Devil May Cry (PlayStation 2, 2001)

This game just feels like it was pieced together without much thought. The story has little or nothing to do with the first game and does not follow the central story of Dante. The bosses and enemies are often unexplained and feel out of place. However, the gameplay mechanics are incredible. This game introduced to us the multi-directional shooting and wall running moves which would later be separated into "styles" in DMC3. The mele weapon choices are limited to variations of the same weapon (such as 3 swords) but the weapons themselves look great and it feels nice to wield a different sword once in a while. The addition of an unexplained random female character as another main character is very strange and adds to the confusion but she plays great. Her moves are also done well and feel very satisfying. This game could have been great with a different story-line and levels to go along with it. Let me stress once again, the gameplay mechanics are great and the game is worth playing to experience them. Although DMC3 includes the innovative moves from DMC2, it's not quite the same.