I was pleasantly surprised when I completed my first play through of the recent demo of Dante’s Inferno. In recent years very few have met up to my expectations, Batman: Arkham Asylum being the exception that immediately jumps to mind.
Dante’s Inferno is definitely a gaming experience that exceeds expectations and could be a sleeper hit of 2010. Before playing, I had seen some of the content put out by EA and was thinking the same as I suspect most people – poor mans God Of War. I couldn’t have been further from the truth. Whilst the game plays very similar to GOW, Dante’s is thematically darker and seems to have a more intriguing plot.
For those who don’t know, Dante’s is based loosely on part one of the 13th Century poem The Devine Comedy by, Italian poet, Dante Alighieri. You play Dante, a crusader who returns home to find his beloved Beatrice dead and her corpse defiled. Her soul is then taken and the story follows Dante as he is lead through the 9 circles of hell in pursuit of his love Beatrice.
First off the game is gorgeous and runs at a seamless 60 fps. I’m not talking about some of the time but experiences some frame rate issues when lots is happening on screen, yes Pro Evo I’m looking at you. I mean locked at 60 fps.
Any Kratos veterans will feel right at home here. The combat is very satisfying with effortless transition when moving from enemy to enemy. The move list is vast and the game boasts over 60 upgradable combinations of attacks. A Dead Space style system of upgrading means that you always have something new to upgrade and you can tailor this to suit your style of play. If you prefer to use magic then upgrade this first, if your strong suit is hacking and slashing then unlock new and more devastating weapon based moves.
With essentially two boss battles and an amazing end to the demo it will leave you satisfied and drooling for more. For me GOW 3 looks amazing but could play out like “better graphics same old game”. Whilst this isn’t a bad thing Dante’s Inferno on the other hand comes across as fresh and the story is unique. I’m seriously considering cancelling my GOW 3 preorder and spending some quality time in Hell. Kratos better watch out, there’s a new guy in town and Dante is playing for keeps!
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I SO DAMMN AGREE WITH YOU !!!!!
I LOVE GOW SERIES,BUT IM MORE INTO DANTE’S INFERNO !!!
I hear you Hakatz. I have just double checked my preorder to make sure its in place. Im expecting it to score approx 80-85% average but you never know.
OK,I PLAYED BOUTH GOW 3 AND D.I.LET ME SAY I ENJOYED SO MUCH MORE PLAYING GOW 3.D.I HAD POTENTIAL,THEY DID NOT USED IT.I AM A BIT DISSAPOINTED IN A GAME.STILL,IT’S COOL ONE 2 PLAY.REALY,NOTHING SOO SPECIAL.