I just finished fighting a 30 story Cleopatra whose nipples were mouths that spawn unbaptized babies who had blades for arms. Enough said, 5 stars.
Rating: 5 / 5
This is a solid effort from Visceral Games. The game plays very similar to God of War I/II but the leveling system seems richer with more possible combos and the morality element (absolution or damnation) adds a unique twist to finishing moves and your overall leveling progression. The real standout for Dante is the artwork. The environments are beautifully rendered (if you can say that about hell) and wonderfully creative. I haven’t finished the game yet but I can’t wait to see the additional circles. Overall I think reviewers were a bit too critical with this one. Some were sensitive to the use of the underlying fiction and others feel it too closely resembles GOW. My personal opinion having read the Inferno is that it’s a lot of fun to see the environments and characters in visual form (obviously the story has little / no overlap) and that what makes GOW great makes Dante’s Inferno a blast to play too. Imitation is not a bad thing here.
Rating: 4 / 5
When I first heard about a Dante’s Inferno video game a year ago, I instantly got excited with goosebumps. While I never finished reading the actual book, I was aware enough of it to know what the game was being based on and knew it had the makings of a great video game. As soon as they would allow me, I pre-ordered the game.
A few days before the game’s release, reviews started showing up online and with great interest I read them.. every single review, ALL OF THEM made out Dante’s Inferno as a failed attempt to clone a gaming series called God Of War and rated the game somewhat poorly for doing so. I was bothered by this. I’m old enough to know that a review is only one person’s opinion and that just because “Sam” didn’t like a game doesn’t mean “Tom” won’t. So, I was going to get the game anyway. As for God Of War, I’d heard of it before, but I’m probably one of the few people that has NEVER EVER played that game, as I do not own a PS3.
So, the big day came and I got my copy of Dante’s Inferno, along with BioShock 2 at a GameStop midnight launch. I chose to play Dante’s Inferno first.. and wow! What a thrill ride it has been thus far for me. I ended up devoting that first day to the game as the game’s story and fast paced adventure absolutely took over me. And while playing it, I didn’t think about all the 6.5 and 7.0 scores reviewers were giving the game.. when my mind would stray, I would think about how all those reviewers said God Of War was better. Really? Because if God Of War is better than Dante’s Inferno, then, my God, God Of War must be absolutely EPIC. For the first time in years, I actually want a PS3 now just to see, because I’m enjoying Dante’s Inferno THAT MUCH. The game is a blast to play.. but no, not perfect. My only real complaints is that there are a few cheap death spots.. most notably on the level for GREED and I’m not a big fan of quick-time events. But beyond those areas, the game rocks hard.
As for BioShock 2.. the game I got along with Dante’s Inferno. I’ve devoted a day to it, as well. Completely different kinda game. More slower paced, but great, as well. For now, though, I’m actually enjoying Dante’s Inferno more.
Rating: 4 / 5
No SPOILERS. This is not a “bad” game (my review is really 3.5 stars, but that’s not possible here). Five years ago, this game could have been all the rage. But it’s horribly derivative now. But if this was just a God-of-War knockoff, that would be okay – nothing wrong with going with what’s good. Problem is, it’s not. It’s nowhere near as good, even after being later in time. Unless you’re a DIE HARD for this genre (GOW, Devil May Cry, Rygar anyone?), you will find this game kind of boring if you’ve played some of the other titles recently. I would rent or borrow this first. Because I’m an addict I payed $56 to get it on release day – I wish I would have waited. There is nothing horrendous about this game, just nothing great – hence 3 stars.
STORY
The “story” is there – Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy (with some twists), but it doesn’t seem to be intertwined with the action. It’s kinda like story…action…story…action rather than one blended product. I rarely felt like it “mattered” (unlike say ME2).
GAMEPLAY
As for the gameplay, this really truly is a hack and slash – again, not necessarily a bad thing – but just hacking and slashing wave after wave of demon gets boring rapidly. Yes, you can use combos and some combos are cool, but you hardly ever need to. I’m mixed on the “puzzles” and on puzzles in general in games. In this game, they’re out of place, and rather easy. Again, not necessarily bad (See where this is going? Not bad, just not great…).
VISUALS/GRAPHICS
The visuals are quite stunning though and kudos for the 60 FPS gameplay – soon the be the industry minimum if you ask me. But the camera is annoying as all, well, hell. It’s so awkward that it’s a “fixed” camera unlike the MANY next-gen games that we’re all used to where we have much more control over the camera. This takes away from the visual presentation IMO. I absolutely hate it.
VALUE
You can get through this game in about 12 hours. And I don’t think there is any real reason to play it again. At $56, that’s just not enough value for a game that’s really nothing special. I’d wait till it’s bargain bin or rent it or borrow it. At about $29, this game would be well worth it. In fact, I’ll probably sell my copy now that I’ve finished it…
Rating: 3 / 5
There are enemies who shoot male genitalia as a weapon. That’s all you really need to know about this game. Indeed, everyone hates this game, bookworms who feel that poetry is sacred, and gamers who feel this is a straight-up God Of War clone. Disregard them. Are you eighteen? Do you have a 360? Is it working? If you answered yes to all, then drop all your things and buy this game. Hear me out-BUY THIS GAME!
