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Dante's Inferno "scaled back" during development

TVGB: "With its mutated baby demons, whose slaughter the game awards you for, shooting out of nipples of giant bare breasted ladies, and other kind of delightfully twisted stuff, if any game has a chance of getting banned in certain countries it's probably Dante's Inferno. Developer Visceral Games isn't sitting around waiting for the inevitable ban hammer to hit though but is "scaling back" parts of the game for certain regions during development."

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bradlinho5336d ago

It's a shame that they have to do this kinda thing, but at least they are being realistic. Surely Valve didn't expect to slip L4D2 past the Australian censors?

Syronicus5336d ago

It makes me wonder if they banned the Woody Allen movie, "Everything you Wanted to Know About Sex (But Were Afraid to Ask). Considering that one of the scenes has the folks battling against the colossal tit and using a tank with a giant bra to catch it, you would think that a video game with a hero shooting out the nips on a demon would be acceptable. Come on, lighten up.

Sanzee5336d ago (Edited 5336d ago )

That's one of the benefits of living in America! We've got a corrupt ESRB, and people like Rockstar continue to push the boundaries on what IS allowed in an M-rated title(i.e. GTA IV). I'm pretty sure the North American release of Dante's Inferno will only be minorly scaled back. I'm more worried about this being a God of War knock-off. But in the end, I guess it all comes down to Yonkers. You know we Americans love sweater muffins.

Lionsguard5336d ago

Im so sick of people calling this a GoW knock off. It's not like God of War invented the beat-em-up genre. Who the hell cares anyway, the game looks awesome. The only reason people call it a GoW ripoff is because it's multi-platform. I support Sony and all but seriously you guys need to look past this exclusive bullsht. Had this been a Sony exclusive, you'd be all over it like a fat kid on cake. Kratos is cool and all but his time is almost coming to an end. We all know what is going to happen, he'll kill all the gods, and greek mythology comes to an end, The End, there I just saved you several months of waiting and several hours of playing the game. Time to move on people.

jessupj5336d ago

“We totally respect different cultural sensitivities..."

I think what they meant to say was "We don't respect facist governments that censore video games, but if we want to sell in that country we're going to have to scale it back".

And of course Australia won't even accept their 'scaled back' version, so this is an automatic import from the good ol' USA.

nycredude5335d ago (Edited 5335d ago )

kydrice

Um.. I know where you are coming from but.. it is a God of War Knock off. Check out the videos of it, it's almost identical. I'm sure it will be a good game because these guys made deadspace but to pretend it's not a ripoff is silly.

Edit: And btw GOW 1 and 2 on the !PS2! are better games than most next gen games so you remark about GOW times is up, I say no. It will be up when gamers say it is, not when you think it is.

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Lionsguard5336d ago

I for one cannot wait for this game. I'm buying GOW3 as well but I love the concept of running through hell more so than causing havoc on Mt. Olympus. I just hope they dont censor anything for the NA version. Sucks for Australia though. I think they should push it so hardcore that it ends up getting a 18+ rating. Like running a long a bridge in LUST completely made of damned souls forced to forever fornicate with each other. It's SICK, TWISTED and I WANT IT!! Games like GoW took hardcore brutality to the max and now it's time to push it completely off the edge.

alphakennybody5336d ago

If they scaled it back to avoid the ban-hammer,man imagine when GOW3 with all it's gore comes out. I mean the scene of Helios stirred my stomach when i first saw it, it felt real also you could feel the pain through Helios' expression.

ssipmraw5336d ago

they are pretty unpredictable, ninja gaiden 2 was released here with no editing what so ever

ReservoirDog3165336d ago

I have no clue how that stuff's gonna get passed the ratings boards. And we saw the video of that a long time ago. So it's theoretically gonna look more realistic when it comes out.

What would happen if the ratings boards said that piece isn't allowed? His head is an item in game that is probably gonna be used throughout. So how can they remove that?

Lionsguard5336d ago

Gore from GOW and Ninja Gaiden is one thing, but the imagery here is based on a religion, even though really it came from the Divine Comedy. Ripping off the heads of minotaurs and hacking off limbs of spider clan ninjas is pretty docile compared to fighting female demons with giant penis/clitoris tenticle things coming out from the stomachs, racing a giant naked demon up a tower thats shaped like a penis and then fighting said demon who spawns aborted baby demons from her nipples. And yes this is all in the game, look up the Lust video. Also gluttony has fat naked demons that spew vomit and defecate all over you. I think you see what the difference between GoW/NG and Dante's Inferno is.

ReservoirDog3165336d ago

I think I just died a little reading that. That's just too much for anything, be it movies, books or games.

My opinion ^

Lionsguard5336d ago

It sounds bad but it's awesome. Should check out the video over at gametrailers. I mean the tower doesn't scream penis. But hell it does remind you of one. Then again, this is hell we're talking about. Of course it has to be bad.

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Feral Gamer5336d ago

Speaking of Australia in the article, I have a feeling that Sony cut funding for L.A. Noire due to a possible Teen rating because that game is coming from an Australian developer. I mentioned it before.

