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Dante's Inferno: What Happened?
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ViewtifulJC
Banned
"That's jiggle on Satan's dick? Yeah that was me"
Northeastmonk
Gold Member
Hell is suppose to be a place that scares you; not just something to blow off. I'd like to see hell reimagined in games (DOOM) more often.
EA really hit the marketing hard, but it's like the door closed a year or two after it launched. Last gen got downsized faster than the PS2/XBOX/GC gen did.
EA really hit the marketing hard, but it's like the door closed a year or two after it launched. Last gen got downsized faster than the PS2/XBOX/GC gen did.
Lionel Richie
Member
Fun sort of middle of the road game. Visceral is a talented developer, so there's a lot of good moments and nice details.
I don't however see it as underrated, it was properly rated.
I don't however see it as underrated, it was properly rated.
Buckethead
Banned
It was a fun game but a little bit conservative. Didn't really break any new ground.
It gets too much criticism. I for one, was excited for a sequel.
It gets too much criticism. I for one, was excited for a sequel.
Genesis Knight
Member
I enjoyed the game a lot. Visceral did great.
psychotron
Member
Loved the game from start to finish. People bitched about the end being too hard but I breezed right through. Wish there was a sequel.
Triggerhappytel
Member
It wasn't a bad game, but it tried so hard to be God of War... only the real GoW was much better.
Bootador83
Member
It got worse as the game progressed, started off so strongly as well.
I finished it though, and that was during a period when I didn't finish many games.
I finished it though, and that was during a period when I didn't finish many games.
Broadbandito
Member
Game was awesome. I enjoyed the game more than GOW3
sturgboski
Member
I really liked this game and wished the series continued, though not sure how Purgatory and more specifically Paradise would have worked.
That being said, isn't the vast majority of the studio (or at least the heads) making Advanced Warfare for Activision?
Would love a next gen sequel (and god willing a next gen Darksiders 3...).
As for the dick physics, the documentary was funny. Apparently it was something with the cloth physics. One day the developer made it as long as possible to see if the team would react.
That being said, isn't the vast majority of the studio (or at least the heads) making Advanced Warfare for Activision?
Would love a next gen sequel (and god willing a next gen Darksiders 3...).
As for the dick physics, the documentary was funny. Apparently it was something with the cloth physics. One day the developer made it as long as possible to see if the team would react.
Decent game, not awesome but not bad either. Haven't played GoW games so i can't compare. Would definetely play sequel.
Some day, i would like to read that first canticle (Inferno) of Divine Comedy. I've always found it's very interesting since i first heard about it.
Some day, i would like to read that first canticle (Inferno) of Divine Comedy. I've always found it's very interesting since i first heard about it.
-tetsuo-
Unlimited Capacity
But it was
Coffee Dog
Banned
They took a good idea and made a below average action game out of it.
Final boss Satan's huge dick is more memorable than any of the combat scenarios.
Final boss Satan's huge dick is more memorable than any of the combat scenarios.
AzureSkies
Member
Really enjoyed the game, would have loved to see a sequel.
moltonasty
Member
I loved this game! The world needs more god of war clones honestly.
Whipped Spartan
Member
I loved it. Wish visceral was making a new one instead of BF hard-line.
Robot Pants
Member
It was a complete ripoff of God of war and much worse
Ganzlinger
Member
Well, I was just reading the thread and was ready to state that, although I didn't bought the game, the demo gave me some good impressions and I would be interested to see a sequel.. but then the discussion shifted to Satan's penis wtf is this game lol
Waylon Drums
Member
I had a great time with it. I played through again (mostly) on PSP.
kungfuian
Member
I remember combat feeling much lighter/less weighty that GOW; it might have been something like differences in collision detection, amount of rumble, or slicing sound effects or something; but overall I'd say it feels less 'Visceral' than GOW.
I did beat the game and really enjoyed it though. From a design and art perspective it's really good.
I did beat the game and really enjoyed it though. From a design and art perspective it's really good.
I remember the hype for this game being immense. It had its own Superbowl add, and Visceral seemed to be doing everything to drum up publicity, like the blank checks sent out, and the "lust girls" and E3.
I also remember playing the demo and realizing that it was not only a shameless GoW clone, but also an insult to a classic peace of literature.
Glad that it didn't get a sequel.
I also remember playing the demo and realizing that it was not only a shameless GoW clone, but also an insult to a classic peace of literature.
Glad that it didn't get a sequel.
FrostuTheNinja
Member
Had a really good time with it. It also has some pretty fantastic environmental designs.
