Dante's Inferno

[nCogNeato]

... So Visceral can turn one of the great literary works into a game about a scythe-wielding maniac fighting nipple-born monsters, but making a game about the seven-layer Mount of Purgatory that ends in Earthly Paradise is beyond it? Really?

For the sequel, just have hell / purgatory invade Earth to reclaim whatever Dante took at the end of the first game.  Dante (or possibly his descendant if Dante ends up dying in the end of the first) is the only one that can lead Earth's forces to defend against a demonic army set out to destroy humanity.

The damn thing practically writes itself.  Just read / watch any demonic apocalypse story.



[bonus]  If Dante does die at the end of the first, have Dante and his heavenly army come in at the end of the sequel just when things seem hopeless for mankind.  Feelgood game of the year.

[Failed]

They'll only make a sequal with a 25% profit margin

[xnightcrawlerxx]

the 8th circle trailer

[TaraJayne]

'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



An Epic Adaptation of a Classic -- Based on part one of Dante Alighieri's classic poem "The Divine Comedy," Dante's Inferno is a 3rd person action adventure game that takes Dante on an epic journey through Hell as he seeks to rescue the soul of his beloved Beatrice. The Nine Circles of Hell -- Just like the poem, players will descend through Dante's unique nine circles of Hell: limbo, lust, gluttony, greed, anger, heresy, violence, fraud and treachery. Each circle features distinct environments, enemies and story elements befitting the sins committed by their inhabitants. Control the Beasts of Hell -- Dante's Inferno features large scale beasts and bosses, some of which Dante will be able to fully tame, utilizing them to throw back Hell's wrath to its minions. Fast, Addictive, Responsive Combat -- Dante fights through the nine circles armed with Death's Scythe and Beatrice's Holy Cross, with magic powers and a deep, customizable upgrade system helping the player take full advantage of a fast and fluid gameplay experience that will never run at lower than 60 frames per second. Visceral Games Stamp of Approval -- From the award-winning studio that created the critically-acclaimed Dead Space. Be Righteous or Unholy -- choose to punish or absolve the damned, affecting your character's abilities throughout the game.

[GamerMan316]

Theres already a thread on this somewhere, though i'm guessing for it to be linked to the calendar entry it has to be a new thread?

[TaraJayne]

No it doesnt have to be I just prefer it that way

Click on the link and see a nice pic and trailer and a bit of info. I think it looks better rather than linking an old thread with loads of posts to it

[GamerMan316]

No it doesnt have to be I just prefer it that way

Click on the link and see a nice pic and trailer and a bit of info. I think it looks better rather than linking an old thread with loads of posts to it

good point 

[GamerMan316]

Report: EA buys Super Bowl ad time for Dante's Inferno



Because the Dante's Inferno marketing department obviously knows what it's doing, IndustryGamers reports that EA bought up some ad time during next month's Super Bowl, presumably in the hopes that some of the people watching will care enough to pick up the game when it's releases two days later. We have to wonder how many of these sports-watching people -- who are ostensibly not as interested in 14th century epic poetry -- will care about a guy with a self-inflicted sewing nightmare on his chest waging war through Hell.

So, here's ample warning. When your parents inevitably drag you over to your uncle's house to watch the San Bernardino Flim-Flams take on the Texarkana Whatsits, and your little cousin -- you know, the one way too into Dashboard Confessional with the closet full of long-sleeve shirts with thumb holes cut out -- sees the ad and goes bananas, know that Joystiq gave you the heads up. We love you like that.

[Failed]

The demo played exellently i thought and i will be watching Superbowl so i'll keep my eye out for this, although i may be on a beer run when it comes on

[GamerMan316]

The demo played exellently i thought and i will be watching Superbowl so i'll keep my eye out for this, although i may be on a beer run when it comes on

We never get the US ads so unless you watch a CBS stream you'll have to put up with regular British TV ads.

[Failed]

The game is out in Europe 5 days later so they may do it on both.

[GamerMan316]

The game is out in Europe 5 days later so they may do it on both.

True, my guess is they won't but I guess we'll soon see, if they don't the ad will be on Gametrailers & Youtube pretty much straightaway so we'll see it pretty quick.

[Failed]

yeh, what we'll have is the same Gillette advert on repeat.

[nCogNeato]

... your little cousin -- you know, the one way too into Dashboard Confessional with the closet full of long-sleeve shirts with thumb holes cut out ...

That made me laugh.

[GamerMan316]

Visceral Games prepping DLC for Dante's Inferno



In a recent interview with the New York Times, Dante's Inferno executive producer Jonathan Knight responded curiously to a query about the possibility of upcoming adaptations of the other two installments in the Divine Comedy, Purgatorio and Paradiso. According to the Times, "Knight said his team was focused on the release of Dante's Inferno as well as on additional downloadable content for that game," though he later confessed "I'd be lying if I said I hadn't thought about that."

We think Visceral's missing out on a great chance to kill two birds with one stone -- why not make Purgatorio and Paradiso DLC packs for Inferno? For instance, a few months after the game comes out, release a patch that makes the game's load times last for 49 days. Boom. Purgatorio in the bag.

Update: As awesome as that sounds, it's more likely he was talking about the "Dark Forest" prequel DLC that will come bundled with the Limited Edition version of the game on PS3. We're still going to hold out hope, though!