Through the ten-mission story, you jam on three action buttons to slice, shoot, and slam demons out of existence. In other words, you're tasked with kicking demon butt. Along with a condensed script, features have been cut and mechanics tweaked for a more accessible, more basic mobile action game.Īs the half-demon, half-human Nero you're drawn into a war to prevent demons from destroying humanity. When you consider that Devil May Cry 4 refrain summarises a much larger, more robust console game, its brevity and basic nature make sense.
Issues with the controls, which reinforce the limited nature of the action, combined with a general lack of polish yield a game that is only mildly enjoyable. It's a decent beginning, but not enough to make your two thumbs tango. This plain action game offers button-mashing antics that feel like the first steps to a more sophisticated routine that never plays out. If action games are a dance, then Devil May Cry 4 refrain is the basic two-step.
