Ever wondered what Hell would be like? Imagine the screams and cries of the tortured souls being the only sounds you could hear, their battered bodies writhing in agony and roasting on the lake of fire being the only thing you can see.
Sounds awful doesn’t it? But now imagine you have a huge scythe, the power of religion and a beautiful woman to save. . . .suddenly it seems like a place i might like to go! So, ‘Abandon all hope, ye who enter here’ and let’s see if this is a heavenly triumph or a hellish mess.
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The premiere of the Dante’s Inferno animated movie tried it’s best to add a bit of hellfire to the cold of London last night and TFMX was there to check it out.
Although the main purpose of the night was for EA and Starz Entertainment to unveil their new animated movie, our main reason for turning up was obviously to get a chance to see how the game itself is looking ahead of it’s release this Friday.
And the verdict was a good one! We saw the game running on the usual promo pods and had a quick play and it looks very polished indeed. Obviously I don’t want to say too much as the TFMX review is currently being worked on but the game was good to look at, with a lot going on on screen at once but it still seemed to be maintaining 60fps very well. Based on the short time that we played for, the game seems to have a God Of War feel to it but with the big combos of something like Devil May Cry. But all will be revealed in good time!
As for the movie, animated features are not typically my kind of thing but I found this to be a gripping and exciting film. However, I would make two recommendations;
1 – Do not see this film if you are at all squeamish as you may be horrified beyond belief by the things you see!
2 – Do not see this film if you don’t like spoilers! The film was great but we couldn’t help coming away feeling like maybe we had seen all the levels and biggest enemies/bosses of the game.
Overall though, it was very enjoyable and we were glad to have had a more in-depth look at the story behind the game, our advice though would be to enjoy the film after the game or as you play through, rather than beforehand or you may have your game spoilt!
As mentioned, TFMX will be battling through the Inferno this week to get the very best review done and posted as soon as possible…
[EDIT] Just turned out that the PSN date is only for the US, expect it on the same day as the Xbox360 release in the UK.
Obviously not the holiday program your after here, it’s actually a romantic night out with a demon slayer or would you just prefer a demo for Dante’s Inferno?
Well then, December is about to get hot with the release of a demo for Dante’s Inferno. You’ll be fighting through hell by at least the 10th December as the demo will be hitting the Playstation Network and later on Christmas Eve for you X-boxers!
In the demo of Dante’s Inferno, players are introduced to Dante Alighieri’s re-imagined past as a crusader who returns home to Florence to discover his true love, Beatrice, murdered. As her soul escapes her body, she is kidnapped by the dark shadow form of Lucifer. Sworn to her rescue, Dante must journey to the Gates of Hell and beyond to battle undead monstrosities, unholy boss demons, and Death himself. Offering a glimpse into the vast world of Dante’s Inferno, the demo serves as a prelude to the player’s perilous journey to the inner bowels of hell.
Key Dates then: PSN: 10th December Xbox Marketplace: 24th December Release: 5th February
I Managed to check out Dante’s Inferno at this year’s EA Winter Showcase and I must say It looks amazing! Hard to describe, jaw-dropping is probably the right word.
Just watch our First Look Preview of this amazingly evil\beautiful game!
Ever wondered what Hell would be like? Imagine the screams and cries of the tortured souls being the only sounds you could hear, their battered bodies writhing in agony and roasting on the lake of fire being the only thing you can see.
