I am admittedly a fan of the Devil May Cry reboot and certain aspects of the new Dante but that doesnt mean hes without faults. Sure hes just as stylistic in combat as ever and retains his cockiness, but I could probably deliver better verbal stings in battle than him. Lets just reminisce a little on some of the intelligent and sharp dialogue in Devil May Cry. You know, the game where Dante and a giant disgusting demon get into a verbal throw-down of yelling F*** you at each other before engaging in any physical activity whatsoever. Its dialogue that feels inspired by a 13 year old who has just discovered what swearing is. Now in comparison, old Dante told some cheesy jokes that made our eyes roll back into our heads, but theres a shred of creativity involved in there. Ill take cheese over Dante proclaiming in fun that he has a bigger package than his brother Vergil. Its not the swearing that necessarily rubbed me the wrong way, but the fact that Ninja Theory thought people would embrace such juvenile banter because it technically fits Dantes character. Its simply poor and lazy writing that drags Dante through the mud too.
