Game based on Dante's Inferno...

[Loxias]

I've heard it mentioned a few times.
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.

Yeeeah...no...
The Divine Comedy takes on Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven; Devil May cry just took Dante's and Virgil's names (Having played DMC 1-4) they all take different "plots" if you would call them so.

Now this game... looks just weird

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?

This is true, if they were to make like a Silent hill type of game out of The Divine Comedy, where a wolf protected you and led you on the quest (Virgil) it would be awesome.

 

[gmer412]

They could actually NOT rape the source material (but they will) by:
1. Having Dante be human. Not some kind of crazy soul-killing maniac.
2. Having Virgil be human (he's dead, but you know), but have some sway and guide Dante.
3. Taking parts from the book and using them as levels (maybe spice things up a tiny bit).
Example: Canto 33, last circle, last part. Satan is frozen from the waste down. Maybe he won't let you pass unless you beat him or something? I dunno.

It's just a bad idea. Dante's really just an observer. He doesn't affect any souls in hell; he just watches what happens.

To above poster: why a wolf? In the very beginning, Dante escapes from the Wolf of Promiscuity, but having Virgil be a wolf would be weeeird.

 

[Jonathan Hexley]

I've heard it mentioned a few times.
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.

Yeeeah...no...
The Divine Comedy takes on Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven; Devil May cry just took Dante's and Virgil's names (Having played DMC 1-4) they all take different "plots" if you would call them so.

Ah, sorry about that. As I said, haven't read it. They took the names, I assumed they incorporated other parts.

 

[peterwolfe]

EA's Subsidiary Developer impressed me with Dead Space. Old hat, yes, but it was a solid game. As for Dante's Inferno, it looks like a butchery of the source literature, but if you can overlook that, it could be fun. Here's speculating that it will wind up somewhere between Dead Space, Diablo and the hell portion of Doom 3.

Really? I was thinking it'd be God of War meets Christianity.

 

[Aries_Split]

EA's Subsidiary Developer impressed me with Dead Space. Old hat, yes, but it was a solid game. As for Dante's Inferno, it looks like a butchery of the source literature, but if you can overlook that, it could be fun. Here's speculating that it will wind up somewhere between Dead Space, Diablo and the hell portion of Doom 3.

Really? I was thinking it'd be God of War meets Christianity.

christiangamereviews.net will give it five out of five crosses.

 

[mark_n_b]

How come no one has mentioned this as of yet?

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

Because it has been mentioned before and because there is nothing to discuss about it because, besides the inspiring piece of literature, there is no other information to discuss.

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?

Now because this has been mentioned several times already, I'll point out that the world established in Inferno is cool, dramatic, and full of profoundly interesting situation and characters. The game that is being developed likely focuses on those elements of the work. I read that Penny Arcade as well, and it was funny, but why does it seem like that comic stunted the fan communities ability to wrap their heads around that fairly simple concept.

I've heard it mentioned a few times.
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.

Eyes are rolling. Props for trying to make yourself a little more worldly than the cut-scene ridden Japanese "action" genre offers, but wow... Quite a bit? If by quite a bit you mean very little, then yes. And as for not making it through the intro, I would not mention that to too many people who have read anything more involved than Harry Potter. Dante's Divine Comedy is a very easy classic to read, and Inferno is easily the most captivating of the three.

 

[Necrophagist]

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?

Dante certainly WAS a badass.

I'm confused about how they will make this into a video game, though. Walk here, Virgil tells you this. Ut-oh, Charon's pissed! Quick, be witty! Now keep walking, don't get hit by the fire-rain! Look out, it's Francesca! Talk to her for bit. Now walk on Satan's head.

 

[Necrophagist]

PS does anybody have visions of the awful Constantine game after watching the video? It's a neat concept, but knowing EA, they'll slaughter it.

 

[ffxfriek]

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

was the great gatsby good? anyway i will QUIT gaming if this game is horrible because it will ruin games for me forever....

EDIT: i just saw the trailer here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSMPmuXzrgQ

can anyone explain to me the point of this game please...i was unable to draw a conclusion for this....

 

[Jonathan Hexley]

How come no one has mentioned this as of yet?

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

Because it has been mentioned before and because there is nothing to discuss about it because, besides the inspiring piece of literature, there is no other information to discuss.

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?

Now because this has been mentioned several times already, I'll point out that the world established in Inferno is cool, dramatic, and full of profoundly interesting situation and characters. The game that is being developed likely focuses on those elements of the work. I read that Penny Arcade as well, and it was funny, but why does it seem like that comic stunted the fan communities ability to wrap their heads around that fairly simple concept.

I've heard it mentioned a few times.
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.

Eyes are rolling. Props for trying to make yourself a little more worldly than the cut-scene ridden Japanese "action" genre offers, but wow... Quite a bit? If by quite a bit you mean very little, then yes. And as for not making it through the intro, I would not mention that to too many people who have read anything more involved than Harry Potter. Dante's Divine Comedy is a very easy classic to read, and Inferno is easily the most captivating of the three.

As I said, made a mistake there, seeing as I have never read it. I should probably read it sometime, so I can happily announce that I've read Dante's Inferno.

 

[VoleurdeThym]

I don't know much.
But.. I love The Divine Comedy, so I reserved it just in case.

 

[The_Deleted]

It's a great idea. Obviously it will be based on the ideas of Dante's and will probably come across as God of War, but at least someone is getting some fresh ideas behind games rather than churning out the same ol' shite. It should be applauded until it proves it's worth.

 

[Xvito]

How come no one has mentioned this as of yet?

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

Uhm... That sounds like crap.

 

[Jandau]

I just hope it's actually scary, unlike Dead Space which is a startlefest and not a horror...

 

[Starnerf]

It's a great idea. Obviously it will be based on the ideas of Dante's and will probably come across as God of War, but at least someone is getting some fresh ideas behind games rather than churning out the same ol' shite. It should be applauded until it proves it's worth.

So once it proves its worth it should no longer be applauded? That doesn't make sense.

 

[The_Deleted]

It's a great idea. Obviously it will be based on the ideas of Dante's and will probably come across as God of War, but at least someone is getting some fresh ideas behind games rather than churning out the same ol' shite. It should be applauded until it proves it's worth.

So once it proves its worth it should no longer be applauded? That doesn't make sense.

Yeah...that made more sense in my head.
I meant that as a fresh idea it should be applauded, until gameplay proves otherwise. How many times have we been excited by a game, particularly for this gen, and been disappointed? Too Human, Haze, Rise of The Argonauts, Legendary. All promising ideas and all hugely disappointing in reality.

 

[Loxias]

They could actually NOT rape the source material (but they will) by:
1. Having Dante be human. Not some kind of crazy soul-killing maniac.
2. Having Virgil be human (he's dead, but you know), but have some sway and guide Dante.
3. Taking parts from the book and using them as levels (maybe spice things up a tiny bit).
Example: Canto 33, last circle, last part. Satan is frozen from the waste down. Maybe he won't let you pass unless you beat him or something? I dunno.

It's just a bad idea. Dante's really just an observer. He doesn't affect any souls in hell; he just watches what happens.

To above poster: why a wolf? In the very beginning, Dante escapes from the Wolf of Promiscuity, but having Virgil be a wolf would be weeeird.

I dunno, symbolism maybe?
They made Virgil a demon, why not a wolf?