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HeII never looked so good
posted by cernunnos (GAINESVILLE, FL) Feb 8, 2010
Member since Jun 2009
110 out of 130 gamers (85%) found this review helpful
First off, Dante's Inferno presents us with some really nice graphics and a solid 60 fps frame rate, let's hope nobody tries to complain about this game in these particular areas because Visceral got all this right.
GOW clone? Sure, there are similarities but it is beyond me why people would complain since GOW was such a hit. Is too much a good thing really that bad?
The combat is solid and fluid my only gripe is lack of camera control which should be mapped to the right thumbstick but instead gives us a "dodge" option. After playing Darksiders it takes a minute to get used to this change.
I'm sure there are purists out there who will never be cool with their precious poem being turned into a video game but forget those people, they probably don't even own Xboxs. Did Visceral take many liberties with the source material, it is very evident but honestly now, do you really care if every detail from the poem is presented exactly how it was written hundreds of years ago? Didn't think so, so long as HeII looks brutal and cool and it's in HD, that is what REALLY matters.
Dante's Inferno definitely delivers. Even if you never read/heard of the poem this game is just as enjoyable for the newcomer and for those of you who have read the original source material, it just makes the whole adventure that much grander. I guarantee you will see a few things here and there and think "hey, I remember something like that from my college lit class!" (or high school AP for you smarty pants!)
The only downside I can see, some of us may feel obliged to read/re-read the poem, which will definitely take alot of precious gaming time away from us but may keep our consoles from over heating, so it's not much of a downside really. Also, Xbox owners we got jipped, no special edition + we will have to pay for our DLC :(
Buy this game. DLC in April, map editor, coop mode. Rent then buy or just buy. Regardless of what you think about this review, feel free to Go To HeII
hehe
GOW clone? Sure, there are similarities but it is beyond me why people would complain since GOW was such a hit. Is too much a good thing really that bad?
The combat is solid and fluid my only gripe is lack of camera control which should be mapped to the right thumbstick but instead gives us a "dodge" option. After playing Darksiders it takes a minute to get used to this change.
I'm sure there are purists out there who will never be cool with their precious poem being turned into a video game but forget those people, they probably don't even own Xboxs. Did Visceral take many liberties with the source material, it is very evident but honestly now, do you really care if every detail from the poem is presented exactly how it was written hundreds of years ago? Didn't think so, so long as HeII looks brutal and cool and it's in HD, that is what REALLY matters.
Dante's Inferno definitely delivers. Even if you never read/heard of the poem this game is just as enjoyable for the newcomer and for those of you who have read the original source material, it just makes the whole adventure that much grander. I guarantee you will see a few things here and there and think "hey, I remember something like that from my college lit class!" (or high school AP for you smarty pants!)
The only downside I can see, some of us may feel obliged to read/re-read the poem, which will definitely take alot of precious gaming time away from us but may keep our consoles from over heating, so it's not much of a downside really. Also, Xbox owners we got jipped, no special edition + we will have to pay for our DLC :(
Buy this game. DLC in April, map editor, coop mode. Rent then buy or just buy. Regardless of what you think about this review, feel free to Go To HeII
hehe
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