Devil May Cry is a graphical joy to behold. Although Capcom have opted for fixed camera angles the screen pans and moves along nicely with your character, creating some truly cinematic effects. Static camera angles will always come with their usually flaws however, and the player will often find themselves pausing to re-orient their direction each time the camera angle changes. The developers have made sure that you can see a long way ahead of you most of the time in order to prevent the "Where the heck is that enemy coming from" syndrome, and the scenery is absolutely wonderful to look at. Character animation is smooth and fluid, and Dante's cape even flows from his back as he runs along (Dracula style).

Sound effects, speech and music in the game are all of a high standard, and the voice acting is better than the usual standard that we see from titles designed in Japan. The music changes depending on if you are fighting or exploring, and serves as a warning that something is about to come round the next corner to do you an injury. The score often resembles heavy rock, so may not be preferred by everyone who wants to play the game, but it does suit the story (again, much like the Castlevania series heavy rock tends to go well with anything demonic).