Reminds me of Prince of Persia Warrior Within, which is really the only other game I can think of that captures the exact same vibe. Just with a more Persian influence (obviously).
@lmn_godie2598 doing with Dante is easuee because you can have infinite red orbs playing as Dante, allowing you to buy as many devil stars as you want, making the DMD easy peasy
Dmc2 feels like a lost video game every time I think about it. So clearly unfinished in almost every way . Looking at the promotional art and music makes me long for a version where everything clicks together, cuz a lot of these broken parts have so much style oozing out of them.
Id say it’s pretty shitty in all honesty. But the reason it gets the hate it does is because it’s a shitty game sandwiched in between two of the greatest examples of action games in the genre. It’s like how a 6 foot guy isn’t short but putting him next to a 7 foot guy makes him look like a child.
@@OneManCast A dmc1 hater? Oh lord that’s embarrassing 🤭. But hey, I guess we can agree to disagree. I’ll go back to the real combat systems, and you can go back to mashing that shoot button.
I think so too. I would love to cosplay him in this style. Don't you think this style of Dante is similar to the vibe of Dextera (Baroque P.S. 2 version),Abel (Trinity Blood - Thores Shibamoto version) or Gungrave's design? Character designs in games back then were amazing.
@@Arcania9516 I didn't know about these characters, so I searched them and found that Gungrave and Abel were the ones with whom DMC2 Dante has probably the most similar vibes with. Gungrave is probably the one I found to be the closest imo. And indeed, DMC2 Dante also is peak character design. Really interesting
I was so lucky to play this game as a kid. It was my first devil may cry game. I didn't game about gameplay back then. I was just having fun. It was my favorite game for a long time, and thanks to this games I was introduced to all the other games in the series.
True fans will stick by it. I like all of them. Butthurt hypocrites are banished. Educate yourself by using google. DmC: 2013, 3, 1, Anime, 4, 2 (It is what it is and it ain't gonna change, not for you, not for anybody) ^.^
PervySageJi DmC 2013 is its own separate universe since it contradicts the lore of the original four games at several points. It has never been part of the original canon. There's also no such thing as a "true fan" A fan of DMC is someone who enjoys the games and or other related media. That's it. They can like some entries in the franchise and dislike others. It's totally okay for fans to come right out and say when they think a series they love has taken a misdirection. That's how a series improves. If people who love it don't speak out, then the developers will think everything is fine and the same mistakes will be repeated.
@@plagueis9794 Playing as Vergil isn't special or new.. Have you never played DMC3 special edition also Nelo Angelo from DMC1. DMC 4 special edition gives us Vergil vs Dante.
@@neogamest123logic2 I didn't say that Vergil's gameplay was only at Dmc 5. I mean that Vergil has Dante as final boss opposite to Nero and Dante who have Vergil as final boss. So technically they have different final bossfights Dante at Dmc 4 has never been a final boss (still he is the hardest, yeah). Dmc4 has the same final boss for every character (Sanctus)
As a dedicated DMC fan from childhood this game was amazing, yeah maybe it was different to all the other DMC's but to me, not in a bad way, this game was actually really unique with amazing soundtracks
Capcom just need to remake this game and when i mean remake i mean like brand new story MABEY same side kick. keep the dope metal music i think it fits future dante quite well! Yes a new remake is needed
Actually I think that the story isn't really all that bad, it's just the way it was executed. The game probably would be better if there were more cutscenes explaining things, and improvements to the actual gameplay. Other than that the game isn't as miserable to play through like DmC: Devil May Cry. Though that's simply my opinion.
+Bloodroses6263 I agree but the weapons on the game weren't much either you just had more devil trigger abilities(which was cool) and Dante wasn't all that cool at all.
iShadow I mean there's still a lot they could have done to make the game better. Still, it wasn't a completely miserable game. I would like a remake too, just improve the gameplay, graphics, weapons, and to give a more clear view on the story line.
+Bloodroses6263 true but there's one thing I wouldn't want to have them change and it's the Majin Devil Trigger Dante has when he's dying(at least that's what I think the DT's name is but idk)
This is getting recommended 24/7 for some reason. Let me plant a flag of greatness 🏳️. DMC2 wasn’t bad, it was an “Arcade design” game… The developers had worked on arcade games before at least. And DMC was still finding its identity, which was finally solidified with DMC3… which again was done by the DMC2 after they figured out where the series should go cause for some weird reason DMC2 came out only a year after 1 and was somewhat developed at the same time. And finally LETS FIGHT AGAINST THE HATERS. The classic hate argument before deriving into personal preference is guns, and yes, DMC2 has by far the strongest guns in the series. HOWEVER if you are an actually talented player you would have realize in the first fight that guns net close to 0 style points, AKA all that critique of gameplay comes from D rank players. Guns in DMC 2 had 2 major functions in fighting regular enemies, 1 THEY STUn, give it 4ish bullets and they would literally juggle via gun damage. And 2, THEY KEEP YOUR STYLE IN PLACE. DMC1 and 2 are somewhat ancient while the other games would give you tools to start combining, or rather I must say that combos are similar in nature from DMC3 onwards despite some nitch tricks exclusive to each game. So the gameplay loop of DMC2 was doing sword attacks, rolling to both avoid damage AND keep style, and finally use gun damage to keep to style alive if it starts fading while you’re rolling to position yourself for another round of optimal sword attacks. In short, the gameplay loop of a good DMC2 player still makes you press buttons constantly like any other DMC. And what’s more is that DMC 2 has the most hidden attacks. From a literal hidden moveset of sword combos to the secret Sin Devil trigger (technically called Majin here). So here is one last point in favor of DMC2… All other games have a novelist that you have to unlock AKA you start horrible and build your way up to being an OP broken character. In DMC2 you start with all your options, with the upgrades being the damage output of your attacks (and gun unlocks too). People just don’t see the beauty of having air hike/double jump from the start!
