Devil May Cry

Originally intended to be the fourth installment in the Resident Evil series, Devil May Cry is an action-adventure game that introduced a host of new elements. Chief among them is the Stylish Rank, which grades the player's performance in combat. The game is split into Missions, which are individually scored according to various factors, such as Orbs gathered and damage taken. Devil May Cry also did away with the pre-rendered backgrounds of the earlier Resident Evil games, which allowed for a dynamic camera system. The story is set in modern times on the fictional Mallet Island. You play Dante, a demon hunter who uses his business to carry out a lifelong vendetta against all demons. He meets a woman named Trish, who takes him on a trip to defeat the demon lord Mundus, who is responsible for the deaths of Dante's brother and mother. The game is single player, seen from a third-person view, and it combines hack and slash and beat em up action with adventure in a fantasy and action setting. It was released for the PlayStation 2 in 2001 by Capcom.