Here we are with another new episode of Press Start. Right about now you're all probably thinking, "C'mon Pete, say something witty like you normally do." Or, "Pete's gonna come up with a new gag about chest hair or body odor or something. He always cracks manly jokes like that." Well folks, I could come up with something funny, but right now I want to focus on the matter at hand. We got a great lineup of games this month and all of them are good enough to eat!

Veteran publishers like Capcom and SEGA have come out strong this month and giving any of these games a try is definitely time well spent. It's time again to take a real good look at what the greatest industry in the world has to offer us this month. So (here it comes), grab yourself a soda or beer or whatever; guzzle that sucker down, and don't be afraid to let out pressure from any exit you got as you take a ride on this month's issue of Press Start!

Devil May Cry 4 is the first DMC title to be released on the PS3 and Xbox 360. Also, DMC4 starts off with a new character named Nero, rather than the ever-famous star Dante.

Devil May Cry 4 for the PlayStation 3, the Xbox 360 and PC; Publisher: Capcom; Developer: Capcom; Release Date: February 5, 2008; ESRB Rating: M for Mature; Genre: action/adventure; Players: 1; Support: N/A; Online: N/A

Big Swords... Cool
All right, you bunch of maggots! Let's see if you've been paying attention. Now what does -- Bobby, stop messing around! What does Coach Pete always say makes a great game? You can always tell if a game is great when it gets you hooked; when you find yourself going back to the game to play it over and over again. Now can any of you piles of toad slime tell me if you've played Devil May Cry 4 yet...? You haven't!? That'll be 20 laps after practice!

Just by reading the name of this game, you can tell that the first Devil May Cry was so good that it spawned three sequels. If you've played the first three Devil May Cry games on the PS2, then you already know how awesome this franchise is (well... all except number 2). Devil May Cry 4 is the first DMC title to be released on the PS3 and Xbox 360. Also, DMC4 starts you off with a new character named Nero, rather than the ever-famous star Dante.

The game starts out with some amazing-looking cinematics showing Nero fighting through a crowd of demons on his way to church. Nero's friend... girlfriend... whatever, Kyrie, is singing in church and Nero gets to the church just as Kyrie is barely finishing her song. The head priest begins to give the sermon and Nero seems bored, as he does nothing but listen to his music through his headphones; that is, until a mysterious man in a red coat comes crashing through the huge glass ceiling and shoots the priest right between the eyes. Now anyone who has ever even heard of Devil May Cry will recognize the man in the red coat as the main character of the DMC series, Dante. You then take control of Nero and get into a crazy fight with Dante.

Red Coats... Cool
Controlling Nero is outstanding and fluid. Movement is absolute when using the analog stick and there are buttons assigned for slash, shoot and grab that can all be re-arranged at any time. The lock-on feature is back and helps make combos even more fantastic. Nero starts off with a series of combos and, like in previous DMC titles, more moves can be unlocked; however, unlocking moves in DMC4 is a lot more player-merciful this time around. In previous DMC games you spent red orbs, and only red orbs, to purchase items and unlock new moves. Now in DMC4 you only use red orbs to purchase expendable items like green health stars and gold continue orbs. To unlock moves you must spend Proud Souls. Proud Souls are awarded to you based on how well you completed a mission or how spectacularly you died. Once you use Proud Souls to unlock a new move and then you decide that you don't like that move (here's where it gets cool) you can then refund your Proud Souls and unlock a different move! All throughout the game there will be opportunities to switch out Proud Souls for a different move list every time!