Thank you for saying this! Yes, this game might be easy. But let me tell you, S ranking this game is not easy at all, even on normal. In the other games, even by playing casually, I could still get an S or SS rank here and there. But that never happened with DMC 2. It was mostly Bs for me, with a few As and Cs in between. You have to try hard right away to get an S. Another point in favour for me is the directional inputs for combos. This was criticized by many, but honestly, I like this system more. No matter the direction you press, Dante will always do that combo. Unlike DMC 3, where you have to keep track of wherever Dante is facing and press the direction accordingly. Many times I tried to do Jam Session with Nevan, only to end up doing combo III 'cause Dante shifted the direction he was looking in the meantime. Same with Royalguard's Release. I want to do that, but Dante just does Ultimate instead. I love DMC 3 and the other games, but I feel like this is one aspect the series needs to do away with. Just let me do Jam Session with Left + mashing Y, regardless of where Dante is facing >_
I fucking DESPISE the classic gun argument. Guns are deadly AF. Why have guns if they have about as much power as a nerf gun?! Guns literally kill people when used. A sword should never considered stronger than a gun. Glad DMC2 made guns feel like actual fucking guns.
This game and this Soundtrack is really a legend but it will always be one of my favorite games forever because Devil May Cry will live Forever in my heart and Devil's Never Cry...
@@ManojKumar-z5l7bwrong. Vergil first appearance is in DMC1 as Nelo Angelo. When Dante finally beat him, he have a flashback of his mother calling both of them as children, and she says "Dante and Vergil" calling them to receive their amulets as birthday gifts
1:59 Okay, this might be my favorite DMC soundtrack alongside Devils Never Cry. That mix of trip hop and slight darkwave is incredible. Honestly one of the only good parts of this game alongside Lucia and Dante's character design.
Reasons why i like devil may cry 2:the greatest out of all of the others, Graphics, Soundtrack, Dante design, Boss battles. My favorite boss battles: Nefasterius (or whatever the building mutant’s name is.),Arius (as Dante), The despair Embodied (the final form)
I played DMC 2 in the remastered collection after finishing the other two games and got all the achievements. Having played it for so long I learned to appreciate it even though the gameplay is doggy cheeks. As much as I'd like for DMC 3 to get a remake, I feel like DMC 2 deserves it more. That way we can finally say that the DMC series has no truly bad games (the main series at least). The OST fucking bangs and I can only imagine how it would sound remastered.
For an unknown reason, the 2nd is my favourite so far (played the HD collection). It is unique, didn't even feel that easy gameplay everybody talked about (probably because I always get a B in every mission lol) and its character design changed my life, like fr, because that badass Dante became my goal in terms of personality and looks; also, the soundtrack slaps so fucking much that I transcribed two songs on piano (1 is a WiP, you can check my first arrangement on my channel). The only thing I probably don't agree with is the fact that everyone wants a remake... hear me out, awesome games got an awesome remake, life FFVII, but I don't know how a DMC 2 remake would feel; it may be necessary to upgrade its gameplay, but the ambience needs a lot of work to represent its gothic-urban look: with that being said, CAPCOM probably doesn't want to spend a lot on a GOOD remake, prioritising a future Devil May Cry.
Thats not the case. It needs to bring it's DMC2 developers back so they can ACTUALLY finish the game instead of Capcom rushing them. I want my damn motorcycle missions.
Well.As a Devil May Cry fan,to be honest,I loved all of the games,including DMC2.During DMC2 gameplay,the mistake I noticed that it has auto lock-on and in some boss battles,the only requirement you just do is to just shoot them.
Dante's moping phase after DMC1. The chorus and flangers hit the vibe perfect. Everyone shits on the gameplay but the story and soundtrack line up with the timeline. DMC 3 was a prequel.
Man how I wish this game got a full on Remake. The locations and music were amazing. But the combat and boss fights (except the last boss) really are a let down
I remember playing it and yea it wasn't that great because I don't ever remember finishing it or hearing this song lewls,but out of all the devil may cry soundtracks ive heard so far ,2 is the best.
@Jane Terri I agree. Another thing people don't realize is that, given the style of the original, this one is much more of a successor aesthetically than the more recent ones. He went from red leather to cowboy boots and no shirt. That never made sense to me.
@@natsukisubaru159 This isn't about opinions. It's literal fact that dmc2 is not the best in the series and that's coming from someone who likes the game.
@@xenowarrior282 So what if DMC2 isn't the best for you. If someone says that it's the best in the series, it's the best for him and we must respect his/her opinion. But I won't talk again about this, it's really useless.
In which way?Separated story of 2 main characters in which you don't get story because it's shown abruptly and splitting story on 2 discs are even more BS. Story is short,characters are almost the same in mechanics and animation, wide range is OP and actually one of the bosses can be killed almost only with wide range weapons,design of locations is good but only in some levels, backtracking and the same bosses(it was in DMC4-5 too but combat was better).Combat became very castrated. You shouldn't even buy combos. Only strength of weapon(which are identical except few ones). Acrobatics in this game was superb but useless with big map.And thanks for helicopter boss and tank boss. So imaginative 🤣
2:20 - Deceitful, unforgiving, whoever the hell you think I am. Bring me to my knees. Let me be myself again. Forgive. Forget. Hold it against me in contempt. Drowning me in tears. Bitter salt that knows no fear. I'm better off alone. Keep to myself so nobody knows...
Talk bad all you want, but DMC2 is one of the games that most respected the old Dante, even DmC loses to this game that is badly talked about. It has great tracks, I even agree with the criticisms made of it, but it's better than DmC at least.
