DMC3's not very good enemy design

Listen. I'm a long time DMC fan. Picked this series up in 2019, played all of them in order, though my heart belongs to DMC5. I've beaten DMC 3, 4, and 5 many times each. So to be clear, I'm not trying to be inflammatory.

But what makes people put up with the enemy roster in DMC3? A lot of enemies only have one or two moves they do repeatedly. Dullahan, Soul Eaters, Enigmas, and Fallen suck. If I'm in a room just fighting Hells, it's a good time. But there's a whole laundry list of enemies in this game that kill the vibe when they show up.

When people talk about their favourite DMC game, it's usually either 5 or 3. But in my eyes DMC3 is really held back by a limited Dante move-set and a poor enemy roster. So I guess that's what I'm trying to figure out; what makes you love DMC3 (relative to other DMCs) in spite of all the crappy arenas? Help me love it.