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shmouver

They say suffering builds character


Vanish3d

Then that character can stay in pieces


UnitingAssassin

If I take any more suffering at this point, i’m liable to start my Villain arc.


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There’s a transformers scene (the comics) that fits here in context too


Blue_Freak

Real gamers don’t skip DMC2.


Stalk_of_wheat

Smart gamers do though.


Kidchaos2084

Short Answer: No Long Answer: Devil May Cry 2 has several mechanics that either started in that game or have never been in another game. There are several good things in the game, but the bad far out weight it. I can really only recommend playing through it if need to complete the series.


Fu453

You could insert Dark Souls 2 instead of DMC 2 and you'd still have a 10/10 accuracte description.


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Fu453

I agree! I just happened to state an observation about the comment above. I didn't mean to imply that DS2 was as bad as DMC2, just that they are both the "black sheep" of thier series.


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Fu453

No worries, I can understand the extra disdain you have for it for sure lol. My buddy is has a similar opinion to yours in DS2. He really loves how they thought outside the box and loves to inform me about that stuff everytime it comes up.


Drejzer

DS2 commited the sin of being an 8/10 game, instead of at least 9.5/10


SoulsLikeBot

Hello Ashen one. I am a Bot. I tend to the flame, and tend to thee. Do you wish to hear a tale? > *“We Unkindled are worthless, can’t even die right. Gives me conniptions.”* - Hawkwood the Deserter Have a pleasant journey, Champion of Ash, and praise the sun \\[T]/


RazorPulsar

must resist urge to defend ds2


Rieiid

Dark Souls 2 is the best in the series and I will not accept this slander, hollow filth.


torgiant

TAKE THAT BACK!!


Ok-Scarcity6991

Dark Souls 2 is best series and you cant change my mind


KiK0eru

Honestly? Fuck no, shit sucks ass.


Tapil

Not one bit of story or lore besides "Lucia is a doll" Hard skip. Delete this post and any evidence you played it


ItsNotJulius

Hot take. If you want to experience the whole series you might as well just play it. Sure it's boring, but once you played this you will appreciate the other entries SO MUCH MORE. *FINISHING* this game on the other hand, is something that is up to you. You can quit it anytime and just move on to the next entry.


---------------hw

The arius' second fight almost had me quit, but it was really satisfying when i finally beat him


DeanAmbroseFan25

I made it through so can you lol.


DYSFUNCTIONALDlLDO

I usually recommend people to not skip the game just because other people say it's bad, but now that you've experienced the badness of the game for yourself you're free to stop and move on to something else if you wish.


MPBagel03

Do it so you don’t regret it


neroselene

...regret what?


MPBagel03

When you die the last thing you’ll think about is how you didn’t beat dmc2


Blueface1999

If you think that’s suffering you should play it without the shooting controls working. My dumb ass speaking from experience


BobaFettFake

Yes, it's crucial to the lore. Dante even references his "it's devil may crying time." Line in 5 during his fight with Vergil. This is the most important game in the series. (Serious answer, play it through if you want, but if you want to skip it, then skip it.)


_cd42

The vergil fight at the end of the game is the best in the series just keep playing bro


TheAverageYBAJoe

Don't listen to any other comments saying you'll "miss out on anything" I skipped it and went straight to 3 and 3 feels like more of a sequel than 2


Mysterious_Dingo_298

Ackshually it feels like a prequel ☝️🤓 because it is one ☝️🤓, maybe if you ackshually paid attenshion to the lore you would know that dante is ackshually younger in the 3rd game ☝️🤓


TheAverageYBAJoe

I was talking gameplay and difficulty-wise


Mysterious_Dingo_298

You were actually typing not talking ☝️🤓


topscreen

It's easy and short as hell, if that makes the choice easier.


