If you live in Europe and are craving some intense gaming action, rejoice! Today marks the launch date of Visceral Games' Dante's Inferno for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms. The team at Visceral have also announced that in April, online multiplayer and content creation will be available to the community.
Dante's Inferno will be released in North America on February 9 for the PlayStation 3, PSP, and Xbox 360 platforms.
With scores of 90 from both PLAY Gamer Magazine in the UK and Official PlayStation Magazine in Italy, the birthplace of Dante Alighieri, Dante's Inferno is being praised by critics for its rich depiction of the nine circles of Hell and its brilliant adaptation to the interactive medium.
To further extend the experience, Visceral plans to release a series of downloadable content packs and expansions beginning in February. In March, Visceral will release Dark Forest, a prequel level that tells the story of Dante's journey home and features new enemies, puzzles and relics. In April, players can download Trials of St. Lucia, a full expansion to the game that offers a co-operative multiplayer mode, a new playable character, and an in-game combat editor. The easy-to-use combat editor allows players to create custom combat trails, and then upload and share their creations online. In addition to Dark Forest and Trails of Saint Lucia, Dante's Inferno will offer downloadable packs containing souls, skins, relics and magics to further boost players on their journeys through Hell.
"We cannot wait for players to experience the terrifying and exhilarating vision of Hell that awaits in Dante's Inferno," said Jonathan Knight, Executive Producer for Dante's Inferno. "This team did an amazing job adapting a 700 year-old piece of literature and creating a captivating, thrilling, grotesquely beautiful experience that both gamers and literature fans will enjoy. And to top it off, we are thrilled to bring online multiplayer and content creation to the game in April."
To further extend the experience, Visceral plans to release a series of downloadable content packs and expansions beginning in February. In March, Visceral will release Dark Forest, a prequel level that tells the story of Dante's journey home and features new enemies, puzzles and relics. In April, players can download Trials of St. Lucia, a full expansion to the game that offers a co-operative multiplayer mode, a new playable character, and an in-game combat editor. The easy-to-use combat editor allows players to create custom combat trails, and then upload and share their creations online. In addition to Dark Forest and Trails of Saint Lucia, Dante's Inferno will offer downloadable packs containing souls, skins, relics and magics to further boost players on their journeys through Hell.
"We cannot wait for players to experience the terrifying and exhilarating vision of Hell that awaits in Dante's Inferno," said Jonathan Knight, Executive Producer for Dante's Inferno. "This team did an amazing job adapting a 700 year-old piece of literature and creating a captivating, thrilling, grotesquely beautiful experience that both gamers and literature fans will enjoy. And to top it off, we are thrilled to bring online multiplayer and content creation to the game in April."
Dante's Inferno will be released in North America on February 9 for the PlayStation 3, PSP, and Xbox 360 platforms.