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Which Console Gets The Dante's Inferno Demo First??

The demo for Dante's Inferno is coming to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 this month, but one console is getting it two weeks ahead of the other. Who gets it first? Hint - it's not the Xbox 360.

I suppose that was a rather large hint, but I just couldn't keep our readers in suspense. The Dante's Inferno Gates of Hell demo will be hitting the PlayStation Network on December 10th, arriving on Xbox Live two weeks later on the 24th. Announced last month, the demo features the entire opening level of the game, detailing Dante's journey to Hell's gates in order to rescue his murdered love, Beatrice.

"The world of Alighieri's Dante's Inferno is such a rich, detailed, and often alarming universe, that all of us at Visceral Games put our hearts, and dare I say souls, into creating something truly intense and exciting," said executive producer Jonathan Knight. "We hope gamers enjoy this tease of hell, and come away from the experience lusting for more when the game comes out on February 9."

In the spirit of the holidays, I urge PlayStation 3 owners to invite an Xbox 360 owner to their home on December 10th in order to promote console harmony. Call it a kinder, gentler way of saying "go to hell.

Leio5279d ago

They better get it out for the PS3 before the God returns otherwise there is no hope :)

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YoungKiller255279d ago

ill be playing god of war and this (if its good) so there is no problem here

Saaking5279d ago

I don't really care about this game. We got GOWIII and that's all that really matters.

Blaze9295279d ago

They are probably trying to butter up to PS3 owners becuase they know how damn similar it looks like GOW3 - a game most if not all PS3 owners will buy priority over Dante's Inferno.

Luckily, I can buy both :)

lociefer5279d ago (Edited 5279d ago )

i think ur 360 friends would be more interested in seeing real next gen brutal action game (GOWIII)

sikbeta5279d ago

They better put on PS3 first, because there is not possible way to convince people to buy a gow rip-off instead of the original

GOW3 will Kick @$$ SO HARD

HolyOrangeCows5279d ago

I can't wait for this and GOW3.

Traveler5279d ago

I don't know about some of you, I love God of War, but after playing Dead Space I can't wait for this game. Nice that the PS3 will be getting the demo sooner. Actually, I'm just glad that they are giving us a demo. The game looks amazing.

Saaking5279d ago

The game basically copied and pasted GOW and changed the setting. It's a disgrace to say the least.

dragunrising5279d ago (Edited 5279d ago )

No...I think your a disgrace. What do you know about this game other than its set in hell? If you've played Dead Space then you know what your getting: a quality game. Now go in a corner and tell yourself God of War 3 is the "bestest game EVAR!!!" and go away...

jack_burt0n5279d ago

@blindfromthesun

he has probably played a demo build that was sent out, and he is right its shockingly full of imitation and it aint flattering

badz1495279d ago

WHO THE HELL CARES? the thing is, both consoles will get the demo, so nobody loses! this is not BFBC2 beta we're talking about! and it's not like anybody will get to play the full game early!(although I know pirates from a certain console will get to enjoy the 'full game' earlier than everybody else!)

foxtheory5279d ago (Edited 5279d ago )

It looks great! I don't give a rat's ass if it looks and plays like God of War. In my book, that's a good thing. The Divine Comedy is one of my favorite books of all time, and after playing Dead Space, I know that Visceral can recreate Dante Alighieri's twisted vision of Hell. I'm looking more forward to God of War 3, but Dante's Inferno still looks like a solid game, even if it does take a lot of elements from the God of War series.

As far as the demo goes, I'd like to see it on the PS3 because that's the system I'll be getting it for, but overall I really don't care. As long as I get a PS3 demo sometime, I won't complain.

Lifendz5279d ago

The demo this game appeals to is the same demographic that God of War III appeals to. I don't need to own both so as a PS3 only owner I can almost guarantee that I'll be renting this game unless it just flat out blows me away.

Really surprised they didn't give the 360 the demo first. Maybe it was some sort of technical reason for the delay. Anyway, I'll definitely check it out.

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Darkeyes5279d ago

PS3 owners can play both the games... Dante's Inferno will sit pretty next to my GOW3 disc if it's good enough. But one things for sure, GOW3 is going to be something out of this world.

badz1495279d ago

it's like PURE vs Motorstorm PR, Prototype vs inFAMOUS and maybe even MW2 vs KZ2! PS3 gamers can enjoy all games and I honestly thinking that no matter how closely similar DI to GOW, there are rooms for both games even for the most hardcore PS3 fanboys!

Troll_Police5279d ago

They're just giving it to the PS3 early in hopes it can take some attention away from the God. Xbox owners have on choice but to buy it, it's their only option.

kira425279d ago

You got a point there lols

The 15279d ago

I wouldn't say draw attention away but I will say win kudos from the PS3 fanbase, so the game can fairly earn respect or not. This way they don't waste too much money on their PS3 investment.

sikbeta5279d ago

@ above

It doesn't matter, we PS3 owners have the option to spend more money or not, definitely all of us got $60 awaiting for GOW3, if Dante's Inferno turn out to be good and not so damn copy and paste from GOW series, I'll save the money to spend on it

The 15279d ago (Edited 5279d ago )

WTF are talking about? that doesn't even make sense in relation to what I said.

I said the devs are not trying to steal GOW3 attention(because they can't) I said the devs think/hope the PS3 fanboys won't write off Dante's Inferno, so they are showing love to the PS3. They have to show love to the PS3 fanbase so they can earn some of that investment, because GOW3 is right around the corner and PS3 fanboys are generally snobbish about games/multiplatform.

