DmC: Vergil's Downfall DLC Review

A New Combat Style and Story for a Fan Favorite

     After finishing DmC: Devil May Cry you're left with a handful of questions. I won't spoil the ending but the Vergil's Downfall DLC is a storyline that follows Dante's brother Vergil on his personal journey for power after the ending of DmC. This plot is far more darker than DmC's and has a new combat style as you play as Vergil through his quest.

New Enemies, New Combat, New Bosses

     I'm going to dive right into gameplay as I don't want to spoil any plot points for anyone who has not yet played through DmC nor want spoilers for Vergil's Downfall. Playing as Vergil you no longer have the resources you did as Dante although you maintain the same gameplay characteristics as you did in DmC. Instead of Rebellion you now weild the katana Yamato, and with that you now have a more precise and swift combat style. You do not acquire any other weapons in the game but you acquire powers. Your Yamato eventually acquires a "Demon" and "Angelic" mode somewhat like how you had Demon and Angelic weapons with Dante. These are for combat as well as level progression purposes. You don't acquire Devil Trigger until further into the story and with Devil Trigger you gain a clone that mimics your movements as you fight and can even fight on it's own.

     With this new DLC comes some but very few new enemies and one new boss. The boss is called the "Imprisoner" and all you need to do to defeat it is avoid its attacks and hack and slash it until it dies. Typical boss fight.

Plot and Progression

     Leveling up Vergil's abilities is done just as it was in Downfall's counterpart. Acquire experience to get a level-up to spend on Vergil's abilities.

     The storyline does well to explain what went on following DmC with Vergil. That's truly the core reason to purchase this DLC. The soundtrack is bland and includes only generic fighting music and the environments do not change with the exception of the final boss fight. The story is deep and is a depressing story about, well, Vergil's Downfall. 

Final Thoughts

     I truly enjoyed my multiple playthroughs of Vergil's Downfall. Unlike DmC you don't really unlock any costumes except one for Vergil which was disappointing but to the general public this DLC can be viewed has very flawed. The repetitive environments, bland music and lack of new enemies stroke the playthrough the wrong way as well as the lack of including Vergil in the Bloody Palace. I give Vergil's Downfall a 7.2/10. Hopefully if there is another DLC for DmC it will take in what went wrong with Downfall and improve itself.
     I think that getting a chance to play as Vergil again was great, but it's just an opinion. One Paranoid Gamer's opinion.
     Vergil's Downfall is available for purchase for $9 on the Playstation Network and PC, and for 720 Microsoft Points on the Xbox 360 Marketplace.