Extremely bizarre idea. But it just might work, not as an adaptation of a classic poem, but as an action game.

EA Redwood Shores are the devs behind this: they debuted with Dead Space last year and unless one is a Halo and FPS-obsessed limited tosser one'd agree that it was one of the best games of the year.

That said, and taking into account that EA marketing is in overdrive for this title while we've yet to see any gameplay footage, I have serious doubt this game will live up to all the hype. Unless they borrow heavily (gameplay-wise) from Shadow of the Colossus, which they should if they plan to have any meaningful references to Alighieri's poem, it will probably be a God of War clone more than anything.

The Divine Comedy is one of the best books ever written. I might have expected a game based on the books to have a more paced, problem-solving gameplay/atmosphere rather then devil-may-cry action.

In the books, the main character, Dante, is a poet, not a warrior. He was something of a coward who needed constant encouragement from his guide, Virgil, who saves him from becoming lost in hell more than once, and actually leads him through. (Though to be fair, what living soul wouldn't be frightened of the hell Dante describes?)

But still, the artwork looks imaginary and wonderful. I am interested to see how they adapt the story. It may even be a good game.

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Unless they borrow heavily (gameplay-wise) from Shadow of the Colossus, which they should if they plan to have any meaningful references to Alighieri's poem, it will probably be a God of War clone more than anything.


Yeah, a God of War clone is exactly what came to my mind while watching this trailer. Meh.

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Even though these are rendered cut-scenes - this is fun to watch in HD.