Dante's Inferno demo burning up Xbox 360 and PS3 next month
by Griffin McElroy 
{ Nov 10th 2009 at 11:30AM } 
Though Visceral Games' video game adaptation of the classic parable known as Dante's Inferno (which, fun fact, was actually a book adaptation of Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey) won't see the light of day until next February, we'll be getting our dirty, sin-soaked hands on a demo for the game in December. In 'The Gates of Hell,' players will be able to traverse the entire first level of the game, taking them from the surface world to the titular portcullis, where they must battle (and presumably kill) Death himself.
We imagine the game gets much easier after, you know, there's no more Death.
We imagine the game gets much easier after, you know, there's no more Death.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Obie @ Nov 10th 2009 11:33AM
In before "ZOMG GOW clone!"....I will give the game a test drive, to see what the Dead Space crew has done.
I'm going to hell baby!
tmacairjordan87 @ Nov 10th 2009 11:33AM
Or I could just wait a week and play the god of war 3 demo when I pick up the Collection >.>
Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Nov 10th 2009 11:42AM
that collection comes out next week....AND the GoW3 demo can be had by pre-ordering the game at Gamestop now....I play thru that demo like 30 times over the past week
green11420 @ Nov 10th 2009 12:09PM
Yeah, but God of War is not Dante's Inferno. They're two different games.
And yeah, the GOW 3 demo is killer. Got it from my amazon preorder.
deaftly (PSN,LIVE,STEAM) @ Nov 10th 2009 12:20PM
I got the demo for preordering the collection at gamestop. You can just stop by and pick up your voucher.
http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=75861
TheCoats @ Nov 10th 2009 11:36AM
LOL'D
"...classic parable known as Dante's Inferno (which, fun fact, was actually a book adaptation of Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey) "
Ryan @ Nov 10th 2009 11:37AM
I just finished reading Dante's Inferno last week. I'm interested on how they're going to make it into a game (I have yet to see any footage).
There's a lot of walking, talking, questioning in the tale. Not so much fighting or vanquishing.
Nonetheless, great read.
Ryan @ Nov 10th 2009 11:45AM
Hm, I was starting to wonder if they had included Virgil at all, but I guess thats him (blue spirit) at 3:29...
whylekat @ Nov 10th 2009 3:28PM
It has very little to do with the actual story.. They more or less just took the concept and sculpted a new tale. Much like most Hollywood films =P fuckin Asteroids...? Really??
Whocares @ Nov 10th 2009 9:02PM
ODST was based on Dante's inferno too, particularly the audio log story, 'Vergil' being the superintendent and all that, pretty random but cool non the less.
Darth Bradwart, The Dark Lord of the Sith @ Nov 10th 2009 11:37AM
They should really have an "Ultimate Edition" of this game with a copy of the poem.
taf @ Nov 10th 2009 2:39PM
Why? the only thing in common is hell and dante, the rest..well nothing. Could have called it "Guy walks around with large sword" and it might have more to do with the poem...
Poem aside, it looks like a neat play..
Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Nov 10th 2009 11:39AM
I want to play it to see what everyone is saying about it being a "God of War Clone" if it really is THAT much like it then I feel sorry for EA....it wont do shit on PS3
evilkoala @ Nov 10th 2009 12:01PM
Could be a smart move though... 360 people don't have anything like GoW to play and enough PS3 people might be interested enough to try it.
8-bit.artist @ Nov 10th 2009 1:15PM
if its a well done game (which i have faith since dead space was quality), i think itll do at least decent on the ps3. it will hold over a lot of people waiting for GOW3.
dantebk @ Nov 10th 2009 11:46AM
Great! I can't wait. Enough marketing hype. Let the game speak for itself. Given EAs troubles recently, I hope the game is a lot of fun.
Apollo @ Nov 10th 2009 11:49AM
Things are certainly going to.....
*Puts on sunglasses*
HEAT UP next month!
J @ Nov 10th 2009 11:59AM
YYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAA!
evilkoala @ Nov 10th 2009 12:01PM
YEEEEAAAAHHHHHHH!!! Bum ba dum.
Hernie @ Nov 10th 2009 11:49AM
I dunno why people keep saying it's a GOW clone, different premise/atmosphere. I mean, ok, you have lots of violent action and combo moves, but then it would be like saying it's also a Bayonetta clone.
