Devil May Cry 4 is an action game that was published and developed
by Capcom in 2008 for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Windows platforms.
The game is the fourth installment to the Devil May Cry series.
In the game, the player controls both Nero and Dante, the game's protagonist
and the series' title character as they fight enemies in close combat using
firearms, swords, and other weapons. The characters Lady and Trish from previous
games in the series make an appearance, along with new characters Nero, Kyrie, Credo,
Gloria, and Agnus. The game is set after Devil May Cry but before Devil May Cry 2.
The game received generally favorable reviews, receiving an average 82% over three
consoles from Metacritic (84% on both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, and 78% on the PC).
GameSpy gave it 4 stars out of 5, stating that "DMC4 succeeds on many levels because it fuses
fan service with entertaining gameplay", finding that "visually, DMC4 is a dynamo."
It later on generated a handheld version released on iOS, otherwise known as Devil May Cry
