This game is fun.

The game has received a lot of negative attention because it is a clone of God of War. I really don't see the problem of this, and think it's rather silly to mention. People have instantly gravitated to the gameplay style of God of War, which is obviously going to spread around quickly. Instead of chests like in God of War, you have fountains which you dip your holy cross into - giving you either health, mana or upgrade orbs. To criticize the game for this is like criticizing Doom for having health packs because Wolfenstein had it. Even if it does come down to cloning, Dante's Inferno is far more original than Darksiders, and I enjoyed the latter immensely.

Dante is the main character, and his beloved has been taken to hell for reasons which cannot be revealed. He follows her using his aggressive combat abilities. His main weapon is a death's scythe, which makes for beautiful combos. He also has a holy cross that can be upgraded but generally gives off holy light and can perform mass damage. It's incredibly fun to use, and very powerful. You have relics that can make you stronger, and the option to upgrade to either good or evil ways. There are choices to absolve or punish people, and both ways alter your alignment. You also meet history's evil people in hell and you can either punish them or absolve them, which places you in interesting moral conundrums. The monsters are creepy, and the game can be rather frightening. They did a good job of creating hell, and you'll be reminded of Fear or Doom 3 if you play the game - especially at night by yourself.

You might be surprised at how difficult the game is. I often wondered how a novice gamer would survive because I was hard pressed in the first few stages with some rather nasty challenges. Overall it's a lot of fun. I would encourage you to ignore negative reviews about this game. I found it to be a great investment.

Rating : 8/10