Both Games Down

Great news guys! I’ve put in some solid hours and finally finished Dante'’s Inferno and Drake’s Uncharted 2. First off, if I had to recommend one over the other, I would definitely pick Drake’s. It capitalizes in so many ways that modern games fail at today. It is packed with a brilliant story, cinematic action, and truly spectacular gameplay. As I continued to dig further and further into the story, I became even more fascinated with the game. I think the best way I can describe it is that the game felt as if I were taking an active role in a Hollywood movie. I won'’t spoil too much for those of you who have yet to play the game, but the main plot is filled with mythological and historical lore, unexpected and truly painful betrayals, and a dramatic romance that makes Uncharted 2 one of the best games I’'ve had the opportunity to play in years. Now then, for the second game I’ve been devoting a similar chunk of time towards, Dante’s Inferno, I must say… I wasn’t extremely impressed but i still had a great time playing through the campaign. I will admit that the novel itself is one of my favorite journey stories and I was truly excited about the opportunity to play through one of my favorite narrations as a video game. The game stuck mostly to the epic but with minor changes. As for the gameplay, I believe Visceral Games lacked individuality. As a gamer with a long, long history of video game support, I found the gameplay to be eerily similar to older games, such as God of War and Devil May Cry. Obviously, game style will tend to overlap between titles of similar genre, much like how there isn’t just one western movie in Hollywood. However, it almost feels like Visceral Games took the explosive action and gameplay basics from God of War and simply copy-and-pasted them directly into their own game program. I can't bash Visceral Gmaes too much but Dante's Inferno provided nothing new to the gaming scene but a game worth a rent if you have time.