Devil May Cry may have started out as a Resident Evil game, but at some point it became its own entity. However, thankfully, in the process of becoming its own franchise it never did fully sever all the ties with the Resident Evil franchise, making it a somewhat strange mix that simply works.
Pros: Impeccable art direction, oozes atmosphere, surprisingly interesting lore, great music, stupendously cheesy in all the right ways, great pacing and variety in both locales and gameplay, better than the sum of its parts, lovely remnants of RE franchise
Cons: Bad camera can get in the way of action and is especially troublesome during platforming sections, poor platforming, simple combat, repeated boss fights