Devil May Cry HD Collection
Play it on: PS4, PC, Xbox One
Current goal: Raise Hell
With the Devil May Cry anime coming to Netflix next week, I’ve got Dante on the mind. Devil May Cry 3: Dante’s Awakening was a formative game for me as a pre-teen, and there aren’t many character action games that have lived up to that high for me. It kinda spoiled me on the genre, really. Series that don’t have that same vicious challenge and campy style don’t hit the same. It’s my go-to “challenge” game, and not even a Soulsborne matches the satisfaction I remember feeling as I landed blows on Dante’s twin brother Vergil in the game’s later boss fights. DmC: Devil May Cry, 4, and 5 didn’t quite hit the same for me, but I probably should give 5 another chance. More than anything, though, I want to go back to the old PS2 games, and luckily they’re readily available thanks to the HD Collection on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. — Kenneth Shepard
