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Originally posted by The_One Yeah the damn prequel trend is starting to get tiresome especially when it comes to movies (thank you George Lucas ) but when it comes to video games I don't mind them that much.

its definately a trend lol. not that i dont enjoy a bit of a back story to a game, its just that i want the story line to progress and we probably wont see mgs4 or dmc4 till the ps3 comes out. whenever that is.

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Originally posted by ProgressivePete whenever that is.

First half of '06.

Pretty soon, actually. We might be seeing a DMC IV as soon as the end of '06 . If not, then definitely in '07.

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Originally posted by Yan First half of '06. Pretty soon, actually. We might be seeing a DMC IV as soon as the end of '06 . If not, then definitely in '07.

thats not too far off, thanks for the info.

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Well I finally beat the game and I must say that it absolutely surpassed all of my expectations. I can't wait to level up my other styles and try out the harder difficulties.

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Picked this up 2-3 weeks ago, on level 14 now. Quite a challenge, but I did not find it as impossibly hard as the reviews made it out to be, at least not on normal difficulty. Hats off to Capcom for the work they did on the bosses and their respective attack patterns. Button mashing is not going to get you anywhere here. Beating the bosses feels very rewarding this way as well.

The blazingly fast action more than makes up for the steep learning curve. I find myself doing mission 1 over and over again, not just to get orbs, but just because it's so damn fun to experiment with various weapons, styles and their respective moves and combos. In addition, the fights with Vergil rank among some of my alltime favourite gaming moments. They really manage to capture the feel of a proper duel, complete with clashing weapons and lightning fast speeds, which requires 100% of your attention and good reaction if you want to win them.

Trickster works best for me so far. Its dodging capabilities are vital to the way I play. That being said, Gunslinger's twosome time not only looks awesome, but is a very handy move to keep enemies from closing in on you from behind. I also need to try out a Royal Guard/Beowulf-combination, which potentially could make for some fierce martial arts ass whooping. Best weapon combo for me so far is still E&I/Rebellion. The superb speed makes up for what it lacks in power, and Stinger/Helmbreaker has proven to be a huge help.

To sum up, DMC3 lives up to the hype. Superb graphics, immense gameplay with lots of depth that never gets repetitive, a story that gets the job done and bucketloads of challenge which will make you burn countless hours (even though the thought of Dante Must Die is scary). Well done, Capcom. DMC3 gets the series back on its feet after the huge failure that was DMC2.

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Last edited by Sand Leaper on Jul-26-2005 at 13:03