Released only a few weeks back, the Dante’s Inferno videogame has prompted a bit of a stir in the gaming community. The subject matter, which isvery loosely based on the titular poem, has been met with disdain by some and certain countries even declined to promote it. Nonetheless, this kind of notoriety is usually a good thing, as it will get audiences enthusiastic about what could possibly be inciting such an uproar.

The Dante’s Inferno videogame storyline tracks Dante as he makes his way through the varied circles of hell on a journey to reclaim his darling Beatrice. However, 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 took from the spectre having defeated him in single combat!

Now, let’s get this out of the way here- the Dante’s Inferno videogame has been accused of being a plagiarism of the God of War series, to the point at which the combat system is allegedly virtually identical. Well, that is actually based on your point of view. God of War definitely did not begin the hack and slash style, it simply does it best, and hence all following titles will likely be measured against it. If a title can come near mirroring God of War certainly that is a very good claim?

And the Dante’s Inferno videogame is without a doubt its own master. The combat system is actually an intricately fashioned tree of potentialities as you employ Dante’s dual methods of assault; his scythe and holy cross. These weapons can each be levelled up as you move forward through hell. Throughout the Dante’s Inferno videogame, Dante will come across lost souls in both combat and non-combat situations, and the user can choose to either punish or absolve them. This will level up either weapons correspondingly.

Hell itself has been properly designed with the Dante’s Inferno videogame, and there are definitely echoes of EA’s earlier horror offering- Dead Space. The landscape is crawling with writhing damned, impaled prisoners and rivers of blood, while the different circles will provide their own perspective on things. Journeying through Lust will unveil mutated phallic symbols and darkly seductive enemies, while Greed will house unfortunates sheathed in precious metals.

The Dante’s Inferno Videogame has had a tough ride by the hands of all the God of War fanboys, however it is definitely a great title in its own right. Of course, there are a few drawbacks- the title is slightly too brief and a number of the environments begin to look over familiar, but these gripes are cancelled out by an empowering combat system and brilliant boss battles and imagery. The Dante’s Inferno Videogame should be heralded as a great effort from EA, and I encourage you to check it out.

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