Dante's Inferno: Facts And Screens Released

01 Jun 2009 at 15:53:04 by Bill Vaughan

EA has released an E3 fact sheet and new screenshots for its upcoming console title, Dante's Inferno.

Dante's Inferno takes players to hell, as depicted by the Italian poet Dante Alighieri in part one of his epic classic, “The Divine Comedy.” The action game requires players to take on the role of Dante, who must go to hell to save the soul of his beloved Beatrice after returning home to find her murdered.

Players must navigate and survive through the nine circles of hell; limbo, lust, gluttony, greed, anger, heresy, violence, fraud and treachery, as described by Alighieri. The design of these circles, or areas of the game, will be unique from each other. They will feature different looks, monsters, demons and maps, straight from the poem.

Dante is equipped with Death's very own scythe, and a holy cross given to him by Beatrice. Using these tools, he can battle with whatever hell can throw at him, tame beasts and collect souls to aid him in his fight.

Date's Inferno has the same technology and developers as Dead Space, and is expected to go on sale on 2010. See the latest facts below, followed by the new screenshots.

Key Features:

An Epic Adaptation of a Classic – Based on part one of Dante Alighieri’s classic poem “The Divine Comedy,” Dante’s Inferno is a 3rd person action adventure game that takes Dante on an epic journey through Hell as he seeks to rescue the soul of his beloved Beatrice.

The Nine Circles of Hell – Just like the poem, players will descend through Dante’s unique nine circles of Hell: limbo, lust, gluttony, greed, anger, heresy, violence, fraud and treachery. Each circle features distinct environments, enemies and story elements befitting the sins committed by their inhabitants.

Control the Beasts of Hell – Dante’s Inferno features large scale beasts and bosses, some of which Dante will be able to fully tame, utilizing them to throw back Hell’s wrath to its minions.

Fast, Addictive, Responsive Combat – Dante fights through the nine circles armed with Death’s Scythe and Beatrice’s Holy Cross, with magic powers and a deep, customizable upgrade system helping the player take full advantage of a fast and fluid gameplay experience that will never run at lower than 60 frames per second.

Bring Hell With You Wherever You Go – Dante’s Inferno gives PSP owners the same level of fast, responsive gameplay through all nine detailed and unique circles of hell the team is aiming to achieve on the consoles.

Visceral Games Stamp of Approval – From the award-winning studio that created the critically-acclaimed Dead Space, Dante’s Inferno will receive the same relentless focus on quality and polish Visceral Games has become known for.

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