Dirty @ Nov 10th 2009 11:57AM
Which is totally a Devil May Cry clone.
Danthok @ Nov 10th 2009 11:59AM
Its a vicious cycle
Y. Kurokawa @ Nov 10th 2009 12:00PM
Not quite - Bayonetta is a Devil May Cry clone. :P
But I digress, people need to stop comparing games to other games so much and start looking at them for the differences they bring - not the sameness they include. If we were going the route of the former, then every game would be a clone of everything else - since many of the games we see draw on inspiration or the groundwork of previous titles.
Needless to say - just like Dead Space before it - this one has piqued my interest.
dreadnought1 @ Nov 10th 2009 12:02PM
Because it's exactly like God War down to the mini-games and red and green orbs that come out of chests when you open them. You could replace Dante's character model with Kratos and you woulnd't know the difference. EA and Redwood know this and that's why they are releasing this demo A.S.A.P. It's an obvious attempt to curb the upcoming onslaught of God of War propaganda.
Y. Kurokawa @ Nov 10th 2009 12:23PM
Several flaws with your impeccable logic.
a) The DI demo comes out after the GoW3 demo - kinda defeats the purpose right?
b) Aren't there several other games in which orbs come out of chests? Ninja Gaiden, Devil May Cry...I guess they're all clones of each other then? And Devil May Cry came out first - so I wonder....does that make GoW a clone then?
c) Trying to obfuscate the GoW3 demo is like trying to stop a freight train with a 4-door sedan. GoW3 is already out there - with demos, gameplay and trailer hype. Everyone knows it exists, everyone who wants it will get it, and those who might not get it certainly know about it. So it's silly to even make that argument.
CJLopez @ Nov 10th 2009 1:22PM
if we are going to talk about clones, or who are based on who, then take this into account:
All Hack and slash games are games where the main combat system is close combat and the first game using this system is Zelda.
So yeah, if we are going like this, all close combat games with an adventure feel are zelda clones!!!!!
stupid isnt it????
GOW wasn't the first game to use that system. its a game named Chaos Legion which can be considered a beta version of Devil May Cry (bout games from Capcom) and for real, GOW is more of a clone of Rygar (ps2 game) and Dante a clone from GOW. The games uses the same system for battles, so what, Rygar and GoW use a similar mythology and enviroment while Dante's Inferno is compleetely different. And i never heard a complain when the first GoW was announced. Either that or Rygar went waaaaaaaay to under the radar to ever had noticed.
Deal it, if you consider dante to be a GoW clone, then your future in the game world is doomed. Nowadays its pretty hard to not have a similar gameplay from one game to another. You are better off to choosing 1 game for each game type. Its pretty hard this days to come with something new and fresh, and most of thetime people with complain with the dev effort and find faults more than accomplishments. (men, i feel like i just went back to 2006)
ChomskyKnows @ Nov 10th 2009 11:58AM
any of the Dead Space team work on this?
Danthok @ Nov 10th 2009 11:58AM
Those babies remind me of Doom 3. The babies with the fly wings
J @ Nov 10th 2009 11:59AM
This demo will be VISCERAL!!!11!!!
green11420 @ Nov 10th 2009 12:07PM
The game looks fantastic. Doesn't look anything like God of War, but it seems to be just as epic as it, but in another mythology altogether. Can't wait to play the demo!
Mike @ Nov 10th 2009 12:28PM
Will there be baby killing in the demo?
Orchard Pear @ Nov 10th 2009 12:29PM
This game looks amazing.
Cannot wait!
Louis @ Nov 10th 2009 12:35PM
Hoping this fills my God of War needs since I sold my PS3.
xtremeholymuffin @ Nov 10th 2009 1:04PM
An entire Dante's Inferno post without a single mention of God of War??
My, Joystiq, you've matured.
Arturo @ Nov 10th 2009 1:30PM
DO WANT.
kevin @ Nov 11th 2009 3:44AM
i don't see how anyone can say it looks like a gow clone ,when it has nothing to that effect ,maybe everyones thinks cause it involve one man on a quest for revenge, so that enough to call it a clone .i think it looks like a different game a together .looks really worth buying just for the hell of it .
Lookhappy @ Nov 11th 2009 5:21AM
this game looks cool! Looking forward to it