Devil May Cry HD Collection

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Devil May Cry HD Collection is a single player hack and slash game with horror, fantasy and violence themes. It was developed by CAPCOM Co., Ltd. and was released on March 13, 2018. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and very positive reviews from players.

A compilation of HD remastered versions of the Devil May Cry trilogy, originally released on the PS2.

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story606 positive mentions

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Devil May Cry 3 is widely regarded as the highlight of the collection, praised for its engaging story, strong character development, diverse combat styles, and deep gameplay mechanics that offer high replayability.
The series is celebrated for its iconic gothic atmosphere, especially in the first game, and an exceptional soundtrack that intensifies the combat and overall experience.
The Devil May Cry HD Collection provides smoother 60fps performance and modern platform support, making the classic fast-paced action more accessible to new and returning players.

Devil May Cry 2 is criticized for its weak, confusing story, clunky gameplay, overpowered guns reducing combat depth, poor enemy design, and frustrating map and camera mechanics.
The collection suffers from numerous technical issues including bugs, audio glitches, desynchronized cutscenes, stuttering, and inconsistent optimization, particularly affecting the PC port's stability.
Graphical improvements are minimal, mostly limited to upscaled resolutions, with some persistent visual bugs, dated visuals, and poorly enhanced cutscenes, leading to a less-than-polished remaster experience.

