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In the Dante's Inferno vs. God of War Matchup, Pick Kratos for the Win

Dante's Inferno, developed by Visceral Games and published by Electronic Arts, is about to hit store shelves. Ever since the game was revealed there has been endless comparisons to a little game everyone, who hasn't been living under a rock, has heard of, God of War. EA's Chief Executive Officer, John Riccitiello, has been clear that new IP, such as Dante's Inferno, are vital to the company's success. The question on everyone's mind remains, will Dante's Inferno be able to stand against the God of War III juggernaut?

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MAR-TYR-DOM5185d ago (Edited 5185d ago )

i know review scores are personal opinion but from what ive played of DI, i would rather go play the demo of GOW3 than that game. So you know my position on GOW3 full game verse DI. No match!

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deadreckoning6665185d ago (Edited 5185d ago )

WOW, what a biased article. Gaming journalism at its worst.

Edit: Why is it that when Kratos wins a "whos better contest", no one complains, but when Greg Miller says that Mass Effect 2 is better than Uncharted 2, theres an uproar?

ValkyriaChronic5185d ago

Because they're in different genres...

SnuggleBandit5185d ago

@dead

Its also pretty clear based on early reviews that GOW is a definite notch or two (or three) above dante.

Mass effect and uncharted are both a 96 on meta, plus they are different genres...which one you like more will be based on your own preferences.

SilentNegotiator5185d ago

Quit playing dumb, deadreckoning, you KNOW the difference.
GOW3 is going to be MILES ahead of Dante's Inferno.
Mass Effect 2 and Uncharted 2 have gotten similar ratings.
They're also different genres and neither are blatantly ripping off the other (Or at all).

I'm not getting Dante's Inferno. The gameplay is okay, but it's not worth supporting a soul-less clone for a GOW3 warmup.

OmegaSlayer5185d ago

I'm in the third Malebolgia in Dante's Inferno.
The game is quite solid, an 8-, but it can't even try to play catch up with God Of War 2.
And I'm not talking about graphics, I talk about gameplay, game design and wow factor.
The controls are responsive yet a bit clunky and the game needed about twice more camera points.
The graphic is good but way inferior to GOW3 demo, especially regarding the lighting and the animation.
The setpieces are epic but they're not used with good effort.

What's really bad are the cutscenes, since the image quality is really baaaaaaaaad.

The story is good, and it's wonderful/awesome how much they managed to screw the original poem.

Anyway, a game that deserves to be played, even if it can become frustrating, due to the bad cameras, and the fact that when you respawn you have to gather again all the items you got before dying.

Maybe 8- is too much, but well, I feel generous today.

MastaMold5185d ago

I've played both demos to me GOW3 is going to be epic. Now DI feels good but to much like GOW.

I have played that GOW3 demo so many times I lost count and from the new screenshots that have

came out and seen my money goes to GOW3 day 1.

Montrealien5185d ago

This one is pretty simple, Dante's Inferno is a good game, and I am rather enjoying it. And, next month, by the time God of War comes out, well, guess what, I will be one with Dante's inferno and I will play God of War.

I am pretty sure that God of War will be better, but that does not make Dante's Inferno any less good.

sikbeta5185d ago

"In the Dante's Inferno vs. God of War Matchup, Pick Kratos for the Win"

Matchup?

....We all Know Kratos has NO competition....

GOW3 = EPIC

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SilentNegotiator5185d ago

"God of War 3 is what all true warriors strive for"
"Great! I'll grab my Blades of Chaos"

Hardedge5185d ago

It's obvious who will win lol.

And it'll be by an olympian landslide.

Still, DI sounds like a fun alternative to GoW.

mephman5185d ago

It's not too bad, but it's nothing to shout about.

tiamat55185d ago

If DI plays like the demo than GOW 3 wins hands down. Its Infamous and Prototype all over again.

