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The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.
| Component | Positive | Quality (0-100) | Weight (pseudo-reviews) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Press reviews (Metacritic) | – | 83 | 20 |
| Creator reviews (1 tracked) | – | 85 | 1 |
| All-time Steam reviews | – | – | 0 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | 76 | 379 |
| Backloggd ratings | – | 71 | 750 |
| Xbox store ratings | – | 74 | 750 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | – | – | 0 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 0 reviews sampled · 0 total reviews in window · weighted 0 up / 0 down · computed 1h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (51)
Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.
- 85
“DmC is a beautiful, bold, and supremely enjoyable videogame in its own right. It deserves to be praised...That’s what I said back then, and I’m sticking with it.”
read full review ↗ - 100
“The game's sense of cool distilled from gallows humor, fantastical horror, wildly imaginative nightmare landscapes, and a bloody mean streak a mile wide. ”
read full review ↗ - 82
“DmC: Devil May Cry Definitive Edition is a good remaster, although buying it or not depends whether you played everything the original to offer. Interesting additional contents, but the most remarkable aspect is the 60FPS that turns the experience into something much better in this case. ”
read full review ↗ - 80
“DmC: Devil May Cry - Definitive Edition is one of the more thoughtful remasters on the PS4, and its emphasis on modifiers means that you can more or less tailor the experience to your tastes. ”
read full review ↗ - 87
“This is truly the definitive edition of a great hack and slash game. The exclusive additions may seem dreary, but they actually refresh the fighting system and serve as a return to the roots of the franchise. This is a well-made re-edition.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“DmC: Definitive Edition lives up to the name. Almost every change is for the better, and while there are a few things to quibble about, it's rare to think of a single port that has had such a significant impact on the core gameplay.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“DmC: Devil May Cry Definitive Edition is a nice remaster of an already fun and entertaining game. Ninja Theory has done a great job adding new challenges, modes and difficulty levels, creating a nice package for the true hardcore gamers. ”
read full review ↗ - 90
“It's a hardcore twist on already impressive game, making the hack 'n' slash action more difficult, but also more compelling than before.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Only masochists will appreciate all of the new features, but they do help to round out what was always an unfairly pilloried and already highly competent action game.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“With more than enough content to justify its $40 price tag, DmC: Devil May Cry Definitive Edition represents the best version of one of the more underrated titles from the previous generation.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“DmC Devil May Cry looks smooth with 1080p/60fps. Finally, we can lock on enemies and its solves many problems, really.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Dante’s remastering demonstrates that no matter what colour your hair is, a great game remains a great game made better by the frame rate increase and all the extras that come included in the package.”
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