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2003PEGI 16PlayStation

The divisive second entry leans on gunplay and spectacle over the series' trademark combo depth. It offers two playable campaigns with Dante and Lucia and an amulet system for customizing Devil Trigger, but it's far easier and less stylish than the rest of the series.

  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
  • Boss fights as highlights
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Fantasy setting
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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Devil May Cry 2 special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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God of War: Chains of Olympus

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2008PEGI 18PlayStation

Brings what grabs you about Devil May Cry 2: gripping boss fights, melee combat with weapons or fists and a fantasy setting.

Kratos' first handheld outing on the PSP packs the series' brutal blade-chain combat, QTE finishers and towering bosses into a compact, console-quality adventure. This prequel is set ten years before the original game, while Kratos is still serving the gods.

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God of War: Ghost of Sparta

Boss fights as highlights

Kratos searches for his mother and lost brother Deimos across Atlantis and Sparta in this PSP entry. It delivers brutal hack-and-slash combat and epic boss fights on the scale of the console games, wrapped around a surprisingly personal story.

Chaos Legion

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A gothic hack-and-slash in which the knight Sieg summons legions of demonic creatures to fight alongside him against swarms of enemies. Combat is fast and stylish, and the story follows a forbidden book and a fallen friend.

BloodRayne 2

Action-packed real-time combat

As the half-vampire Rayne you carve through hordes in fast, gory hack-and-slash combat while hunting your vampiric siblings. Dark, campy tone, brutal finishers and blood-drinking define its style.

God of War III

Action-packed real-time combat

Kratos' savage war on Olympus delivers colossal boss fights against gods and titans, fluid combo-driven combat and presentation that was jaw-dropping for its era. Puzzles and climbing sections break up the carnage.

Castlevania: Lament of Innocence

Boss fights as highlights

The first 3D Castlevania tells the origin of the Belmont vampire hunters. As Leon Belmont you whip your way through a gothic castle, fighting monster hordes and big bosses while collecting sub-weapons and elemental powers.

Dante's Inferno

Action-packed real-time combat

A brutal hack-and-slash descent through the nine circles of Hell inspired by Dante's Divine Comedy, wielding Death's scythe and a holy cross against grotesque demons. Punishing or absolving damned souls shapes your unholy or holy upgrade path.

God of War III: Remastered

Boss fights as highlights

Kratos carves a brutal, spectacularly staged path of vengeance through Greek mythology, from the Underworld to Mount Olympus. Fast chain-blade combat, colossal bosses and occasional puzzles make for a cinematic action showpiece.

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow

Boss fights as highlights

A lavish hack-and-slash reboot where Gabriel Belmont wields his combat cross through a gothic world of werewolves, vampires and colossal titans. Weighty combo combat, climbing sections and puzzles carry a tragic tale of grief and damnation.

DmC: Devil May Cry - Definitive Edition

Melee combat with weapons or fists

You slice through demons with stylish, juggling combos that reward expressive play, all wrapped in a gritty reimagining of the Devil May Cry series. This edition bundles the base game with all previously released DLC, including the Vergil's Downfall campaign, running at 1080p and 60 fps.

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