![]() But while Devil May Cry and God of War both received new entries, there were questions about the long-term future of the genre. The action genre's focus on graphics and massive setpieces made it one of the period's blockbuster genres, which remained the case during the transition into the following generation. It was quickly followed by a host of imitators, the strongest of them being God of War, which ended up as one of Sony's strongest first-party games of that generation. I remember Devil May Cry being thrilling, its flashy and highly technical combat exemplifying the power of "next generation" consoles. ![]() To play Devil May Cry 5 is to rewind history to the early days of the PlayStation 2, when better graphics allowed the action genre to improve by leaps and bounds. It's no surprise then that the best fighting game developer, Capcom, is also a pioneer in the field of 3D action games. The best action games have a Street Fighter-like feel in the way that they center around timed inputs. Devil May Cry 5 is the platonic ideal of the action genre: a game driven entirely by its combo-focused combat. But as I see it, the action genre comprises games that prioritizes combat over puzzle-solving (The Legend of Zelda) or roleplaying (The Witcher 3). Of course, in this era of increasingly blurred genres, it's not exactly easy to say what an "action game" might be. We're also in a period where established brand names are in extremely high demand, making publishers more apt to turn to familiar names like Devil May Cry to break through the mobile games, streaming, and every other entertainment option competing for our rapidly diminishing attention. It certainly helps that some of game development's brightest minds are in the action genre, from God of War's Cory Barlog to Dark Souls' Hidetaka Miyazaki. It's not easy to call out any one reason for this golden period, save maybe for an oversaturation of "service games" leading to a corresponding uptick in demand for rich single-player experiences. In just a couple weeks, FromSoftware will be releasing Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, a mix of elements from Tenchu and the Soulsborne games. ![]() Following on from the success of Resident Evil 2 and Monster Hunter: World, it's being hailed as the latest step on Capcom's road to recovery. ![]() From Ninja Theory to Sony Santa Monica, action fans are blessed with an unusually strong collection of action game developers right now, giving lie to the belief that the genre could never translate to the online era.ĭevil May Cry 5 is the latest action game to explode out of the gate with strong reviews and positive buzz. Most of the games industry's attention will be focused on The Division 2 this week, but lost among the constant push for more looter shooters is an ongoing renaissance for single-player action games. See more articles like this in our Starting Screen archive. Starting Screen is our weekly column featuring news, commentary, and music to help you get over your case of the Mondays. ![]()
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