Dante's Inferno

 Xbox 360
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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 301 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 83 out of 301
  3. Negative: 26 out of 301
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  1. RedRody
    Jun 29, 2023
    10
    I love GOW, but this game is better, no more... Darker theme and super fun skills. A shame it didn't have a sequel. To me, it's better than the new GOW. If you haven't played it yet, it's definitely worth the experience.
  2. Spoderman4
    Nov 4, 2022
    10
    Amazing game with great story, very immersive. And I've played it for the first time in 2022! 12 years after release, still looks great. Descending into the depths of hell to rescue Beatrice was really cool.
  3. pirapimb
    Aug 14, 2022
    10
    Has bubis 1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000/10
  4. Nitaro
    May 9, 2022
    10
    I am very surprised that Dante's inferno is rated so low on metacritic. It's 2022, and I am enjoying this game more than almost any modern hack n slash game out there. In my book this game should be like 90 on metacritic. The game art is just awesome, the whole atmosphere is dark, scary, creepy and very immersive. The bosses design is extremely good, and each boss fight has some sort ofI am very surprised that Dante's inferno is rated so low on metacritic. It's 2022, and I am enjoying this game more than almost any modern hack n slash game out there. In my book this game should be like 90 on metacritic. The game art is just awesome, the whole atmosphere is dark, scary, creepy and very immersive. The bosses design is extremely good, and each boss fight has some sort of puzzle, and the game doesn't hold your hand and you have to figure that puzzle out. Anyone who loves classic god of war games will love dante's inferno just as much or maybe even more. Do not listen to the bad reviews, as people are just bombing it due to its similarities with GOW series, do yourself a favour and play this gem.… Expand
  5. anfeherle89
    Jan 1, 2022
    8
    amazing game, amazing jugability, and amazing story, only one bad thing very annoying, YOU CAN NOT SKIP THE CINEMATICS!!!, you are going to die a lot of times and every time you must to see the cinematic, it is incredible annoying
  6. Killiomadness
    Nov 24, 2021
    9
    If your Christian you might get offended by it, but really it’s an amazing game and if you really want to play this get really for some mad **** things like it’s :/ bat****crazy, trust me if you high and you play this game your gonna be **** up like really, I don’t recommend for kids but I do recommend it
  7. new_casual
    Sep 12, 2021
    8
    Dante's Inferno game is the great example of classic piece of art, that you can enjoy with gamepad in your hand. Although visuals isn't best in the world, game feels pretty solid
  8. CloudStrife05
    Aug 21, 2021
    8
    At the time, if you were looking to play something close to the original God Of War series then this tried. It was nowhere near GoW but it still was a good game.
  9. CamyVero
    Jul 6, 2021
    8
    Excellent hack'n slash game, following the trail of classic 'God of War' series. The only negative thing I can say is that there are no sequels. It's a pity that the studio responsible for it closed down after its release. 100% recommendable
  10. Garian
    Jun 26, 2020
    8
    The controls handle well, the graphics are good and Dante's Inferno is actually quite an enjoyable experience. It's bloody, gruesome and crazy, so I'm glad there's an age rating of 18 slapped on there.
  11. MauryEdson
    Feb 26, 2020
    8
    bom jogo, o bom de guerra do xbox kkkk mexe com o capiroto, não gosto disso, jogo é bom
  12. LuizdeSouza16
    Nov 21, 2018
    8
    Estou jogando oito anos depois do lançamento. E fico pasmo como não joguei este jogo ainda. Atmosfera e ambientação perfeitas, pena o jogo possuir pouca variedade de armas e os gráficos serem datados inclusive para a época.
  13. E30t3r1c
    Jan 1, 2018
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I enjoyed this game enough to pick it up again. IGN critics may write this game of as a God of War ripoff but the game stands solid as an action/platformer. There are parts towards the end that get repetitive. As a somewhat regular gamer I'll admit I was a little frustrated during some sequences but upon the start of my second play through of the game they were much easier. Expect a challenging game (even on normal). Excellent graphics and engaging visual (visceral studios represents their brand well with this title-much love and respect for reviving a personal favorite of old European scripture).… Expand