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The Best Video Game Opening Levels In Gaming History

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Ranking Every God of War Game From Worst to Best

Cultured Vultures: Let’s delve into Kratos’ long and rampageous history and find out which games are worth the hype and which are better left buried under the weight of Kratos’s might.

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JL2930163d ago

Both requels over 2 and 3? Clowns. Those are two of the most boring games I've ever played.

Snookies12163d ago

GoW 3 was amazing, but I personally hated just one thing. (This is on me alone, because I was dumb, lol.) I hated that you couldn't skip cutscenes on repeat playthroughs. I had to go back through the game a third time because I missed one trophy accidentally on my way to the platinum... The cutscenes were great the first go round, even the second... But the third was pretty agonizing.

Haven't played Ragnarok, but I still think GoW 4 is a wonderful game in its own right. Not sure how I would stack them up against each other honestly.

Monstieur163d ago (Edited 163d ago )

I don't consider the reboot part of the original series. The original series were high-skill games with combos and rewards for mixing things up.

solideagle163d ago

lol square, square and triangle is the only combo you needed. I have played all of them on the hardest difficulties...

Golfcoachh163d ago

Maybe I’m just old school but I just couldn’t get into the last two. Maybe it’s the slower action and more story telling but the original trilogy was by far my favorite.

Crows90163d ago

It's not that youre old school. They're different genres

JL2930162d ago (Edited 162d ago )

Me either, at all. It's just yap yap yap. They try to be a RPG's instead of being action games like they used to be.

Fluke_Skywalker163d ago

I'd put the two psp games over 3 in terms of story any day. But not over 2.

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TheEnigma313163d ago (Edited 163d ago )

My favorite was part 2 and I think Ragnarok is better that 2018.

Shane Kim163d ago

The newer games are better imo.

ravens52163d ago

There is no worst. Except for Ascension, only cause I didn't play it lol. They are all masterpieces. 1,2,3, 2018 and Ragnarok. 1 of, if not the greatest video game franchise...besides MetalGear.

Snookies12163d ago

Oh wow, I actually forgot that Ascension even existed... I never played it either.

Crows90163d ago

I like ascension. It was different and some interesting combat additions.

darthv72163d ago

If you didnt play it, how could you call it the worst? Its not as bad as the media portrayed it. Honestly the worst are those flash games. they arent even considered true GoW games but in name only. At least Ascension is a real GoW game.

ravens52163d ago

Not saying it's a terrible game. Just mean it's at the bottom of my list. I played a little bit of it. Jus to me, compared to the other main games, it's last.

Fluke_Skywalker163d ago

Ascension is the only GOW game I never finished. Hated it.

Inverno163d ago

Can't agree, older games do so much more than the last two. More weapons, magic abilities, enemies are more varied, level design is also more aesthetically pleasing, and agree with those who say that they shouldn't have removed jumping. Was a time I'd agree, but those old games are so so much better, that they really should've looked into bringing into the reboot/sequels.

Crows90163d ago (Edited 163d ago )

If a game is good then a game is good. Doesn't matter what came before or what comes after.

Inverno163d ago

Of course it matters. If not for what what came before there wouldn't be an after. And if something is great before then you strive to make it just as good if not better, after. I personally don't think there's a fair way to judge the new with the old because the newer games are still essentially a reboot, and went a way different direction. But I still believe the old games did it better. I'm probably bias though since I've been going back to old games and have been finding that they lack all the annoying aspects that devs have shoehorned into new games to fluff out game time.

Crows90162d ago

@Inverno

Im not talking about the passage of time here. Im talking about individual pieces of software. If a game is good then it is good. Thats not a controversial statement. You can compare good with good...sure. But you still end up with good. Now if there is a bad game in the mix and you compare you do end up with some differentials between them...makes sense to compare and see where it went wrong.

But theyre different genres and styles which were individually executed very well.

And no. The new games are not a reboot. Theyre a new direction but simply a continuation.
Tomb raider was a reboot.

