Comments on: New Dante’s Inferno Trailer Continues to Thrust a Knife Painfully Into the Literary World http://nukezilla.com/2009/02/24/new-dantes-inferno-trailer-continues-to-thrust-a-knife-painfully-into-the-literary-world/ because the games we love could be better Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:48:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: erotic nerdhttp://nukezilla.com/2009/02/24/new-dantes-inferno-trailer-continues-to-thrust-a-knife-painfully-into-the-literary-world/#comment-13833 erotic nerd Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:36:14 +0000 http://negativegamer.com/?p=1189#comment-13833 After thinking about it for a while, I think that the game was in development for quite a while before they shoehorned The Devine Comedy into it."Like dude, we have this dude running around in hell, killing other dudes.""Wasn't there some thing about a dude in hell. With 9 thingies he was going down...?""A book?""YES! THAT'S BRILLIANT! Find this "book" and slap in on there. That way we can get the pretencious art crowd!" After thinking about it for a while, I think that the game was in development for quite a while before they shoehorned The Devine Comedy into it.

“Like dude, we have this dude running around in hell, killing other dudes.”

“Wasn’t there some thing about a dude in hell. With 9 thingies he was going down…?”

“A book?”

“YES! THAT’S BRILLIANT! Find this “book” and slap in on there. That way we can get the pretencious art crowd!”

]]> By: nintendollhttp://nukezilla.com/2009/02/24/new-dantes-inferno-trailer-continues-to-thrust-a-knife-painfully-into-the-literary-world/#comment-13600 nintendoll Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:30:24 +0000 http://negativegamer.com/?p=1189#comment-13600 @SharplessIf they want to "loosely base" a game off of Dante's <em>Inferno</em>, that doesn't really bother me. It's the idea that they're still putting Dante's name on it that bothers me. If they had used the name Inferno, and changed the main character's name, I actually probably wouldn't care that much. But they are using the name as a marketing tool, to make their product seem like it will be a true interpretation of the book.If you have to ride on the fame of someone who has been dead over 600 years, what does that say about the quality of your work? @Sharpless

If they want to “loosely base” a game off of Dante’s Inferno, that doesn’t really bother me. It’s the idea that they’re still putting Dante’s name on it that bothers me. If they had used the name Inferno, and changed the main character’s name, I actually probably wouldn’t care that much. But they are using the name as a marketing tool, to make their product seem like it will be a true interpretation of the book.

If you have to ride on the fame of someone who has been dead over 600 years, what does that say about the quality of your work?

]]> By: erotic nerdhttp://nukezilla.com/2009/02/24/new-dantes-inferno-trailer-continues-to-thrust-a-knife-painfully-into-the-literary-world/#comment-13513 erotic nerd Wed, 25 Feb 2009 11:32:01 +0000 http://negativegamer.com/?p=1189#comment-13513 Hmm, even if it's a good game, I don't think I will play it. Just like I will probably not play Fifty Cent: Blood on the Sand. The part of my brain that I need to kill of with narcotics to stop me from screaming "WHAT THE FUCK WHERE YOU THINKING?!" is just too important to me.Looks shiny though. Hmm, even if it’s a good game, I don’t think I will play it. Just like I will probably not play Fifty Cent: Blood on the Sand. The part of my brain that I need to kill of with narcotics to stop me from screaming “WHAT THE FUCK WHERE YOU THINKING?!” is just too important to me.

Looks shiny though.

]]> By: Sharplesshttp://nukezilla.com/2009/02/24/new-dantes-inferno-trailer-continues-to-thrust-a-knife-painfully-into-the-literary-world/#comment-13455 Sharpless Wed, 25 Feb 2009 07:13:26 +0000 http://negativegamer.com/?p=1189#comment-13455 I don't see the problem. It doesn't ruin or diminish the original text. It's just a game loosely based on it. If the game's good, then that's awesome and I won't care if it's nothing like Dante's work. If the game's bad, then fuck it. Ideally, if they're going to tackle something like this, then it should be done well, but I don't think it's anything to get up-in-arms about, either way. The text and the game are completely separate, and the quality of one holds no bearing over the quality of the other. I don’t see the problem. It doesn’t ruin or diminish the original text. It’s just a game loosely based on it. If the game’s good, then that’s awesome and I won’t care if it’s nothing like Dante’s work. If the game’s bad, then fuck it. Ideally, if they’re going to tackle something like this, then it should be done well, but I don’t think it’s anything to get up-in-arms about, either way. The text and the game are completely separate, and the quality of one holds no bearing over the quality of the other.

]]> By: Cameron "The GHost" O'Connorhttp://nukezilla.com/2009/02/24/new-dantes-inferno-trailer-continues-to-thrust-a-knife-painfully-into-the-literary-world/#comment-13387 Cameron "The GHost" O'Connor Wed, 25 Feb 2009 03:07:50 +0000 http://negativegamer.com/?p=1189#comment-13387 Ugh ugh ugh. The 9 circles are a great jumping off point to structure an action game, but to co-opt a literary masterpiece and then shoehorn in a lost girlfriend is just crass. This is the kind of material that should only ever be approached by someone intending to do it justice. Although I'm not entirely sure that that's even possible in this case. Ugh ugh ugh. The 9 circles are a great jumping off point to structure an action game, but to co-opt a literary masterpiece and then shoehorn in a lost girlfriend is just crass. This is the kind of material that should only ever be approached by someone intending to do it justice. Although I’m not entirely sure that that’s even possible in this case.

]]> By: Cloverhttp://nukezilla.com/2009/02/24/new-dantes-inferno-trailer-continues-to-thrust-a-knife-painfully-into-the-literary-world/#comment-13247 Clover Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:39:29 +0000 http://negativegamer.com/?p=1189#comment-13247 Being Catholic, I can't feel a bit offended as he uses that cross as a magical tool. In one of the earlier trailer he uses the cross as a weapon by slamming it into a demon's forehead. This is definitely going to cause an outrage in the Christian community.You say that the name "Dante's Inferno" is just being used as a marketing tool. I can't help but think of another game that did the same. Prince of Persia ring a bell to anyone? Being Catholic, I can’t feel a bit offended as he uses that cross as a magical tool. In one of the earlier trailer he uses the cross as a weapon by slamming it into a demon’s forehead. This is definitely going to cause an outrage in the Christian community.

You say that the name “Dante’s Inferno” is just being used as a marketing tool. I can’t help but think of another game that did the same. Prince of Persia ring a bell to anyone?

]]> By: Halflefthttp://nukezilla.com/2009/02/24/new-dantes-inferno-trailer-continues-to-thrust-a-knife-painfully-into-the-literary-world/#comment-13238 Halfleft Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:04:58 +0000 http://negativegamer.com/?p=1189#comment-13238 Haha, as a lit student this must be tearing you apart inside.Trailer looked graphically nice. But what was up with that teeth monster. Was that in the original? Looks like something from a children's TV show. Haha, as a lit student this must be tearing you apart inside.

Trailer looked graphically nice. But what was up with that teeth monster. Was that in the original? Looks like something from a children’s TV show.

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