Updated December 31st , 2020 by Michael Llewellyn: The Devil May Cry series has made something of a comeback with Devil May Cry V by improving on the already established formula of its predecessors. With many of those titles becoming critically acclaimed in their own right we take a look at some of the best games to play if you like Devil May Cry.
It didn’t take long for other developers to work on games that used the same power fantasy action hero concept of their own. RELATED The 10 Xbox 360 Hidden Gems Everyone Missed The major difference, of course, is that games in the same genre as DMC are usually single-player affairs giving its players a sense of power. What initially began as an early concept for Resident Evil 4 became the standard for a new sub-genre of hack-and-slash action-adventure games.ĭespite being looked at as a sub-genre of its own, the Devil May Cry series harked back to classic beat em ups like Golden Axe, Double Dragon, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade. The very first Devil May Cry game was released in 2001 on the PlayStation 2.
