You could play through the game as "Human", on the easy difficulty. However, doing this will rob you of the Devil May Cry experience. Yeah, the game may is harder on the "Demon Hunter" difficulty, but it's really the best way to rip through it. You'll get more out of the enriching gameplay this way, ripping apart enemies and building combos that move slowly from the "D" to the "SS" rankings. You'll also earn numerous orbs and souls, which are usable in acquiring power-ups and new moves. These really open up the playability of the game, even with its staggering difficulty.

As for presentation, it's simply jaw-dropping. The visuals are absolutely spectacular throughout Devil May Cry 4, bursting with exquisite details. Whether you're storming the rooftop of an ice castle, fighting your way through underground caverns or slashing your way through a tropical jungle, they really come alive better than any current-gen Capcom effort we've seen. Occasionally, there is some slight flicker and slowdown, but this never dwindles the quality of the graphics. If anything, a few of the camera quirks get in the way. You'll walk forward out of one room into another, and a shift in perspective all of a sudden makes you wander into the room you just left. It's slightly bothersome, but just a minor obstacle.

With audio, Devil May Cry 4 takes a familiar approach. Most of the game's dialogue flows with attitude, with Dante, Nero and their enemies sputtering lines with a "can-you-top-this" gusto. It's not laughably bad by any means, but it's definitely in a league of its own. The sound effects rip through your speakers quite efficiently, with the constant blaring of gunfire and plenty of slashing effects. The music is still a pleasant mix of dramatic tunes and hard-rocking excitement, with Shawn "Shootie HG" McPherson screaming powerful lyrics to keep you motivated in battle.

Though this isn't really an evolution for the Devil May Cry franchise (the game feels like a minor step up from DMC 3), part four is still the best one to date. It's a magnificent action epic with twenty-plus stages of demon wear-and-tear, one that's worth going through multiple times just to re-experience it with the bad-ass Dante. Hidden secrets and story twists are worth finding as well, lending themselves greatly to the overall adventure. It'll satisfy you immensely – and leave you bugging Capcom for a fifth chapter. That much, we can definitely tell you.