Devil May Cry 4 is the second sequel to the original Devil May Cry game. This time the player gets cast as Nero, a member of the Order of the Sword who worships Sparda, in addition to playing as the previous games' protagonist, Dante. The game follows the story of Nero in which witnesses the assassination of the leader of the Order of the Sword, Sanctus, by no other than Dante. The murder causes chaos and Sanctus' deputy, Credo, orders Nero to go after Dante, who is heading for Fortuna Castle.
The gameplay with Devil May Cry 4 is still hack-and-slash but with fresh attack styles and techniques. Nero's Devil Bringer arm gives him special abilities: pulling and pushing enemies, slamming them on the ground and zooming across areas. The game also features Dante for some levels of his own, with gameplay staying mostly intact from the previous games.
The Windows version of Devil May Cry 4 adds two new modes: Legendary Dark Knight mode and Turbo mode. Legendary Dark Knight mode features a large number of enemies on the screen, while Turbo mode runs at a faster speed. The cut-scenes run at 120 frames per second, but console sequences are run at 30 frames per second. Network ranking is not supported.