Dante Inferno
Sunday, March 14, 2010
The holidays have started. All work and no play makes a dull jack, to reward my hard work this term, I decided to play dante inferno and have decided to review it here on my blog.
Review
Dante inferno has been referred to as a copy of world war one but I disagree. Dante's Inferno literally pushes the Mature rating to its most extreme point, as you'll experience and see souls being tortured, loads of violence as you skewer the undead, and blood gushing out a lot.At times, I felt sorry for the people and creatures trapped there. For example, on one level, I fought a horde of undead babies with two swords which was very disgusting. Dante either uses his scythe to slice and kill demons or other malevolent creatures that get in his way. He can use a holy cross to attack the demons. As Dante destroys demons, he gains soul which enable him to upgrade his attacks or give him new types of attacks.When attacking an enemy, you can grab them and either absolve or punish them. Perform a Punishment by destroying them with your scythe and you'll earn Unholy points. Absolve their spirit by blasting them with your cross and you'll earn Holy points. Collecting points helps you to gain either holy or unholy levels and purchase new attacks and abilities. Currently, I am going on the holy path because the unholy path is just too gory. I had tried punishing a demon and ended up tearing it apart, causing blood to spill everywhere. As have only completed the game until the circle of lust, I will review it more once I finish the game.
Background info
During the Third Crusade, the story follows, a deeply Christian crusader general who despite his faith has committed numerous atrocities under his command. Attempting to seek atonement, Dante stitches a bloody holy cross-shaped tapestry onto his torso, which depicts every sin he has committed. First opening in the city of Acre, Dante has been ordered by King Richard I to seize a holy relic before the forces of Saladin. During a raid by the cities peasants, Dante is stabbed in the back by an assassin where upon Death appears before him to be taken to the after life. Despite being led to believe by a Bishop his sins were absolved, Dante is ruled by Death to be condemned to "everlasting damnation for [his] sins", a fate his loved ones will also share. Dante however pulls the knife from his back and refuses to accept his fate, engaging Death itself in combat where he not only destroys Death but also takes his great scythe in the process. He returns to Florence, seeking a life of peace but finds his loverBeatrice Portinari and father brutally murdered. Beatrice's soul appears before Dante telling him he knew he would come after her before a shadowy manifestation of Lucifer drags her into darkness, before the undead begin to rise and attacking Dante. After making it to a chapel, Dante seeks assistance by blessing the holy cross that Beatrice gave to him upon making their vows to be true to each other, to protect him against the evils that await. Upon doing so, a crack in the earth opens up allowing Dante to descend to the Gates of Hell.
Taken from wikipedia
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Dante Inferno
Sunday, March 14, 2010
The holidays have started. All work and no play makes a dull jack, to reward my hard work this term, I decided to play dante inferno and have decided to review it here on my blog.
Review
Dante inferno has been referred to as a copy of world war one but I disagree. Dante's Inferno literally pushes the Mature rating to its most extreme point, as you'll experience and see souls being tortured, loads of violence as you skewer the undead, and blood gushing out a lot.At times, I felt sorry for the people and creatures trapped there. For example, on one level, I fought a horde of undead babies with two swords which was very disgusting. Dante either uses his scythe to slice and kill demons or other malevolent creatures that get in his way. He can use a holy cross to attack the demons. As Dante destroys demons, he gains soul which enable him to upgrade his attacks or give him new types of attacks.When attacking an enemy, you can grab them and either absolve or punish them. Perform a Punishment by destroying them with your scythe and you'll earn Unholy points. Absolve their spirit by blasting them with your cross and you'll earn Holy points. Collecting points helps you to gain either holy or unholy levels and purchase new attacks and abilities. Currently, I am going on the holy path because the unholy path is just too gory. I had tried punishing a demon and ended up tearing it apart, causing blood to spill everywhere. As have only completed the game until the circle of lust, I will review it more once I finish the game.
Background info
During the Third Crusade, the story follows, a deeply Christian crusader general who despite his faith has committed numerous atrocities under his command. Attempting to seek atonement, Dante stitches a bloody holy cross-shaped tapestry onto his torso, which depicts every sin he has committed. First opening in the city of Acre, Dante has been ordered by King Richard I to seize a holy relic before the forces of Saladin. During a raid by the cities peasants, Dante is stabbed in the back by an assassin where upon Death appears before him to be taken to the after life. Despite being led to believe by a Bishop his sins were absolved, Dante is ruled by Death to be condemned to "everlasting damnation for [his] sins", a fate his loved ones will also share. Dante however pulls the knife from his back and refuses to accept his fate, engaging Death itself in combat where he not only destroys Death but also takes his great scythe in the process. He returns to Florence, seeking a life of peace but finds his loverBeatrice Portinari and father brutally murdered. Beatrice's soul appears before Dante telling him he knew he would come after her before a shadowy manifestation of Lucifer drags her into darkness, before the undead begin to rise and attacking Dante. After making it to a chapel, Dante seeks assistance by blessing the holy cross that Beatrice gave to him upon making their vows to be true to each other, to protect him against the evils that await. Upon doing so, a crack in the earth opens up allowing Dante to descend to the Gates of Hell.
Taken from wikipedia
