Devil May Cry 4 demo hacks, slashes XBLM
by Richard Mitchell 
{ Jan 24th 2008 at 9:00AM }
Well, kiddies, the day has finally come. The Devil May Cry 4 demo has arrived on Xbox Live Marketplace. 612 megabytes of "Stylish Action," the demo promises both "advanced gameplay" and "cutting edge graphics." We're itching to try the demo out for ourselves, and if it doesn't deliver on both fronts, then we're calling shenanigans. As we mentioned Tuesday, the demo will allow players to take Nero for a test drive -- complete with sword revving action -- and even includes a good old-fashioned boss battle. Expect our impressions of the demo later today.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
bigmac375 @ Jan 24th 2008 9:15AM
hey richard, the email for is tips [at] xbox360fanboy [dawt] com, correct?
cuz i just sent that email a bombshell
Richard Mitchell @ Jan 24th 2008 9:19AM
Actually, it's a tip form. Find it here:
http://xbox.joystiq.com/tips
nerrrrrrd @ Jan 24th 2008 9:18AM
queued up the demo this morning... sloooooow. After 15 minutes I was still sitting at 3% so no early morning joy before work for me :(
Mike @ Jan 24th 2008 9:24AM
lol - I started downloading it an hour and a half ago and I'm at a whopping 15%. At this rate, I might just as well wait til tomorrow to play it.
Imhotep Taylor @ Jan 24th 2008 9:20AM
Got mine, I love it. I heard a rumor that you can unlock Dante for some hack and slash fun, anyone care to comment on that one?
Matt @ Jan 24th 2008 9:45AM
I thought Dante was a playable character at one point, kind of like Master Chief and the Arbiter?
SnesR0X @ Jan 24th 2008 6:13PM
Well Dante will be playable for about 40% of the game, with four basic fighting styles Trickster, Royal Guard, Gunslinger and Sword Master, which can be switched at will. :)
SadisticHam @ Jan 24th 2008 9:19AM
Got it downloaded on my 360, not played it yet will do later was really excited about this one.
ronaldmonster @ Jan 24th 2008 9:20AM
Also, anyone find it much harder to get an S on this game?
andre silva @ Jan 24th 2008 9:33AM
Half hour, still downloading .. 25%.
Hope I can finish downloading before I have to work D:
HazyCloud @ Jan 24th 2008 9:45AM
So far I love it. I think I will be grabbing this on Feb. 5th. Great game.
Knight Marquise @ Jan 24th 2008 10:16AM
Downloaded this morning in 20 minutes. Tried it out, and I'll be picking it up.
Personally, I prefer Ninja Gaiden, but this is definately fun.
leftisim @ Jan 24th 2008 10:58AM
Hmmm first time i have played any devil may cry game and i have to say not that fussed about picking it up boring hack & slash
for so long have had ps players saying you have to check these games out there awesome maybe about 3 years+ ago but i just does not cut it in todays market for me
john paul @ Jan 24th 2008 10:58AM
very slooooow
and i think this is the smallest demo I've seen
i turned off my 360 to see if the download will go any faster....
does that work?
Tony @ Jan 24th 2008 10:58AM
Demo is awesome. I was really hoping you'd get to do a boss fight, and you do. Game looks great, runs beautifully. It took me a while to get used to the controls (using RB for lock-ons as opposed to RT seemed a bit unusual and you use every face button), but once I understood some of the movesets (particularly how to throw enemies in the air again) it was great. Throwing them up, shooting at them, ripping them back down with your demon arm extension... it was great.
Was really surprised by the loading, they've definitely optimized the hell out of it. I know it's on the HDD, but even considering that it's just instantaneous. If the full version is even remotely near that, wow.
Looking forward to it.
ryan @ Jan 24th 2008 1:41PM
you raise a curious question in the loading time on the HDD as in the PS3 version it is mandatory to load it onto the HDD.
Since demos are loaded onto the HDD does that make them faster than their retail version? Shouldn't we have the right to install the full game like the PS3 HDD can, to reduce load time as well?
Drewtlo @ Jan 24th 2008 11:08AM
I can't wait to play this tonight
Christopher @ Jan 24th 2008 11:18AM
Button Layout=Garbage.
Dead Insomnia @ Jan 24th 2008 11:30AM
Thought the game Looked awesome. Will have to play it a few time to get the controls down but they make sense. The boss battle was too easy, the baddy just kinda walked around at times and didn't even take note that I was there. I killed him by shooting him in the a$$ several times...lol.
ryan @ Jan 24th 2008 1:45PM
LOL, Itagaki said about the same exact things when he played DMC4.
Ninja Gaiden is truly superior to DMC in every way.
I'll be checking this out, but I won't expect a challenge like Ninja Gaiden. I'm still playing Black afterall, haha.
Ninegauger @ Jan 24th 2008 11:49AM
Should be neat though it doesn't seem to start out as ridiculously hard as DMC3.
Mine downloaded in like twenty minutes. I thought the 360 controller would be weirder than it is (seeing as how I've been playing these games on the PS2 for so long) but it seems to work swimmingly.
ccc @ Jan 24th 2008 12:38PM
Havn't played it yet but it only took me 5 mins to download the demo.:)
baby sea tuna @ Jan 24th 2008 1:08PM
Button layout=Customizable?
Larry @ Jan 24th 2008 1:43PM
I'm a silver member so I have to wait until Jan 31. For newcomers to the series, the control scheme is fairly unique. If you haven't played God of War or Heavenly Sword, then you'll suffer on that learning curve. Give it a week or so and you'll perform air combos in your sleep.
By the way, I held out on buying a 360 until I knew 2 things:
1) The Falcon motherboards were in stores, and
2) DMC4 was on the Xbox 360. Seriously, that sealed the deal for me.
F.Y.I - Devil May Cry (2001) was the first action game that allowed you to shoot, slice, and punch/kick your opponent within 2 seconds. It still amazes me.
ryan @ Jan 24th 2008 2:10PM
what's retarded is that DMC4 is available today on the PSN, for everyone...FOR FREE. so why is it a "privelage"
to own a Gold account again? to 1up the Silver account?? puhleze... -_-
dantheman @ Jan 24th 2008 3:24PM
i downloaded the demo today and just played it...
This was my Firs Devil may cry game and i loved it.
the game runs great, and the graphics look great, capcom did a good job on the game. There was a boss battle which was also good. I look forward to the actual game it's gonna be sweet.
chillwill @ Jan 24th 2008 3:05PM
Ryan, This is why I'm getting a PS3. I don't believe in paying for Multiplayer period. Also, making silver members wait to download a demo. Come on M$... Yes, M$.
LIVE FREE OR DIE
die meaning jump ship to PS3.
james @ Jan 24th 2008 3:41PM
game looked good, but the enemies are really stupid. I will pass.
DarkNightRJ @ Jan 24th 2008 5:24PM
I played it, its fun but I know I would beat it and get sick of it in a few days. Also Shooting seems pointless lol
PJH @ Jan 24th 2008 6:08PM
this is my first time playing a DMC game and I have to say I an utterly nonplussed. what's the big deal? Ninja Gaiden looked as good as this on the original xbox, and played heads and tails better. I'll wait for NGII. This is a terrible disappointment given the hype.
Zen @ Jan 24th 2008 6:06PM
downloaded both ps3 and 360 versions,
have to admit the difference is massive, ps3 is dull and juddery whilst 360 is bright, detailed and smooth..
i thought it was supposed to be the same,
I guess multiplatform games will always be better on 360