When comparing FIFA 19 vs Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition, the Slant community recommends Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition for most people. In the question“What are the best PS4 (PlayStation 4) games?” Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition is ranked 51st while FIFA 19 is ranked 196th. The most important reason people chose Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition is:
You'll immediately notice how nice it feels to attack the enemies with each slash, strike and shot having an impact behind it. Enemies will flinch, get thrown back and get suspended mid-air from your attacks, making it feel like you're always the dominant force. It's especially amusing seeing an enemy flail about and slamming it into the ground with your demonic arm. Some of the stylistic elements add fun as well. The prime example is Nero's greatsword the Red Queen, which is equipped with a motorcycle-like gear shift. You can use the gear shift mid-combo to add a flame effect to your sword. This increases your damage and the range of your combos and also looks very nice. It's especially awesome to see your character ascend in a whirlwind of flames.
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Pros
Pro Interesting risk-reward mechanic for taking those goal-scoring shots
When going for that goal-scoring power kick, there's an optional second button press at just the right time after your kick has been charged. If executed properly, it's very satisfying to watch the ball go flying past the goalie. If you mess up the timing, you will miss the shot. It's a simple, but effective risk-reward mechanic that gives you pause to whether or not the extra power in your kick is worth it. While it's definitely a skill that takes a little while to learn and master, scoring goals is definitely more powerful and exciting when you get the timing just right.
Pro Greatly revamped ball handling over previous FIFA titles
Ball handling and physics are more realistic this time around, making controlling the ball, kicking, and performing tricks much more rewarding. As the ball bounces and slides around you, you'll have to actively work to maintain control. This makes pulling off a tricky pass or getting through a wall of defenders require a bit of skill and finesse, and as a result, makes ball control much more engaging and requiring more input from you than previous titles.
Pro An authentic and immersive soccer experience
There are many fine details which go into making this a truly great experience for soccer enthusiasts. For starters, the players are based on real league players, all with their own unique look and mannerisms, so you'll be able to play with and against all your favorites.
There are 16 stadiums to play in, and they are all modeled after their real-life counterparts down to every little detail. Crowds packed into the stands will realistically cheer for great plays which pulls you into the action, and helps to bring these stadiums to life.
During actual matches, ball physics are realistic, AI reacts intelligently to plays, and all the players have their own unique stats which helps the action to be varied and exciting. All of these small details (and many more) combine to make this one of the most authentic and immersive soccer games currently available.
Pro House Rules mode is extremely fun and creative
An especially fun mode is House Rules, where you can turn toggle off various rules (such as fouls or offsides) which essentially means you can make the game as chaotic and hectic as you want.
You're also able to set a wide variety of custom rulesets such as the team who scores a goal loses a player for the rest of the game, custom win conditions, make long range goals count for 2 points, only goals scored by headers count, and more. It takes the base fun of a soccer match and turns the fun up since it lets you get as creative as you want.
Pro Fun combat
You'll immediately notice how nice it feels to attack the enemies with each slash, strike and shot having an impact behind it. Enemies will flinch, get thrown back and get suspended mid-air from your attacks, making it feel like you're always the dominant force. It's especially amusing seeing an enemy flail about and slamming it into the ground with your demonic arm.
Some of the stylistic elements add fun as well. The prime example is Nero's greatsword the Red Queen, which is equipped with a motorcycle-like gear shift. You can use the gear shift mid-combo to add a flame effect to your sword. This increases your damage and the range of your combos and also looks very nice. It's especially awesome to see your character ascend in a whirlwind of flames.
Pro Great soundtrack
Most of the battle music has the lyrical styling of progressive rock while mixing in dark electronica guitar riffs. It matches the rhythm and speed of the battles really well, spurring on your combos and devastating attacks.
The exploration sections and cutscenes have an entirely different style of music. It ranges from divine vocals accompanied with organ music to eerie pieces with harp and piano sounds creating a bone-chilling ambience.
Pro Highest level of combat depth in any hack and slash game
An open-ended cancelling system (Jump Cancelling) stacked with individual character mechanics (Dante styles and style/weapon switching, Nero ACT and parries, Vergil being Vergil, Lady and Trish are the weakest in terms of combo-ability of the 5 but you can still style with them) and system physics create a combat masterpiece that rewards practice and creativity.
Pro There's a bunch of stuff to do even after beating the game
You can replay the game on higher difficulties, try to find all the hidden missions or collect all the upgrades. You can even try to get the max style rank on all the missions. Doing any of these will award you extra collectibles or unlock new modes.
There's also the The Bloody Palace, which is an arena consisting of 101 levels. Each level contains enemies and bosses found within the main game. The first few levels are quite easy, but each level becomes increasingly more difficult. Only the most skilled players can reach the end, giving you another goal to strive for.
Cons
Con Ultimate Team Mode is plagued with microtransactions
Ultimate Team Mode lets you custom build your own team, but in order to get all the best players you will have to grind excessively in-game or pay real money. It takes a mode that should be all about having fun building your dream team, but ultimately ruins it by turning it into a frustrating cash shop with microtransactions and random loot boxes.
Con Occasional difficulty spikes
Upon reaching the first boss you'll encounter the first difficulty spike. The boss attacks a lot faster and stronger than the enemies leading up to it. Messing up means you'll die in a couple of seconds, which can be really frustrating. Especially because you have to switch gears so suddenly and adapt to a new playstyle, where the enemy stands on equal footing.
Con Recycled stage designs and lack of character-specific bosses
Capcom basically just slapped on the 3 new characters (Lady, Trish, and Vergil) and they suffer the same problems that Dante does, and that's lack of bosses designed specifically for their toolset. They run through the same bosses and levels instead of getting unique missions.