Devil May Cry 4 (Demo & Discussion)

[Umon Daisuke]

Let's see if they do that (aside from the DVD that's already out). The first and 2nd games didn't have an OST release until a petition was made in Japan, and they were printed in limited quantities in 2004. The DMC3 OST saw a limited release as well, though it was on time.

I managed to get the first two games' (DMC2's music was pretty good), but missed on the third one. You'll probably find pirated copies on eBay nowadays.

Here's an uncompressed "sample" of Lock & Load with the Fetish cutscene:

http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=B9E88E81477329BC

[randomwab]

There's a soundtrack coming later this month, the 27th I believe. Like Devil May Cry 3's soundtrack, it is 3 discs with around 90-100 tracks. I'm not too sure on how many will be printed so if they sell out quick, it could be hard to find a copy.

As for the older soundtracks, it's easy to find a legit copy of the Devil May Cry 2 or Devil May Cry 3 soundtracks on eBay. Devil May Cry 1's soundtrack seems to be harder to find though.

It kind of annoyed me that they decided to stick with one main battle theme for each main character. The songs are find, it's just they began to annoy me after the 50th time. They're release a soundtrack with close to 100 tracks and they couldn't put a few different battle themes in for regular enemies? I felt the same way about Devil May Cry 3 and Crisis Core though, so meh.

[rewak]

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/zeropunctuation/3001-Zero-Punctuation-Devil-May-Cry-4

I'm glad someone gets it

[Umon Daisuke]

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/arti...evil-May-Cry-4

I'm glad someone gets it

I sure do. It's been a week since I've heard of this guy, and this is the second time I've had the pleasure of hearing his reviews. The condescending humour is very informative and insightful, so hats off to him.

Of course I'm being sarcastic, and what I do get is the guy is a total dick who made a career out of pseudo journalism with poor humour. Unsurprisingly he has fans.

Reminds me how DOA fans used the "well he's saying the truth" line when Itagaki spoke "his mind" (Hitler also spoke his mind).

[rewak]

I don't really know how to come back at a comment comparing a reviewer with Nazi-ism

[Mr_Zombie]

Unsurprisingly he has fans.

Well, I am one of his fans; but not because of his journalism, but his games (yes, he's a game creator too). CHZO quadrology FTW .

[Umon Daisuke]

^ Which is nowhere near the caliber of any of the game he heavily criticizes and mocks. There are flaws with the pacing of the game, and the amount of recycling. Story and puzzles are irrelevant in this genre, then there is the mocking the combat system itself (it's solid but can be replicated with a bug fight). Whether his reviews are genuine or deliberately bad to attract attention, he's a dick in my book :p

I don't really know how to come back at a comment comparing a reviewer with Nazi-ism

I bet, because it wasn't a comparison (it's spelled Nazism). Everyone is a critic, and when someone starts dribbling nonsense like Itagaki or this fellow, you'll hear someone say "he's speaking his mind". Not an admirable trait in every context, which was my point, hence the Hitler reference (who spoke his mind and had "fans").

Could I have worded it differently? Yup, but I struck gold once when someone said that they liked Itagaki but not his games because he spoke his mind, which is something Hitler did. Not that Itagaki an anti-semitic lunatic bent on world domination.

[News Bot]

Yahtzee is fucking brilliant.

On that note, perhaps you should watch his other reviews. He even states why he barely ever praises a game: Nobody likes it when he does. Don't base your opinion on ignorance.

Especially not when he's 100% correct. =p

^ Which is nowhere near the caliber of any of the game he heavily criticizes and mocks.

There is a difference between a hobby and having a dedicated team of over 50 staff members who get paid.

[Umon Daisuke]

I'm not basing my opinion on this one game review (which I'm not exactly a huge fan of), and you missed this part of my 2nd post:

Whether his reviews are genuine or deliberately bad to attract attention..

So there you have it. Two reviews, and I didn't find the reviews informative or funny. If you went by his review of Uncharted, you'd think it's a QTE fest like the Shenmue fight sequences. If you and his other fans find him funny and correct on all counts, then that's fine. Won't change my opinion of him, so if anyone else is itching to tell me how "fucking brilliant" he is, save it.

