the series. So naturally I was eagerly anticipating this HD collection despite the fact that it was no doubt released in order to capitalise on and spread awareness for
the upcoming reboot ‘DMC’.
Rather
than review each game in this collection I decided I would just focus on the HD
collection aspect of the game.
I personally sort HD collections into 2 different categories based on their update. Category
1 is when the update shows significant graphical improvement and everything
about the collection has been polished and improved. There aren’t many examples
of category 1 since it is the better of the two so the only example that comes
to mind is the ‘Sly Raccoon: HD Collection’ which features such a well designed
update that you would swear it was a brand new title. I refer to category 2 as
“adjusted for inflation” as the update here is not a dramatic improvement but
rather it has been altered so that when played on a current generation console
like the PS3 it seems just like it did back when it first came out, in contrast
if you inserted the original into a PS3 you would notice the resolution would
be off and the screen may be a little fuzzy. Category 2 cleans the graphics up
in a way that they look just as they did but without any fuzziness or
resolution problems. ‘Devil May Cry: HD Collection’ falls into the latter
category.
The
games are just as they were years ago and are still just as great to play, one
of the main reasons I sought out this collection was so that I had a way to
play these classic games on the current generation console (as PS3 has ceased
support of older disc-based titles from past generations). The addition of
trophies gives great motivation to complete every inch of the game and serves
as a great reward for accomplishing some of the more difficult challenges of these
still very tough games.
‘Devil
May Cry: HD Collection’ is a great way to experience this classic series once
more, and if you’ve never played them before now you have your opportunity. It
may not be the greatest update but it does contain 2 of my favourite ever games
and so definitely earns my approval.
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