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Dante's Inferno

Dante's Inferno is an epic single player, third-person action adventure game inspired by "Inferno", part one of Dante Alighieri's classic Italian poem, "The Divine Comedy." Featuring nonstop action rendered at…

74 4 February 2010

Dante's Inferno is an adventure developed by Visceral Games, released 4 February 2010 on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and Xbox 360. The main story takes about 6.9 hrs to finish.

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What Dante's Inferno is

Dante's Inferno is an adventure game developed by Visceral Games and released in 2010. It was published by Electronic Arts. It is available on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and Xbox 360. It runs on Visceral Engine.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The story follows Dante Alighieri, a Crusader knight who returns home after years of brutal warfare only to discover that his beloved Beatrice has been murdered, and before he can even process the loss, her soul appears and begins to ascend toward Heaven, but is suddenly seized and dragged into Hell by Lucifer, forcing Dante into a desperate pursuit fueled not only by love but by overwhelming guilt over the sins he committed during the war, including betrayal, cruelty, and moral corruption; armed with a holy cross given by Beatrice and a scythe taken from Death itself, Dante descends into Hell, where he travels through its nine circles, each representing different forms of sin, and along…
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy and horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

How it was received

Dante's Inferno holds a critic score of 74 out of 100. That places it above 47% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2010 averaged 70, so it scored 4 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 75, across 234 votes.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 6.9 hrs.

What it launched against

Dante's Inferno launched on 4 February 2010, within three weeks of Mass Effect 2, BioShock 2, Heavy Rain and Napoleon: Total War. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Mass Effect 2, BioShock 2, Heavy Rain, Napoleon: Total War.

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Quick answers

Dante's Inferno — frequently asked questions

When did Dante's Inferno come out?
Dante's Inferno was released on 4 February 2010 for PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and Xbox 360.
How long does it take to beat Dante's Inferno?
The main story of Dante's Inferno takes around 6.9 hrs, or 7 hrs for 100% completion.

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