Dante's Inferno: A Brief Review

DANTE'S INFERNO will be remembered as a classic not only because it is a great game with high production values but also because it is actually based on a classic work of literature. As if that, in and of itself, was not a good enough reason to give it a try, it also boasts incredibly addictive combat that forces you to take advantage of holy and unholy powers, gorgeous 3D and 2D cinematics, hauntingly surreal environments, and a story that draws you in and keeps you engaged until the very end. Overall, the biggest thing DANTE'S INFERNO has going for itself is that it borrows heavily(and I mean heavily) from the GOD OF WAR series(Look for my GOD OF WAR 3 review soon). Surprisingly, some critics saw this as a bad thing and criticized the developers for what they had taken from GOD OF WAR and incorporated into DANTE'S INFERNO. I have always loved the GOD OF WAR series so I felt that using similar combat mechanics was only logical and intelligent to do. We should keep in mind that all new games build on what has come before them. Sadly, as huge and as popular as GOD OF WAR is, DANTE'S INFERNO is still in its shadow. However, DANTE'S INFERNO is, without a doubt, one of the best hack n' slash titles you will play this year and, although GOD OF WAR 3 is a better game overall, you won't find any of the gorgeous prerendered cut scenes that DANTE'S INFERNO has in it. In conclusion, as a born again Christian I do believe that hell is a very real place in which people do suffer for all eternity apart from God so this added significantly to how seriously I took the game as well.




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