The main complaint leveled at Dante's Inferno other than the fact that the game is bastardizing a great work of literature is that it is simply a God of War clone. We here at Destructoid found it to be a very good God of War clone and thus eliminated that from our complaint book as doing something well, even if it isn't entirely original, is still doing something well.
One of the men behind God of War 3, director Stig Asmussen, seems to be of the same opinion as he has come out saying that the GoW team was immensely curious about Dante's Inferno. "We've been intrigued about Dante's Inferno. This is my favourite genre, and the more people that are making [these games] the better," Asmussen told the UK Official PlayStation magazine.
"And this is a really rich story they're building on, it's very interesting. The day that the demo came out we were trying to download it on PSN at midnight. We all wanted to see it," he added.
He kind of stops short of saying he got the game, but that could be because the interview was conducted before the game actually landed. Print publications are so behind the times like that.
God of War 3 director praises Dante's Inferno [CVG]
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7:00 AM on 02.21.2010
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Had there been something in this game that wasn't in GoW, I mean like controls/action wise, rather than just a different setting and different type of extendable weapon, then it would have had more merit in my eyes.
I must admit, climbing on walls of the dead was pretty sweet.
But, for example, look at Saints Row 2, it's basically a GTA clone, but it feels different enough to be it's own game. A lot of elements in this game are borrowed from GTA, but there are also a lot of new stuff to it that works really well.
But Dante's Inferno is straight God of War copy, and even if there are some variations made by Visceral, they don't work so well. This whole magic thing for example. Everything in Dante's Inferno apart from God of War elements is shit.
why would you refer Dante's Inferno like that? The game is multiplat like you said. So I don't see why you think negatively of the game. Do you somehow think that it will mooch sales from people who were thinking of buying God of War 3 but bought Dante's Inferno? Cause that's like saying that PROTOTYPE somehow mooched sales from inFAMOUS or something.
There's a difference between the same genre and a total rip off. I'v played/watched almost all of the game with a buddy, missed the last 2 levels.
It was a total gow rip off. I didn't enjoy saints row either, was a sloppy gta rip off.
Czech monster is the idiot here. Obviously hasn't played inferno and the old gow's, because it's fairly obvious that it's a total rip off, hell they even ripped off the features shown in early trailers/demos.
I think it's fair to say that Prototype and InFamous did detract from each other's sales. When two similar games come out at around the same time, not many people are going to want to buy both of them.
Worst game I played this whole year, and that's regardless of ripping off stuff (Darksiders did it fine) or having a horrible story (Bioshock 2 worked out fine with one).
But Saints Row, I know. And I know you give entirely too little respect to the game. It was meant to be the over the top action game and they succeeded. To top this off, they actually FIXED a whole lot of what was broken as all hell in GTA, just too many people were too busy craddling the Rockstars balls to say it. And Ironically, while Rockstar went on to try and make societal statements about society and forgot about putting in some actual FUN in their GTA sequel, Saints Row 2 was a blast. And at the GTAIV vs SR2 argument, the comparisons dropped. They officially became too different. They had moved beyond clone from each other. Which ultimately begs the question, who is Rockstar going to steal from now to fix their broken shit?
The game is actually challenging, and it's appropriate to being in Hell. The enemies have actual AI compared to GoW, so you do a lot more counters and dodge-rolls than button mashing. Especially on "Hellish" difficulty. God of War is for people who aren't into hardcore action games like Ninja Gaiden or Devil May Cry.
With the good enemy AI, 60 fps and faster combat, it felt more like Ninja Gaiden to me.
The story is amazing. I thought it would be just killing demons through circles of Hell with nice backdrops. But each level is about the main character. It blew me away that they made a personal story about this Crusader Dante, and how each circle of Hell is about Dante's sins. It's a story of personal redemption, and has more emphasis on the people close to Dante. I didn't know they'd be able to write a compelling narrative for a crusader soldier, loosely adapted from the poem. Great ending too, so if you like the imagery and interested in the story, you won't be disappointed.
Fraud is the only lazily designed Circle, and deserves all the hate because all the other levels are so mindblowing. See: Woods of Suicide.
And unfortunately, Dante's Inferno belongs to the former group. What's more despicable is the viral marketing of EA. It's almost like regardless of the game quality, people will buy shit as long as you smash tons of money.
Dante's Inferno might be short, but so was GoW Chains of Olympus, while still being damn fun.
While GoW3 is due soon, the Dante's Inferno DLC, is going to open up the game even more in April, so don't sell your copies yet. This is another cool long tail angle, that has never been tried with these type of games (like or loath a Project Ten Dollar. So I'll look forward to more.
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Prototype and InFamous
There seems to be something going on where a highly anticipated Sony exclusive is annunced, then soon enough a multiplat game which is practicaly the same thing comes along too.