In which way it's better? Story with cliche? Abruptly story on 2 discs when you fkn don't understand what happened because devs couldn't do one story(but then everyone could see that Dante and Lucia are almost the same in playing but DmC have got great satire on brainwashing of people from Alex Garland(Ex Machine, 28 days later, Judge Dredd,Sunshine etc) with some rebel punk phrases(because punks were always against government) although I agree that characters were not so greatly written(but in DMC2 characters are even more boring),castrated combat(DmC is great hack'n'slash(i think it's near DMC1) and if you compare almost any great hack'n'slash games they will be worse than DMC 3-5 except Bayonetta and NG who have better combat).And in DMC there wasn't even option to buy combos(only weapon is strength which is shit, especially if we compare with GoW which wasn't even fully hack'n'slash but it had more combos and I don't mention DmC).Funny that NT did their best game(most people like their Hellblade,Enslaved,Heavenly Sword with bad combat)but some whiny assholes think it's bad. This combat is like Enslaved 2.0.Capcom nerds hated RE4 for action and was fapping on stupid camera angle(which they hated in DMC 1-2 but selfish jerks still think that awful camera give you suspense even RE4-5 have had few scary moments) Funny that creator of DMC 3-5 love DmC and added some things in DMC 5(not only soundtrack).Oh, and he was executive producer and consultant of DmC so how do you see from this point?In which way DMC 2 is better? Overall result? No. Acrobatics? Yeah but then other game is worse(if we don't count that it's useless mechanic).Control? No. Camera angle was mediocre if not garbage when MC was auto-aiming not close enemy but some other one and your char just missed a shot and platformer sections are miles below the same ones DmC(game shows how it should be).Bosses are more interesting.Funny that main boss for Lucia was beaten by me faster than boss before him(its just a disgrace) for 2 minutes
@@sandansaiyan5675 I just ended up liking him more for being the classic character, in DmC they could have shown more respect to the original not making fun of him with that "1 million years" joke, I thought the DmC elements and all were great, but this joke is a crime with the original character. In metal gear rising when there was reference to Solid Snake, he was called a legend by some and not made fun of. Well it's just my taste, what's good about him a little is the fact that he's playing with Trish for the first time and a few very few things that are saved like the return of some bosses from the first like Phantom for example, I respect your opinion and understand your points.
The game wasn't horrible.It was pretty average all in all.Dull levels,dull story,dull characters,which is why response was so negative.The first game was amazing This was just a bad follow up.The action of this game was very good and the soundtrack in my opinion may be the best in the series
DMC2 was my first DMC game. I thought it was the sh!t, then DMC3 blew it out of the water for me. I still frucking LOVE this soundtrack though, it pushed teenaged me into hard rock. _\,,/
This is my 2nd favourite DMC game. I like the gameplay in DMC2, this one stands out. Of course, you gotta like all the DMC's. DMC5 is my favourite. Then comes DMC2, then comes DMC3, then DMC4, then DMC1. :/
Great Opinion!, DMC2 was my favourite a few years ago, I still like it, but now my top would be (from best to worst): 1°DMC5 2°DMC1 3°DMC3 4°DMC2 5°DmC Reboot 6°DMC4 (I really hate it).
Combat is awful, story is very boring and cliche, you can defeat enemies even without using stylish system(ofc in last difficulties it's another talk) but combat didn't have complexity even comparing with DmC(which is great game but ofc nerds will say it's not),weapons are the same except few ones, acrobatics was only one stand out which should've been in other games but unfortunately it hadn't happened
You aren't alone, I'm one of those exceptions too that really loves this game, it's not as polished as DMC3 but hey is a good game, there are really bad games out there that don't deserve the attention they received, for example: Assassin's Creed and Call of Duty, too overrated.
Terricule Definitely. Soundtrack and the Dante design... the best in the entire series. I wish future DMC titles would go back to Dante's DMC 2 design. DMC 2's Dante looks leaner & meaner than his DMC 4 counterpart. DMC 4's Dante is bulkier and... yeah, more funny, less serious. If I recall, DMC 2 is chronologically the last game in the series. So, Dante is older, perhaps has seen or lived things that turned him more serious. But really, in DMC 2, Dante mostly had very "cheesy" lines. Still, his looks were the best in the series. Imagine a current gen (PS4 / XONE) DMC 2 Dante design.
@@Factboy12 it isn't chronologically the last game. There are 2 reasons why he's different in 3 & 4. 1) Dante's cocky personality didn't exist until 3. 2) This game is the edgy sequel many series got in the early 2000s.
Fuck Infested helicopter hard mode It introduced concepts/ideas that would be used in other games but it is still pretty bad, only playing to 100% the HD collection
At least this game is not DMC4 where throughout the whole story, Nero is moaning KYRIE!!!! It's seems a lot like the the Twilight version of DMC. Constant whining is annoying. Plus Dante's personality and everything else feels like it went the wrong way in terms of continuity.
What was wrong with Dante? It's not like he had any reason to take the order seriously. Sure they were tough for Nero to deal with, but for someone like Dante, every boss was a total cakewalk. They never had any chance of winning and Dante was the only one who knew it, so he could afford to be a lot less serious since he wasn't actually in any danger of being defeated. Personally I'll take Nero's understandable emotional outbursts after failing to save the woman he loves over DMC 2 Dante's silence throughout most of the game.
@@DevilHunter1994 Dante is too similar to dmc3 Dante... He should have been more serious in dmc4, since it takes place after dmc1 and dmc2... He was a bit childish, but anyway dmc4 is great, although I don't like Nero's emo moments, he was more developed character in dmc4 than Dante...
