Dante's Inferno Divine Edition

Dante's Inferno Divine Edition Review

I was very gratefull that Visceral Games and Electronic Arts created a game similar in style to the God of War series. Don't understand why people complain about that, after all there are so few titles in this genre. In my opinion God of War III is the greatest game ever created. This game could have been closer to GOW in my eyes except for a few minor details. First the difficulty levels are way off skelter. I believe it is the hellish difficulty level, where if you get hit twice by most enemies you are already dead, I can't imagine what the Inferno difficulty is like. It doesn't change after Dante is fully upgraded either(full health, magic, abilities, etc.). This pretty much kills the replayabiity, because it makes the game way too frustrating. Second problem is the lack of variety of enemies, and the enemies themselves. A few of the enemies were more annoying than enjoyable to fight. The fat gluttony monsters were pretty much just a waste. On a good note the ability upgrades and magic upgrades were excellent. The cross weapon is also very enjoyable to use(actually way better than the bow and arrow in God of War). The relics system although creative, probably not necessary(God of War does fine with out it). Story was excellent, level design very artistic, and the controls were spot on(very similar to GOW).
What the developers can do to improve this game for the sequel:
1.) increase the length of the game.
2.) add a variety of enemies
3.) possibly add a third or a fourth weapon
4.) fix the difficulty levels
5.) get rid of the relic system
6.) add that St. Lucie character as a playable character to the game
Well I can't think of anything else. Overall I would recommend purchasing this game. If any developers or publishers are reading this please make more games like Dante's Inferno and God of War III. Darksiders(played the demo, sucks!!) and Ninja Gaiden don't count they are not the same style of games.

Dante's Inferno Divine Edition Feature

• Dark Forest PDLC pack FREE (available March)
• Wayne Barlowe Digital Art Book
• Developer Documentary
• Digital copy of the Longfellow translation of Dante?s Inferno
• 20 song soundtrack from the game

Dante's Inferno Divine Edition Overview

Dante’s Inferno Divine Edition Includes

Dante's Inferno Divine Edition Specifications

Dante’s Inferno is an epic single player, third-person action adventure game inspired by "Inferno", part one of Dante Alighieri’s classic Italian poem, "The Divine Comedy." Featuring nonstop action rendered at 60 frames-per-second, signature and upgradable weapons, attack combos and mana-fueled spells and the choice of punishing or absolving the souls of defeated enemies, it is a classic Medieval tale of the eternal conflict with sin and the resulting horrors of hell, adapted for a new generation and a new medium. Story The Italian mercenary Dante returns home from the bloodletting that was the Third Crusade to two pieces of soul-crushing news. The first is that although he was assured that he was absolved of mortal sins committed in the form of wartime atrocities in the name of the churches interests in the Holy Land, that is not actually the case and his immortal soul is in grave peril. The second and more terrible is that his beloved Beatrice has been murdered, and her soul pulled down into hell by a dark force. Vowing not to accept the damnation of either souls, he gives chase, vows to get Beatrice back and descends into the infamous nine circles of hell. For weapons, he wields Death's soul-reaping scythe, and commands holy powers of the cross, given to him by Beatrice. Go to hell with Dante's Inferno. View larger. Scythe Combat To vanquish the foes you encounter on your journey through the hell of Dante's Inferno, you must learn to wield Death's Scythe with precision and deadly force. Mix light attacks with heavy attacks to create combos, then incorporate jumps and grabs to add another layer to your combat. With dodging and Holy Cross moves thrown into the mix, you can truly become a force to be reckoned with. Without using all of your combative skills and techniques, there is no hope of ever reaching Beatrice. Holy Powers During your journey, you may collect magic abilities for use against the legions of hell. When you perform the Righteous Path power you make a dash attack and leave a trail of icy shards in your wake. With Martyrdom you sacrifice health and mana to deal a heavy amount of damage to surrounding enemies. Divine Armor regenerates your health and protects you from damage. Add these and other powers to your arsenal to vanquish all who stand in your way and when you need to replenish your mana-fueled abilities, visit the Holy Fountains scattered throughout the gameplay area. Creature Taming As powerful as weapons and magic are, sometimes surviving the perils of hell requires brute force. With the power of Death's Scythe, you are able to mount the beasts of hell and use them against your enemies. All of this, however, requires ridding the beast of its current rider first. If successful, you will become the beast’s new master. Now use its awesome power to pulverize enemies and complete tasks that require a beast's strength. Key Game Features Epic story adapted from the first book of the Medieval Italian classic The Divine Comedy, by Dante Alighieri. Nonstop action as you fight through Dante's allegorical nine circles of hell. Wield the power of Death's soul-reaping scythe. Beautiful fast-paced action and intense combat rendered at 60 frames-per-second. Choice-based finishes with enemies that allow players to punish the damned, or absolve them as they are defeated. Over 60 weapons, magic and combo upgrades and modifications. Huge destructive, ridable mounts that can be taken from defeated enemies. Additional Screenshots: Experience the 9 circles of hell. View larger. Wield the Scythe of Death. View larger. As well as Holy Powers. View larger. Engage in epic boss battles. View larger.

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Review Feature Office 2010