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Dante's Inferno demo coming this month, hitting PSN first, XBL two weeks later
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the scythe combat feels super nice, but the story presentation is all over the place.
one second a boat randomly crashes, the next I'm talking to Death in a courtyard, then killing Death in a Vortex, the next I'm somewhere else. It's just not very cohesive, and completely negates the awesome cohesive world the God of War does so well.
Though, once we actually hit hell it might get better in that regard.
I appreciated the smooth 60fps a lot, though.
one second a boat randomly crashes, the next I'm talking to Death in a courtyard, then killing Death in a Vortex, the next I'm somewhere else. It's just not very cohesive, and completely negates the awesome cohesive world the God of War does so well.
Though, once we actually hit hell it might get better in that regard.
I appreciated the smooth 60fps a lot, though.
Whatever the PDLC pack is....off the eb page:
http://www.ebgames.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?sku=270343
The Dantes Inferno: Divine Edition comes with:
* Game
* Dark Forest PDLC pack FREE (available March)
* Wayne Barlowe Digital Art Book
* Developer Documentary
* Digital copy of the Longfellow translation of Dantes Inferno
* 20 song soundtrack from the game
* Custom Divine Edition packaging
I'm guessing PDLC stands for Paid DLC. Paid DLC for free is basically the only DLC worth owning on consoles, so this is good.
http://www.ebgames.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?sku=270343
The Dantes Inferno: Divine Edition comes with:
* Game
* Dark Forest PDLC pack FREE (available March)
* Wayne Barlowe Digital Art Book
* Developer Documentary
* Digital copy of the Longfellow translation of Dantes Inferno
* 20 song soundtrack from the game
* Custom Divine Edition packaging
I'm guessing PDLC stands for Paid DLC. Paid DLC for free is basically the only DLC worth owning on consoles, so this is good.
Junpei Heat
Junior Member
Y2Kev said:
GoW does this and it's fucking stupid, I don't know why they'd put in their game too.
Junpei Heat
Junior Member
jett said:Seems like they forgot to rip off GoW2! In GOW1 you also had to mash R1 to open chests.
You just hold the button for GOW2 and GOW3. Funny that.
Oh yeah, I forgot about that. I got them confused lol
Little_Luke
Neo Member
Y2Kev said:
I too found this mechanic tiresome.... and this is just the demo. It's something GoW does too with doors and such, but I just don't understand why the developers find it necessary to add these repetitive button presses to do things that should just be a one press and move on. It's mindless filler that I'm honestly surprised has remained a part of the gameplay for this long.
RoadHazard
Gold Member
Minamu said:Multiplat AND 60 fps? Count me in. Downloading now
It's not. Both consoles are getting two versions in Europe (including Sweden) - the regular one and the "Death Edition". The second one costs 799 SEK, instead of the 649 SEK for the regular one (same for both consoles), at least at Webhallen. So, no cheap exclusive special edition in Sweden. I'm thinking about importing the "Divine Edition" instead.
jett said:Seems like they forgot to rip off GoW2! In GOW1 you also had to mash R1 to open chests.
Uhm, no...? I just played through GoW I (GoW Collection), and I'm pretty sure you just hold R2 to open chests. The only change is that in GoW II you hold R1 instead. Mashing is just for opening doors (R2 in GoW I, Circle in GoW II). Or could I actually be remembering this wrong, even though I finished the game this week? Nah... pretty sure I'm right.
I really enjoyed the CG work and the 2D movies, the combat feels fantastic, absolve or punish work well, my problem is that as someone who is religious I am far too disturbed by the imagery for the rest of the game (I read Dante's Inferno some years back while in college so I know what to expect) to purchase the game. I really did enjoy it for what it is but the 9 circles of hell content would really get to me, so I will stick with getting GoW 3 instead.
Hats off to EA and Visceral though, you guys have created the best GoW clone on the market.
Hats off to EA and Visceral though, you guys have created the best GoW clone on the market.
SolidSnakex
Member
Violater said:
The best gifs from this game would probably get someone banned.
Played the demo. Graphics are decent and the controls seem fine for the most part. But i'm not a fan of the main character design. His face reminds me of a goofy Russell Crowe.
Also I'm cautiously optimistic the environments in Hell are more elaborate, since I thought the environments in the demo were just average.
