Playing the DMC5 demo(and DMC4 which I grabbed for $7 earlier this year) reminded me why I never got hardcore into the series despite digging the combat. Pretty much everything else about is uninteresting, if not bland, if not down right lame: The world doesn't suck me in with its atmosphere or level design, and fails to create a captivating sense of place. Bosses & enemies leave a lot to be desired, particularly their visual design. I'm not drawn to the story or characters in the least bit and have to fight the urge skip every cutscene. Maybe the new ones are better, but Dante and Virgil are two of the edgiest cheese balls out there and do nothing to actually endear themselves to me as characters.
So yeah, I'll be grabbing Sekiro:Shadow's Die Twice by Master Video Game Director, Hidetaka Miyazaki. Might throw $20-$30 at DMC5 when it goes on sale.