@@eldergod9791 Personally I'd say DMC 4 was just correcting a problem with DMC 2. DMC 2 Dante failed to capture what people liked about the character due to a bad script and some poor voice performances. I'd still argue he really has no reason to be serious in 4 since The Order was never really a threat to him. It was made pretty clear throughout the game that Dante could have crushed the Order easily at any time. He was purposefully holding back by the end of the game because he was trying to save Nero from The Savior. Had it not been for that, Sanctus and The Savior would have been effortlessly dealt with.
@@DevilHunter1994 I get your point, but Arius was also easy for him to deal with, and so was Mundus... He looks a bit like a teenager in dmc4 despite the fact that he is in his late thirtyes(Official by capcom)... There is a fan theory that Dante suffers from depression, especially in Anime, so depression dictates changes in his personality through the series, and I really start to understand and like that theory...
the dmc 2 ambiance was very underrated
For real its my favorite in the series, everyone talking about dmc 1.
hella fye
@@edgytrailblazer66 it was in between the gothic of dmc 1 and the rock of dmc 3
Reminds me of Prince of Persia Warrior Within, which is really the only other game I can think of that captures the exact same vibe. Just with a more Persian influence (obviously).
@@edgytrailblazer66nobody talks abt dmc1, The best of the franchise
Say whatever you want about this game that hasn't already been said million times, BUT you CANNOT deny that it has a fucking kickass soundtrack.
And a fucking kickass designe for Dante too
Game was total garbage but music and some innovative moveset are incredible
@@kazubaknux6372 reminds me Prince of Persia Warrior Within
HRN ○ Games great, FUCK whoever dosen't like it!
shitty game but godamn it had some fire ass OST
Still in disbelief of having beaten this game on DMD
Are you ok?
@@rigbonet4272 no
Eu obtive o troféu de platina
@@MartinRomero-i6b you did it with Dante or Lucia? I did it with Lucia because I can't be bothered
@lmn_godie2598 doing with Dante is easuee because you can have infinite red orbs playing as Dante, allowing you to buy as many devil stars as you want, making the DMD easy peasy
Badass song for a badass character
YEAH WHATEVER
Why so mad@@mohamedwalid8140
Dmc2 feels like a lost video game every time I think about it. So clearly unfinished in almost every way .
Looking at the promotional art and music makes me long for a version where everything clicks together, cuz a lot of these broken parts have so much style oozing out of them.
Depressed Dante really showing it in the music rn
I need people to feel this nostalgic feeling im feeling right now... God i want my childhood back...
I know that feeling too man... you're not alone
Thank God not another "dmc 2 sucks! BUT...." comment.
@@JManthegamerdude I love this game
@@lukavojinovic7246 It's damned fun. LOVED the freestyle dodging.
mmm.. nothing like sitting back and holding down square till the mission clears
2:00 *>Patrick Bateman with headphone*
2:00 Blissful transition
1:22 always love hearing this instrumental sound on capcom's franchise from Mikami-san
Very underrated Staff Roll theme out of the entire DMC series
i wish i knew abt it bc i don't think the switch version of this game doesn't even give it it's staff roll lmao 🥲
Handsome character till now
dante looks more badass and devilish in dmc2 than in dmc1,3,4,5
Just beat this game for the first time recently, and I gotta say it’s not as bad as most people think
It's more average than flat out bad.
Id say it’s pretty shitty in all honesty.
But the reason it gets the hate it does is because it’s a shitty game sandwiched in between two of the greatest examples of action games in the genre.
It’s like how a 6 foot guy isn’t short but putting him next to a 7 foot guy makes him look like a child.
@@mr.nickname9172Nah lil bro
DMC1 is ass. Unfun to play with the encounter design.
@@OneManCast A dmc1 hater? Oh lord that’s embarrassing 🤭.
But hey, I guess we can agree to disagree.
I’ll go back to the real combat systems, and you can go back to mashing that shoot button.
DMC 2 Dante's character design really is the best one
I think so too.
I would love to cosplay him in this style.
Don't you think this style of Dante is similar to the vibe of Dextera (Baroque P.S. 2 version),Abel (Trinity Blood - Thores Shibamoto version) or Gungrave's design?
Character designs in games back then were amazing.
@@Arcania9516 I didn't know about these characters, so I searched them and found that Gungrave and Abel were the ones with whom DMC2 Dante has probably the most similar vibes with. Gungrave is probably the one I found to be the closest imo. And indeed, DMC2 Dante also is peak character design. Really interesting
@@cipher7523
He certainly does.
I was so lucky to play this game as a kid. It was my first devil may cry game. I didn't game about gameplay back then. I was just having fun. It was my favorite game for a long time, and thanks to this games I was introduced to all the other games in the series.
What i love from dmc2: ambients, enemy, soundtrack, animations, Dante and Lucia design, the rest sucks.
+Hideman92 agreed
The whole game itself sucks and story is shit too.
True fans will stick by it. I like all of them. Butthurt hypocrites are banished. Educate yourself by using google. DmC: 2013, 3, 1, Anime, 4, 2 (It is what it is and it ain't gonna change, not for you, not for anybody) ^.^
PervySageJi DmC 2013 is its own separate universe since it contradicts the lore of the original four games at several points. It has never been part of the original canon. There's also no such thing as a "true fan" A fan of DMC is someone who enjoys the games and or other related media. That's it. They can like some entries in the franchise and dislike others. It's totally okay for fans to come right out and say when they think a series they love has taken a misdirection. That's how a series improves. If people who love it don't speak out, then the developers will think everything is fine and the same mistakes will be repeated.
2 happened but majin was lost somehow
1:09 ~ 1:32 jesus that part is so beautiful it hurts
I wish this was a selectable battle track in DMC 5
Best ending theme in the series
1:07 is perfect
Yea
The game tho has some good things too except than the soundtrack
But this game on dmd is a damn nightmare
😂
@@benitocamela3502 🤓
@@BlueCerberus92*spamming ebony and ivory intensifies*
I love the fact that both character get a unique final boss battle unlike the later Games.
