Devil May Cry 2

"Dante and his new partner Lucia might look cool, but they’ve lost something in the two years they’ve been away. A dumbed down weapon system and bland environments coupled with a very short length made us cry, too."

"Admirers of Devil May Cry will undoubtedly find this sequel as fresh and appealing as the original game. Our time with the sequel has revealed it to be technically dazzling, quite addictive in the gameplay department, and more disturbing than a Hellraiser marathon."

"In the end, Devil May Cry 2 is a big disappointment, and it just isn't all that entertaining."

"The first game in the series certainly proved that style could make up for the odd failing in the substance department, and Capcom obviously sees no reason to mess with a proven formula. The sequel is bigger, better-looking, and more impressively violent, but it doesn't seem to have changed substantially as yet."

"Even this short taste shows evidence of a progression in Dante's skills as the game develops..."