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Cue techno-goth metal: Devil May Cry 4 demo hits one million downloads on LIVE photo

Capcom shot us a quick email this evening simply to brag, and in exchange for them actually making Dead Rising 2, we're going to let them. (It should be noted that no deals were made between Destructoid and Capcom regarding Dead Rising 2, but we're always available for talks.)

Capcom wants us to know that the demo for Devil May Cry 4 hit one million downloads this past Saturday, February 9. Microsoft tells the publisher that this is the first time in 2008 that a demo has hit the million download mark, in addition to being the fastest to that number in the history of Xbox LIVE. Pretty impressive for some demo of some stupid action game no one's ever heard of, eh?

With no real numbers to back it up, Capcom are also claiming that Devil May Cry 4 has been a huge hit at retail, with reorders for the title coming in just days after the game's release. Yeah, we'll go along with the whole "people are buying our game" shtick, but are they liking it?

For those of you who picked up Devil May Cry 4 last week, is the bees knees or what? Did you pick it up on the PS3 or the Xbox 360? These are burning questions that we demand answers to. Let us know in the comments.


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Mister Disco's Avatar
Mister Disco at 02/11/2008 21:40
I got it for 360. It's quite good, actually. Then again, I'm one of the few that actually likes playing Nero as opposed to Dante :P
Arttemis's Avatar
Arttemis at 02/11/2008 21:43
Was the first at my local GameStop to get my regular edition for the 360 (and a nifty art book).
And I absolutely love it! They added a bunch of great features that I can see being expanded upon immensely on future version. It really would have been nice if Capcom had put a Turbo Mode in or allowed you to play through all levels as either character, but that's why there's Bloody Palace right out of the box!
VWGTI's Avatar
VWGTI at 02/11/2008 21:44
@ Mister Disco

Nero is bad ass.

I got it for the PS3 and I like it. It's not the next best thing, but it provides good entertainment. The production values are top notch.
Arttemis's Avatar
Arttemis at 02/11/2008 21:45
erm, I was the first to purchase the game from my local GameStop.* I picked it up on the way back from my 8am class.
DOOM's Avatar
DOOM at 02/11/2008 21:46
The game is simply amazing...
Zer0 H0ur's Avatar
Zer0 H0ur at 02/11/2008 21:46
Just picked it up Saturday. Took 4 stops (GameStop, Frys, BB, Gamecrazy) before I was able to obtain it.

It's my first foray into the series, and overall, I give it the thumbs up. I'll second the preference to Nero over Dante.

Good Times.
Jim Sterling's Avatar
Jim Sterling at 02/11/2008 21:50
Good game. A full Destructoid review is coming.
Nick Chester's Avatar
Nick Chester at 02/11/2008 21:53
@ Jim:

SPOILERS!
Rammstein's Avatar
Rammstein at 02/11/2008 21:54
Picked it up last week for 360 and I must say, its like picking up the original again(being that I never got to 2 or 3) and reminds me of the awesomeness still left in Capcom.
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frozenbabylon at 02/11/2008 21:58
I got it for the Triples. Vintage DMC and completely fucking great.
Jim Sterling's Avatar
Jim Sterling at 02/11/2008 21:59
Nick Chester:

DANTE IS FONTAINE!
topcow's Avatar
topcow at 02/11/2008 22:06
Would you kindly grow some emo hair?
JamnOnTheOne's Avatar
JamnOnTheOne at 02/11/2008 22:06
Meh...It's fun, but it hasn't evolved a single bit since the first game which is very disappointing. Same wonky camera angles, same carpal tunnel inducing button pounding doing combos, same frustrating bonus stages, same everything. Every boss seems to have been built with the sole intention of Nero grappling to them and then just pounding the bejesus out of them with his sword combos. The graphics are nice though.

This game is a solid rental, but nothing I'll return to once I'm finished.
Gameboi's Avatar
Gameboi at 02/11/2008 22:09
I got it for the PS3. It just felt funny playing the demo with an Xbox 360 controller. Besides, the rest of the games are on a Sony console. I like to keep thing all in the family.
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ajaxender at 02/11/2008 22:11
Game kicks ass, until you lose. Then it sucks balls.