Inverno162d ago

The new games are definitely a reboot, and a continuation, it can be both which it is. And a good game might be good, but my point is that if there are things done better before it then there's plenty of room for critiquing and trying to make whatever comes after better rather than just good.

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5 Of the Most Unlikeable Video Game Protagonists

There are good video game protagonists, and there are bad video game protagonists.

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GhostScholar201d ago (Edited 201d ago )

I disagree that max is unlikable. Chloe is infinitely more unlikable in my opinion.

gold_drake201d ago

omg chloe was awful. i really hated her at the end haha

Cacabunga201d ago

Abby was absolute trash protagonist in every way..
Tidus was so meh to me..
On villain side, the one i didn’t like wa Micah, because they wanted him to be that way and it was brilliant👍🏽

Rancegamerx201d ago

I agree, I liked Max, Chloe was a horrible friend and a bad influence.

Cacabunga200d ago

Everyone agrees on chloe, I’m sure even ND do.

H9201d ago

Both are horrible, granted Chloe is infinitely worse, it feels like Chloe is just fanservice for people who too over the edge and wasn't written to be a character that makes sense

GooGobbler201d ago

What about that Forspoken Tw*t

MrChow666201d ago

exactly I was expecting it to be a the top of the list

ravens52201d ago

Ye I was expecting her too. Guess they actually played the game. Unlike you and whoever agrees.

gpimlott200d ago

I played through the whole game and think she is one of the worst character Ive ever played as

ravens52200d ago (Edited 200d ago )

gpimlott. How?

Stanjara190d ago

Why would I payed and played the game if the whole internet is making fun of a character?

-Im here to kill Chaos...are you Chaos?

Yeah, I didn't play that game either.

Christopher201d ago (Edited 201d ago )

She's actually not bad. It's the writing itself that is bad overall, but she's fine overall. She's no worse than Miles Morales IMHO. Both thrust into a spotlight and receiving both praise and blame and dealing with it.

Forspoken is a bland game because it's 75% bland, boring, repetitive going through the motions and diversions that add nothing of the value with purposefully gated memory moments that don't feel organic or like you're discovering things but waiting for others to reveal things.

ravens52200d ago

Exactly Chris. Even though I liked the game. I kno u played it. People who actually played it and went thru her dream saw she was a good likeable person who really just acted out due to being alone and unloved. I think your problem is it was open world, I think if it was more linear you may have liked it better.

savedsynner200d ago

Oh no she's bad. Very unlikable even before you add on the bad dialogue. The game could have been quite good with a good protagonist

ravens52200d ago

For all the people like synner. Shes actually half white lol. Inferior complexity is a hell of a thing. You'll be ok.

Nerdmaster201d ago

Most of these aren't even that bad. Especially comparing to others like Squall "Whatever" Leonhart, Forspoken's Frey, and the guy from Atomic Heart.

-Foxtrot201d ago

Squall is one of the best developed main FF characters so...

People talk about his "whatever" thing thats at the start of the game, not the character he eventually becomes in the end.

Nerdmaster200d ago

No amount of "character development", (especially the ones that for me feels sudden and undeserved like Squall's), will justify him being a d**k to my girl Quistis. Even if he found the cure for cancer, from that moment on, I would never like him.
The article is about being unlikeable, and he was indeed unlikeable for at least half of the game.

BrainSyphoned201d ago

Squall is the best protagonists in FF so you can go whatever yourself.

H9201d ago

My good sir, I need to steal that "you can go whatever yourself" because it's gold

BlaqMagiq1201d ago

Except Squall has actual character development.

gold_drake201d ago (Edited 201d ago )

the "watever" is only present in the english localisation.
so your argument doesnt rly ... stand imo.

Nerdmaster200d ago

Good for you that you could enjoy the japanese version. That's not the case for me and the majority of people here, though.

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gold_drake201d ago (Edited 201d ago )

i had to stop reading after the "blatant misogyny" in the Dantes inferno section.

i actually liked Max haha.

the forspoken chick is missing tho

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