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Especially as of late, Electronic Arts is a company in search of blockbuster hits. Despite some questionable marketing, buzz seems good for the upcoming Dante's Inferno. It might not be the most faithful interactive adaptation, but even if you're not looking forward to a bloodied take on The Divine Comedy, at least once the game's been released, that's the end of Dante's adventure, right?
Maybe not.
I posed the question of a sequel to executive producer Jonathan Knight at a recent hands-on demo in Los Angeles, just days before the playable demo goes online. He didn't shy away from acknowledging the challenge in producing another one. For example: there's no second descent into Hell. Dante's Inferno is based on The Divine Comedy's first act, Inferno, but the other stories, Purgatorio and Paradiso, seem unlikely candidates for a game.
"That is a problem I hope to have to solve by earning the right to do a follow up," said Knight.
Right now, the team at Visceral Games (who is also working on the recently announced Dead Space 2) is focused on finishing up Dante's Inferno. Sequel talk is being kept to a minimum.
"This [completing development on Dante's Inferno] is just totally what our focus is," said Knight, "and then we're gonna [finish] around the holidays and then everybody's gonna take a long break and we're gonna see if people respond well to it in February -- which I think they will."
But Knight knows if Dante's Inferno proves a commercial success, EA will want a sequel.
"That's a problem I'd like to have and if we're lucky enough to solve it, we'll go about solving it," he said.
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godofwarfan12
u know what i don't get how people complain about how dante's inferno is a rip off of god of war well im here to say stop complaining there have been other that followed the same gameplay as god of war if u really don't like the game sell it or dont buy it period don't complain about it online and nagg how u dont like it blah blah blah u may have your opinions but don't go start calling games rips offs just because it borrows cetain things like gamplay, puzzles, or looks from other games
Shojiro
I played the demo to Dante's Inferno just after playing the one for Bayonetta. I don't know if my judgement is biased because of it, but when I played the demo for Dante's Inferno, it all felt half-done and like a step back in time. The fighting controls felt a little loose, and it brought absolutely nothing to the table for me. They had a great concept, and they did fairly well on things like concept art but the overall look of the game seems bland. In my mind, it's nothing but a watered down God of War with Dante's Inferno written on the front.
'Grats to them on the concept, and being willing to try, but I honestly feel let down by what I'd played. I'll be passing on this and sticking with Bayonetta.
super_stevo
the demo was good probably going to buy but not until god of war has come and I've played the crap out of it
xN7 SNiiPer209x
im waiting for a demo...is there one for the xbox360 yet?? if there isn't going to be one then i guess i won't even rent or buy this.
gambitjuggalo
i hate when people complain its a ripoff. if its a ripoff of a game you enjoyed then shouldnt you be happy that game is following in its footsteps. i liked god of war and im happy there is something like that coming out on the 360. i believe in equal gaming
RedCouch
Here's the pitch: Purgatory's a puzzle game-- you gotta earn your way into Heaven. And Paradiso is a float-y, ethereal Flower kind of game.
kedub57
Game developers take writings from other mediums and expand upon the universe created by them all the time. LOTR is just one example. In addition, the buzz that exists around this game does not seem to come from a place of reverence for the source material, but rather the fact that the story seems to be ripe for video game adaptation. So, I think a sequel could take liberties with the other two stories or completely go in a different creative direction without offending the purist sensibilities of most gamers.
The demo definetly made me feel like I was playing God of War, which really is not a bad thing. I liked it much better than the bayonetta demo. The story was easier to follow and the camera and controls were better in my opinion.
GreedyMcNasty
Dante's Inferno, Darksiders, Bayonetta. What's up with all the Hell/Heaven,Good/Bad,Angel/Dem on stuff it makes for good fun gameplay.
GreedyMcNasty
I played the demo yesterday and all I could think was how much this game is completely DIFFERENT from God Of War. Also they have made an action game that I like more than God Of War, in less time, and it looks and feels just as clean. Poor Kratos at this rate your game will get delayed yet again and will be released sometime in 2012. Maybe! Sorry GOW3 fan boys eat your heart out.
osubuffy2004
That's fine... I LIKED God of War. It's a great genre (the gameplay, that is. Doesn't necessarily have to be mythology based, etc.), and I'd like to see more games of that kind.
GingerKid
I played the demo yesterday and all I could think was how much this game is a complete rip off of God of War
VeggieWokker
This game is one of the reasons I consider getting a PS3, even though I'm a lifelong Nintendo fanboy. But I'd rather not see a sequel. Can't we just have games with a definitive ending and no sequels?
FrontLinePlaya
unless they dont get through all the circles of hell i dont see it happening. the divine comedy has 2 sequals but they are boring and have nothing to do with hell i just dont see this happening
__Monkey__
If it runs well plays half way decent... but for me it has to have a great story.. then ill buy it..
Juicelee
I played this demo and im not really all that impressed, I'd play bayonetta over this any day of the week
Prubar
I'm probably going to get thumbed down for this but it's a true story. I was reading the article about how the demo was a timed exclusive for PS3 which really pissed me off, thinking I m going to have to wait 2 weeks before I can play it. Then I came to realizing I have a PS3.
Not a bad game, just doesn t stand out as much as Bayoneta. And I think it would have to considering its coming out the same month as God of War.
Spinoza
The difficulty of making a sequel isn't because there is no "Divine Comedy 2", it is because the two sequels to Inferno are boring as all hell in comparison to Inferno.
Are people really unaware that "The Divine Comedy" is made up of three books? I was of the belief that this game is purely based off of the first book "Inferno". If that is true then there should not be a single person thinking it will simply end there since there are still two more books: Purgatorio and Paradiso.
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