story
2,110 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29% positive mentions, 62% neutral mentions, 9% negative mentions
The story quality in the Devil May Cry HD Collection varies significantly across the three games: DMC1 offers a basic but enjoyable narrative with iconic characters despite some cheesy writing and limited cutscenes, DMC2 is widely criticized for its nearly nonexistent and confusing story that adds little to the franchise, while DMC3 is praised as the best in the series with a more engaging, character-driven plot that explores familial rivalry and has become a beloved prequel. Overall, the collection's narrative serves primarily to complement the stylish combat and gameplay, with DMC3 standing out for its improved storytelling and memorable characters.
- “Story is the best in the series with the different character arcs the main cast receive, and many moments with a lot of love that was clearly put into making them.”
- “The story is actually interesting for once.”
- “The story was easy to follow and quite interesting, though the voice acting was a tad out of place at times.”
- “The story is simply boring, the story is almost non-existent, and the bosses are designed awfully.”
- “I went in thinking I can play the entire Dante story, and then the entire Lucia story, but no, I have absolutely no idea what the story is or who any of the characters are, and I assume just playing through the Lucia story actually tells me what's going on, but after slogging through the Dante mission I think I'm just gonna watch a video compilation of all cutscenes in order.”
- “Dmc2: wow this is bad like soooo bad not only is the story boring and makes no sense but the combat is so bad. Let's start with the map, you have one but it's just so awful you might as well not have one like it doesn't even show you where Dante is, like what's the point. The combat is just sad and bad. They have a lock-on system in 2 and oh boy how bad it is, god forbid you want to hit someone, nope just locks onto someone else (thankfully it's way better in 3) and the story brings nothing to the whole series. If I were you, I would skip it since it's a waste of time.”
gameplay
1,228 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33% positive mentions, 59% neutral mentions, 8% negative mentions
The gameplay across the Devil May Cry HD Collection varies notably by installment: the first and third games are praised for their stylish, fast-paced, and rewarding combat systems with deep mechanics and high replayability that have mostly aged well, especially with the introduction of diverse fighting styles and weapon variety in DMC3. In contrast, Devil May Cry 2 is widely criticized for clunky controls, repetitive and boring gameplay, overpowered guns that encourage spamming, poor enemy design, and a lack of meaningful combat depth. While the collection's technical aspects like camera angles and fixed perspectives can cause occasional frustration, the core gameplay—particularly in DMC3—remains engaging and seminal within the action hack-and-slash genre.
- “Devil May Cry 3 is a generational masterclass in action game combat with the strongest narrative of the three, the best weapon variety, the best enemy variety, and the best gameplay.”
- “The introduction of style system mechanics (Trickster, Swordmaster, Gunslinger, Royal Guard) gave players control over how Dante fights, vastly improving gameplay depth and replayability.”
- “The core gameplay loop is incredibly tight, expanding upon the foundational mechanics of Devil May Cry 1 with significant improvements, making it stylish, fast, and deeply satisfying even after two decades.”
- “From the constant camera angles that would change on a whim to the mechanic where you had to repeat whole levels and minibosses because you died at the end boss.”
- “The gameplay often feels less responsive and less creative, with weaker enemy design and a storyline that doesn’t land as well.”
- “The camera mechanics that you have no control over are awful.”
music
587 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50% positive mentions, 47% neutral mentions, 3% negative mentions
The "Devil May Cry" series is widely praised for its exceptional soundtrack, with particular acclaim for Devil May Cry 3's rock-oriented, adrenaline-pumping music that deeply enhances the combat and atmosphere. Fans find the music iconic, fitting the gothic and intense tone of the games, often citing it as one of the best video game soundtracks ever, despite occasional sound issues in some versions. While Devil May Cry 2's gameplay is often criticized, its music is still considered a strong point, contributing to the overall memorable experience of the franchise.
- “The soundtrack is amazing; Capcom went above and beyond for this one in my opinion it's the best video game soundtrack I've ever heard. Definitely listen to 'Devils Never Cry'—it's just perfect down to the last minute detail.”
- “The dynamic flow of the music across cinematics, standard battle themes, and boss fights is seamlessly coordinated. They do not get enough praise for the technical quality and thematic execution of this soundtrack; absolute mad lads.”
- “DMC 3 is a masterpiece, the OST is phenomenal, the gameplay a banger—everything about it is great.”
- “The worst thing about this is that they actually have the high quality versions of these soundtracks... and they sell them as separate DLC.”
- “If you buy this "HD" collection then you're basically ruining half of your experience by listening to the lowest quality version of these soundtracks ever made, I'm serious, it's so bad that the original PS2 versions from 20 years ago are of noticeably higher quality. Even the PS3 HD Collection port has higher quality music.”
- “Then you got music and sound issues like how the orbs use the incorrect sound effect or how some of the background music doesn't loop correctly, the most egregious example being in the final level when you're escaping from the island since the music will just stop for a few seconds and then start again.”
graphics
513 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
21% positive mentions, 69% neutral mentions, 10% negative mentions
The Devil May Cry HD Collection offers only basic graphical enhancements, primarily upscaled resolutions, resulting in visuals that largely retain their original PS2-era look and often appear dated or blocky on modern displays. While the gothic art style and atmosphere remain charming and nostalgic, several users highlight persistent graphical bugs, missing effects, and inconsistent quality across the three games, with Devil May Cry 3 generally praised as the best-looking entry. Overall, the graphics serve the gameplay well but fall short of a full remaster, leaving many fans hoping for cleaner, modernized visual improvements in future remakes.
- “Considering the game was originally released in 2005, the visuals hold up remarkably well.”
- “The improved visuals make a noticeable difference, and both Devil May Cry 1 and Devil May Cry 3 still stand as incredible action games with stylish combat, memorable bosses, and iconic moments that defined the series.”
- “The HD remaster smooths out the visuals and keeps the insane action intact, making it perfect for both newcomers and veterans.”
- “This old game has bad graphics and even worse cut scenes.”
