The latest issue of British magazine
PSM3 has a ten-page preview of EA’s upcoming hell-em-up
Dante’s Inferno, which it calls “
Dead Space meets
God Of War in hell
.” CVG has pulled
some interesting tidbits from the article, including a claim that “
button-for-button the controls are identical to [God of War’s].”
In fact, Dante’s Inferno sounds very similar to God of War in many ways. Health and mana orbs are dropped when enemies die and are also found in chests, which are “opened by holding Circle.” The game also features QTEs and combos utilizing the protagonist’s light and heavy attacks. Apparently, it’s the subject matter that sets Dante’s Inferno apart from God of War. It is “altogether more unpleasant,” where “twisted creatures burst from doorways, lava spews from inverted crosses and bottomless fiery pits yawn deep beneath your feet.“
If God of War III doesn’t make it out this year, Dante’s Inferno may be just the thing to tide action fans over. If GoW III does make it out in ‘09, however … well, we’re not expecting Dante to beat Kratos at his own game, are we? Check out the latest issue of PSM3 for the full preview.
Dante’s Inferno preview reveals God of War style gameplay originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Welcome to the end of the world. That’s not the tagline from Killzone 2, rather the after-effect this reviewer believes might be the general consensus of forum-baiting fanboys who’ve already decided that Killzone 2 is the greatest game on the planet without actually playing it. So let’s get this straight from the start ? Killzone 2 is a fantastic game. It’s outstanding in fact, and arguably the best first-person shooter on PlayStation 3. It isn’t, however, the greatest game ever made, and I’ll explain why later.
What Killzone 2 definitely is is a comprehensive single- and multiplayer package, with both elements given equal care and attention by developers Guerrilla. Indeed, the solid gameplay foundation on which the game is built has almost been overshadowed by the praise heaped on Killzone’s eye-popping graphics ? no surprise really, because it’s one of the most visually impressive games on any machine, not just PS3. But Killzone 2 is much more than a glorified tech demo, it’s a benchmark against which all FPSes will be judged, not only in terms of presentation but also because it delivers a superb action experience from beginning to end.
More after the jump.
The week ending January 31, 2009 saw a rise in console sales compared to both the previous year and the previous week. Total video game hardware sales grew 31% from the previous week due to replenishing product supply and the distribution of tax rebate checks. Wii sold nearly 320,000 units to lead, nearly three times the volume of any other console and close to ten times the volume of what PS2 sold for the week. Even the DS was topped by Wii by 33%. Sony’s PS3 saw only a 12,000 unit jump in sales from the previous week, allowing Microsoft’s Xbox 360 to outsell PS3 by 80% this week.
Wii - 318,863
DS - 240,014
XBox 360 - 116,543
PSP - 87,189
PS3 - 65,269
PS2 - 31,542
The week ending January 31, 2009 saw a rise in console sales compared to both the previous year and the previous week. Total video game hardware sales grew 31% from the previous week due to replenishing product supply and the distribution of tax rebate checks. Wii sold nearly 320,000 units to lead, nearly three times the volume of any other console and close to ten times the volume of what PS2 sold for the week. Even the DS was topped by Wii by 33%. Sony’s PS3 saw only a 12,000 unit jump in sales from the previous week, allowing Microsoft’s Xbox 360 to outsell PS3 by 80% this week.
Wii - 318,863
DS - 240,014
XBox 360 - 116,543
PSP - 87,189
PS3 - 65,269
PS2 - 31,542
The week ending January 31, 2009 saw a rise in console sales compared to both the previous year and the previous week. Total video game hardware sales grew 31% from the previous week due to replenishing product supply and the distribution of tax rebate checks. Wii sold nearly 320,000 units to lead, nearly three times the volume of any other console and close to ten times the volume of what PS2 sold for the week. Even the DS was topped by Wii by 33%. Sony’s PS3 saw only a 12,000 unit jump in sales from the previous week, allowing Microsoft’s Xbox 360 to outsell PS3 by 80% this week.
Wii - 318,863
DS - 240,014
XBox 360 - 116,543
PSP - 87,189
PS3 - 65,269
PS2 - 31,542
Think you’re pretty slick picking up an over-priced promo disc off of eBay, don’t you? Well then, you won’t feel so smooth after reading this. Guerilla says those promotional copies of Killzone 2 lack a vital component of the game: its online features. For those who can’t do the math, that’s half a game for four times the price. That equals … not such a good deal after all.
If you want to play the game early, it’s perhaps a much better idea to download the free demo off the European PlayStation Store. Just saying.
[Via CVG]
Guerilla warns early Killzone 2 copies won’t work online originally appeared on Joystiq Playstation on Tue, 10 Feb 2009 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Dante’s Inferno
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