  14. MiguelNeto
    Dec 23, 2016
    10
    Dante's Inferno é para muitos um copia do God of War que se passa no inferno, eu discordo, mesmo tendo grandes semelhanças, temos que lembrar que o God of War pegou muita coisa do Devil Mar Cry, Castlevania e etc, mesmo eu amando God of War, eu sempre achei a historia do Dante's Inferno um pouco melhor, os graficos sao excelente, a adaptaçao que ele fizeram pro inferno é espetacular, oDante's Inferno é para muitos um copia do God of War que se passa no inferno, eu discordo, mesmo tendo grandes semelhanças, temos que lembrar que o God of War pegou muita coisa do Devil Mar Cry, Castlevania e etc, mesmo eu amando God of War, eu sempre achei a historia do Dante's Inferno um pouco melhor, os graficos sao excelente, a adaptaçao que ele fizeram pro inferno é espetacular, o jogo tem grande inspiraçao na Divina Comedia de Dante, os boss do jogo sao muito bons, e alguns até dificeis, e vocé encontra alguns personagens famosos no andamento do game, como almas, e você tem que decidir o seu destino, que ou o Paraiso ou as profundezas do Inferno, Dante's Inferno é excelente, um jogo que eu recomendo muito, Top 15 da ultima geraçao na minha opnião. Nota 10… Expand
  15. Leo_Adnan
    Oct 3, 2016
    8
    Dante's Inferno is an awesome hardcore , gory hack and slash game . Yeah its true that the game-play mechanics is God Of war rip off and is not much but bit repetitive but the incredible level designing and face paced boss battles compensates for it . What I really liked most is the aesthetics and the meticulous detail Visceral games put all their efforts in depicting HELL and the conceptDante's Inferno is an awesome hardcore , gory hack and slash game . Yeah its true that the game-play mechanics is God Of war rip off and is not much but bit repetitive but the incredible level designing and face paced boss battles compensates for it . What I really liked most is the aesthetics and the meticulous detail Visceral games put all their efforts in depicting HELL and the concept arts and designs of the bosses and demons dwelling over there . Hats off .I have never seen such a creative meticulous design of 7 circles of hell anywhere . And most importantly the superb adaptation of Inferno , the great Dante Alighieri's first canticle of Divine comedy . If you are ready to excuse the God of war rip off style rip off game-play this is a must pickup for every enthusiastic gamer .… Expand
  16. Rodrigo_31
    Aug 20, 2016
    8
    Outstanding soundtrack, very unique and beautiful art style, voice acting is top notch, the story simply well, the game is addictive, boss battles are really really good... Gameplay is copy and paste from God of War? Sure, but it is done well, which is important and that is the ONLY thing that Dante's Inferno has copied, the whole rest of the thing is pure innovative!
  17. ursynhu
    Mar 20, 2016
    10
    Este jogo é incrível! Eu recebi e ainda não posso parar de jogar. Os gráficos são tão detalhadas para um game e é desafiador, mas divertido e terá que jogar por horas! A história é complexa e profundamente pensado. O melhor jogo que eu já joguei de forma
  18. MrFunkay
    Oct 26, 2015
    8
    After playing this for the 3rd time (twice on PS3 and once on Xbox 360) The game has aged very well and is still a great play. Visuals are very fitting, story is great, game play spot on.
  19. ESJBond007
    Mar 15, 2015
    10
    ESJBond007 Mar 15, 2015
    10
    Have you ever wondered what hell might look like? Dante's Inferno offers an incredibly vivid and detailed hypothesis. The game is based on the 14th-century Italian poem by Dante Alighieri, but Dante never could have imagined a hell this visually captivating. The walls themselves crawl with the bodies of the damned, other lost souls intermitently rain from the    ESJBond007 Mar 15, 2015
    10
    Have you ever wondered what hell might look like? Dante's Inferno offers an incredibly vivid and detailed hypothesis. The game is based on the 14th-century Italian poem by Dante Alighieri, but Dante never could have imagined a hell this visually captivating. The walls themselves crawl with the bodies of the damned, other lost souls intermitently rain from the sky burning in torturous flames. In the distance, great columns of souls can be seen marching along monolithic causeways. The air is acrid with smoke and charred flesh, pierced by screams, fitful sparks and motes of ash. Each of the nine circles is here, along with the river Acheron and Limbo, and each setting is distinctive and fiendishly impressive. Through it all Vergil is your guide, just as in the poem.

