Of Dragons and Devils

Once again, I am off to good 'ol USA tomorrow. Seems like every time I snatch a moment to write something in this blog I'm about to take off.

To be honest, I would have had the time to write something during last few days if it was not for Devil May Cry 3, a new game from Capcom. If there ever was a game that captures the essence of the Hong Kong movies style of fighting, this is it.

Devil May Cry 2 was a huge disappointment after the classic original DMC. Fortunately, DMC 3 improves in every level: it is one of the best looking, most playable and insanely intense action games of all the time. Sufficient to say that I am not a big fan of the genre, and yet I love DMC 3.

The concept of the game is simple: You are Dante, a half-demon. half-human Devil Hunter. With your array of weapons (from magical swords and gauntlets to pair of hand guns and rocket launcher) you take on a army of demons with a mission to take over the world of humans. Nothing new there of course, but the sheer style, feeling of power and the inherent coolness of Dante is what makes this one stand out from the crowd.

Quite simply, you'll never feel as much like a true supernaturally gifted warrior like you do when you play DMC 3. You wield your shotgun like a nunchaku, jump on top of your enemies and shoot all arounf while standing on the spine of your hapless enemy. You jump in the air and hover there simply by shooting down at your enemies from above. It is truly hours of fun. Take my word for it.

When I grow up I want to be Dante!