Dante’s Inferno is a third person hack and slash action RPG loosely based on the book The Divine Comedy. You start the game as Dante, a holy warrior fighting in the crusades. Who after battling death returns home to see his father and his lover Beatrice murdered. In order to save Beatrice’s soul from Lucifer Dante must venture thought the circus of Hell to redeem not only Beatrice's soul, but also his own.
The story starts out with Dante trying to save Beatrice’s soul from the clutches of Lucifer. The game quickly changes setting from being in a chapel to the entrance of purgatory. As you venture further into hell you encounter a guide in the form of Vigile. Vigile will offer you aid in way of give you relics and explanation of the what is the represented by the level you are in. Dante’s Inferno really uses its M rating to the very limit nudity, gore, and disturbing images of torture and mutilations. Visually great with each level depicting each sin with extreme detail gore and horror.
Game play is strong though you may want to try it on some of the easier setting for the first time. Combat is flows well, but you will become annoyed with being interrupted in the middle of a combo. To assist with combat you are able to choose between either a holy or unholy power upgrades. Holy will upgrade you ranges attacks along with some health and magic upgrades as well as some support upgrades. Unholy will upgrade you melee and offensive skills along with the other half of you health and magic.
Dante’s Inferno good for some unadulterated gore and violence with a story of redemption and very hellish enemies. This is not a game for the faint of heart or for the young ones.