    The gameplay is fluid and satisfying, with Dante boasting an array of combos with either his scythe, stolen from Death himself, or his cross that Beatrice gave to him. There are a variety of trinkets to collect - from the 30 pieces of silver received in ramsom by Judas to dozens of relics that Dante can equip to enhance his abilities.

    Dante attempts to rescue his lover Beatrice from the clutches of the Damned.along the way, Dante encounters many Lost Souls from various historical and mythological points in history,the player's interaction with these characters is not merely discourse, however, as Dante holds the power to either absolve these Lost Souls of the sins which condemned them to Hell, or hand down the ultimate Punishment instead. I consider this to be a brilliant mechanic that serves to immerse the player in a very personal manner, as it tends to compel the player to actually reflect on his/her own views of sin and punishment before deciding a Lost Soul's ultimate fate. Very well-executed.

    I had very high hopes for this title, but it has far exceeded even those. This game is one of the best I have ever played.Do your self a favor and BUY DANTE'S INFERNO!!    … Expand
  20. Pablocortesi
    Oct 31, 2014
    10
    Without doubt , it is one of my favorite games . excellent scenery, rich history in full, stunning attacks, well elavorados enemies. being that we are to 2014 , even as I continue to play without getting tired . games compared to this even not exceeded, it is the best hack and slash of all time .
  21. Vonathan
    Jul 13, 2014
    8
    A must buy for anyone who enjoyed the God of War series, unless you really want to be a brat and avoid getting it because it ''copied'' them. Don't let the average rating fool you, this game should be a solid at least a solid 80 if the GoW series are all around 90.

    You get to customize your fighting style by choosing which skills to unlock with souls you obtain from punishing or    A must buy for anyone who enjoyed the God of War series, unless you really want to be a brat and avoid getting it because it ''copied'' them. Don't let the average rating fool you, this game should be a solid at least a solid 80 if the GoW series are all around 90.

    You get to customize your fighting style by choosing which skills to unlock with souls you obtain from punishing or absolving enemies. This turned out to be a really good thing as I found the combat pretty challenging on higher difficulties, so being able to choose a style which I was comfortable using helped a lot.

    While the combat is great, there are two major flaws in the gameplay. There are way too many points in the game where you're exploring and moving on and not being quite sure where to go next and you end up jumping off a ledge. There is also many points in the game where you have to jump from a moving platform to another and timing is crucial. While this may not seem that bad, it's made worse by the second big flaw in the game. Checkpoints are very sparse and often you find yourself replaying the same points way too much. You will have unskippable small cutscenes that you have to sit through sometimes after you die and you also need to find any items you obtained before dying after you load from a checkpoint. This is what drove the score down from 9-10 for me.

    But Dante's Inferno makes up for it's mistakes in gameplay with a good story and great scenery. It is truly Hellish (in a good way). The graphics are not breathtaking but do look good.    … Expand
  22. JamMasterJayFan
    Feb 3, 2014
    8
    I am a huge fan of The Divine Comedy. Written by Dante during the Italian Renaissance, it is still praised highly today for its dark portrayal of hell, purgatory, and heaven and is considered one of the greatest epic poems ever created. But even though Dante wrote of hell, purgatory, and heaven in the divine comedy, the first part of the poem, "Inferno" is widely praised as being the mostI am a huge fan of The Divine Comedy. Written by Dante during the Italian Renaissance, it is still praised highly today for its dark portrayal of hell, purgatory, and heaven and is considered one of the greatest epic poems ever created. But even though Dante wrote of hell, purgatory, and heaven in the divine comedy, the first part of the poem, "Inferno" is widely praised as being the most interesting. And for good reason. It portrayed hell in the most detailed and wrenching way Dante could write it, and it is still considered a horrific vision of hell to this day. But by now the words are dated on the page, tainted with archaic diction making some parts hard to understand and hurting the vision of hell Dante wanted to instill in us.

    But then Visceral Games created the superb video-game adaption of the timeless epic, bringing Dante's brutal vision of hell to life. The story is brilliant and each environment is gorgeously and grotesquely designed in order to evoke the sense if helplessness and fear.Visceral took many liberties in the story of Dante's Inferno but none of them are unwelcome, as just adapting the epic would not be necessarily action-packed.

    The environments are so beautiful and well made that the combat takes a second seat to it. Don't get me wrong, the combat is fluid, functional, and fun, but the environment is so breathtaking that you'll find yourself stopping to take in the sights. Sightseeing was, at least for me, more fun then the combat, so I actually turned down the difficulty to easy so I could breeze through the combat sections while soaking in the environment.

    Overall this game is brilliant for anyone that is interested in delving into a superbly crafted world that will take your breath away. If you've ever even been remotely curious if what hell is like, you need to check out this game. For $19.99, it's well worth the ride. Hell, this game is so well made that it might just make you repent.    … Expand
  23. Andreasg
    Jul 30, 2013
    8
    3 Years after its release and this game looks and plays great!! First of all the graphics are amazing Hell looks like Hell and going though the cycles of Hell the game introduces new bloody, sick and twisted levels and enemies.. Especially the unbaptized babies are very creepy!
    Game play is very good as well... you can string impressive long combos devastating whole groups of enemies..    3 Years after its release and this game looks and plays great!! First of all the graphics are amazing Hell looks like Hell and going though the cycles of Hell the game introduces new bloody, sick and twisted levels and enemies.. Especially the unbaptized babies are very creepy!
    Game play is very good as well... you can string impressive long combos devastating whole groups of enemies.. for a change of pace the introduces some puzzles and your typical driving segment ...controlling a massive beast where at one stage you demolish whole buildings.. Also some of the boss battles are epic and massive in scale...

