I have no knowledge of the game series or any other diverse information regarding the DMC franchise. Accordingly, I can only rate this anime without any insider knowledge.
This title starts out pretty incoherently. The protagonist named Dante accepts an assignment and has to fight his way through demons for several episodes. And then he takes the next one and so on. On the way to the goal, there are more and more demons, there is shooting, there is blood, and then comes the finale and ... big demons and even more blood and action.
Maybe there is some comedy in the middle and one or the other noteworthy conversation. For the most part, however, this remains very sluggish and meaningless work. As a game, this would certainly be more than enough, provided the gameplay is good. But as a 12 episode anime, this was way weaker than expected.
Story:
There are practically none. Most of the characters in the series should apparently already be known practically, not really introduced. The missions are quite linear and practically nothing happens up to XP 10.
Animations / Pictures:
Mostly average. Usually, there are only still images, but the representation of the surroundings, as well as the battles, is quite solid.
Characters:
The protagonist is pretty empty and has hardly any personality, at least in the anime adaptation. Apart from the fact that he's a badass, out of luck, and always in debt, nothing is known about him.
The remaining characters are the same or even emptier.
Music:
The intro is solid and recognizable. The Osts are also quite pleasant and go very well with the work. Some really get stuck in your ears.
Conclusion
I can hardly say if I would enjoy this work more if I knew the game series. However, I can only experience this in the future. The work itself, however, is quite average and hardly offers anything special.
