Game based on Dante's Inferno...

Arsen

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How come no one has mentioned this as of yet?

http://www.dantesinferno.com/home.action
 

Jonathan Hexley

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I've heard it mentioned a few times.
I've heard that Devil May Cry drew quite a bit from The Divine Comedy, but I only know the names. I tried reading it, but I couldn't even get past the intro.

EDIT: Just so people won't chew on my arse a bit more.
 

CoverYourHead

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I don't understand what they're thinking. Dante was not a badass, he was a poet, he also passed out three times in the beginning of the story from fear; who is this badass warrior cramming sacred religious symbols into wraiths' heads?
 

Knonsense

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It might be an interesting idea if he *isn't* a badass. We could have actual horror...
 

buddee1

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this may actually be a scary game. it looks scary, it has a scary atmosphere and, besides the Hannibal series, it's based off of the scariest book I've ever read so it might not be a bad game! however how much you want to bet that they will make it a cheesy clone of a much scarier game like silent hill or resident evil
 

Svenparty

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I have not read Dante's Inferno but know a little about it. It's either going to be a good game(I am doubtful) or a Action Game about a badass basically blaspheming the shit out of Dante's Inferno.

On second thoughts, either way Blaspheming with probably be a gameplay mechanic
 

Ibaapzo

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Arsen said:
How come no one has mentioned this as of yet?

http://www.dantesinferno.com/home.action
YEAH! Haven't seen anything but the trailer yet; don't want to make any assumptions until I hear more information, but I'm keeping an eye out for more info. :D
 

ThePoodonkis

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Next thing you know: Anthem, The Great Gatsby, and many other books that have no business being games will be games.
 

Eclectic Dreck

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buddee1 said:
this may actually be a scary game. it looks scary, it has a scary atmosphere and, besides the Hannibal series, it's based off of the scariest book I've ever read so it might not be a bad game! however how much you want to bet that they will make it a cheesy clone of a much scarier game like silent hill or resident evil
Inferno hardly seemed scary. In fact, it's portrayal of Hell made me think "Well, being burdened by a heavy lead cloak and wandering on a desolate plain that rains embers and ash would suck for a bit but surely you'd get used to it".
 

Svenparty

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If it sells well expect such classics like "Macbeth" to become the next Oblivion or "Of Mice and Men" to be the adult Harvest Moon!
 

AuntyEthel

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Its impossible to make an action game based on the actual work, as the Divine Comedy is more description and dimension than anything else. All it will be is a complete rapage of the story.
 

Starnerf

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Is this actually based on the book in any way beyond the setting? Or are you just some guy fighting his way through Dante's vision of hell?