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Dante's Inferno for PlayStation 3
Dante's Inferno for PlayStation 3 is an action adventure in which you descend through the nine circles of Hell. As Dante, you pursue the soul of Beatrice, held by Lucifer. The journey uses images and themes from Dante Alighieri's poem, but turns its protagonist into a warrior. Battles against demons and confrontations with his own past drive this violent adaptation's story.
You use a scythe for close attacks and a holy cross to hit enemies at range. The weapons require different positioning against a group: you can seek space or continue a chain of strikes. The progression system includes holy and unholy choices. These develop your combat options as the journey takes you through changing images of punishment and guilt.
Between battles, you find routes through dangerous environments and solve puzzles. Each circle gives the descent its own appearance, so travelling onwards also changes the scenery and enemies. You play the base campaign alone. The separately released Trials of St. Lucia expansion is not automatically included with this disc. Standard packaging and the Essentials reissue do not guarantee extra downloads, usable codes or the current availability of online cooperation.
Region and language
Our PlayStation 3 games are European editions and come with a Dutch or English box, unless stated otherwise. By default, you receive the version for the European market. We note it in the product details if the region is different or the box is in another language. In almost all cases, the game is playable at least in English, and often in the other five common European languages too.
Manual
Dante's Inferno for PlayStation 3 includes the manual unless the product title states otherwise. If the booklet is missing, the title says “No Manual”. This lets you see before ordering whether the game comes with a manual.
The manuals included with our games usually contain at least English and often around six European languages. The exact languages vary by edition, so Dutch is not always included. The booklet explains the controls and the main rules. You can use it to check how to control the game, which actions are available and how its different features work.
The history of Dante's Inferno
Visceral Games developed Dante's Inferno, and Electronic Arts released it for PlayStation 3 in 2010. Previously known as EA Redwood Shores, the studio took the Visceral Games name in 2009. The team had also worked on Dead Space. Here it chose a different kind of tension: a descent through a literary-inspired underworld where direct combat matters more than carefully conserving ammunition.
The foundation was Inferno, the first part of Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy. The game turned it into its own action story, with rescuing Beatrice as a clear goal. It should therefore be understood as a loose adaptation, not a literal retelling of the poem. The nine circles provide an order and visual language; weapons and confrontations turn that into a playable adventure.
Alongside the base game, EA announced additional content including Dark Forest and Trials of St. Lucia. The latter expansion added cooperation and a combat editor and was released separately. That distinction remains important for a used PS3 disc. Neither standard packaging nor the Essentials reissue is grounds for describing those downloads as included. The original solo adventure is the fixed content here: Dante's battles as he pursues Beatrice.
Similar games for PlayStation 3
God of War III and Dante's Inferno combine violent combat with a journey through a mythological underworld on PS3. Kratos wars against the gods of Olympus and switches between different weapons. Dante descends through nine circles after Beatrice, mainly using scythe and cross. Their environmental puzzles offer similar pauses, but the Greek divine conflict and loose literary adaptation give the journeys different meanings.
Devil May Cry 4 and Dante's Inferno combine close attacks and ranged options on PS3. Nero uses sword, handgun and demonic arm; Dante in Dante's Inferno has scythe and cross. The first game lets you refine attack chains with two playable protagonists. The second centres on one warrior, connecting his progression to holy and unholy choices during the descent towards Beatrice.
Heavenly Sword and Dante's Inferno build solo PS3 adventures around weapons tied to personal stories. Nariko's sword drains her life force; Dante uses scythe and cross in his search for Beatrice. Both alternate combat and other sequences. Nariko's changing sword stances and aftertouch shots require different attention from balancing holy and unholy progression in Dante's underworld.
Dante's Inferno and Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 let you fight demons with melee weapons and special powers on PS3. Dante's journey follows the nine circles and his attempt to find Beatrice. Ryu's campaign alternates his battles with sections for other playable warriors. Sigma 2 also has separate Team Missions. Dante's Inferno keeps its original base adventure focused on one hero and his progression with scythe and cross.
Bayonetta and Dante's Inferno use religious imagery for PS3 action adventures with supernatural opponents. Dante descends through Hell, combining a scythe with a holy cross. Bayonetta fights angels using melee strikes, firearms and magic. Their battles therefore differ even in their basic movements. Dante's rescue journey gives you a different storyline from the search for the witch's past in Bayonetta.