But before these bosses gameplay was identical.The same moveseset,not creative weapon
@@sandansaiyan5675 nah, they had different movesets
Well. At least Dmc 5 Special Edition came on and gave us Vergil for Dante and Dante for Vergil. Everything is better than Vante)
@@plagueis9794 Playing as Vergil isn't special or new..
Have you never played DMC3 special edition also Nelo Angelo from DMC1.
DMC 4 special edition gives us Vergil vs Dante.
@@neogamest123logic2 I didn't say that Vergil's gameplay was only at Dmc 5. I mean that Vergil has Dante as final boss opposite to Nero and Dante who have Vergil as final boss. So technically they have different final bossfights
Dante at Dmc 4 has never been a final boss (still he is the hardest, yeah). Dmc4 has the same final boss for every character (Sanctus)
As a dedicated DMC fan from childhood this game was amazing, yeah maybe it was different to all the other DMC's but to me, not in a bad way, this game was actually really unique with amazing soundtracks
+XxThePh4ntomxX If this wasn't a DMC game i'm pretty sure it would have a cult following. Kinda like Chaos Legion.
+brainjuice654 maybe if soundtrack like these were used more often, in other games, advertised more, would been a major part of gaming bow.
*now
i wish they´d take a few pages rom this game for a future one.
XxThePh4ntomxX nah it's just poorly designed all over
Capcom just need to remake this game and when i mean remake i mean like brand new story MABEY same side kick. keep the dope metal music i think it fits future dante quite well! Yes a new remake is needed
Actually I think that the story isn't really all that bad, it's just the way it was executed. The game probably would be better if there were more cutscenes explaining things, and improvements to the actual gameplay. Other than that the game isn't as miserable to play through like DmC: Devil May Cry. Though that's simply my opinion.
+Bloodroses6263 I agree but the weapons on the game weren't much either you just had more devil trigger abilities(which was cool) and Dante wasn't all that cool at all.
iShadow I mean there's still a lot they could have done to make the game better. Still, it wasn't a completely miserable game. I would like a remake too, just improve the gameplay, graphics, weapons, and to give a more clear view on the story line.
+Bloodroses6263 true but there's one thing I wouldn't want to have them change and it's the Majin Devil Trigger Dante has when he's dying(at least that's what I think the DT's name is but idk)
iShadow I agree on that
The guitar on start, SUPER SICK NEAT.
This is getting recommended 24/7 for some reason.
Let me plant a flag of greatness 🏳️.
DMC2 wasn’t bad, it was an “Arcade design” game…
The developers had worked on arcade games before at least.
And DMC was still finding its identity, which was finally solidified with DMC3… which again was done by the DMC2 after they figured out where the series should go cause for some weird reason DMC2 came out only a year after 1 and was somewhat developed at the same time.
And finally
LETS FIGHT AGAINST THE HATERS.
The classic hate argument before deriving into personal preference is guns, and yes, DMC2 has by far the strongest guns in the series.
HOWEVER if you are an actually talented player you would have realize in the first fight that guns net close to 0 style points, AKA all that critique of gameplay comes from D rank players.
Guns in DMC 2 had 2 major functions in fighting regular enemies, 1 THEY STUn, give it 4ish bullets and they would literally juggle via gun damage. And 2, THEY KEEP YOUR STYLE IN PLACE.
DMC1 and 2 are somewhat ancient while the other games would give you tools to start combining, or rather I must say that combos are similar in nature from DMC3 onwards despite some nitch tricks exclusive to each game.
So the gameplay loop of DMC2 was doing sword attacks, rolling to both avoid damage AND keep style, and finally use gun damage to keep to style alive if it starts fading while you’re rolling to position yourself for another round of optimal sword attacks.
In short, the gameplay loop of a good DMC2 player still makes you press buttons constantly like any other DMC.
And what’s more is that DMC 2 has the most hidden attacks. From a literal hidden moveset of sword combos to the secret Sin Devil trigger (technically called Majin here).
So here is one last point in favor of DMC2…
All other games have a novelist that you have to unlock AKA you start horrible and build your way up to being an OP broken character.
In DMC2 you start with all your options, with the upgrades being the damage output of your attacks (and gun unlocks too).
People just don’t see the beauty of having air hike/double jump from the start!
Slight correction: DMC2 was two years after the first.
Thank you for saying this!
Yes, this game might be easy. But let me tell you, S ranking this game is not easy at all, even on normal.
In the other games, even by playing casually, I could still get an S or SS rank here and there. But that never happened with DMC 2. It was mostly Bs for me, with a few As and Cs in between. You have to try hard right away to get an S.
Another point in favour for me is the directional inputs for combos. This was criticized by many, but honestly, I like this system more. No matter the direction you press, Dante will always do that combo. Unlike DMC 3, where you have to keep track of wherever Dante is facing and press the direction accordingly.
Many times I tried to do Jam Session with Nevan, only to end up doing combo III 'cause Dante shifted the direction he was looking in the meantime. Same with Royalguard's Release. I want to do that, but Dante just does Ultimate instead. I love DMC 3 and the other games, but I feel like this is one aspect the series needs to do away with. Just let me do Jam Session with Left + mashing Y, regardless of where Dante is facing >_
I fucking DESPISE the classic gun argument. Guns are deadly AF. Why have guns if they have about as much power as a nerf gun?! Guns literally kill people when used. A sword should never considered stronger than a gun. Glad DMC2 made guns feel like actual fucking guns.
This game and this Soundtrack is really a legend but it will always be one of my favorite games forever because Devil May Cry will live Forever in my heart and Devil's Never Cry...
