EA’s Dante’s Inferno tells an adapted story that focuses on
delivering a blockbuster 3rd person action game experience while bringing
Alighieri’s depiction of Hell to the medium. Players assume the role of
Dante, who descends into Hell after returning home to find his beloved Beatrice
murdered, with Lucifer seducing her soul into the underworld. Dante sets out on
a rescue mission to save Beatrice, but he soon realizes he is also in Hell to
face his own demons and ultimately to redeem himself.
Players will take Dante through nine unique circles of Hell as mapped out and
described by Alighieri: limbo, lust, gluttony, greed, anger, heresy, violence,
fraud and treachery. Each circle will showcase its own distinct look, with
demons, monsters, damned and geography that are crafted straight from the
poem’s vivid descriptions.
To take down the demons of Hell, Dante is outfitted with two primary weapons:
the Scythe he takes from Death and the Holy Cross given to him by Beatrice,
which has spiritual powers that will help Dante collect souls and spells from
the creatures he defeats on his journey. The game also features a deep upgrade
system so gamers can customize their abilities to their specific gameplay style,
something they’ll need as Dante comes face to face with Hell’s fiercest
beasts and bosses. If successful, Dante will be able to tame certain beasts,
exacting their will and turning Hell’s punishments back on itself.
Built on the same technology as the award-winning Dead Space™,
Dante’s Inferno will deliver a fast, fluid and responsive combat experience
running at 60 frames per second, a must-have for the action adventure genre.
The game is being built by Visceral Games™, with the same attention to polish
the studio has become known for with Dead Space.
Features:
- An Epic Adaptation of a Classic – Based on part one of Dante
Alighieri’s classic poem “The Divine Comedy,” Dante’s Inferno is a 3rd
person action adventure game that takes Dante on an epic journey through Hell as
he seeks to rescue the soul of his beloved Beatrice.
- The Nine Circles of Hell – Just like the poem, players will descend
through Dante’s unique nine circles of Hell: limbo, lust, gluttony, greed,
anger, heresy, violence, fraud and treachery. Each circle features distinct
environments, enemies and story elements befitting the sins committed by their
inhabitants.
- Control the Beasts of Hell – Dante’s Inferno features large scale
beasts and bosses, some of which Dante will be able to fully tame, utilizing
them to throw back Hell’s wrath to its minions.
- Fast, Addictive, Responsive Combat – Dante fights through the nine
circles armed with Death’s Scythe and Beatrice’s Holy Cross, with magic
powers and a deep, customizable upgrade system helping the player take full
advantage of a fast and fluid gameplay experience that will never run at lower
than 60 frames per second.
- Bring Hell With You Wherever You Go – Dante’s Inferno gives PSP owners
the same level of fast, responsive gameplay through all nine detailed and unique
circles of hell the team is aiming to achieve on the consoles.
- Visceral Games Stamp of Approval – From the award-winning studio that
created the critically-acclaimed Dead Space, Dante’s Inferno will receive the
same relentless focus on quality and polish Visceral Games has become
known for.
