It’s not surprising because of the install base of each console in Japan, but what shouldn’t be scoffed at is that each version of DMC4 had a 60% sell through. Here are the relevant numbers:

DMC4 PS3: 140k
DMC4 Xbox 360: 30k

With the price of DMC4 apparently $10/£10 cheaper on the Xbox 360, we expect this version to do very well.

In other news, Wii’s Super Smash Brothers Brawl smashes DMC4 to bits, selling 500k in an 80% sell through.

Source.

What’s the best thing on the store? Other than the DMC4 demo I downloaded last week, we do get Theme Hospital and another swish PixelJunk Monster’s theme. Splendid.

United States/Canada Playstation Store Update:

Games/Demos:
- Conflict: Denied Ops demo (989 Mb)
Conflict: Denied Ops is a highly accessible co-op FPS featuring massive, extremely explosive firefights across destructible environments. Work as a team to utilize the specific skills of each operative and experience the ultimate in destructive satisfaction with tons of exploding objects and an endless barrage of terrorists who are begging to be blown to hell.

Downloadable Content:

Folklore: (Last DLC)
- Add-On 5: “Nightmares” – $3.99
- Add-On 6: “Visions of the Tower” – $3.99
- Add-on Bundle 3: Includes Add-On 5 & 6 – $5.99

Rock Band - $1.99 each:
- “Siva” by Smashing Pumpkins
- “Working Man” by Rush
- “Ten Speed (Of God’s Blood and Burial)” by Coheed and Cambria

Game Videos:
- Go! Sports Skydiving Trailer
- Battlefield: Bad Company Haggard’s Blog

Movie Trailers:
- Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
- Prom Night- Across the Universe
- Daddy Day Camp

Other:
- PixelJunk Monsters Theme #2
- Two PixelJunk Monsters wallpapers

United Kingdom Playstation Store Update:

Games/Demos:
- Devil May Cry 4 demo (640Mb)
- MX vs ATV Untamed demo (715Mb)

- Fade to Black (PS1 game) – £3.49 or 4,99€
- Motorhead (PS1 game) – £3.49 or 4,99€
- Theme Hospital (PS1 game) – £3.49 or 4,99€

Trailers:
-PixelJunk Monsters Trailer

Why don’t we throw in Japan’s Playstation Store Update for free:

Games/Demos:
- Block Kuzushi (PS1) – ¥600
- Dezaemon Plus (PS1) – ¥600
- Kuroi Hitomi no Noir: Cielgris Fantasm (PS1) – ¥600
- Pro Mahjong Kiwame Plus (PS1) – ¥600
- Wai Wai Kusayakyuu (PS1) – ¥600

Trailers:
- Sega Rally Revo trailer

Devil May Cry’s combat has amazing depth and unless you know how to master its secrets, you won’t be able to conquer its true style. With the addition of Nero and his devil bringer arm the possibilities have increased; the pumping action has been multiplied.

This can be seen in a 10 minute play through of the demo, which manages to take it all the way to beating the hell out of Beriel.

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You’re going to have to practice day and night to get the timing right, but when you do, you’ll look as good as this:

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When you fight stylistically you’ll have earned the right to taunt your opponents and even show off by playing a little bit of air guitar. If only we were this good when we play Devil May Cry.

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Firstly, it should be said that like Gamersyde’s video comparison and the screenshots taken by the PS3forums, is that these screenshots have been captured using a Component connection.

It’s no secret that the PS3 was made to be an HDMI console, and many of its graphical features can only be used with this connection – such as Super White and RGB Full. Thus, when you plug your PS3 in with an HDMI cable, you’ll see a sharper image, fuller colours and a stronger contrast.

The following uncompressed HD screenshots were made by Dot50Cal of the Beyond3d forums, who also provided Gamersyde with the video comparison.

With that out of the way we can present to you the first HD image comparison of the Devil May Cry 4 demo, with the PS3 version first. Please click on the images to enlarge them:

There aren’t many differences between these two. You might be mistaken into thinking that the Xbox 360’s textures are of a higher resolution. This is untrue. By altering the sharpness settings for the PS3 you will be able to exactly replicate the Xbox 360 image.