The 2nd one wasn’t as acclaimed as 1 or 3, although it is a gothic classic
_Local pizza man is too depressed about his lost brother_
Vergil wasn't even created at this point as a reason for Dante depression he came in dmc3
@@ManojKumar-z5l7b Vergil was in the first game dumbass
he was here in dmc1 as nelo agelo, refrenced on the amulet, which nelo drops as well0@@ManojKumar-z5l7b
@@ManojKumar-z5l7b dmc 1 nero angelo intensifies
@@ManojKumar-z5l7bwrong. Vergil first appearance is in DMC1 as Nelo Angelo. When Dante finally beat him, he have a flashback of his mother calling both of them as children, and she says "Dante and Vergil" calling them to receive their amulets as birthday gifts
from 2:15 and onwards is pretty much a reference to nelo angelo from dmc 1 and then sort of the beginning of devils never cry
It's just the divinity statue...
@@xenowarrior282 And the best one at that
I like dis Dante, hes seem in bad mood
The credits were better designed than the game itself.
1:59 Okay, this might be my favorite DMC soundtrack alongside Devils Never Cry. That mix of trip hop and slight darkwave is incredible.
Honestly one of the only good parts of this game alongside Lucia and Dante's character design.
You´re just like me fr
I'm one banger song from saying this game has the best OST out of every DMC
1:09 I wouldn't be surprised if this track sampled Makoto Matsushita's work. It sounds exactly like Sight of Dawn
Say what you will about this game. This ending theme is badass. You cannot change my opinion on it.
Say what you want about the gameplay but the soundtrack is an SSS
one good thing about this game
Best soundtrack in the series
Maybe better than the first game but the rest? No
3 still has the best soundtrack imo
@@MartinMorning2I don’t remember anything memorable about it other than devils never cry so I gotta disagree
Respectfully, your insane
@@dutchh5991Cerberus theme, Agni & Rudra theme, Vergil final fight theme
This song and the game got the power and appeal
Reasons why i like devil may cry 2:the greatest out of all of the others, Graphics, Soundtrack, Dante design, Boss battles. My favorite boss battles: Nefasterius (or whatever the building mutant’s name is.),Arius (as Dante), The despair Embodied (the final form)
Ummmm boss battles? They were kinda...... shit?
@@chrischandler7563 There was probably like 2 decent boss battles and 1 good one.
kekw
Bolverk and The Despair were the only competent bosses in my eyes.
Everyone else kinda moved away or did one or two attacks as their whole moveset
@@chrischandler7563DMD exist and second, maybe stop spamming the fucking gun.
One of my favorite DMC games
By curious what would be your ranking for Devil May Cry games???
Yessss
One of the top 5 DMC games
2:00 Divinity Statue theme
I hope 2 gets a remake to dent out the damning flaws and expands on what was actually good about the game.
I played DMC 2 in the remastered collection after finishing the other two games and got all the achievements. Having played it for so long I learned to appreciate it even though the gameplay is doggy cheeks. As much as I'd like for DMC 3 to get a remake, I feel like DMC 2 deserves it more. That way we can finally say that the DMC series has no truly bad games (the main series at least). The OST fucking bangs and I can only imagine how it would sound remastered.
For an unknown reason, the 2nd is my favourite so far (played the HD collection). It is unique, didn't even feel that easy gameplay everybody talked about (probably because I always get a B in every mission lol) and its character design changed my life, like fr, because that badass Dante became my goal in terms of personality and looks; also, the soundtrack slaps so fucking much that I transcribed two songs on piano (1 is a WiP, you can check my first arrangement on my channel). The only thing I probably don't agree with is the fact that everyone wants a remake... hear me out, awesome games got an awesome remake, life FFVII, but I don't know how a DMC 2 remake would feel; it may be necessary to upgrade its gameplay, but the ambience needs a lot of work to represent its gothic-urban look: with that being said, CAPCOM probably doesn't want to spend a lot on a GOOD remake, prioritising a future Devil May Cry.
@@marcoloberto DMC2 has some good ambience, so no complaints here
Thats not the case. It needs to bring it's DMC2 developers back so they can ACTUALLY finish the game instead of Capcom rushing them. I want my damn motorcycle missions.
DMC1 exists. Take off the nostalgia glasses and realize that the encounter design is ass bro.
My favorite dante: 1,anime and 2
Well.As a Devil May Cry fan,to be honest,I loved all of the games,including DMC2.During DMC2 gameplay,the mistake I noticed that it has auto lock-on and in some boss battles,the only requirement you just do is to just shoot them.
U still need to lock if u want to perform stingers and high times
I’m getting doom vibes at 2:21
Dante's moping phase after DMC1. The chorus and flangers hit the vibe perfect. Everyone shits on the gameplay but the story and soundtrack line up with the timeline. DMC 3 was a prequel.
I like this theme
God it sounds fucking amazing
Man how I wish this game got a full on Remake.
The locations and music were amazing.
But the combat and boss fights (except the last boss) really are a let down
Your honesty right, the first couple of locations were bland in my opinion but the wall running and dodging need to come back
That's the ultimate truth
What
@@alexkyrylivk5102 Look at God is one and has no partner or any equal to him that's all matter
@@hulkbuster2822 okay?
More like the ultimate bruh
help
1:09 best part
That's a niiiiiice riff.
God i love this shit
such a Fucking and Badass Soundtrack
I remember playing it and yea it wasn't that great because I don't ever remember finishing it or hearing this song lewls,but out of all the devil may cry soundtracks ive heard so far ,2 is the best.
If they ever decide to remake this game they better keep this song in the game. 🤘
I actually think this game was under rated. I personally enjoyed the hell out of it.
@Jane Terri I agree. Another thing people don't realize is that, given the style of the original, this one is much more of a successor aesthetically than the more recent ones. He went from red leather to cowboy boots and no shirt. That never made sense to me.
