Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition vs Devil May Cry HD Collection
Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition is an action game from CAPCOM Co., Ltd. (2015) while Devil May Cry HD Collection is an action game from CAPCOM Co., Ltd. (2018).
What each one is
Steam files Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition under Action and Hack And Slash. In contrast, it files Devil May Cry HD Collection under Action and Hack And Slash.
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At a glance
| Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition | Devil May Cry HD Collection | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.5/10 | 7.9/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (87%, 22,353) | Very Positive (93%, 25,451) |
| Critic aggregate | No aggregate | No aggregate |
| Price | $7.49 | $9.89 |
| Install size | 27 GB | 12 GB |
| Steam Deck | unsupported | unsupported |
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Developer | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition vs Devil May Cry HD Collection, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Devil May Cry 4 Special EditionAction gameDevil May Cry HD CollectionAction gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Devil May Cry 4 Special EditionAction, Hack and Slash, Character Action GameDevil May Cry HD CollectionAction, Hack and Slash, DifficultThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Devil May Cry 4 Special EditionScore 7.5 · 87% on SteamDevil May Cry HD Collection ✓Score 7.9 · 93% on SteamThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition22,353 reviews · 9 add-ons · 27 GBDevil May Cry HD Collection25,451 reviews · 4 add-ons · 12 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition ✓$7.49Devil May Cry HD Collection$9.89Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Devil May Cry 4 Special EditionUnsupportedDevil May Cry HD CollectionUnsupportedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Across the rounds a number can settle, it is level at 1 each. Which one is "better" is the part no figure decides, so we leave it to what you want from the two.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueDevil May Cry 4 Special Edition and Devil May Cry HD Collection on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
No paid placement, no favouritism, live third-party data
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- Nothing here is paid for. No sponsored placements, no promoted slots, no arrangement of any kind affects a position. If that ever changes it will be labelled and sit outside the ranking.
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- A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
- Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.
Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Devil May Cry HD Collection (GamingPickz Score 7.9)
- The cheaper right now: Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition ($7.49)
- Lighter on storage: Devil May Cry HD Collection (12 GB)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
ActionHack and SlashCharacter Action GameGreat SoundtrackSingleplayerSpectacle fighterThird PersonStylized
Where they differ
Replay ValueFemale ProtagonistControllerRemake
ViolentGoreGothicFast-Paced
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition is demanding, for players who want a challenge. Devil May Cry HD Collection is demanding, for players who want a challenge.
System requirements, side by side
| Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition | Devil May Cry HD Collection | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) 8800 GTS | — |
| Minimum CPU | Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo 2.4GHz, AMD Athlon(TM) X2 2.8 GHz | — |
| Minimum RAM | 2 GB | — |
| Install size | 27 GB | 12 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition · Devil May Cry HD Collection.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition and 1 for Devil May Cry HD Collection. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition and Devil May Cry HD Collection in scope?
Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition has drawn 22,353 Steam reviews, ships 9 add-ons and installs in 27 GB. Devil May Cry HD Collection has drawn 25,451 Steam reviews, ships 4 add-ons and installs in 12 GB.
Is Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition or Devil May Cry HD Collection better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Devil May Cry HD Collection rates higher (7.9 to 7.5). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition or Devil May Cry HD Collection?
Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition is cheaper right now at $7.49, against $9.89. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.