The texture resolutions are the same on both consoles. The lack of RGB Full on the PS3 images, which widens the colour spectrum, also impacts the visible sharpness of the textures in these images.

By looking at these screenshots we can begin to see something odd on the PS3 version. Some sort of motion blur, which should not be mistake for lower-resolution textures. This can be seen by pausing your HDTV screen and looking at the slightly blurred image.

Further research, thanks to Quaz51 of Beyond3d Forums (the man who brought you 600p COD4), shows that the PS3 version of DMC4 has a persistence effect (blend frame + frame -1) that blurs the image. No such persistent effect is on the Xbox 360 version.

This motion blur on the PS3 version can be seen in stark realisation when looking at a moving enemy in each console version:

Quite a difference, but don’t be fooled. This is only the blur on the PS3 version, which a still capture shows off, unlike you who will be able to see the sharp textures. The Xbox 360 image is also slightly over-sharp, but this can act to make the texture resolutions look to be of a higher resolution.

It’s also significant to point out that unlike what is expressed on the PSforums, both versions have 2xAA (gets rid of “jaggies” on the edges of objects), but there are more times you’ll notice an edge without AA on the Xbox 360 than on the PS3.

Conclusion? Capcom has created a hell of a multi-platform engine, rivaling Ubisoft Montreal’s Assassin’s Creed engine, and Infinity Ward’s Call of Duty 4 engine.

There isn’t much difference between these two console versions of Devil May Cry 4, except an added motion blur effect on the PS3 version, which is either to improve AA or to give the action an even more heart pumping effect.

What’s most important is that both versions are 60fps, which will keep up with the non-stop action of this latest action title. Dan Landis gives his impressions of the demo here at Ripten.

Update: From further research it may be the case that the blurred frames on the PS3 version does indeed aid in AA, which the Xbox 360 version may not need.

Update 2: The reason there are less visible jagged edges on the PS3 version is that it smoothes them out by blending frames (what I’ve called “motion blur” here), whereas the Xbox 360 version has no need to blend frames, as it has “real” 2xAA.

It has further transpired that without the blending of frames, the PS3 would have no AA at all.  This method of Anti-aliasing is not new or uncommon, but it can have disadvantages, as shown in the above still images.

Credit: Dot50Cal and Quaz51 of Beyond3d Forums.

In Devil May Cry 4, players control the formidable Nero whose beliefs and allegiance are tested as he comes to grips with his newly found power.

Before we summarize the GamePro’s review, we have some new exclusive PS3 features for you to mull over.

HDD Install: When the game starts for the first time, Devil May Cry 4 game data (4.8GB) will be installed on the PS3 Hard Disk Drive (HDD), which will eliminate loading. It appears as though this installation will be compulsory, so start deleting some trailers.

Motion Sensing: DMC4 will also support Sixaxis motion control, in the form of camera movement from left to right, and centering the camera by shaking the controller.

PSN Support: To top it off there are also some interesting Playstation Network “accomplishments”, which are obviously achievements in disguise. You can view player rankings divided according to difficulty, as well as various accomplishments. This can be seen in the following scan from the PS3 Devil May Cry 4 manual.

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Finally, the first review of the game by the German GamePro magazine, gives Devil May Cry 4 85%. In comparison the magazine rated DMC3 87% and Ninja Gaiden Sigma 81%.

Below is a short run down of the review’s positives and minuses:

Graphics:
+Beautiful animations and effects, along with very good character models. However, shadows and edges to have a tendency to flicker

Sound:
+ A good mixture of Rock and Classical music, directional/ambient effects, but often repeating tracks.

Controls:
+ Good controls, camera and lock on system, though it can become slightly chaotic.

Game design:
+ There is non-stop action with a well integrate upgrade system, but level design lacks innovation, becoming tedious at times because of backtracking.

Story/Game world:
+ Beautiful Setting with cool cutscenes, but has a bland main villain.

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Via: Neogaf