@Jane Terri
Fuck off, the game is a dull, rushed and broken piece of shit.
BEST DEVIL MAY CRY IN THE SERIES!!!!
#FightMe
Dude, I like this game as well, but it is NOT the best in the series
@@xenowarrior282 It's his opinion, respect it as everyone respect yours.
@@natsukisubaru159 This isn't about opinions. It's literal fact that dmc2 is not the best in the series and that's coming from someone who likes the game.
@@xenowarrior282 So what if DMC2 isn't the best for you. If someone says that it's the best in the series, it's the best for him and we must respect his/her opinion. But I won't talk again about this, it's really useless.
I can confirm DMC2 is the best, no unnecessary bs, just OP silent Dante killing demons, truly badass.
This is the most underrated video game ever created.
I agree
Big agree from me dawg
In which way?Separated story of 2 main characters in which you don't get story because it's shown abruptly and splitting story on 2 discs are even more BS. Story is short,characters are almost the same in mechanics and animation, wide range is OP and actually one of the bosses can be killed almost only with wide range weapons,design of locations is good but only in some levels, backtracking and the same bosses(it was in DMC4-5 too but combat was better).Combat became very castrated. You shouldn't even buy combos. Only strength of weapon(which are identical except few ones). Acrobatics in this game was superb but useless with big map.And thanks for helicopter boss and tank boss. So imaginative 🤣
Chaos Legion released that same year ;)
@@sandansaiyan5675 can’t speak for others but I get blasted and play this game and it’s trippy in a cool way, love the 2000’s vibe.
one of the most misunderstood games of all time.
SidDoesStuff I hope you’re not implying that this is good.
tru dat
SidDoesStuff this game is Art
No more.
God Himself. Was a good game
2:20 - Deceitful, unforgiving, whoever the hell you think I am. Bring me to my knees. Let me be myself again. Forgive. Forget. Hold it against me in contempt. Drowning me in tears. Bitter salt that knows no fear. I'm better off alone. Keep to myself so nobody knows...
Talk bad all you want, but DMC2 is one of the games that most respected the old Dante, even DmC loses to this game that is badly talked about. It has great tracks, I even agree with the criticisms made of it, but it's better than DmC at least.
In which way it's better? Story with cliche? Abruptly story on 2 discs when you fkn don't understand what happened because devs couldn't do one story(but then everyone could see that Dante and Lucia are almost the same in playing but DmC have got great satire on brainwashing of people from Alex Garland(Ex Machine, 28 days later, Judge Dredd,Sunshine etc) with some rebel punk phrases(because punks were always against government) although I agree that characters were not so greatly written(but in DMC2 characters are even more boring),castrated combat(DmC is great hack'n'slash(i think it's near DMC1) and if you compare almost any great hack'n'slash games they will be worse than DMC 3-5 except Bayonetta and NG who have better combat).And in DMC there wasn't even option to buy combos(only weapon is strength which is shit, especially if we compare with GoW which wasn't even fully hack'n'slash but it had more combos and I don't mention DmC).Funny that NT did their best game(most people like their Hellblade,Enslaved,Heavenly Sword with bad combat)but some whiny assholes think it's bad. This combat is like Enslaved 2.0.Capcom nerds hated RE4 for action and was fapping on stupid camera angle(which they hated in DMC 1-2 but selfish jerks still think that awful camera give you suspense even RE4-5 have had few scary moments)
Funny that creator of DMC 3-5 love DmC and added some things in DMC 5(not only soundtrack).Oh, and he was executive producer and consultant of DmC so how do you see from this point?In which way DMC 2 is better? Overall result? No. Acrobatics? Yeah but then other game is worse(if we don't count that it's useless mechanic).Control? No. Camera angle was mediocre if not garbage when MC was auto-aiming not close enemy but some other one and your char just missed a shot and platformer sections are miles below the same ones DmC(game shows how it should be).Bosses are more interesting.Funny that main boss for Lucia was beaten by me faster than boss before him(its just a disgrace) for 2 minutes
@@sandansaiyan5675 I just ended up liking him more for being the classic character, in DmC they could have shown more respect to the original not making fun of him with that "1 million years" joke, I thought the DmC elements and all were great, but this joke is a crime with the original character. In metal gear rising when there was reference to Solid Snake, he was called a legend by some and not made fun of. Well it's just my taste, what's good about him a little is the fact that he's playing with Trish for the first time and a few very few things that are saved like the return of some bosses from the first like Phantom for example, I respect your opinion and understand your points.
@@sandansaiyan5675
"Story with cliche?"
*Awkwardly looks at EACH FUCKING GAME IN THE SERIES, ESPECIALLY DMC 3*
DMC 2 is Indeed one of the games of all time
I totally loved this when I played DMC 2. And I love the game too, even though it’s the worst DMC, I know :)
I forgot about DmC
@@alexkyrylivk5102 DmC is actually great and its combat is still more complex than this one(and 90% of other hack'n'slash games)
I don't know about the game, I heard this music when I was finding DMC 4 music, however, music is not bad. So I keep it
God is one and has no partner or any equal to him
The game wasn't horrible.It was pretty average all in all.Dull levels,dull story,dull characters,which is why response was so negative.The first game was amazing
This was just a bad follow up.The action of this game was very good and the soundtrack in my opinion may be the best in the series
wow someone got minds here
Good song, bad game.
Don't forgot Dante sick outfit.
The vibes were on point
Music and vibes were enough for me to play it.
@@SquallSZ DMC2 OST give me a Blade vibe.
DMC2 was my first DMC game. I thought it was the sh!t, then DMC3 blew it out of the water for me. I still frucking LOVE this soundtrack though, it pushed teenaged me into hard rock. _\,,/
Good theme ending
🔴🗡!!STYLISH!! sequel has its flaws but just a fun time around🗡🔴
Oh, crap, did I say that?
