I'd be steaming mad If I bought this at full price back in 2003!
Remove all that, and you have DMC2. Dante has no personality and maybe 10 lines throughout the entire game, which is only 3 hours long. The story is almost non existent and the environments feel big and empty. The combat extremely easy, and can be beaten by simply spamming your guns, making for a boring experience.
There were a few memorable moments however, like escaping a factory before it explodes, and running from a demon helicopter. I also liked how they displayed enemy health bars and added an "amulet" equipment.
I feel terrible for the DMC fans who bought this at full price back in 2003. They must have been extremely disappointed. I see little reason to recommend this game, as there are no important story events and it's not very fun.