Will Dante’s Inferno even be able to compete with God of War?

Posted by DaSolidProof | Microsoft, Real Talk with the HipHopGamer, Sony | Sunday 31 May 2009 8:59 pm
Check out the newest trailer for Dante’s Inferno.
      

Dante’s Inferno is shaping out to be another interesting title coming from EA’s Visceral, but the question is: Is it in the same league as the infamous God of War series? Game play wise, yes. Dante’s Inferno is heavily influence by the GOW series for having the same exact control scheme. But, the story in Dante’s Inferno is going to set it apart from any other game title out there on the market.

Dissecting Dante’s Inferno and God of War:

The God of War series is a well established brand in the gaming market and that’s pretty amazing seeing how when it was introduce it was brand new IP. It was very well received by critics and fans alike and received many awards from game sites. Dante’s Inferno is one of the most famous piece of literature in the world. While the book is well-known, the game will be a considered a new IP and will have to some very big shoes to fill if it’s competing with the mighty Kratos. Let’s begin to separate the two from one another.

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Dante’s Inferno:

  • Written by Dante Alighieri between 1308 and 1321
  • Dante’s Inferno (also known as the Divine Comedy) is divided into a three part series, which includes the Inferno, Purgatory and Paradise
  • Dante’s Inferno the game is being developed by Visceral studios, the same guys that brought you Dead Space and publish by EA
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God of War:
  • God of War was released on March 22, 2005 on Sony’s Playstation 2
  • It was developed by Santa Monica studios and published by Sony Computer Entertainment
  • The God of War series consist of: God of War, God of War 2 (released on March 13, 2007), God of War: Betrayal (released June 2, 2007 for mobile phones), a prequel called God of War: Chain of Olympus(released on March 4, 2007) and God of War 3 (released date is unknown) for Sony’s Playstation 3
Seeing how I’m a fan for both God of War and Dante’s Inferno, If I had to choose one based off the information just provided, I will have to go with God of War. For a couple of reasons:

1. God of War is not only one the best action-adventure titles to this date, but it also has a well written story that trails and tribulations of the protagonist. Nowadays you either get great game play but a horrible story (Ninja Gaiden 2) or you get a great story, but a not so good game play (Fable). It’s hard to get both in a game.

2. From ripping Medusa’s head off and using it to turn your enemies into stone, to engulfing Kratos into an electrical powerhouse, God of War’s game play was very unique. But, that is not where God of War shines, the quick-time events  is what make the game play in God of War intriguing. Even though QTE were seen in other games, the QTE in God of War increased the cinematic feel of the game.

The stories in God of War and Dante’s inferno:
Both God of War and Dante’s Inferno is heavily influence by Greek mythology, which includes character such as Medusa, the Minotaurs, Zeus, Cerberus and many others. However Dante’s story is much deeper and more disturbing than Kratos’. Dante Aligerhi describes the nine circles in such detail, that it is just downright creepy, hopefully the great minds at Visceral studios can pull it off when Dante’s Inferno is released for the PS3 and Xbox 360.

Final comments:
So what do you guys think, do you think EA’s new IP stands a chance against Kratos and the Gods or will the mighty Kratos reign supreme in this battle?
 

 


 

No Hip Hop Gamer Show this week

Posted by Blacksmith | Real Talk with the HipHopGamer | Sunday 31 May 2009 10:40 am

Sup People’s

Hip hop wanted me to let you guys know that there will be no show this week because of E3. Chin up though because Next week’s show is going to be hotter than a turd from a Lava beast!!!!
Also check the site regularly for up dates on the Show As we experience!

Peace Blacksmithsmith

New Assassins Creed 2 Trailer And Screenshot

Posted by hiphopgamer | Microsoft, Real Talk with the HipHopGamer, Sony | Sunday 31 May 2009 12:09 am

News:

Wow everything is being leaked for this years E3. Take a brief look at a small trailer of the next Assassins Creed Adventure

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