Does no one else see this?
It's like someone is trying to overshadow all Sony exclusives by releasing practically the same game but multiplat?
No tinfoil hat conspiracy or anything, just seems a little wierd no?
Surely a decision has been made in both cases and those in charge have got to have known that a game just like theirs was coming to PS3???
Would you two like some time alone together?
Visceral saw a gap in the market for these type of games and gave it a shot. Between Dante's Inferno, Bayonetta and Darksiders, gamers on both PS3 and 360, have other options than GoW. Remember, not everyone has a PS3 since GoW is exclusive to PS3, in an age where exclusives matter less. Multiformat brings in much more money.
Kill Zone is a PS3 alternative to Halo, trying to itch that scratch on PS3. Nothing wrong with that at all.
As for this use of rip off, perhaps you good people should can the skullduggery, as developers don't think in that way. A better and fairer word is homage, look it up. I've yet to hear the God of War team shout or wave 'RIP OFF' slogans, at Visceral. Each team, I'm sure, has respect for each other, and furthering the game experience for us all, through their games and hopefully will learn new tricks from each other. Rip off is a lame, unfair word to use, for it is not a crime to be influenced by the work of others, in your own.
Darksiders is an homage to Zelda etc.
Dante's Inferno is an homage to God of War etc.
God of War is an homage to Devil May Cry etc.
Saint's Row is an homage to GTA.
And so on. This isn't a bad thing at all, as it helps game genres evolve, so don't paint it as such. Its nice to hear Stig Asmussen has positive stuff to say about Dante's Inferno, when other gamers can't see past their myopic view.
3D Dot Heroes is an obvious homage to Zelda and other jrpgs. Nothing wrong with that at all.
MW2 is a clone of Doom 1.
Starcraft 2 is a clone of Dune.
Forza 3 is a clone of (insert some 10 year old racing game i cant think of right now).
Like, who cares? If its good, its good. I'd rather have a great clone, hence more great games in that genre, than a mediocre "innovative" hybrid piece of junk game.
This. But that's just my opinion.
SexualChocolate: There seems to be something going on where a highly anticipated Sony exclusive is annunced, then soon enough a multiplat game which is practicaly the same thing comes along too.
I understand what you're saying, especially given the examples you cite. However, the idea that publishers like Activision and EA are just sitting around, waiting for Sony to announce something before they announce their own game--a game which is obviously already in the development stage due to the fact that they release screens, etc.--is kind of perposterous.
SexualChocolate = Corbanski
I'm callin' it.
It was made by Visceral and those guys are great in my opinion, so they can have my money and I'm happy to give it to them for a quality product, rip-off or not.
Hell has frozen over (Frozen Hell DLC for Dante's Inferno confirmed!
Either SC doesn't want to look stupid because Sony(SM) themselves say 'its actually good' and he doesn't want to be the only one, or he's starting to use *DUN DUN DUN* Logic!
Also, I liked the Dante's Inferno Demo as equally as I liked the GoW3 demo. I don't plan to buy either but I will rent both for sure. The only difference I noted was I hated spamming L1/LB to open containers in DI as opposed to just pressing it once in GOW3. Also, I liked GoW's "Helios Lamp Head" 'puzzles', reminded me of a certain Nintendo DS game(who's name escapes me) where you had to do the same thing with the stylus.
Let's hold hands and be friends, k?
First of all, God Of War isnt that good, so lets all stop pretending like it is. Its good, but not good enough to absolutely dismiss any other game that is like it.
I like Dates Inferno alot more. But seriously, who cares? Are we not allowed to have games that are similiar?
Also, Sexual, you dont need to make EVERY comment based around your fanboyism. Everyone here already knows your the resident Ps3 fan-troll, so give it a rest. Cos it's boring now.
I can appreciate GoW, I have the previous versions on PS2, its a cool fun series, but not the end all be all of action games, as even Darksiders and Bayonetta have come from nowhere and shown.
What I think think is really going on, is that most PS3 owners, need to find something to rally around, to justify their purchase. PS3 is still in a tight thrid place spot, and no doubt will be until this gen fizzles out and the next begins. GoW is a PS3 poster child of a game, and they do not want it to be challenged in any way shape or form. They see Dante's Inferno as some kind of threat to GoW, and so beat it down. A shame really.
I didn't play the first one until close to the release of GTA4 and even afterwards, I was shocked how much more I enjoyed the 'shameless clone' over the 'real thing' (even counting past installments.) The improvements they made are pretty hard to ignore.
SHUT THE FUCK UP.
K thanx bai.
Wait I know, flaming swords attached to the characters arms by chains.
GoW is just Onimusha with better controls and a greek mythology setting.