The game and the demo is coming to PS3 regardless, so the devs are trying to earn brownie points by giving it to PS3 first, in the hopes of the PS3 fanboys will judge the game more fairly, when not in hate/envy mode

sikbeta5279d ago (Edited 5279d ago )

Again:

Forget about speculations and let the game do the talk, like I said if the game doesn't turn out to be a copy and paste game of GOW and is pretty good, it doesn't matter, that's the only way they can earn respect: if the game is really good and don't feel like a GOW rip-off

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Fishy Fingers5279d ago (Edited 5279d ago )

Wish I had the GOW demo to try out to, that way I could have a little gameplay comparison myself. Hopefully they launch one in the EU soon, or at least near this one (Dantes).

Either way, no matter how much I enjoy the Dante demo I wont be buying until I've tried GOW3. I'm not overly into the hack and slash genre and I'll only have time for one, I want the one I'll get the most enjoyment from.

kira425279d ago

i cant believe this hasn't gotten approved yet. F-ing HHG gets his stuff approved in like seconds

Aceluffy5279d ago (Edited 5279d ago )

Anyone who wants it, PM me
Got them both from Amazon, bought the GOW collection and pre-ordered GOW3 Ultimate edition
Edit: Nevermind, somebody already took my offer

Karum5279d ago

They did give out a GOW3 demo in Europe, they emailed me a download code for it weeks ago.

cereal_killa5279d ago

Thats because he has his own site workers approve everything he posts do you honestly think people would approve any of the crap he posts so fast if he didn't have help.

badz1495279d ago

totally agree and honestly I haven't thought it that way but it makes sense! HHG is spewing the most flamebait article over here and the scary (or may I say sad) thing is, recently even IGN is doing it HHG-style!

mastiffchild5279d ago

Thing is, everyone, the GOW3 demo that they gave the codes out for is a very old E3 build and anyone lucky enough to have seen the TGS byuld running/played the TGS build will tell you just how much the GOW3 visuals and even framerates have gotten so much better. I've played a little of both games older builds this year and there's, so far, no comparison-and I went into it with a very open mind after loving DS.

HI seriously needed polish and gameplay extras, imo, if it wants to sell well on a platform with something as special as GOW3 on the horizon. Honestly, the improvement from that E3 build take your vreath away-every SINGLE thing looks better, more ddetailed, smoother and at a higher res. By comparison DI looked muddy, shaky and very derivative combat wise without the newer, fresher gameplay of GOW3(Titan gameplay, improved enemy AI when a mini boss appears to lead grunts etc). In short they need to have polished DI to one hell of a sheen AND found a few gameplay shocks to tease us with-I still hope they can, mind, as two amazing games are always better than one.

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kira425279d ago

Huh...? God of war is ps3 exclusive..O_o so your wrong ima report you for being a dumbass

Anorexorcist5279d ago (Edited 5279d ago )

Don't be passing off your frustrations of losing another exclusive to the PS3 onto the gamers.

Yes its just a two week exclusivity on a demo, but hell if this situation was reversed and it was heading towards the Xbox 360 first, f*cking idiot bots like you would be claiming utmost victory like if your faces just cleared up.

Though I honestly wish this situation was reversed, just to see how F'n pathetic and desperate you d*ck-headed bots would look bragging about getting a demo exclusively for two weeks.

Bereaver5279d ago

You guys need to learn how to read English. He said... Who "isn't"
playing god of war. Not, who is. And who isn't, is not ps3 gamers, meaning, ps3 gamers are playing it.

MONOLITHICIDE5279d ago

i know right, they would be all over it if it said that but notice none of them are in here cause they read it and was like damn.

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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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GhostScholar228d ago (Edited 228d ago )

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

gold_drake227d ago

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

Cacabunga227d 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👍🏽

Rancegamerx227d ago

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

Cacabunga227d ago

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

H9227d 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

GooGobbler228d ago

What about that Forspoken Tw*t

MrChow666227d ago

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

ravens52227d ago

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

gpimlott226d ago

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

ravens52226d ago (Edited 226d ago )

gpimlott. How?

Stanjara216d 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.

Christopher227d ago (Edited 227d 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.

ravens52227d 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.

savedsynner227d 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

ravens52226d ago

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

Nerdmaster227d 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.

-Foxtrot227d 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.

Nerdmaster227d 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.

BrainSyphoned227d ago

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

H9227d ago

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

BlaqMagiq1227d ago

Except Squall has actual character development.

gold_drake227d ago (Edited 227d ago )

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

Nerdmaster227d 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_drake227d ago (Edited 227d 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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darthv72571d ago

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

LoveSpuds571d ago (Edited 571d 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.

Inverno571d 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_Suzumiya571d 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.

Hellcat2020571d ago

Ahh the memories of playing Heavenly Sword
Such a amazing experience

LoveSpuds571d 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_Suzumiya571d ago

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

refocusedman571d ago

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

YoungKingDoran571d 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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jambola1528d ago

Wow
The effort here is overwhelming

darthv721528d ago

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

Silly gameAr1526d ago

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

Ratchet751526d ago

It's the only GOW clone around. 😉

specialguest1526d ago

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

darthv721526d 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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Ratchet751526d 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.

Kombatologist1525d 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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