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Devil May Cry 4 is excessive by design, from the mammoth swords to the boss battles rooted in elegant mayhem. The action can feel like a firework show that spurns a nuanced routine for a non-stop, thirty-minute finale, and there's a certain charm to this bravado. But the excessiveness takes away just as much as it gives. The structure of the extended campaign works against its own momentum, forcing you to retread recently explored locations and battle all-too-familiar enemies over and over again. While this Special Edition provides slight combat tweaks and additional characters to toy with, there's just not enough mechanical or architectural variation to justify the fluff. As a result, the endless combat rooms and recycled scenarios can be exhausting.

The re-progression is thematically justified by a character swap, giving you at least some reason to remain engaged during this slog. You spend the majority of Devil May Cry 4 with Nero, a silver-haired, sardonic punk whose emotions swing from caustic rage to lovesick sweetness at the drop of a sword. He's a suitable protagonist for the series, with enough emotional intrigue to carry the early portions of the story, but the eventual shift to Dante is welcomed. Collecting new weapons and experimenting with his unique combat stances spices up the action, and his comically blasé attitude toward towering demons hurling fire, ice, and everything in between adds an additional layer of absurdity to this ballet of angels and demons. It's just a shame that Dante is left with so little meat to pick off the bone, being relegated to retracing Nero's steps.

The most significant change introduced by the Special Edition is the inclusion of three additional characters: Lady, Trish, and Vergil. The fresh cast is playable from the start, and thankfully, each member provides a much-needed layer of combat variation absent from the original release. Lady’s proclivity for projectiles punches up your offense at range, allowing you to more easily dust airborne foes and wipe out large groups with a single, charged missile. Trish and Vergil aren’t as unorthodox in their play styles, but both benefit from swift hypersonic attacks that help you smoothly transition from demon to demon. Vergil, especially, can quickly jump from place to place and easily build upon a string of combos without having to waste time walking to a new target.

Devil May Cry 4 is deeply flawed, but the new 1080p, 60 frames-per-second wrapping provided by the Special Edition does well to modernize the aesthetic while maintaining the series' blistering speed. The action rarely skips a beat--even when a sea of enemies floods the screen--and while you might not mistake it for a brand-new 2015 release, the characters and environments just look cleaner. The uproariously extravagant cutscenes, where you'll find Dante and Nero elegantly sliding under deadly projectiles or bouncing away from massive demons with aplomb, benefit the most from the improved visual fidelity.

But like a stubborn wine stain, the repetition so deeply rooted in Devil May Cry 4's fabric can't be easily washed out. The additional characters replace Nero and Dante in the same scenarios, so you're still playing through identical missions you're likely already tired of. Starting the game over with a different character only highlights the lack of unique locations, so once the initial wonder of Vergil's lightning-quick technique and Lady's devastating grenade launcher wears off, there's not much left to enjoy. You can avoid replaying the main missions by instead testing out each character’s abilities in the Bloody Palace, which is a series of combat challenges where the deeper you descend, the more difficult the enemies become. However, Devil May Cry 4 can already feel like a combat gauntlet, so stripping out the story, puzzles, and exploration doesn't do it any favors. It’s nice to have more options, but the Special Edition's prevailing new features are hampered by the nature of its main adventure.

The series of events is both interesting and challenging the first time around, at least--even if they're weighed down by too many back-to-back combat sequences. Nero's combo-driven sword-play is bolstered by his pistols and wonderfully versatile Devil Bringer--a demonic arm that acts as both a quick means of transportation and a powerful melee option. Beyond its practical use, the Devil Bringer gives you greater opportunity to increase your style gauge and extend combos to great lengths. By diversifying your attacks, you can earn more points and, most importantly, complete a combat scenario in the most surgical, exciting ways possible.

Like a stubborn wine stain, the repetition so deeply rooted in Devil May Cry 4's fabric can't be easily washed out.

You can grab, pull, and pound enemies into the dirt through Nero's glowing grip, but the manner by which this arm translates to platforming and puzzle solving is more frustrating than fun. Devil May Cry 4 provides very limited camera control, and shifting perspectives often obfuscate your view as you use your arm to grapple from point to point. It can be difficult to determine your position, let alone time a jump or push certain objects to unlock doors with such a restrictive, jarring point of view.

If you're a seasoned demon hunter, the Special Edition does provide a new, punishing difficulty called Legendary Dark Knight Mode. Here, a greater number and variety of enemies spawn at any given time--creating more opportunities to string together stylish combos, but a higher probability of becoming overwhelmed. Thankfully, the points and skills accrued over time carry over, so some of the difficulty's edge can be dulled by tackling this hellish challenge on a second playthrough. However, no matter how skilled you become, the boss battles here can be ruthless, so even fully decked-out characters can fall after a few mistimed dodges.

