Devil May Cry: Don't Judge a Book by it's Cover

Back in 2010 when the Devil May Cry reboot was first unveiled, Capcom had handed over development duties to Ninja Theory that added another western studio to the list of big named Capcom titles receiving the western touch.

Anyone that has followed video games knows of some examples when fan hit back at a company or studio for taking a beloved series in an unfamiliar direction, but the backlash Ninja Theory received for their new take on Devil May Cry was unprecedented and I was afraid they might bow to the whim of the fan base.

Nearly a year later and they are staying true to their original vision and props to them for sticking through with it, whether fans want to admit it or not Devil May Cry needed a new lease of life, the formula was wearing thin come Devil May Cry 4. It felt like Capcom wanted to try something new with the franchise with the introduction of Nero as the main protagonist and even that met its own share of hate directed towards it.

This reboot deserves the benefit of the doubt, Ninja Theory have a proven track record so I'm confident that the series is in safe hands, the criticism they have received is unjustified.

Marvel vs. Capcom 3: First Impressions.

Marvel vs. Capcom 3 has been the long awaited sequel many didn’t see coming due in part that a lot of the licenses for characters are split between different publishers so to see the game announced last year with the inclusion of Spider-Man, Hulk, Iron-Man etc was a refreshing surprise.

Now I never played the previous games though I had an interest in playing Marvel vs. Capcom 2 when it was released on Xbox Live Arcade, I was on the fence about it after hearing mixed things about it and the high entry level of skill to play the game so I wasn’t sure if I would get much out of it. Then hearing about Marvel vs. Capcom 3 I thought I might as well jump in to the new game like many others.

On a first impression the game is not that hard to a new user,  picking up skills as you play the game is a process, like struggling to pull off air combos but after a bit of practice they become second nature it is this kind of thing that I am enjoying about it the more time you put into it the more you get out of it.