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DmC: Devil May Cry

DmC: Devil May Cry is the fifth game in the hack-and-slash third-person action series and the first not largely developed by Capcom. This title is a reimagining of the series, with the same protagonist Dante…

82 15 January 2013 from $6.99

DmC: Devil May Cry is an adventure developed by Ninja Theory, released 15 January 2013 on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows). It currently starts at $6.99 at Gamesplanet. The main story takes about 7.5 hrs to finish.

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What DmC: Devil May Cry is

DmC: Devil May Cry is an adventure game developed by Ninja Theory and released in 2013. It was published by Capcom. It is available on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 3.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Dante, a young demon hunter, teams up with his estranged twin brother Vergil in order to save humanity from the powerful influence of the demon king Mundus.
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 58 achievements to unlock.

Where it sits in the Devil May Cry series

DmC: Devil May Cry is the 22nd of 43 entries we hold in the Devil May Cry series. The next entry was DmC: Devil May Cry - Vergil's Downfall in 2013. Its critic score of 82 is 5 points above the series average of 77. The highest-rated entry is Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening - Special Edition at 90.

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How it was received

DmC: Devil May Cry holds a critic score of 82 out of 100. That places it above 76% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2013 averaged 70, so it scored 12 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 79, across 513 votes.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 7.5 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 58.7 hrs, roughly 7.8 times the length of the critical path. At its current cheapest price of $6.99, that works out to about $0.93 per hour of the main story, or $0.12 per hour if you finish everything.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo 2.4 Ghz or better, AMD Athlon(TM) X2 2.8 Ghz or better, 2 GB RAM and NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) 8800GTS or better, ATI Radeon(TM) HD 3850 or better. At 2GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 9GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it costs, and where

The cheapest verified price right now is $6.99 at Gamesplanet, 77% below its usual price.

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What it launched against

DmC: Devil May Cry launched on 15 January 2013, within three weeks of Antichamber, Dead Space 3, ArcheAge and Kentucky Route Zero. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4.

Released around the same time: Antichamber, Dead Space 3, ArcheAge, Kentucky Route Zero.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for DmC: Devil May Cry yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

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Screenshots

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Characters

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Dlc

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Quick answers

DmC: Devil May Cry — frequently asked questions

When did DmC: Devil May Cry come out?
DmC: Devil May Cry was released on 15 January 2013 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows).
How much does DmC: Devil May Cry cost?
The cheapest current price for DmC: Devil May Cry is $6.99 at Gamesplanet, which is 77% off its usual price. Prices on this page are checked daily.
What are the minimum PC requirements for DmC: Devil May Cry?
At minimum, DmC: Devil May Cry needs Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo 2.4 Ghz or better, AMD Athlon(TM) X2 2.8 Ghz or better, 2 GB RAM, NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) 8800GTS or better, ATI Radeon(TM) HD 3850 or better graphics, 9 GB HD space of storage.
How long does it take to beat DmC: Devil May Cry?
The main story of DmC: Devil May Cry takes around 7.5 hrs, or 58.7 hrs for 100% completion.
Is DmC: Devil May Cry worth it?
That depends on what you want from it, so here are the numbers rather than an opinion: the cheapest price we track today is $6.99, and the main story takes about 7.5 hrs, which works out to $0.93 per hour of play. Our cost-per-hour tool compares that with other games.
How many GB is DmC: Devil May Cry?
The PC version needs about 9 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("9 GB HD space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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