Retro Runback: Revisiting Devil May Cry (2001) — The Genre-Defining Action Classic at 25
A retrospective look at the 2001 classic action game Devil May Cry, examining its genre-defining gameplay, impact on the action genre, and legacy 25 years after its original release. The article explores how the game revolutionized character action games with its stylish combat system, gothic atmosphere, and protagonist Dante.
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2001 was a lot of things for the world. It was a formidable year worldwide for many reasons.
Over two decades ago, we were blessed with what has become known as one of the greatest years in gaming.
The world was introduced to and played incredible PC games, and while we got our hands on the GameCube and Game Boy Advance for the first time, it was another year of the PS2, the now-beloved console.
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