Rating: 5 / 5
I just finished fighting a 30 story Cleopatra whose nipples were mouths that spawn unbaptized babies who had blades for arms. Enough said, 5 stars.
Rating: 5 / 5
This is a solid effort from Visceral Games. The game plays very similar to God of War I/II but the leveling system seems richer with more possible combos and the morality element (absolution or damnation) adds a unique twist to finishing moves and your overall leveling progression. The real standout for Dante is the artwork. The environments are beautifully rendered (if you can say that about hell) and wonderfully creative. I haven’t finished the game yet but I can’t wait to see the additional circles. Overall I think reviewers were a bit too critical with this one. Some were sensitive to the use of the underlying fiction and others feel it too closely resembles GOW. My personal opinion having read the Inferno is that it’s a lot of fun to see the environments and characters in visual form (obviously the story has little / no overlap) and that what makes GOW great makes Dante’s Inferno a blast to play too. Imitation is not a bad thing here.
Rating: 4 / 5
When I first heard about a Dante’s Inferno video game a year ago, I instantly got excited with goosebumps. While I never finished reading the actual book, I was aware enough of it to know what the game was being based on and knew it had the makings of a great video game. As soon as they would allow me, I pre-ordered the game.
A few days before the game’s release, reviews started showing up online and with great interest I read them.. every single review, ALL OF THEM made out Dante’s Inferno as a failed attempt to clone a gaming series called God Of War and rated the game somewhat poorly for doing so. I was bothered by this. I’m old enough to know that a review is only one person’s opinion and that just because “Sam” didn’t like a game doesn’t mean “Tom” won’t. So, I was going to get the game anyway. As for God Of War, I’d heard of it before, but I’m probably one of the few people that has NEVER EVER played that game, as I do not own a PS3.
So, the big day came and I got my copy of Dante’s Inferno, along with BioShock 2 at a GameStop midnight launch. I chose to play Dante’s Inferno first.. and wow! What a thrill ride it has been thus far for me. I ended up devoting that first day to the game as the game’s story and fast paced adventure absolutely took over me. And while playing it, I didn’t think about all the 6.5 and 7.0 scores reviewers were giving the game.. when my mind would stray, I would think about how all those reviewers said God Of War was better. Really? Because if God Of War is better than Dante’s Inferno, then, my God, God Of War must be absolutely EPIC. For the first time in years, I actually want a PS3 now just to see, because I’m enjoying Dante’s Inferno THAT MUCH. The game is a blast to play.. but no, not perfect. My only real complaints is that there are a few cheap death spots.. most notably on the level for GREED and I’m not a big fan of quick-time events. But beyond those areas, the game rocks hard.
As for BioShock 2.. the game I got along with Dante’s Inferno. I’ve devoted a day to it, as well. Completely different kinda game. More slower paced, but great, as well. For now, though, I’m actually enjoying Dante’s Inferno more.
Rating: 4 / 5
No SPOILERS. This is not a “bad” game (my review is really 3.5 stars, but that’s not possible here). Five years ago, this game could have been all the rage. But it’s horribly derivative now. But if this was just a God-of-War knockoff, that would be okay – nothing wrong with going with what’s good. Problem is, it’s not. It’s nowhere near as good, even after being later in time. Unless you’re a DIE HARD for this genre (GOW, Devil May Cry, Rygar anyone?), you will find this game kind of boring if you’ve played some of the other titles recently. I would rent or borrow this first. Because I’m an addict I payed $56 to get it on release day – I wish I would have waited. There is nothing horrendous about this game, just nothing great – hence 3 stars.
STORY
The “story” is there – Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy (with some twists), but it doesn’t seem to be intertwined with the action. It’s kinda like story…action…story…action rather than one blended product. I rarely felt like it “mattered” (unlike say ME2).
GAMEPLAY
As for the gameplay, this really truly is a hack and slash – again, not necessarily a bad thing – but just hacking and slashing wave after wave of demon gets boring rapidly. Yes, you can use combos and some combos are cool, but you hardly ever need to. I’m mixed on the “puzzles” and on puzzles in general in games. In this game, they’re out of place, and rather easy. Again, not necessarily bad (See where this is going? Not bad, just not great…).
VISUALS/GRAPHICS
The visuals are quite stunning though and kudos for the 60 FPS gameplay – soon the be the industry minimum if you ask me. But the camera is annoying as all, well, hell. It’s so awkward that it’s a “fixed” camera unlike the MANY next-gen games that we’re all used to where we have much more control over the camera. This takes away from the visual presentation IMO. I absolutely hate it.
VALUE
You can get through this game in about 12 hours. And I don’t think there is any real reason to play it again. At $56, that’s just not enough value for a game that’s really nothing special. I’d wait till it’s bargain bin or rent it or borrow it. At about $29, this game would be well worth it. In fact, I’ll probably sell my copy now that I’ve finished it…
Rating: 3 / 5
There are enemies who shoot male genitalia as a weapon. That’s all you really need to know about this game. Indeed, everyone hates this game, bookworms who feel that poetry is sacred, and gamers who feel this is a straight-up God Of War clone. Disregard them. Are you eighteen? Do you have a 360? Is it working? If you answered yes to all, then drop all your things and buy this game. Hear me out-BUY THIS GAME!
Rating: 5 / 5