Gamer Limit writes "While the console version has relics to collect that alter Dante’s actions, they have been stripped from the PSP version, taking away the replay value from an already short game."
Gamersmint Writes: "Bayonetta, Darksiders, the hotly-anticipated God of War III… Whoever said the battle between Heaven and Hell wouldn’t sell clearly didn’t enroll in the right community college of video game design, or has never met Todd McFarlane. It’s weird seeing a handful of developers try their hand in weaving stories, entangled with angels, demons and Gods from head to toe. Except that Bayonetta makes little freaking sense no matter how many times you spin that one, but that’s besides the point. Dante’s Inferno, on the other hand, clearly takes a single road approach and decides "The hell with it!" – quite literally."
PSLS writes:
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Lens of Truth writes, "This week the Lens of Truth had the chance to "go to hell" with Dante’s Inferno, via Play N Trade Oviedo! This much anticipated title from Visceral Games has been surrounded by controversy since its unveiling at E3 2009 and has been compared to the God of War franchise on many occasions. So which version of Dante’s Inferno is the definitive version and which one should take a dip in the Lake of Fire? Read on to find out!"
XboxEvolved:
"Dante’s Inferno is simply a great game. Yeah, it borrows quite a bit from other games, and mainly one in particular, but that doesn’t have to be a bad thing. That aside, it’s a freaking blast to play. "
CVG: Is God of War 3 director Stig Asmussen out for a fisty-cuff with the guy who decided to rip off God of War for Dante’s Inferno? No. in fact, he’s rather complimentary of EA’s brawler.
Is Dante’s adventure a pleasure cruise through Hell, or is it cursed to endless suffering?
Dante’s significance rests on the quality of the tribute. The systems it bases its world upon are undeniably robust, and the levelling metagame is engaging, but the execution in play feels routine, and its platforming aspects throw up too many instant and infuriating deaths.
As with all entries in this genre, the highlights are the boss battles, which in drawing from the most potent of Catholic nightmares and featuring famous sinners from history provide the game’s standout moments. But in the wider context, Dante’s Inferno fails to rise above its peers, the punishment for which is not damnation, merely a place in limbo.
Dante’s Inferno takes a bold, visually impressive take on a literary classic and adds in an intriguing action focus to create a different kind of action title. Unfortunately, some derivative combat sequences and a shallow combo system prevent the title from becoming a truly great experience. The ending is obviously setting up a full-fledged series, but Dante’s Inferno suffers from unoriginal gameplay features that action fans have seen before, which keeps it from making its true mark.