*shrug*
*shrug*
ninjaboyjohn
Member
Yup - it ran at 60fps locked on both 360 and PS3 while using the Dead Space engine. It was a super feat at the time, but definitely limited the number of enemies and what could go on in the level backgrounds. Also very few people gave a crap that it was solid 60 back then
Disclaimer: I was a combat designer on Dante's Inferno and its DLC Trials of St. Lucia (anyone play that?) It was the first shipping game I worked on and really liked the team, but I definitely have mixed feelings about how the project turned out.
Also! Check out Tal's Dante's Redemption short-in-progress. It's amazing!
http://www.tp-artwork.com/#!dantes-redemption/c1otn
clarkision
Member
Yeah, I loved the game. Was it a God of War clone? Sure. But that's exactly what I was into at the time and it delivered a good game. I'll be returning again soon to get the rest of the Virgil Commentaries for the Platinum Trophy.
theSlacker
Member
Monocle
Member
I was turned off by the combat's lack of impact and depth. If you're going to copy God of War, you should at least be sure your combat has a similar sense of weight, and you should go to some lengths to improve the overall formula. Dante's Inferno just screams trashy knockoff, despite the obvious care and craft that went into its presentation.
Also, the title character's design is not great.
Let's never talk about how the game fares as an adaptation.
Also, the title character's design is not great.
Let's never talk about how the game fares as an adaptation.
So lame. Which reminds me, this game's promo stunts were incredibly unfortunate. I felt embarrassed for everyone involved.
Werewolf Jones
Gold Member
Had some great environmental design until the last 1/3 or so of the game then they just got lazy. It was a cheap, dumb game but I had my fun with it and got my moneys worth. Although thinking back it made me think would Visceral start making more IPs and being one of EAs best studios? Seems they fell hard after DS3.
shinobi602
Member
It was definitely a GOW clone but a fantastic one too. I really enjoyed my time with it. Wish they made another one :-/
I agree, its the only part of the game's release that I remember. Really a low point in the history of video game advertising (and that's really saying something)...
badcrumble
Member
I remember the developers bragging about how they were using a lot of already-existing art based on the Divine Comedy as source material.
So we have a game that uses public-domain literature (badly) as a skeleton for the plot, someone else's art, and someone else's combat system and game design.
It's a game designed to allow the developers to avoid having to make creative decisions or come up with original ideas. It's not really any surprise that it was a failure. If anything, it casts doubts on Dead Space's otherwise lovely space-horror pastiche/homage to other works in the genre.
So we have a game that uses public-domain literature (badly) as a skeleton for the plot, someone else's art, and someone else's combat system and game design.
It's a game designed to allow the developers to avoid having to make creative decisions or come up with original ideas. It's not really any surprise that it was a failure. If anything, it casts doubts on Dead Space's otherwise lovely space-horror pastiche/homage to other works in the genre.
Ethical Hedonism
Banned
I really liked playing it, will forever hope for a sequel.
Loved the design and art on this game.
Loved the design and art on this game.
What happened? Forgotten in the deepest circle of hell, if I'm lucky enough.
No really, Dante's Divine Comedy is an epic poem with outstanding characters, stories, it's full of details too but what they did with it it's the worst thing I could imagine, sorry, just bad taste.
I'm open to another try but please throw away everything about Dante's Inferno.
No really, Dante's Divine Comedy is an epic poem with outstanding characters, stories, it's full of details too but what they did with it it's the worst thing I could imagine, sorry, just bad taste.
I'm open to another try but please throw away everything about Dante's Inferno.
Cardon
Member
I actually watched some footage of Dante's Inferno for a work project since I haven't played the game since it first came out, and I forgot about how solid certain aspects were. The acting is pretty damn great, there are some nice stylistic choices, and the combat was rather serviceable.
Shame we never got to see a follow-up of some kind merely to see how Visceral would've expanded on the core concepts offered in the first game.
Shame we never got to see a follow-up of some kind merely to see how Visceral would've expanded on the core concepts offered in the first game.
I thought it was a fine game but strangely enough the deeper you got into hell the less interesting the levels became.
Especially that area near the end where it's all..
1. Here's a statue representing a sin
2. Have an arena fight
3. Climb through a generic cave
4. Repeat.
..and then some isometric ice walking.
Especially that area near the end where it's all..
1. Here's a statue representing a sin
2. Have an arena fight
3. Climb through a generic cave
4. Repeat.
..and then some isometric ice walking.
Maintenance
Member
Got stuck in Limbo.
drotahorror
Member
You realize there were Castlevania games that came out before GoW that were hack n slash/action adventure/spectacle fighter etc?
Anyways, I thought Dante's Inferno was pretty solid. I didn't beat it though because the last boss stomped me.
TheMoon
Member
Glen Schofield is the one from Visceral (was VP and GM) who left and founded Sledgehammer Games. He left right after Dead Space 1 so he doesn't really have anything to do with this game and anything else really.