i think the play mechanics in god of war is a bit better,...tho this is me going by the very first devil may cry which i thought was excellent....i still haven\'t picked up part three, because 2 was garbage.
Personally I prefer DMC\'s and DMC3\'s mechanics. It gives you lots of combo possibilities to try. Especially 3.
It offers lots of flexibility to the player to try and connect various moves and combos. That was extremely evident with 3 where you could change weapons fast to connect their moves. The introduction of various styles added even more variety to the combos you can create and experiment with.
For example you can use your normal sword for the multi stabbing (the one where dante impales the enemy multible times), then instead of finishing it with the stinger, you might try the uppercut, jump with your enemy on the air, and use the double swords (I forgot their name) in mid air, then if you have the swordplay style you can use them as well in mid air.