Best Action-Adventure Games 2019
Honorable Mention: Devil May Cry 5
Senior Editor Hayes Madsen: Devil May Cry helped invent the character action genre, and it’s long been known or ridiculously stylish action. Devil May Cry V ups that style to the umpteenth degree, with a game that just oozes slick style out of every pore.
Taking place after the events of DMC 2, DMC 5 has you controlling three different characters; series poster boy Dante, Nero from the previous game, and a newcomer named V.Each of these characters has an entirely unique playstyle, but they each have intense fast-paced action.
Nero focuses on aerial attacks and stringing combos together, V uses demon familiars to assault enemies, and Dante has a wide variety of weapons to batter enemies with.DMC 5 is built on the same engine Capcom used for Resident Evil 2, and despite being utterly gorgeous, the game manages to run at a crips frame rate without even a hitch.
Fantastic boss battles, kickin’ music, and varied enemy design are just a few of the reasons Devil May Cry 5 is one of the greatest action games ever made.
