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. ChunkDump
    Aug 17, 2023
    7
    The 9 circles of hell never looked so dope. well with a rating of 7 on the scale dope but still fun. lets get the elephant out the room and say....YES this is totally a God Of War clone....right down to the characters f**ked up backstory, the upgrade system, the collectables to find, to even finding health and magic fountains...oh and definitely the combat too. its a love story thatThe 9 circles of hell never looked so dope. well with a rating of 7 on the scale dope but still fun. lets get the elephant out the room and say....YES this is totally a God Of War clone....right down to the characters f**ked up backstory, the upgrade system, the collectables to find, to even finding health and magic fountains...oh and definitely the combat too. its a love story that literally takes you through hell. unlike god of war though, theres moments where you walk around a corner and see someone kneeling down begging for mercy and you get to choose to basically send them to hell (punish) or grant them access to the pearly gates (Absolve). its a nice change of pace when deciding someones fate. its not lengthy but also not a short story at all, its a right medium length. theres moments of rage from the difficult challenge sections like fight off a hoard of enemies, small sections of puzzle solving, bosses are challenging but not souls challenging. Lucifer (the final boss) himself was the most difficult out of all bosses the game throws at you. i totally regret not playing this when it came out but im glad i did now. play. this. game.… Expand
  2. 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.
  3. Awanka
    Jan 7, 2023
    7
    A God of War clone that is in some ways better than the original. The graphics, and particularly the art direction, are excellent. The atmosphere is wonderfully dark and lurid. There are many scenes of torture, and the narrative and depictions of hell are unabashedly sexual. Our main character is no hero.

    Now for the bad. There are some gimmicky boss fights involving puzzles, and    A God of War clone that is in some ways better than the original. The graphics, and particularly the art direction, are excellent. The atmosphere is wonderfully dark and lurid. There are many scenes of torture, and the narrative and depictions of hell are unabashedly sexual. Our main character is no hero.

    Now for the bad. There are some gimmicky boss fights involving puzzles, and some annoying QTE sequences, but I can excuse them as being an artifact of games that were released during that time. What I can't excuse are the number of frustrating platforming sections you have to solve with the imprecise jumping controls,

    What's the worst are the number of timed sections there are in this game. The developers love time limits, and it seems like every other puzzle or switch is tied to one. Combine this with the squirrelly jumping segments and obnoxious puzzles, and you're in for a bad time.

    There were too many unfun parts of the game where I was trying to figure out what the developers wanted me to do, and afraid to try something, because failing would mean doing the whole puzzle sequence from the start.

    To their credit though, the checkpoints are fairly generous.

    All in all, it's a short and fun game, and well worth playing through once if you like GoW/DmC.    … Expand
  4. 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.
  5. pirapimb
    Aug 14, 2022
    10
    Has bubis 1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000/10
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. arash7201
    Dec 24, 2021
    6
    Good game with beautiful visual design and good story .
    It is worth playing once.
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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.
  12. 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
  13. Mindkiller7522
    Jun 28, 2021
    6
    100% Main Story 6/26/21-6/28/21

    A bit of an older game that borrows a lot from God of War and Devil May Cry, but I'm glad that I played it despite the frustrating parts. Dante returns home from some serious sinning in the Crusades only to find his lady murdered. He descends into Hell to save her soul from a very smoky Lucifer. Throughout his journey he is guided through nine circles    100% Main Story 6/26/21-6/28/21

    A bit of an older game that borrows a lot from God of War and Devil May Cry, but I'm glad that I played it despite the frustrating parts.

    Dante returns home from some serious sinning in the Crusades only to find his lady murdered. He descends into Hell to save her soul from a very smoky Lucifer. Throughout his journey he is guided through nine circles of Hell by a spirit called Virgil.

    The neat thing about the levels is that each one illustrates one of Dante's terrible sins during the Crusades. Especially in the first half, each section is unique and interesting. The greed section has pools of molten gold, gluttony is all mouths and teeth, all very clever.

    By the second half, the designers seemed to get a bit lazy and pad out the short story with trial sections and mini bosses that all look the same. There are also way too many creature riding sections throughout and the puzzles can be frustrating.

    The combat mostly devolves into button mashing, and it does get really old after a while. There is a neat set of magic spells and relics that can be found throughout the game that do make things a bit more interesting.

    One more thing that is a bit bothersome-it seems like the developers realized that they could add nudity into the game and went way overboard! There is a ton of weird and awkward nakedness, both male and female. Either it's supposed to be artsy or edgy, but it feels like a thirteen year old was in charge of it.

    At the end of the game I was glad that I had played it. It isn't too long and did have some really neat sections. Worth a recommendation if you can handle the flaws.    … Expand
  14. soahknam
    Apr 25, 2021
    7
    We are 2021, I had always wanted to play this game, I played it on xbox series x, it entertained me, it is fun, but in the end it collapses for an endgame that did not conclude as it should.

