Devil May Cry 5 - Special Edition (Xbox One/SX)

Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition is the best way to play an already-good game, but the fine-tuning doesn’t elevate the experience to new heights.

It's not the most essential purchase, since you will soon be able to buy Vergil as DLC for the original release, but with some new game modes like Legendary Dark Knight difficulty and the new graphical options making the game smoother/prettier than ever before, it's sure to be tempting for fans of the series. Our original review score follows.

It's one of the rare missteps though in an otherwise excellent game. Load times could be tightened up. It's frustrating that there's a load time before and after pretty much every cutscene, as well as every time you go into the upgrade menu. But again, I feel like I'm reaching for small flaws here in a game that nails the majority of the experience.

DMC5 proves the series can still be brilliant and imaginative without compromising its longest-held traditions.

Devil May Cry 5 should satisfy your hack-and-slack itch in a big way. Huge, Hollywood-esque attacks are amped up by insane combos and devastating effects to create something truly satisfying, and the story has a lot to offer too.

This entry has the series’ signature over-the-top style, but not all of the additions feel like steps forward.

I'm going to be playing Devil May Cry 5 weeks from now in the short term and years from now long term. This is the sort of fine-tuned wacky action game the genre deserves.