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Electronic Arts and Random House are teaming up to bring Dante's Inferno fans a special version of the source material for the video game: Dante Alighieri's epic poem The Divine Comedy. That's right, action-gaming fans, get ready to read a poem written in the early 1300s!
Part one of The Divine Comedy will be distributed to booksellers nationwide on Jan. 19, 2010 to commemorate the launch of the Dante’s Inferno video game on Feb. 9. The new edition features an introduction written by Dante’s Inferno executive producer, Jonathan Knight, who offers insight into the process of adapting the dark masterpiece into the interactive medium. The book also features a 16-page, full-color art insert showcasing the evolution of characters and environments from the classic poem to the video game
"We are so grateful to have the opportunity to work with Random House on this project. Through the creative process of developing this game, we have grown quite close to the literary works of Dante Alighieri. It is his vision that we are adapting for this new media, and new audience,” said Knight in a statement. “The game is a celebration of Dante, and we hope gamers will be encouraged to go beyond the game and explore the classic text that has inspired us so deeply."
If you're a fan of Dante Alighieri's The Divine Comedy, you might be disappointed with the game version. It's not that it's a bad game --judging from the demo, it's crazy fun-- but it doesn't seem much like Alighieri's seminal literary work. (Read it yourself here.) The Inferno section of the The Divine Comedy is a great read, but it's more about the wages of sin than kicking ass --there are no boss battles, no nudity, really no action to speak of. On the other hand, the tone and setting should translate from text to game really well. Either way: Pick up this book at a local retailer and get some damn culture, man.
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Kingofscarecrows
There are no curse words that properly describe my rage at the announcement of this crap. Who the heck do EA think they are to release something that has been around for years and years. WHY DO we as gamers allow this crap to continue, tell EA NO, tell them NO to DRAGON AGE AWAKENING {RELEASE A FULL GAME DANG IT} Tell them NO to rewriting an Epic that had NOTHING wrong with it, TELL THEM NO TO KILLING PANDEMIC. EA employees better stay the [heck] away from me because I will show them what a scythe can really do if they ever get anywhere near me, a scar for each one they've left on the gaming community, {and a kick in the teeth for ever madden]
kwfang
i played the demo reminded me to much of god of war controls wise which isnt bad
natedizzle23
Thats just more reason to get this badass game.
Spinoza
Oh this is just too funny, I'm sure the 16 pages of concept art will look just as good as the classical artworks that are typically scattered throughout recent printings of the Divine Comedey. Of course, if they include those works in there too then I guess that's all fine and dandy.
If not, I would reccomend people buy a different version of the Divine Comedey that includes the work of Gustav Dore or others. Concept art from a video game can't really compare. It would also be nice to have a foreword by someone with a bit more authority than a videogame developer, hopefully they are including two different introductions. One explaining how they made a game out of it, and one that brings insight to what you are about to read.
Despite that, I am very glad they are making an effort to promote the book, though I think it might be better for people to read the book BEFORE playing the game. If people wait until after they play the game, they will be expecting something radically different.
blindsideofthesun
LMAO, a book of a game of a book. Priceless...
GatsuBlackSword
Depends On Pricing
dbeam308
Wait, they're not gonna add in the parts about taking Death's scythe and carving through naked demon creatures into the special, game tie-in re-release?
Weak.
poker909
Great idea! I was afraid that some gamers may not realize this was a book first, this looks like it will actually make some people smarter about the origin of this title.
willy277
this game only gets better and better, even though i already own the inferno i would love the to get this one just for the 16 pages of art
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