    Story: 7
    Gameplay:8
    Music: 7
    Visuals: 8

    Personal score: 7 --- I EXPECTED MOORE !!!
  15. 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.
  16. MauryEdson
    Feb 26, 2020
    8
    bom jogo, o bom de guerra do xbox kkkk mexe com o capiroto, não gosto disso, jogo é bom
  17. usernamesaredum
    Dec 16, 2019
    5
    Fun gameplay is overshadowed by laziness to ruin what could have been a great franchise. The combat is completely ruined by a stupid and pointless attempt at making this into a platformer, which ends up making this game tedious to the point of being unplayable. I feel like I fought the game mechanics more than I fought actual enemies, and this is a combat-centered game, or at least was inFun gameplay is overshadowed by laziness to ruin what could have been a great franchise. The combat is completely ruined by a stupid and pointless attempt at making this into a platformer, which ends up making this game tedious to the point of being unplayable. I feel like I fought the game mechanics more than I fought actual enemies, and this is a combat-centered game, or at least was in someone's mnd at some point along the way before the idiots in charge lost sight of what the game was supposed to be. Good combat, repetitive gameplay, repetitive enemy designs, and a shoddy attempt at making the game longer through making things unfair and tedious. Amazing that a game studio has such a solid start to a game, and then promptly invalidates all the fun I had for the last half of it. Can't believe this came out of the same studio as Dead Space - thank god they didn't screw that game up like this.… Expand
  18. shootingstars99
    Aug 4, 2019
    1
    The catchphrase "Go to hell" for this game is what you will be saying to this game disk, as there is nothing interesting about this game. I love arcade-y style hack-n-slash/beat 'em up style games, and this one while trying to emulate that style of game play, feels lacking in every respect. The game is stupidly simple even on high difficulties, the good and evil scores seem interesting atThe catchphrase "Go to hell" for this game is what you will be saying to this game disk, as there is nothing interesting about this game. I love arcade-y style hack-n-slash/beat 'em up style games, and this one while trying to emulate that style of game play, feels lacking in every respect. The game is stupidly simple even on high difficulties, the good and evil scores seem interesting at first, but you will probably use 5 or 6 skills out of all of the presented choices, and the combat has less depth than some SNES era beat-'em ups. May be the worst, hand-holding game in the genre I've played.… Expand
  19. 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.
  20. 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
  21. 111181
    Nov 5, 2017
    7
    Aggressively average, and a dubious journey into the heart of the story as set forward by Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy. While not necessarily failing in any respect, it does not do anything to stand out of its own accord. If seperated from the story it was trying to tell, it would have died on the shelves. And while in a sense it did, the game is certainly entertaining enough to notAggressively average, and a dubious journey into the heart of the story as set forward by Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy. While not necessarily failing in any respect, it does not do anything to stand out of its own accord. If seperated from the story it was trying to tell, it would have died on the shelves. And while in a sense it did, the game is certainly entertaining enough to not feel like a chore playing through. What it steals from God of War, it steals with mixed results. The experience feels very funneled, and the slow points are thoroughly punctuated by boredom, but the art style that accompanies at all, combined with the marvelous sound design and genuine effort that was at least attempted to put into this with varied results do make for an okay game.

    I find this game hard to criticize, because as a depiction of my favourite bit of western literature, I desperately wanted it to have more of the soul of the story it was depicting, and less of the exaggerated, game-y story that it ultimately ended up having. However, I also understand that you cannot expect a game to sell when you are wandering through Hell as a scared poet. It underdelivered, perhaps, on my lofty expectations, and that is not a fault on the game but rather my high hopes for it.

    To try and summarize, the game is fine. It's good. It's playable with no major faults or frustrations that do not befit a game. But it could be a lot better with perhaps a bit more time or budget.    … Expand
  22. Broyax
    Apr 15, 2017
    4
    Echarpe-les tous, découpe-les tous, c'est de l'archi-méga-classique dans le genre, cet Enfer de Dante mais avec tout de même une maniabilité bien réglée, des graphismes dans l'ensemble corrects et surtout une ambiance fascinante. Excellent travail sur la narration (si, si, il y a une histoire...), la présentation, la musique et les voix françaises.

    Quel dommage de gâcher tout cela avec    Echarpe-les tous, découpe-les tous, c'est de l'archi-méga-classique dans le genre, cet Enfer de Dante mais avec tout de même une maniabilité bien réglée, des graphismes dans l'ensemble corrects et surtout une ambiance fascinante. Excellent travail sur la narration (si, si, il y a une histoire...), la présentation, la musique et les voix françaises.

    Quel dommage de gâcher tout cela avec des phases de plate-forme bâclées et inutiles dans le fond ! la jouabilité y est très en retrait par rapport aux combats qui abusent d'ailleurs des QTE en tout genre. Dommage également la caméra automatique dont le positionnement est trop perfectible. Voilà, beaucoup trop de "dommages" pour attribuer ne fût-ce que la moyenne. Dommage.    … Expand
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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!
  26. 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
  27. 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.
  28. prestonchris016
    Apr 20, 2015
    5
    Dante's inferno is not the most graphically impressive game ever made but it has good controls average story and the puzzles in this game can be annoying and halt progress for a few minutes to a few hours but overall its a polished hack and slash game
  29. 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
  30. 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 .
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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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