- “Love these games (besides 2) but I simply cannot recommend buying this port. It suffers from the usual port issues, butchering of the original games' graphical effects 'improvements' meaning just upscaling everything and not actually fixing any graphical problems that can occur from it, leaving it to the community to fix their dirty laundry.”
- “The graphics do not look much different than on the PlayStation 2. The cut scenes look ridiculous, full of dots and blobs. This is the third such package I have found that, in my opinion, is false advertising.”
atmosphere
240 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
53% positive mentions, 44% neutral mentions, 3% negative mentions
The "Devil May Cry" series is widely praised for its strong, gothic atmosphere, with the first game standing out for its eerie, horror-inspired tone rooted in its early "Resident Evil 4" development. Fans appreciate DMC1's dark, immersive environments, haunting music, and tense pacing that create a unique and memorable experience, though some note dated graphics and camera issues. While DMC3 offers improved gameplay and a distinct style, many agree it lacks the atmospheric depth and horror vibe that made the original game iconic.
- “Dmc1 is a masterpiece in terms of atmosphere and makes it very clear why they made 5 of these - 9/10.”
- “The first game remains atmospheric, though it does feel a bit dated.”
- “Dmc1 is lit, the atmosphere, enemies, bosses, and especially Mundus was great.”
- “The game feels lifeless — levels are flat, bland, and lack the atmosphere of the first game.”
- “The story is even worse than DMC's story and yet it has lost all its atmosphere, soundtrack and even Dante as a character is just dull and poor.”
- “A window-dressing story that was still entertaining became practically non-existent, the enclosed areas that made the enemy and boss encounters in the original so frantic and fun were massively opened up, which leads to a ton of empty space (not at all helped due to the AI being replaced with a plastic bag full of rocks), the guns are so overpowered and effective that you might as well not use melee attacks, the atmosphere of the original became nothing more than brown and drab environments, and the once charismatic and fun Dante became an utter bore, despite retaining the occasional nice moment.”
humor
219 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The Devil May Cry series is widely praised for its humor, largely driven by Dante's witty, cocky, and often goofy personality, which balances intense action with playful, often cheesy dialogue and over-the-top moments. Particularly, DMC3 is highlighted as the pinnacle of the series' humor, blending sharp, fast-paced writing with memorable characters and hilarious cutscenes, while earlier entries like DMC1 have a more janky but charmingly funny tone. Even less favored titles, though criticized, often gain entertainment value from their unintentionally funny dialogue and campy elements, making humor a consistent and beloved aspect throughout the franchise.
- “Dante is super funny while still being super cool.”
- “While the writing and atmosphere may feel a bit gloomy, dark, and sad at times, it retains an almost perfect balance due to Dante's humorous and cocky nature, as well as some ridiculously hilarious cutscenes and one-liners.”
- “Devil May Cry 3 is the best regarding the humor of the DMC series; the story is good, and Dante is at his peak.”
replayability
113 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
39% positive mentions, 58% neutral mentions, 3% negative mentions
The Devil May Cry series, especially Devil May Cry 3, is widely praised for its high replayability driven by multiple difficulty levels, playable characters (notably Vergil), various combat styles, unlockable content, and modes like Bloody Palace. While some entries like DMC2 receive mixed feedback due to repetitiveness, the collection overall offers deep combat mechanics, varied challenges, and rewards for mastering skills, making these games highly replayable and engaging for both newcomers and veterans.
- “Plenty of replayability: new difficulties, Bloody Palace, playable characters, costumes to unlock.”
- “The Devil May Cry HD Collection offers immense replay value, with multiple difficulty levels, hidden secrets, and unlockable content.”
- “Devil May Cry 3 is an absolute masterpiece with a huge upgrade in gameplay, memorable story, combat, bosses, and levels, making it one of the most replayable games that still holds up great today.”
- “One thing that hurts replayability but adds a lot of challenge to the game is the fact that you can’t select missions to replay or change difficulties if you find yourself stuck.”
- “This, in my opinion, hurts the replayability of this game and makes it more challenging because if you start a new run on any difficulty, you best be sure that you can finish it or it’s going to be a waste.”
- “For DMC 1 there isn't a lot of replayability though, so you probably won't play that much, and DMC 2 is the same way.”
optimization
103 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
31% positive mentions, 52% neutral mentions, 17% negative mentions
The Devil May Cry HD Collection offers generally improved performance with smoother 60fps gameplay and modern platform support, though optimization varies across titles. While DMC3 especially benefits from enhancements and runs well compared to its notoriously poor original PC port, some users experience random slowdowns, stuttering, and issues possibly linked to DRM and AMD setups. Overall, the collection is playable on modern systems but may require tweaks, and many recommend console versions for more stable optimization.
- “Rather than reinventing these classics, it focuses on making them more accessible on modern platforms with higher resolutions and smoother performance.”
- “Performance-wise, the games run smoothly at 60 frames per second across all modern platforms, which greatly benefits the fast-paced action.”
- “Oh, and if you ever played Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition on PC, you are undoubtedly aware of the performance issues that plagued the original port, but that's no longer an issue with this release, and better gamepad support as well.”
- “Devil May Cry 3 is in the worst shape out of all of them, randomly slowing down in some areas of the game with all the text that appears on screen in cutscenes bugged and overall mediocre platforming. Only get this if this is your only way to play DMC, but the console version of the HD collection is better mainly because it's better optimized.”
- “Such a bad port, every 10-15 minutes the game starts stuttering, and the only way to fix it, temporarily mind you, is to restart the PC.”
- “This collection is broken and unsupported, even wiping your entire save data if you ever reinstall. The eshop version has better enhancements, and I especially don't recommend Capcom as they added DRM to a long list of their games, new and old, that destroys performance, tries to stop anyone from enjoying community-made mods and custom content, and makes their games fully unplayable for a large number of people.”
grinding
92 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
3% positive mentions, 11% neutral mentions, 86% negative mentions
Grinding in these games is frequently described as tedious and time-consuming, often requiring repetitive farming of enemies and orbs to unlock skills and progress. While some players appreciate the aura farming mechanics and find certain boss fights enjoyable, many criticize backtracking, stiff controls, and prolonged grind sequences that can diminish the overall fun and feel more like a chore. The need for extensive grinding, especially to fully level up styles or complete achievements, is a common frustration across the series.
