A Look At The Dante's Inferno Videogame And What It Has To Show Off

Released only a few weeks back, the Dante's Inferno videogame has brought about quite a stir within the videogame society. The subject matter, which is vaguely inspired by the titular poem, has been met with scorn by some and various countries even declined to advertise it. However, this sort of notoriety is typically a good thing, as it will get audiences thinking about what could be inciting such an uproar.

The Dante's Inferno videogame storyline tracks Dante as he journeys through the various circles of hell on a journey to rescue his darling Beatrice. But as he delves further into the Inferno, darker secrets are exposed and the reality about his journey becomes known. Dante must combat his way through using Death's scythe, which he claimed from the phantom having bested him in single combat!

Right, I'll get this out of the way early- the Dante's Inferno videogame has been accused of being a copy of the God of War franchise, to the extent at which the battle method is allegedly almost identical. Well, this is really dependant on your point of view. God of War definitely did not begin the hack and slash genre, it simply does it best, and hence all following titles shall be measured against it. If a title can come close to emulating God of War certainly that's a superb thing?

And the Dante's Inferno videogame is without a doubt its own master. The battle method is actually an intricately fashioned tree of potentialities as you engage Dante's dual methods of assault; his scythe and holy cross. These weapons can each be levelled up as you progress through hell. Throughout the Dante's Inferno videogame, Dante will discover lost souls both in combat and non-combat conditions, and the player can select to either punish or absolve them. This will level up both weapons equally.

Hell itself has been nicely realised with the Dante's Inferno videogame, and there are definitely echoes of EA's earlier horror title- Dead Space. The environment is swarming with writhing damned, impaled prisoners and seas of blood, while the various circles will offer their very own slant on things. Journeying through Lust will reveal mutated phallic symbols and darkly seductive enemies, while Greed will display unfortunates sheathed in gold.

The Dante's Inferno Videogame has had a tough ride at the hands of all the God of War fanboys, but is definitely a great title in its own right. Sure, there are a few drawbacks- the title is somewhat too brief and some of the locales begin to look over familiar, but these complaints are voided by an empowering battle method and imaginative boss battles and imagery. The Dante's Inferno Videogame ought to be heralded as a great effort from EA, and I urge you to check it out.