Also I'm cautiously optimistic the environments in Hell are more elaborate, since I thought the environments in the demo were just average.
velvet_nitemare
Member
Just played this. Me likey. Stylish action just like DMC and GoW, but not everygame has to be like NG. The video at the end showed some impressive scenes and bosses. Might buy, probably rent.
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you still have to mash circle to open doors in God 2, but that's not quite as bad
YuriLowell
Member
Enviornments are bland, combat is average.
There is nothing standout about this game.
There is nothing standout about this game.
toastyToast
Member
I found the button cues kind of difficulty to see. I like the approach being used in GoW3 where the button is on an edge of the screen so I can make it out without losing focus on the action.
The game looks pretty sweet but it's last on my action game list for Q1 behind GoW3 and Bayonetta.
The game looks pretty sweet but it's last on my action game list for Q1 behind GoW3 and Bayonetta.
criesofthepast
Member
Liked the demo but I wasn't blown away enough to make me want both this and GOW 3. Maybe pick it up on the cheap in the summer.
~Devil Trigger~
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played it
the Good:
Presentation, great CG and 2D animation cut scenes.
The demo runs VERY smooth at 60fps, great graphics.
the Bad:
Combat is pretty brainless. Its like they dumbed down God of War's gameplay...
the enemy designs are meh
The moves and the QTE actions are pretty boring
the Good:
Presentation, great CG and 2D animation cut scenes.
The demo runs VERY smooth at 60fps, great graphics.
the Bad:
Combat is pretty brainless. Its like they dumbed down God of War's gameplay...
the enemy designs are meh
The moves and the QTE actions are pretty boring
Hah, that was the most nudity I've ever seen in a demo before. :lol
You know, maybe it's because I just finished both games in the God of War collection, but this demo was absolute junk. It seems to do everything GoW does, but not nearly as interesting. At least with Greek Mythos you could go over the top with powers and weapons...but here it just seems silly. "Do battle for the lord with your SPECIAL ICE POWERS!"
I really loved Dead Space so I was ready to give this game a chance but...man, it just wasn't happening for me. I did like the very end though- that part was a lot of fun. But no thanks.
Yeah, it was pretty disturbing. It was mostly being disturbed by the way the dev team handled all of those story situations than the actual content. It's like they went out of their way to be shocking.
You know, maybe it's because I just finished both games in the God of War collection, but this demo was absolute junk. It seems to do everything GoW does, but not nearly as interesting. At least with Greek Mythos you could go over the top with powers and weapons...but here it just seems silly. "Do battle for the lord with your SPECIAL ICE POWERS!"
I really loved Dead Space so I was ready to give this game a chance but...man, it just wasn't happening for me. I did like the very end though- that part was a lot of fun. But no thanks.
Yeah, it was pretty disturbing. It was mostly being disturbed by the way the dev team handled all of those story situations than the actual content. It's like they went out of their way to be shocking.
KibblesBits
Member
Isn't the first stage limbo?
Why would it be exciting?
Hmmmmm?
Why?
Anyone who has read the works knows why it isn't.
Why would it be exciting?
Hmmmmm?
Why?
Anyone who has read the works knows why it isn't.
Well, I went into the demo very excited. I don't mind GoW clones at all. (if you love something, more of the same is a good thing). However, something about it didn't feel right. I had no idea what was going on in the beginning of the game. Was any of the early portions cut due to it being a demo? As for other flaws: The QTEs are definitely obnoxious, to the point where I couldn't see a few. The textures are a little strange, almost too grainy, especially the beginning. It was a strain on my eyes. Which is a surprise, I was loving all the gameplay videos. Environments had looked amazing, but this didn't translate well to my screen. Still, if there's room for another action game in my schedule come release, I'll definitely check it out.
abstract alien
Member
Well, consider me completely shocked. Ive never seen much more than a screen shot(of which I cant even remember) of this game, so I just downloaded the demo for he hell of it. Wow, I cant believe it turned out this nice. If only GoW could run this smoothly...
Edit: Oh yeah, Jesus, GoW clone, blah blah, two back flips and a split. But yeah, its easy to see where the inspiration came from with this one :lol
Edit: Oh yeah, Jesus, GoW clone, blah blah, two back flips and a split. But yeah, its easy to see where the inspiration came from with this one :lol