I don't quite get the genius humour of saying that a game is made for the KKK since the protagonist is white and shoots all races but white (which isn't true for Uncharted).

There is a difference between a hobby and having a dedicated team of over 50 staff members who get paid.

Your point being? Doesn't void my statement at all, and it (my statement) doesn't make him a professional game developer either. There are a lot of hobbyists out there.

[News Bot]

and doesn't make him a professional game developer either.

That was my point.

Quite frankly you just have no idea what you're talking about. =p

you'd think it's a QTE fest like the Shenmue fight sequences

This comment alone just shows how utterly ignorant you are here. =p

[Umon Daisuke]

That was my point.

Quite frankly you just have no idea what you're talking about. =p

One would've thought the mere statement that his games aren't of the same caliber as the games he reviews would essentially have the same meaning. You jumped in and pointed out the obvious that there is a difference between a photoshop made game and a proper one. I never said he's a game developer nor did I put him on par with professionals.

If you somehow got a different idea from that, I can't help that. With that said, the "you don't know what you're talking about" ender fits nicely.

This comment alone just shows how utterly ignorant you are here. =p

Now I remember why I don't post on GameFaqs anymore. Make one incomplete sentence or thought, and some smart ass waltzes in. I do know what Shenmue has a realtime battle system as well as QTE's for both fights and other sequences, oh knowledgeable one. Give yourself a hand.

[Rombie]

I thought he was funny the first time I heard him - but on the same level of why I enjoyed Borat only once and any repeat showing of the movie basically proved it wasn't funny anymore. In short the guy is a one trick pony and the joke is old already.

[News Bot]

nor did I put him on par with professionals.

I didn't say you did. ;) I simply pointed out the hypocrisy in comparing an amateur game designer to a full blown, full-time team of game designers.

Now I remember why I don't post on GameFaqs anymore. Make one incomplete sentence or thought, and some smart ass waltzes in. I do know what Shenmue has a realtime battle system as well as QTE's for both fights and other sequences, oh knowledgeable one. Give yourself a hand.

Yes. But you obviously didn't take the time to watch his review if you state that he makes it out to be a QTE "fest". Seeing as he takes the time to appear in person to state that there are only three or four QTE's in the entire game. He wasn't even complaining about QTE's in general, he was complaining at the fact that having three or four is ridiculous, because it basically means you will never be ready for them. That, sir, is ignorance. Give yourself a hand.

If you're going to bitch about something, atleast take the time to build up a valid argument. =p

[Dot50Cal]

Please stop the condescending tone guys. Theres no need for that. We're all going to have different opinions, lets just try to state them in a hospitable manner.

[Umon Daisuke]

I didn't say you did. ;) I simply pointed out the hypocrisy in comparing an amateur game designer to a full blown, full-time team of game designers.

I'd agree if it were a comparison and if there was a hint of hypocrisy that matched the word's definition. Neither of which are present. I simply said his games aren't in the same caliber as professionally made games. The statement was very simple and true.

Sense some irony here?

Seeing as he takes the time to appear in person to state that there are only three or four QTE's in the entire game. He wasn't even complaining about QTE's in general, he was complaining at the fact that having three or four is ridiculous, because it basically means you will never be ready for them. That, sir, is ignorance. Give yourself a hand.

If you're going to bitch about something, atleast take the time to build up a valid argument. =P

Oh THAT'S bugging you and made me ignorant. I didn't realize that I had to go over the review that I heard a week ago, and pick on it in complete accuracy to state once again that I'm not a fan of the guy. You completely missed the part that I simply said that regardless of the delivery of the reviews, I don't like the guy. How is it your problem? or is being a fan of the guy requires one to be a dick? If so, you did a good job with few sentences.

Even the complaint now that you state it is utter bullshit considering how slow the QTE's really are. But if accuracy is the issue you're picking on, the DMC4 should mention the recycling and backtracking, so my point stands.

I have to make an argument to merely state my own opinion? Pure genius. I'm done and flushed here, so carry on some more if you like.

Looks familiar, doesn't it Rob? :p

Dot, I don't think I was out of line for saying that I don't like the guy since it's my own opinion. I didn't jump in and call someone ironically ignorant and a hypocrite for stating a personal opinion with provided reasons (that may not be completely satisfactory since this is rocket science).