In Dante's Inferno, players assume the role of Dante as he travels on an epic descent through Dante Alighieri's nine circles of Hell – limbo, lust, gluttony, greed, anger, heresy, violence, fraud and treachery. Players assume the role of Dante, who descends into Hell after returning home to find his beloved Beatrice murdered, with Lucifer seducing her soul into the underworld. His mission is to save Beatrice, but he soon realizes he is also in Hell to face his own demons and ultimately to redeem himself.
To take down the demons of Hell, Dante is outfitted with two primary weapons: the Scythe he takes from Death and the Holy Cross given to him by Beatrice, which has spiritual powers that will help Dante collect souls and spells from the creatures he defeats on his journey. The game also features a deep upgrade system so gamers can customize their abilities to their specific gameplay style. Each circle showcases its own distinct look, with demons, monsters, damned and geography that are crafted straight from the poem's vivid descriptions.
Hell hath no fury like a gamer without this guide.
Within minutes of starting Dante's Inferno you've defied and slaughtered Death himself, taken his weapon, and delved into the very depths of Hell to save the soul of your beloved. The opening act makes a strong first impression, but Dante's Inferno goes back to same ideas far too often, and doesn't do enough to stand out amongst the increasingly crowded hack-n-slash action genre. Read More »
A new video seen on YouTube confirms that Visceral Games is planning to enable user-generated content for its upcoming action game Dante's Inferno, via an add-on. Eurogamer confirms that players will be able to make and share their own trials. The DLC will also contain a new playable character, St. Lucia. Read More »
Electronic Arts has been marketing Dante's Inferno through various channels for a full year... with mixed results. In a final thrust, the company is spending an estimated $2.5 million on a 30-second Super Bowl commercial. Has it all been worth it? Read More »
Now that Thanksgiving is out of the way, we can all set our sights on the upcoming seasonal holiday in December. And what better way to enter into the spirit of charity to others, wellbeing and all that guff than with a taste of EA's hellish action game Dante's Inferno. A demo for the PlayStation 3 will hit the PSN on December 10th while Xbox 360 players have to hang on until December 24th. Read More »
Earlier this week we reported on a puzzling motion-controlled "worship" title, Mass: We Pray. I questioned at the end of the post if this was the latest Dante's Inferno PR stunt, and it turns out I was right. The site was indeed a viral campaign to promote Dante's Inferno.
Clicking on Mass: We Pray's pre-order form outs the sites' true intentions with the message, "He who betrays the beliefs of the Church blackens his soul with the sin of Heresy." The note clarifies, "A Mass not celebrated by ordained priest or on consecrated soil is naught but false ritual condemned by clergy." The warning leads to a new Dante's Inferno trailer, as well as a "Go to Hell" Facebook app. Read More »
Release Region: United States
Release Date: February 9, 2010
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Release Region: United Kingdom
Release Date: February 12, 2010
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Release Region: Australia
Release Date: February 4, 2010
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Release Region: United States
Release Date: February 9, 2010
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Expansion packs related to this game:
Dante's Inferno: Dark Forest (X360)
Dante's Inferno: Trials of St. Lucia (X360)
Dante's Inferno: Trials of St. Lucia (PS3)
Also available on: PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable
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