    Bottom line... this is not GOW but in its own right this this a great game that very console gamer should enjoy!    … Expand
  24. wildemu
    Dec 29, 2012
    8
    I really don't care if a game is a ripoff or not, as long as it is done well then the game is worth a play. Dante's Inferno holds strong for most of the journey but falters towards the last few circles of hell. The art visuals are beautiful, the music is extremely well-done, and the voice-acting is top notch. You really feel for Dante even though he was one messed up human. Combat is aI really don't care if a game is a ripoff or not, as long as it is done well then the game is worth a play. Dante's Inferno holds strong for most of the journey but falters towards the last few circles of hell. The art visuals are beautiful, the music is extremely well-done, and the voice-acting is top notch. You really feel for Dante even though he was one messed up human. Combat is a clone, but I did enjoy the unholy and holy talents that were available. The last few levels become challenge modes that give the vibe that developers were short on time as they really didn't fit in with the other well-designed circles. This game is worth a rental because it is far too short (8 hours). But, it should be experienced at least once by a person who is interested in seeing the visual interpretation of Hell in this game. Difficulty is inconsistent, as some mobs are hard as hell while most bosses are easy. Lucifer is a tough sob so that's consolation enough. Bottom line, play it once and enjoy the quick ride.… Expand
  25. BurningSinner
    Jul 30, 2012
    9
    Exactly what a Hack N' Slash should be. It was challenging at points but overall a very fun and exciting game to play. It bothers me that people keep relating this to God of War, because I enjoyed this game much more. The choices to kill or to save the damned souls gave the player something to contemplate at times, The puzzles in the game (little as they are) were okay at best, but that'sExactly what a Hack N' Slash should be. It was challenging at points but overall a very fun and exciting game to play. It bothers me that people keep relating this to God of War, because I enjoyed this game much more. The choices to kill or to save the damned souls gave the player something to contemplate at times, The puzzles in the game (little as they are) were okay at best, but that's not the point of the game. The combat was very fun, and the changing enemies for each circle prevented it from becoming dull. I would recommend this game to any fans of the particular genre.… Expand
  26. IAmTheFOX
    Feb 1, 2012
    10
    This game is probably the number one most underrated game of all time. Its like everyone got on the bandwagon of hate. Every war shooter has the same controls, scenery and plots, but every critic will **** their pants about it. EA or whoever did a great job of an original story; outstanding, artistic graphics; and one hell of a fun game with awesome combos! (that got ripped off, blah blah)
  27. SarahCuda
    Aug 14, 2011
    10
    Dark and twisted, the game play was unlike anything I have played before which hooked me to this game, The story was so so but going through hells layers was exciting and fast. You really had to be ready from bosses and some of hell minoins. I loved how you could choose to be good or evil in this game very unipue and made your charater have its own style. The bosses were all different andDark and twisted, the game play was unlike anything I have played before which hooked me to this game, The story was so so but going through hells layers was exciting and fast. You really had to be ready from bosses and some of hell minoins. I loved how you could choose to be good or evil in this game very unipue and made your charater have its own style. The bosses were all different and Satan was kind of a suprise LOL! (hes naked) just so you know! i enjoy these dark story games. Its different and keeps the suspense up. Lots of botton pressing all through the game. The story was alitte short but all in all a really fun game! Enjoy!… Expand
  28. Delhonor
    Jun 19, 2011
    10
    Dante's Inferno is one of the most entertaining games I have ever played. At first, I was hesitant to pick it up because of the not so stellar reviews but it turned out to be a good decision. In terms of gameplay, Dante's Inferno is a God of War rip-off for sure; however, its scene--hell--is completely different. Quality product, buy it!
  29. icadaT
    Apr 19, 2011
    8
    Lifts a lot of ideas from God of War but when they are employed this well, who cares? Extremely satisfying combat and adventuring down through the inferno, most of which is highly distinctive thanks in part to the amazing art on the environments. Coupled with some pretty epic boss encounters, this is a fun and furious experience although it does perhaps wane a little in the final few circles.
  30. GameZoneXtreme
    Jan 22, 2011
    10
    A++ I loved this game and I will take it any day over God of War. Very dark and epic. I enjoyed every minute of it. Pay no attention to the critics, they don't know anything better other than Halo.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 71 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 71
  2. Mixed: 32 out of 71
  3. Negative: 1 out of 71
  1. BigPond GameArena
    80
    The accomplished combat and surprisingly decent adaptation of the story make Dante's Inferno a fine diversion while you wait for the next button-masher... One based in a different set of mythology.
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  2. Game Revolution
    58
    Another major annoyance is the save system. You can only save at designated statues, and there are only two or three per level.
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  3. Gaming Age
    75
    All in all, it was a fun trip though hell, even with one circle being lackluster and the game feeling rather short, I still have no issues or moral objections to recommending Dante's Inferno for fans of this genre.
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