Considering the second boss (the ice toad) kicks my ass and isnt much fun to fight(a pity, since the first boss, the fire guy, was fuckin awesome), i think thisll end up like 3 - something i jump into every now and then, to kill some basic enemy guys with style, and then put away again.
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pwfd at 02/11/2008 22:16
I'm getting it on PS3, obviously, since I do not own a X360
I also intend to buy the box for the DMC trilogy, that way Iget them all =D
Always Ten Feet Tall's Avatar
Always Ten Feet Tall at 02/11/2008 22:17
pretty awesome game. dante is hilarious.
Twicky's Avatar
Twicky at 02/11/2008 22:36
Nero can go to hell. The only bad thing I have to say is that you don't get to play as Dante as often. He's awesome.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JM1z0-5eTws

Sorry if that didn't come out as a link. I'm noobish like that.
Arttemis's Avatar
Arttemis at 02/11/2008 22:50
@JamnOnTheOne
I do believe you're playing the game incorrectly. You did know that to perform Nero's other 3 combos (just like in DMC1 and DMC3) you have to time the button presses? Sigh, button mashers FTL.
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Sirapak at 02/11/2008 22:50
Got it for the 350 and downloaded the demo of course. Nero was cool but When you get Dante it feels like you just unlocked god mode lol he rapes all. Plus ... kinda weird but they didn't openly say a certain thing between Nero and Dante if you catch my drift.. bros before hoes.
Arttemis's Avatar
Arttemis at 02/11/2008 22:52
@pwfd
Yes! The box set is a must buy for DMC fans as the original game is always a fun game to pick back up, and DMC3:SE is leagues ahead of the the first release with Bloody Palace and Turbo Mode... Oh, how I love teh Turboz. I really want to see DMC3:SE upscaled on a PS3.

(sorry for double post)
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bipolar beers at 02/11/2008 23:13
got it on ps3. its good. should hold me over for a while.
Necros's Avatar
Necros at 02/11/2008 23:37
I downloaded it, but I never got to play it before it came out. Then again, I download practically everything that comes out.
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Holyetheline at 02/11/2008 23:37
Yeah that demo is pretty sexy but the music is not my choice. I'm not saying they should put Radiohead in the background instead... but it wouldn't be a bad idea. Or I can just turn the music on and listen to Radiohead when I play the demo... actually that's what I'll do, k thanks!
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LostSoulDX at 02/11/2008 23:50
I'm planning on picking it up, but not for a couple of months. I've got too many games on my list coming out in the next 3 months that I've had to push it off as a summer purchase.
BRASH's Avatar
BRASH at 02/11/2008 23:54
Did 360 ver. for obvious reasons.

Demon slaying and rock and roll at its best.
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deanhatescoffee at 02/12/2008 00:28
The demo was fun... wish the 10 minute time limit was 15 minutes, but it's fun. It doesn't seem worth buying, though I could see it being a solid rental.
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raucci at 02/12/2008 00:29
Got 360 version. Pretty kick ass game, other three were awesome and so is this. A lot of people are calling it a compilation of stale gameplay and ideas and such... but I think it is pretty damn fun and the story is told better than any one before it. I'm thoroughly enjoying it.
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konchu at 02/12/2008 00:32
I went 360 cause my HDTV doesn't do the 720p thing otherwise I would have been torn a bit more. I was also put off off with the talks of Mandatory installs to only save 2 seconds or so load time as well. But I might have let that slide if not for the 1st issue. Cause for me it will look better on my 360 than my PS3 just cause its in 1080i vs 480p
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Kyousuke Nanbu at 02/12/2008 00:36
Got the 360 version, great game although certain things feel a bit rushed, it also sucks you get Dante for so little time, Nero has a huge variety with his sword but Dante still ends up with much more weapons.
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saxiums at 02/12/2008 00:54
picked it up for 360, controls were unnatural at first but it's good, good production, lots of fun. though i have to say 3SE is my favorite of the series still.
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Daanoontje at 02/12/2008 01:09
Got it for the Playstation 3.
Aurain's Avatar
Aurain at 02/12/2008 01:16
PS3. If you love the series, you'll love it.
SonicTHP's Avatar
SonicTHP at 02/12/2008 01:39
Excellent game. There are some things I miss from previous iterations, but there is already so much here in terms of the combat system that I can't really complain at all.

