DLC Review: Dante’s Inferno: Dark Forest

Game: Dante’s Inferno: Dark Forest Format: Xbox 360 Developer: Visceral Games Publisher: EA Visceral Games’ choice of source material, Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy, seemed like an odd choice for an action game to me. A lengthy poem that focused on a Poet wandering through the multiple layers of hell, lead by a dead Roman poet, [...]

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Wed, April 7 2010 » PS3, Reviews, Xbox 360 » 1 Comment

Review: Dante’s Inferno

Any readers or listeners of The Newb Review out there will know that ever since it was announced, Dante’s Inferno has been the game I was most looking forward to. It has fended off stiff competition from the delightfully brilliant Mass Effect 2 and upcoming PS3 exclusive Heavy Rain. However, often when you’re incredibly excited for an upcoming game, expectations are so high that when the final product turns out to be a bit of a disappointment. So with that in mind, how well does Dante’s Inferno meet up to expectations?

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Thu, February 18 2010 » PS3, Reviews, Xbox 360 » 5 Comments

A Very Merry Newb Christmas!

To celebrate The Newb Review’s first Christmas we thought we’d put together a little seasonal article for your reading pleasure during these frosty evenings. The Newbs have gathered to give you a little insight into their own experiences and wishes with 3 festive questions. So get under a blanket or sit in front of the fireplace [...]

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Thu, December 24 2009 » Podcasts » No Comments

Preview: Dante’s Inferno

Game: Dante’s Inferno Platform: PS3 Developer: Visceral Games Publisher: Electronic Arts If you were to imagine a developer trying to come up with a new idea for a video game, you probably would not place a 14th century poem high up on the list of subject matter. Yet that’s exactly what the minds behind last [...]

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Wed, December 23 2009 » Previews, PS3, Xbox 360 » 2 Comments