The visual improvements and additional characters layered atop the Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition can't conceal its bloated structure. This is, without a doubt, the best this stylish action romp has looked and felt, but just because you can gussy up an old game, doesn't always mean that you should. If you're dying to see how Vergil fares against the Order of the Sword or feel the need to test the extreme difficulty, take the leap. Just be warned that some aspects of the game would have been better left in the past.

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Pre-Order NOW at http://rockband.com Coming 10/6/2015 Platforms: Xbox One, PlayStation 4 Trailer Song: "Violent Shiver" by Benjamin Booker START A BAND. ROCK THE WORLD.™ Music game pioneer Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. is taking the highest-rated interactive music gaming platform to the next level with Rock Band™ 4. Designed exclusively for current-generation gaming consoles, Rock Band 4 delivers the ecstatic rush of a live band performance like never before. Add your personal signature to every performance through groundbreaking gameplay features such as a Freestyle Guitar Solo that allows players to create their own legendary solos. Combined with impressive current-gen visual polish and a soundtrack featuring some of rock’s biggest acts, Rock Band 4 aims to create the defining [social/full band] music gaming platform for this generation. YOUR BAND, YOUR STAGE, YOUR WAY Rock Band’s award-winning gameplay takes both the full band and solo-instrument experience to the next level, including innovative new features that allow players to express themselves in ways never before seen in the music category. • Freestyle Guitar Solos – Guitarists can bust out unique guitar solos of their own with the game’s innovative new Freestyle Guitar Solo gameplay, no music lessons or expertise needed. Accessible and fun right out of the gate, Freestyle Guitar Solo gameplay features remarkable depth, allowing expert players to express themselves by string together face-melting licks and create truly original solos. • Sing for the moment – Vocalists can sing it their way with advanced pitch recognition that rewards them for putting their own spin on their favorite songs. • Improved Drum Fills – Drummers never miss a beat with low-latency Dynamic Drum Fills designed to sound better than ever before. • Work the crowd – New Stage Presence gameplay allows players to work the crowd into a frenzy by flaunting their charisma and working together with their band mates for in-game rewards and real-time audience reactions. THE BEST MUSIC GAME EXPERIENCE GETS BETTER Designed based on feedback from the community, Rock Band 4 builds upon the features that matter most to players, including an immersive new story campaign and ways to make playing with your friends and family easier and more fun than ever. • Start a band. Rock the world. – Rock Band 4 features an improved campaign/story experience, allowing up to four players to create and customize their in-game avatars, form a band, and build a legendary rock career. • Keep the party going – The Rock Band 4 social experience gets even better with the new “Shows” Mode, which allows for a fun, frictionless multiplayer experience. Players can drop in and drop out or change difficulty on the fly without interrupting gameplay. With Shows, bands can now build multi-song sets via a dynamic in-game selection process driven by you and your band-mates. This new feature makes choosing the next song a social experience, keeping players in the music and gameplay, and out of the menus. • This is just the beginning… Rock Band 4 is a true music entertainment platform, and will evolve via new gameplay features, new music, and more via downloadable content long after release. THE MOST MUSIC, THE MOST CHOICE Rock Band 4 features a world-class soundtrack of more than 60 tracks in the core game, packed with songs from celebrated musicians, the hottest artists of today, and upcoming acts on the verge of setting the music world on fire. Songs that will appear on the disc include: • Avenged Sevenfold – “Hail to the King” • Benjamin Booker – “Violent Shiver” • Elvis Presley – “Suspicious Minds” • Fleetwood Mac – “You Make Loving Fun” • Jack White – “Lazaretto” • The Killers – “Somebody Told Me” • Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – “Uptown Funk” • Queens of the Stone Age – “My God Is The Sun” • Scandal – “The Warrior” • Spin Doctors – “Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong” • The Who – “The Seeker” • … and many more to be announced! Rock Band 4 builds on the legacy of the franchise, with over 1500 songs to be available in the game’s ever-growing Rock Band Music Store. Fans who purchased music on previous generation consoles will be able to play those tracks in Rock Band 4 at no additional cost. • Support for legacy instrument controllers – Most existing Rock Band branded controllers will be compatible with Rock Band 4. PlayStation®3 wireless standard guitars and wireless drums will plug and play seamlessly on the PlayStation 4, while Xbox 360® wireless standard guitars and wireless drums will connect with the Xbox One via a low-cost adapter. Legacy USB microphones will also be compatible on both platforms. For more details head over to http://www.rockband.com.

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A creative stealth action game, featuring the greatest assassin out there, Agent 47

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Beta coming first to Xbox One this December with additional beta on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 system and PC to follow