DmC often seems stripped down compared to the titles preceding it, but great combat makes it enjoyable nonetheless.
The graphics and the art design, besides Dante, hit the mark as well. The monster and boss design are quite good, although most boss battles aren't that memorable. They're not all easy or boring, but I don't see myself remembering them a few years from now as well as DMC3's boss battles.
I found the game to have a few annoyances. The platforming for example, sometimes took too long and was usually boring. The plot was often uninteresting, with too many cutscenes, although the characters are still great. The game takes a long time to load sometimes. Lastly, DmC is quite short, and while there might be some replay value, I probably won't be doing so for a while.