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Dead Space Developers Announce New Project

December 15, 2008 in News comments 5

Electronic Theatre delivers confirmation direct from Electronic Arts of the new title in development at EA Redwood Shores, Dante's Inferno, based on the infamous poem The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri.

An abducted soul, a lifetime of sins, a journey to the depths of despair. Electronic Arts Inc. announced today that EA Redwood Shores, the studio behind hit horror game Dead Space, is making Dante’s Inferno – a Third-Person Action/Adventure adaptation of the medieval epic poem The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri...
kevcothirtythree via electronictheatre.co.uk »
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    Bale Fire Dec 15, 08
    Their basing a game on a poem? Now that is odd
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      kevcothirtythree Dec 15, 08
      Have you ever read the poem? It's pretty awesome. Most modern cinema renditions of hell are based on it - all that 7 levels and fire and brimstone stuff? The Divine Comedy.

      I can't wait for this. Even if it's an awful game, it'll have some pretty good imagery!
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      Tenken Dec 15, 08
      Consider it to be just like the Odyssey or the Iliad, it's an epic poem by nature but it's sure as hell long. Interesting read though, and it's not the first time it's had an influence on games *nods to DMC*
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    Existence Dec 15, 08
    Nice. I haven't read the poem, but have heard of it. I'll definitely look this up.

    BTW, Beowulf was based on a poem, and look at how epic it turned out. (the animated movie, atleast)
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    Sayyed Dec 15, 08
    Hmm this could be good. And the poem is hella long.

    But then who will be working on dead space 2?

    HD trailer:
    http://www.gametrailers.com/player/43684.html?type=flv

    Woo trailer was kinda awesome.

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