Dante's Inferno
About the Game
Dante's Inferno is an action-packed journey through the world of Inferno, based on the first canticle of Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri . In this adaptation Dante is re-imagined as a templar knight, a veteran of the crusades, who comes home to discover his beloved Beatrice has been killed. At that moment the murderer stabs Dante in the back as well. Dante is however able to resist Death, who wants to take him down to hell, and robs him of his scythe.
Story & Setting
Lucifer plans to marry her soul, which should have gone to the heavens instead, to flee from hell and overthrow God. Through the journey he often meets the poet Virgil who explains the different circles and drawn flashbacks show how Dante sinned in each circle during the crusades. During his journey he will also master four strong forms of magic, also enhanced through the tech tree and those depend on a separate mana meter to execute. These are collected throughout the journey and are fitted in a limited amount of slots (initially two).
Gameplay & Core Systems
The gameplay is largely similar to the God of War games. Dante's preferred weapon is a scythe and he commands magic through a holy cross he carries which has been given to him by his beloved Beatrice shortly before her death. Players however have to choose between a holy and an unholy path. This allows Dante to level up in one of the two tech trees and spent the souls he has collected there. With each level new abilities can be purchased.
Standout Features
- With these new powers he can descend into the inferno by himself to track Beatrice whose soul has been captured by the devil.
- Dante even can tame some demonic beasts and use these to his own needs.
- When grabbing enemies or encountering trapped characters (including a large number of historical figures) Dante can choose to punish or absolve them.
- There are also general abilities such as expanding the health or mana meter, extending the redemption meter, or providing additional defence against attacks.
- Dante has multiple combo attacks, he can dodge, block and revenge, attack from the air, grab and throw enemies, and perform acrobatic stunts such as sliding down large spines, hanging and swinging from ropes, or clinging to specific walls.
- Fighting enemies also fills up a redemption meter, which can be activated when it is maxed out, granting faster movement and attacking speed.
- The currency to buy new abilities is souls of the enemies he defeats.
- By equipping them the relics can level up two times to render them more effective.
Modes & Ways to Play
After completing the game a new game mode called Gates of Hell Arena is unlocked.
Presentation & Atmosphere
These stunts are often used to solve minor environmental puzzles.
Display support includes HDTV 720p, HDTV 1080i, and HDTV 1080p. Audio support includes Dolby Digital.