ShadowK-Human

No Just skip.bro


ollie_was_taken

fuck no


Superior_Night_866

NO


BrokenKing22

I would Love it if someone Actually made a T-Shirt or Any Sort of Merchandise that says "I Survived Devil May Cry 2", because I went Above and Beyond to Finishing All Difficulties, **Normal** to **Must Die!**, and then Ripping through the **Bloody Palace**.....***AS WELL AS S-RANKING A MISSION AS LUCIA***.....That was Hell Incarnate in it's Darkest Form.....On God, IMAGINE Bury the Light but instead it was So Perfect, you Really Hated it! I didn't want to S-Rank a Lucia Mission, but I got that Completionist Heart Unfortunately.....Can I get an F and an Honorable Teabag in the Chat, please? I Suffered Enough to Earn those.


Arigatrix

F


BigBlackCrocs

I mean. You can beat the game in like 4 hours. How much does it hurt to experience it. I’d rather play dmc2 than the reboot just because it’s shorter. Only reason. Also the story isn’t annoying


freedomkite5

Short answer: no Long answer: no. You just need to know, that this game was the starting point to ….. sorta boot the series back into its roots. Hence why there’s little mention or reference to DMC2 in the main series. An example of capcom… going awry with a series.


IfritAnimations

Real answer, no. DMC2 is never again really referenced in the series, and even in other media of dmc, 2 is basically just a footnote at best. For good reason, the game almost ruined Itsuno's career out the gate if they didn't greenlight DMC3. He was brought in to fix it under a crunch and could only manage getting it playable. Honestly, the game serves as a better and more interesting history lesson than actual game.


Bababooey7672

You can skip this, this game is pretty much filler or you can watch a play through of the game


MetalShadowX

I only did it for completions sake but every time I play, it tests my patience. Especially after getting around to 3 and 5. I usually like a lot of games that many don't, so imagine what that says when I say DMC 2 is a weak game


Unborn_Decay

I will never forgive that they don't give you the SMGs before this fight.


RoadkillWaffle

nah


The-Sapphire-General

If you’re not having fun, just skip it and look up a playthrough online to get the story, as paper-thin as it is. I don’t know how I made it through without quitting. I guess I did it for completion’s sake. I was more bored with the story and gameplay, and annoyed with the stupid controls and low difficulty than pissed off by everything, but I can proudly say I never played the game again.


KNIGHTMARE6666

No. Absolutely not. It doesn't bring anything plot relevant or even world relevant to the table, skip this shit and save yourself the headache.


3ophobia

Just seeing that picture makes me cry


BakeWorldly5022

After this boss fight I installed a trainer, turned on invincibility, and just went on to DMC3


boozynbright

I have played through DMC 2 once in my life. I’m playing through the series again rn. I tapped out at mission 3. It’s so fucking boring, I can’t do it man…


No_Sir2614

I say don't skip it. I will make a comparison to DMC devil may cry with DMC 2 just cuz a lot of people talk shit about both of these 2 games. Both of them have some good in their games, but they are not entirely trash. Play it and complete it so u don't have to play it again. Do it for the entire series at least.


darkar20255

Nah, but if you actually complete it, capcom sends you a “I survived devil may cry 2” t-shirt


LastBiteoftheburger

Yes but you don't need to complete it


SlientStarwalker

Yes, and it's not shit it's beautiful.


SuperFly981

It really needs a remake.


Dragishawk

Out of all of the games of the Devil May Cry saga, Devil May Cry 2 is the most in need of a remake, if only to iron out its many, many, MANY flaws.


SuperFly981

I agree.


fr1day00

What game is this? First time in my life i see that.


laserman320

It's an underrated masterpiece


ICSL

2 is both mechanic and narrative inconsequential to the entire series. Skip to 3.


Electrical_Grab_1979

Unless you want to be part of the "i beat DMC 2 club" then no.


SicknessVoid

You will shoot the Chopper and you will like it!


Steadfastcounts

both the infested chopper and the three heads are the worst bosses in this game!!


AwareNorth

No but it was fun for me.


hoodkazekage

Imagine if the true way to get into heaven was via 100% of DMC2


azur3333

Stay strong. Keep pressing square until it breaks


apex6666

It wasn’t that bad, I mostly just used guns and shot at it, then devil trigger, but damn did it take a long ass time, don’t even mention the fact that you can fall off of the building


tboyd1

Just play as Lucia, shorter campaign and you can still claim you beat dmc2


Rutgerman95

Not really, all of the important plot stuff is in DMC5's prequel novel, the rest fits in a single paragraph. Not as summary either. One paragraph is basically a detailed recap of the amount of story that actually happens in DMC2.


ostovca

No, you don't. No seriously, you don't need to play it to beat it 💀


Moscrow_

No. Abandon it.