I beat it once and I immediately started over on the next difficulty, and will probably do so again.
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Justice at 02/12/2008 02:02
That's pretty nuts but I am loving that game!
MatCD's Avatar
MatCD at 02/12/2008 02:14
DMC4 and NG2 are THEE reason i got my 360.

Nero is freaking amazing and Dante's new weapons kick ass.

My only complaint is that the game is too easy, am already at mission 12 on hard. That kind of sucks, but when i kill a White Knight Elite with a grapple, all is forgiven.
atheistium's Avatar
atheistium at 02/12/2008 02:30
got it on 360.
Playing it on Devil bringer mode and I can't beat dante around level 10 :( AHHH!! im not skillz enuff
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acharlesmobile at 02/12/2008 03:45
dl'd the demo and was like I HAVE TO GET THIS GAME. But the 360 in my dorm room belongs to my roommate and he doesn't play dmc type games (only CoD4 and halo -_-) so i gamefly'd it. I'll wait for the SE edition to come out or hopefully i'll have a ps3 soon. But just popped it in today and i really like it. Even though i still enjoyed #1 more. But i'm only on mission 4 so please forgive.
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Syn at 02/12/2008 04:17
We got it for PS3 over here, and I just finished it tonight as a matter of fact. It was pretty sick. Playing as Dante was bad ass, but I kind of missed having Nero's arm. But he still had more than enough toys to make up for his lack of grappling ability.
Also, the final fights were pretty damn epic and a lot of fun to figure out. Make sure you shoot the shit out of the blue blisters!
Shinobi Naruto's Avatar
Shinobi Naruto at 02/12/2008 04:46
Got it on 360, feels a bit easy seeing as I just played DMC3. The only bit that gave me trouble was fighting Dante as Nero, He's a bitch!
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CALkulon at 02/12/2008 05:34
Got it on the 'triples. Great game, but then I've loved it since DMC1, with the exception of 2, which I avoided. I completed DMC3 many many times, it was awesome.

A bit weird playing Nero and losing Dante's styles for the time being, but the devil bringer (his arm) brings an entirely new dimension to the game.
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Crumpet Lips at 02/12/2008 06:03
I got it the day it hit our shores here in Aus and I must say, it frigging rocks! I finished it last night after work and was quite satisfied with it. Now all I have to do is finish it on the next two unlockable difficulties and do get all the achievements done (the hardest will be getting S on the hardest difficulty for each level).
Netrat33's Avatar
Netrat33 at 02/12/2008 06:59
360. Lovin it!
JamesSorensen's Avatar
JamesSorensen at 02/12/2008 07:00
PS3.. good stuff... on Mission 20
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Dastardly007 at 02/12/2008 07:02
Pure cheese.

Good looking though.
JamnOnTheOne's Avatar
JamnOnTheOne at 02/12/2008 07:28
@Arttemis - "Sigh, button mashers FTL."

Please, you act as if the combo system with tiny pauses in between your button presses is a huge stretch from button mashing. Besides, I said "button pounding"...big difference.

I know how to work the combo system (the timing of combos still sucks) and my hands still hurt because the 360 controller is a bit too small for my hands. The repeated Y,Y, *pause* Y (or whatever flavor combo I find is most effective at the time) gets to me after the hojillionth time I do it.
manta's Avatar
manta at 02/12/2008 08:23
@Jamn
Maybe don't play for 10+ hours at a time? :P But seriously I take a break every couple hours with this game, otherwise it's going to be serious hand cramps.

But this game does play awesome. In comparison to DMC3, I feel it's on the same level, combat wise. But just barely. Story wise, I feel they kind of dropped the ball. There wasn't nearly enough back story on Nero, or who he was. I guess there just wasn't as much closure or answers that I wanted. But I love it. Working my way through SoS right now.
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Mxyzptlk at 02/12/2008 08:26
Just bought this for my brother this morning, hopefully the douche will bring his 360 home with him next time he visits so I can check it out.
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matmanx1 at 02/12/2008 09:03
PS3 version here. Really like it but it does have a few flaws which others have already mentioned. The production value of the game is enormous and I can see myself putting alot of hours into it.
DOOM's Avatar
DOOM at 02/12/2008 09:11
360 version here, Much sharper n more detailed than the PS3 version!
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