10 Amazing Video Game Sequels That Won Back The Fans

by Josh Brown

1. Devil May Cry 5

Devil May Cry 5
capcom

Nobody has quite lost a dedicated audience like Capcom did with Devil May Cry. Their reboot, DmC, was an attempt on their behalf to 'westernise' the popular franchise and - again - bring in even more players (and therefore money), but all it did was make sure those who loved the prior games didn't pay it the time of day.

It didn't help that the game itself actively mocked the past releases as well. It was a well-made actioner, but the general feeling was that it had no reason to exist. DMC 4 didn't stagnate - if anything, it was bolder than ever by introducing a brand new character - but the baby was thrown out with the bathwater when it came to the subsequent redesign.

It took Capcom a little while to respond, but eventually they dropped the reboot idea and released a proper Devil May Cry 5 that returned to the characters everyone loved.

The game itself was bloody good as well, proving the franchise didn't have to change to still be popular.

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Josh has over 11 years of experience as a published writer, having worked nine of those years as a full-time content producer at WhatCulture. In that period he has created hundreds of articles, videos and podcast episodes for multiple WhatCulture channels, specialising in gaming, horror and film & TV. He now primarily works as a senior content producer and presenter on WhatCulture Gaming where he co-hosts the WhatCulture Gaming Podcast, a top 3 UK most listened to gaming podcast that he co-created in 2018. Over the years he has reviewed several high-profile gaming releases, covered industry events with on-site reporting, opined on breaking news, and even kicked off his interviewing career by chatting to childhood hero, Tommy Wiseau.