I meant 3,DmC, 2, 4, 1
my order. 3>1>4>2>>>>>>>>>>>>DmC
Evan Bernard Just toss DmC in the trash lol
eco_official i thought it was 3, 1, anime,4 and 2 story wise
5>3>4=1>DmC: Definitive Edition>2, But DmC on 360/PS3 is about on 2’s level.
One of the worst games but one of the best soundtracks
1:09 brooo this part goes fucking hard
DMC2 has good songs
2:00
ذكريات دانتي الجزء الثاني
This is my 2nd favourite DMC game. I like the gameplay in DMC2, this one stands out. Of course, you gotta like all the DMC's. DMC5 is my favourite. Then comes DMC2, then comes DMC3, then DMC4, then DMC1.
:/
Great Opinion!, DMC2 was my favourite a few years ago, I still like it, but now my top would be (from best to worst):
1°DMC5
2°DMC1
3°DMC3
4°DMC2
5°DmC Reboot
6°DMC4 (I really hate it).
Combat is awful, story is very boring and cliche, you can defeat enemies even without using stylish system(ofc in last difficulties it's another talk) but combat didn't have complexity even comparing with DmC(which is great game but ofc nerds will say it's not),weapons are the same except few ones, acrobatics was only one stand out which should've been in other games but unfortunately it hadn't happened
This gives me some SMT III vibes
the game is not so cool but the soundtrack love that so much
all hate(99%) dmc 2 i and much persons we are the 1% loves this awesome game and 99% loves DMC and dmc5 and 1% me and other hate that fails
Huh?
You aren't alone, I'm one of those exceptions too that really loves this game, it's not as polished as DMC3 but hey is a good game, there are really bad games out there that don't deserve the attention they received, for example: Assassin's Creed and Call of Duty, too overrated.
I have it, I upload it....
The only thing good about the game was the soundtrack.
Terricule Definitely. Soundtrack and the Dante design... the best in the entire series.
I wish future DMC titles would go back to Dante's DMC 2 design. DMC 2's Dante looks leaner & meaner than his DMC 4 counterpart.
DMC 4's Dante is bulkier and... yeah, more funny, less serious.
If I recall, DMC 2 is chronologically the last game in the series. So, Dante is older, perhaps has seen or lived things that turned him more serious. But really, in DMC 2, Dante mostly had very "cheesy" lines. Still, his looks were the best in the series.
Imagine a current gen (PS4 / XONE) DMC 2 Dante design.
+Factboy12 I just want every Dante outfit to be an unlockable in the next game. I like the dmc3 sleeveless dmc1 Dante design the best though
I prefer DMC1 and DMC2 designs.
They have a certain charm to their dress style.
@@Factboy12 it isn't chronologically the last game. There are 2 reasons why he's different in 3 & 4.
1) Dante's cocky personality didn't exist until 3.
2) This game is the edgy sequel many series got in the early 2000s.
John Maybe agree
DMC 2 unironically best game ever
1:59
This game is horribly under rated
no
bruh look ot this dude 👆😂😂
Fuck Infested helicopter hard mode
It introduced concepts/ideas that would be used in other games but it is still pretty bad, only playing to 100% the HD collection
@@Men_dra
What? This dude is speaking facts.
No
nice guitars.
any prefer way @@ I really dunno how to send it after all...
Again @@ I don't play any of the DMC's Game. I collect music. Don't want ppl to fight over the game stuff over and over again.
God is one
At least this game is not DMC4 where throughout the whole story, Nero is moaning KYRIE!!!!
It's seems a lot like the the Twilight version of DMC.
Constant whining is annoying.
Plus Dante's personality and everything else feels like it went the wrong way in terms of continuity.
What was wrong with Dante? It's not like he had any reason to take the order seriously. Sure they were tough for Nero to deal with, but for someone like Dante, every boss was a total cakewalk. They never had any chance of winning and Dante was the only one who knew it, so he could afford to be a lot less serious since he wasn't actually in any danger of being defeated. Personally I'll take Nero's understandable emotional outbursts after failing to save the woman he loves over DMC 2 Dante's silence throughout most of the game.
Professional Dante was his best phase, I needed a serious DMC game and I loved it. I can die peacefully
@@DevilHunter1994 Dante is too similar to dmc3 Dante... He should have been more serious in dmc4, since it takes place after dmc1 and dmc2... He was a bit childish, but anyway dmc4 is great, although I don't like Nero's emo moments, he was more developed character in dmc4 than Dante...
@@eldergod9791 Personally I'd say DMC 4 was just correcting a problem with DMC 2. DMC 2 Dante failed to capture what people liked about the character due to a bad script and some poor voice performances. I'd still argue he really has no reason to be serious in 4 since The Order was never really a threat to him. It was made pretty clear throughout the game that Dante could have crushed the Order easily at any time. He was purposefully holding back by the end of the game because he was trying to save Nero from The Savior. Had it not been for that, Sanctus and The Savior would have been effortlessly dealt with.
@@DevilHunter1994 I get your point, but Arius was also easy for him to deal with, and so was Mundus... He looks a bit like a teenager in dmc4 despite the fact that he is in his late thirtyes(Official by capcom)... There is a fan theory that Dante suffers from depression, especially in Anime, so depression dictates changes in his personality through the series, and I really start to understand and like that theory...
yea and this soundtrack is horribly under rated!
😎😎😎😎😎
why you listen if it suck?
I like the game.
@@edgytrailblazer66 bro this is like... When im starting to have my presence on youtube.
Though at the time i have been debating regarding this game
10 years later this guy still alive💀
does any one have this song?????
This is such a good song for a shitty game...
Sexy song
can you send it to me
Yea its because the game was not that great. I still like the music
Sorry hahaha
grammar at my country sucks