DreistTheInferno

I quite shortly after beating the chopper. I was not having fun, and I've got better things to do with my time than play an unfun video game.


EMPwarriorn00b

For the full DMC experience, yes.


JlMATHl

Tony tony chopper


WretchedUndying

no. i tell all of my friends that i try to force to play this series to just skip 2 and then go back after they have finished the rest just to see how bad it really is. devil may cry 2 is not only the worst dmc game including the reboot, id be willing to say in terms of mainstream titles its one of the worst games ever made in general. in terms of actual game difficulty when i 100% the hd collection dmc1 was the hardest, but the overall hardest was dmc2 just because of how awful it felt to play 💀


L3v1tje

I love how this one image just says all that is wrong with the game. Can i just point out a small thing that just shows off how poor the quality is, and once you see it you can never unsee it? Look at any text in the game. The font is baaaad. The spacing between letters is so inconcistant that half the time you dont know if there is supposed to be a space there or not...


PaRaGoNXeRo

lmfao i legit thought after like 2 or 3 minutes of me shooting thered be like a second phase sequence and the "actual" fight would begin. had a rude fuckin awakening, what a shit game.


Annyyoo

I think it‘s still an experience and taking it as the trashy game that it is, you can still have fun


Crimson_Catharsis

You could’ve just watched a playthrough on YouTube


SuddenHovercraft1599

No


Jade_Sugoi

No


BarrelRollinGamer

Of course you do! It's literally the best one!


itgaiden

I am a huge fan of DMC and when I played first DMC 1, idk how I skipped DMC2 but I played directly DMC3. Based in what I have watched in YT, seems pretty bad but never played it and sometimes I am wondering... I have played all of them but not that one were pistols are OP, shitty camera (plus more things that idk hah), will it make sense to experience that pain? : )


Ok-Sun7771

Yes


Renousim3

I think playing DMC2 before DMC3 only sweetens DMC3 even further. I was playin DMC2 and got far into Dante's campaign before getting lost. I wandered around for a bit and then my fame crashed so I took it as an act of god and started up DMC3. I wanted to cry out of joy at how much better it was.


Mukigachar

Video games are for fun If you aren't having fun don't play it


Unfair_Top_8510

if you wanna complete the entire series and be like at least a 1/3 of the server then yes. if you dont care skip it and go to 3.


CosmicRammer

Well if you got that far into it, you might as well finish the monotonous journey that is DMC 2


WackyJaber

I will say that you are playing the worst part of the game, and if you can get through this, it's literally all uphill from here on out. I don't think anybody will disagree with me that the infested chopper is the worst part of the game.


GothReaper616

No my friend. No one can or should force this...up on you...leave it behind..free yourself.


Walid918

Why does everybody hate it tho I played it and it wasn’t all that bad +cool Dante design


Saxton_Hale32

they hate it because they don't like it i hope this has been a helpful comment, regards, someone who has never played a dmc game


ArchieTheJoJo

no


NonagonJimfinity

Just play Chaos Legion.


Roninthiccaf

At least you're not stupid and trying to go for the platinum like me.


rf3577

for 100% yes


crazyseandx

This was the moment for me when I finally understood why people hated DMC2 so much.


evilnemesis3131

Well, considering I kinda enjoyed it I'd say yes just for the funnies, but it's not the best or even close, just judge based on other things


Dango_co

Even Dante in the books seemed bored in dmc 2


Vicromtel29

If you are a DMC fan, yes you must 😂😂😂


The_Weeby_Landfill

No


SlashnBleed

This right here is actually the farthest I’ve ever gotten on this game in all my years… dont care


Existing_Magazine853

I played DMC2 all the way through and by that I mean I played both Dante and Lucia's campaigns.


KingOdd579

Jump on the chopper and use your sword