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I played one but I really couldn't get used to the camera in that game. Call me a fag all you want, but I found that part of the game really annoying and couldn't finish it. Give it a go if you can, but 3 is where the magic starts.

>Is 2 really so bad

I never cared enough to see for myself since people just shat on it so hard, I'll just have to take peoples word for it.

>>15383373

Skip 2, 3: SE is a must, 1 is optional, 4 starts out shit and gits gud when you play as Dante.

>>15383373

>Should I start with 1?

Yes

>Is 2 really so bad it needs to be skipped?

No, not really. Is not even that long and even though the game is bad it still sets up mechanics that become staples of the series

If you can play them on PS2 do so, if not emulate them and if can't get the HD collection. As far as 4 get Special Edition, don't bother with vanilla. If you playing on PC get mods so you can enable practice mode and stuff. DDMK for HD collection, Style Switcher if you get DMC3 vanilla (don't) and Super Trainer V9 for DMC4SE. As for DmC it comes down to you, the game is a let down in many ways for the series but as an action game is alright

Just get the HD collection and play the fucking games.

Why do you even need to ask anybody to play any games just play them holy shit its not that difficult.

Theyre just fucking videogames its not rocket science.

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>>15383410

I have the HD collection for PC. I played a bit of 3 when I was a kid. As a quick question do I really have to switch styles by going to the pause menu? I remember 7 year old self thinking that was tedious.

>>15383413

I have a limited amount of time and asking saves me a possible 10 or more hours by skipping 2 for example.

>>15383419

Play the game and find out yourself dumbass.

Thats part of the magic of playing vidya and you're ruining it for yourself.

>>15383422

Sure, faggot.

All you do is ask here and then not even play the games afterwards, no matter what we tell you.

Play 1, 3, and 4. Play 2 only if you feel like seeing how bad it was in comparison.

If you play the PS2 version of DMC1, the controls are really weird (jump is Triangle for example) and the NA release was made harder than the Jap or EU release. Dante does 20% less damage and takes 20% more damage. However, the HD collection version of DMC1 is just a re-translated Japanese version, meaning jump is X where it is supposed to be, and it's easier because those damage changes aren't present. Sadly there are some minor bugs with the HD release, but they shouldn't really be a problem (stuff like background ambience sounds not looping correctly).

The original PS2 release of DMC3 once again made the NA version more difficult. This time they took the Japanese "Hard" mode and labelled it "Normal" instead. If you play DMC3 Special Edition (PS2 or HD collection) then you get the proper "Normal" difficulty back.

>>15383426

Nope. If people told me 2 was good and I should play it I likely would. I am just wanting to manage my time well since unlike some here I actually have responsibilities limiting my time.

>>15383419

The games wasn't designed for style switching, it is something that was enabled by a modder. If you ain't familiar with the series I'd recommend you to finish DMC3 without modding it at least once or twice. The mod in question for the HD Collection is DDMK, google it.

>>15383436

DDMK isn't finished yet, but it's getting there.

>>15383436

By the way, did you miss the memo? Hooktube is just a YouTube embed now.

>>15383431

If you're not able to tell a game is shit then that's entirely your problem.

>>15383449

Yes but the alpha version already gives you Style Switching in DMC3, remember that DDMK is supposed to mod all 3 games; add more options to 1, make 2 less shit and polish SS in 3. Plus the mod's author said there's isn't much left to do in DMC3 as far as features go, other than making the weapon switcher stable and adding fluff like menus and stuff

2 is really just fucking dull and the movement is all kind of fucked, your dodge roll, which doesn't go very far, goes FURTHER that your stinger, melee weapons are really pointless, the devil trigger is boring, boss fights just boil down to firing at the boss to death, some are static and have safe spots (especially the most boring and long one)

I still find 1 to still be enjoyable but maybe that's just my nostalgia speaking I prefered the regular enemies in 1 to the ones in 3

>>15383478

The existing Alpha release is known to be buggy though, the next release hopefully in a couple weeks will be better and more feature rich.

>>15383373

Play in this order:

1, 3, 4, then 2 if you plan on playing DMC5. 2 isn't as terrible as people make it out to be but it's not a good game by any stretch of the imagination, at least it's quite short. Play DmC if you're completely out of action games, be sure to play it with the taco bell mod to reduce the cringe factor. Personally I think 1 and 3 are by far the best games in the series, 2 and 4 both had trainwreck tier production cycles though 4 was salvaged much more effectively.

>>15383853

>Play DmC-

no, fuck you, chinga tu madre puto u pizza shit

Eating literal dog shit is a better use of your time than playing the reboot. Play Marlow Briggs, play Rising Zan, play Metal Gear Rising, hell even the fucking Castlevania reboot is a better time. DmC is the worst pile of shit in the entire genre, and that's saying something because it's a rape of the granddaddy of the whole thing.

>>15385099

DmC is far, far from the worst action game. It's a better game than DMC2 even, it's just stylistically not DMC and has very dumbed down and linear combat (which is still better than what DMC2 had since DMC2 was also easy as balls). Still above most of the God of War games for example. I agree that there are a lot of games you should play before resorting to DmC but it's not as bad as the community makes it out to be.

If it wasn't part of the DMC franchise and was a separate knockoff game with the names switched around it would just be a pretty standard 5/10 action game that wouldn't have offended anyone but wouldn't have impressed anyone either.

>tfw couldn't get DDMK working on my pirated copy of HD collection

I even got the update for it.

1 is very rough, especially when you have played other, more modern action games with better camera and controls. Give it a play through though, if nothing else, to appreciate how much they got right on the first try. I didn't finish 2, dropped it fairly early. Its really not good. 3 is an absolute must play and one of the best games ever. 4 is unfinished but is still very good.

1 uses the fixed camera from old Resident Evil games. Imagine trying to play Bayonetta or Ninja Gaiden with that and figure out if you can put up with it. It is probably worse then you are imagining though.

>>15385727

I'm having tons of fun with it. It wasn't nearly as bad as a transition as other anons made it out to be. The only area that really gave me trouble was the field outside of the colliseum.

FUCK THE THREE BEASTS SECRET MISSION

It's fucking brutal and evil of them to put that mission in a same level as a boss fight. I'm only normal too. I can only imagine the fun I'll have on the higher difficulties.

>>15385850

>three shadows

hehe nothing personnel kid

learn to shotgun twitch

>>15385910

There's a lot of cool tricks, not all are necessary to learn but here's some important ones they help out.

If you're using the alastor at the moment learn to slash-cancel, when doing the slightly delayed combo, 1st 2nd and 4th strike's recovery frames can be sped up by rotating the stick.

if you're out of dt, taunt, bosses with long death animations the retarded spider boss early on you can taunt and still get dt.

If you're using the grenade launcher, roll (or jump if you can't roll) after you shoot.

>Is 2 really so bad it needs to be skipped?

I'd say it's bland and boring, rather than unplayable. It doesn't need to be skipped, but there is no real reason to play it unless you're curious about the origin of certain moves and concepts that would find their way into the series. The plot is also insignificant, since Itsuno likes to pretend it never happened.

I'd also recommend playing through DMC3SE unmodded at least once. But after playing DMC4, you might want to try a Style Switch mod for 3.

I’d start with 3 tbh but that’s just me

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