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “The first half of the game is really easy to pick up and play, levels are short (if you know where you're going) and the tasks aren't that tedious... until you fight Vergil a second time.”
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “Unfortunately these games dmc1-3 have a structure I find extremely boring and at times tedious in its backtracking and lack of information on how to progress in a level on any of the 'puzzles' which most of the time is grab an orb from one room and run around a monotonous map and then backtrack to rooms you've already grown tired of looking at and enemies that are boring to fight after the first few times.”
- “Grinding through boring easy difficulties is ridiculously time consuming and boring.”
- “The tears, stress and grinding this game brought to me should've made me bald but I somehow forced myself to finish the game, nightmare bossfight genuinely has to be considered a form of self harm right???”
emotional
84 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
99% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 1% negative mentions
The "emotional" aspect of the series, especially Devil May Cry 3, is widely praised for its surprisingly strong emotional core, highlighted by the complex, personal rivalry between Dante and Vergil that adds depth beyond the stylized action. Fans describe moments of genuine emotional weight and nostalgia, with the story balancing campy humor and heartfelt stakes, though some note uneven voice acting and pacing. Conversely, Devil May Cry 2 is generally seen as lacking emotional resonance, with a barebones story and minimal impact compared to other entries.
- “The dynamic relationship between Dante and Vergil adds emotional weight to the narrative, and the intense boss battles and satisfying combat ensure that Devil May Cry 3 is a must-play for action game fans.”
- “The final showdown between brothers is an emotional and tragic scene for the series, and ends off the game with a great portrayal of Dante's character development leading up to the events of DMC1.”
- “Story: One of the best in the series, it's simple brother vs brother stuff we've heard of since Cain and Abel, but the context surrounding it and the character interactions really helps it feel emotionally impactful.”
- “Boring story and puzzle”
stability
66 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
12% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 88% negative mentions
The Devil May Cry HD Collection is generally plagued by numerous bugs, including audio glitches, cutscene desynchronization, freezes (notably in DMC2 and sometimes DMC3), and visual issues, creating a rough and inconsistent experience. While many problems can be mitigated with community fixes and troubleshooting, the collection is far from a polished release and may require patience to enjoy fully. Some users report smooth performance and minor issues, but the overall stability is noticeably below expectations for an HD remaster.
- “Runs great, no stutters, menus are smooth, galleries are interesting to look at, 9/10 collection (-1 point for DMC 2 existing).”
- “Runs great, just as smooth as on Xbox 360 or PS2.”
- “They are ports directly from consoles, it runs great with Windows 10, but there are not many things to customize in the options and found 1 'bug' so far (alt+tab makes the game stop working for me).”
- “This collection is barebones and very, very buggy, so my experience was harmed a bit by it.”
- “If you enjoyed these games do not buy this version, the headache from troubleshooting this pile of garbage code will ruin your perspective on this series.”
- “It should not take several hours of troubleshooting to run a game from 2001.”
character development
36 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
58% positive mentions, 34% neutral mentions, 8% negative mentions
Character development across the series receives mixed reviews: while some entries, notably DMC3 and the reboot, are praised for strong, engaging character growth and rivalries, others like DMC2 are criticized for minimal development and weak storytelling. However, consistent acclaim is given to the distinctive and iconic character designs, which help maintain the franchise’s cool and stylish appeal despite narrative shortcomings.
- “You have this cool concept of brothers with conflicting ideologies having generational beef with each other, and thanks to fate's playful shenanigans both end up getting the most ironic yet iconic character development.”
- “Dante is back to being his quip-loving sarcastic self, Vergil is a badass, Lady has great character development.”
- “Engaging story with a strong focus on character development, especially between Dante and Vergil.”
- “No interesting story or character development, no interesting weapon concepts or combo tools, no cool characters that are introduced in that game--literally just skip it.”
- “There’s very little character development or plot to follow, as you start the game with a cutscene that explains that some lady named Trish commissions Dante to stop a big bad demon boss named Mundus, who was apparently banished by Dante’s father 1000 years ago or something.”
- “There's so little in the way of plot or character development (Dante probably has 4 sentences of dialogue, total) that you just speed by everything and it ultimately ends.”
monetization
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
20% positive mentions, 20% neutral mentions, 60% negative mentions
Users criticize the monetization of the game as aggressive and exploitative, describing it as a cash grab with microtransactions and skins aimed at maximizing profit rather than enhancing the experience. Many feel the remaster lacks effort and is anti-consumer, discouraging support.
- “While the core Devil May Cry games still have some charm and remain fun at their core, this collection feels like a quick cash grab rather than a thoughtful remaster.”
- “This was a cash grab and nothing more, and very painful to get through.”
- “Do not support this anti-consumer company; they want to destroy modding to sell you skins and microtransactions!”

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6h Median play time

16h Average play time

3-31h Spent by most gamers

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Devil May Cry HD Collection is a hack and slash game with horror, fantasy and violence themes. Common tags for Devil May Cry HD Collection include trading.

Devil May Cry HD Collection is available on Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and others.

On average players spend around 16 hours playing Devil May Cry HD Collection.

Devil May Cry HD Collection was released on March 13, 2018.

Devil May Cry HD Collection was developed by CAPCOM Co., Ltd..

Devil May Cry HD Collection has received mostly positive reviews from players and mostly positive reviews from critics. Most players liked Devil May Cry HD Collection for its story but disliked it for its grinding.

Devil May Cry HD Collection is a single player game.

Similar games include DmC: Devil May Cry, Devil May Cry 4, Devil May Cry 5, Bayonetta, Resident Evil 4 and others.

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