Also, I may be in the minority, but I'm really excited about Inferno. I know a lot of people are saying it's a knock off of God of War, however I think this game will be well received.

jbiz3205336d ago (Edited 5336d ago )

and scheduled for a worldwide release then you sir are an idiot. LA NOIRE is'nt even that sort of game.

Feral Gamer5336d ago (Edited 5336d ago )

But it won't be rated M. There won't be much, if any blood, no adult situations. A 40's murder/mystery sandbox game taking place in LA from a developer in Australia sounds like a snooze. Australia has some of the most strict censorship guidelines of any country.

I know Rockstar isn't producing LA Noire, but all of their GTA games had some sort of censorship.

kaveti66165336d ago

I respect the right of people to want certain aspects of media censored. I don't know what the big deal is. If you live in a country that doesn't appreciate your ideas, you move. It may sound drastic to some, but the world is free in that sense. Or, as many of you are probably aware, you can try and ship the uncensored versions of games in, or if you buy it on PC, and you're slightly good with debugging and crap, you can bring back source files in the game and restore hidden content.

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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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GhostScholar249d ago (Edited 249d ago )

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

gold_drake248d ago

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

Cacabunga248d 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👍🏽

Rancegamerx248d ago

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

Cacabunga248d ago

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

H9248d 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

GooGobbler249d ago

What about that Forspoken Tw*t

MrChow666248d ago

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

ravens52248d ago

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

gpimlott247d ago

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

ravens52247d ago (Edited 247d ago )

gpimlott. How?

Stanjara237d 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.

Christopher248d ago (Edited 248d 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.

ravens52248d 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.

savedsynner248d 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

ravens52248d ago

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

Nerdmaster249d 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.

-Foxtrot248d 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.

Nerdmaster248d 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.

BrainSyphoned248d ago

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

H9248d ago

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

BlaqMagiq1248d ago

Except Squall has actual character development.

gold_drake248d ago (Edited 248d ago )

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

Nerdmaster248d 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_drake248d ago (Edited 248d 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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The Best Hack and Slash Games of All Time on PS3

Grab your katana, and slice your way through this list featuring the best hack and slash games the PlayStation 3 had to offer.

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darthv72592d ago

Dante's inferno... an excellent GoW inspired game. So sad the sequels will never be.

LoveSpuds592d ago (Edited 592d ago )

I recall enjoying it well enough at the time, but it wasn't a patch on God of War 3 which came out around the same time I think.

I own it and fired it up on my PS3 about 6 months ago and time hadn't been particularly kind to it although it still very much nailed the atmosphere and it is a cool as he'll setting and universe.

Inverno592d ago

Dante's Inferno needs the GOW treatment. No cut camera, with a real hellish depiction of the 9 circles and a story as dark and as serious would be amazing.

Yui_Suzumiya592d ago

Still pretty amazing there was a PSP version that was actually pretty good. I remember playing it 10 years ago. I had the PS3 version when it first came out and loved it.

Hellcat2020592d ago

Ahh the memories of playing Heavenly Sword
Such a amazing experience

LoveSpuds592d ago

Yup, I remember being blown away with Heavenly Sword. I remember holding out hope that they would go back and add trophy support as a incentive to go back and replay the game, but I don't think they ever did?

Yui_Suzumiya592d ago

I couldn't beat the final boss though! Spent several days trying but eventually gave up, lol. Still enjoyed it though.

refocusedman592d ago

heavenly sword was such a short, but amazing game. that game should be prime material to be made into a download only remaster.

YoungKingDoran592d ago

I really enjoyed Castlevania, but struggled to get into it again reattempting it a few years back. I still think it does another of things well; story, presentation, level varietily and art style at least. Gameplay maybe has not stood test of time unfortunately which makes it a chore to get through.

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Dante's Inferno declared "completely playable" on PC through PS3 Emulation

Dante's Inferno at 4K 60FPS!

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jambola1549d ago

Wow
The effort here is overwhelming

darthv721549d ago

Sad this may never get the sequel it deserves. It's still one of the best GoW clones around.

Silly gameAr1547d ago

I agree. I still have my copy, but a sequel would have been awesome.

Ratchet751547d ago

It's the only GOW clone around. 😉

specialguest1548d ago

I would love to revisit my old PS3 games played at a higher framerate and resolution. UC2, TLOU, GOW3, KZ2 & 3, Demon Souls

darthv721547d ago

I know you can with UC2, TLoU and GoW3... just get the PS4 versions. Oh and i think Demon Souls as well.

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Ratchet751547d ago

100% with u on that one.
Could you imagine a dead space on ps4/x1 and maybe a VR version.
And what about that Star Wars game they cancelled? They must have regretted it after seeing JFO's success.
This company is run by morons.

Kombatologist1546d ago

Yep. :( They care more about current trends than making a truly great game. It was their fault Dead Space 3 didn't do as well as 2 because, against the devs' wishes, they wanted it to have co-op because MuLtIpLaYeR > SiNgLePlAyEr. It's scary that companies like EA have so much influence on the industry.

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