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'Devil May Cry': an infernal thrill ride

At the beginning of " DmC: Devil May Cry " (Capcom, for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, $59.99), demons run amok through a seaside amusement park. Arcades are yanked from their foundations, rides spin out of control and a Ferris wheel breaks loose and rolls down the boardwalk.It's practically a mission statement from "DmC" developer Ninja Theory: You want a funhouse? We'll show you a funhouse.The U.K.-based studio, best known for 2010's superb "Enslaved: Odyssey to the West," has been under a lot of scrutiny since Japanese publisher Capcom awarded it the "Devil May Cry" franchise. Could European designers deliver the same kind of flamboyant mayhem fans loved about the series?A few minutes under the blood-red skies of "DmC" should put all those concerns to rest.It's a reboot of the entire "Devil" mythology, reintroducing hero Dante as a surly, brown-haired punk rather than the white-haired emo boy of the previous four games. Dante is a nephilim, the offspring of an angel and a devil, and a...

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