Game Analysis- Dantes Inferno Date: 10/09/2012

Game Analysis
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Game Analysis- Dantes Inferno Date: 10/09/2012

Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 4 Formal Elements ........................................................................................................................................... 4 Player ........................................................................................................................................................ 4 Invitation to Play: .................................................................................................................................. 4 Number of Players: ............................................................................................................................... 4 Roles of Players: .................................................................................................................................... 4 Player Interaction:................................................................................................................................. 4 Objective ................................................................................................................................................... 5 Rescue: .................................................................................................................................................. 5 Exploration: ........................................................................................................................................... 5 Solution: ................................................................................................................................................ 5 Procedure.................................................................................................................................................. 6 Character Moves: .................................................................................................................................. 6 Menu: .................................................................................................................................................... 7 Rules .......................................................................................................................................................... 7 Implicit : ................................................................................................................................................ 7 Rules defining objects and concepts:.................................................................................................... 7 Rules restricting Movement and Action: ............................................................................................ 11 Rules determining Effects: .................................................................................................................. 11 Resources ................................................................................................................................................ 12 Health : ................................................................................................................................................ 12 Mana: .................................................................................................................................................. 12 Redemption: ....................................................................................................................................... 12 Spells: .................................................................................................................................................. 13 Relics: .................................................................................................................................................. 13 Souls : .................................................................................................................................................. 13 Conflicts .................................................................................................................................................. 14 Obstacles : ........................................................................................................................................... 14 Dilemmas: ........................................................................................................................................... 15 Outcome: ................................................................................................................................................ 15 Dramatic Elements ...................................................................................................................................... 16 Pramod Nautiyal - GDA1 Page 2

Game Analysis- Dantes Inferno Date: 10/09/2012 Challenge................................................................................................................................................. 16 Skills required and elements in the game requiring these skills:........................................................ 16 Rising Difficulty.................................................................................................................................... 18 ................................................................................................................................................................ 19 Players Goals and feedback: ............................................................................................................... 19 Play .......................................................................................................................................................... 20 Nature of play ..................................................................................................................................... 20 Player that would be interested in this game ..................................................................................... 20 Levels of Engagement ......................................................................................................................... 20 Premise ................................................................................................................................................... 20 Premise of the game: .......................................................................................................................... 20 Exposition to the player: ..................................................................................................................... 20 Unification of formal and dramatic elements:.................................................................................... 21 Characters ............................................................................................................................................... 21 The Protagonist: .................................................................................................................................. 21 The Deuteragonist: ............................................................................................................................. 22 The Tritagonist .................................................................................................................................... 23 The Antagonist .................................................................................................................................... 24 Story ........................................................................................................................................................ 25 Dramatic Arc ........................................................................................................................................... 25 The conflict:......................................................................................................................................... 25 The Tension ......................................................................................................................................... 26 The Climax ........................................................................................................................................... 26

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Introduction
Dantes Inferno is a 3rd person action adventure/beatem up game. It is based on the poem Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri. Dantes Inferno was released for XBOX 360 and PS3.

Formal Elements Player

Like any game this game needs a player too as its designed for players to play. The games does not have function where it can play on its own, like seen in some games where the player can just spectate and see CPU vs. CPU playing. This game can be played by the players who are 18 and above. Invitation to Play: This game has a very inviting look right at the start of the game at the Start Screen of the game, the menu looks very welcoming too, and right at the beginning of the game the first cut scene sets the players mind to help his character Dante who is in the pursuit of his beloved Beatrice. Number of Players: Dantes Inferno is a single player game. Roles of Players: In Dantes Inferno, the player controls a character named Dante, the main protagonist in the game, who has a red tapestry sewn into his chest, who tries to free the soul of his beloved fiance Beatrice from the Lucifer, the ruler of Hell. Player Interaction: The game is a single player game, where the player plays against the computer. The player interaction pattern is Player vs Game.

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Objective
Objective Archetypes Rescue: The main objective of the game is to rescue the soul of the female character Beatrice. Throughout the game the player only controls the main character to accomplish this objective. The objective is explicit, its clear right in the beginning of the game, as the female character Beatrice, Dantes fiance is shown dead right in the beginning of the game. The players memory is often refreshed about the main objective, through Dantes conversation with the enemies Where is Beatrice is the most common question you will notice Dante asking almost all the Bosses.

Exploration: Another objective of the game is to explore the game world and find Relics which are found in the kneeling goat statues in the game. The Relics can be equipped and once equipped they enhance your abilities. The player also must find all the Damned. Damned are the famous denizens of the nine circle, Dante can either Absolve them or Punish them. Which in turn gives Holy bonus Xp when Absolved and Unholy bonus when Punished. In the game player must also look out for all the Silver Judas Coins. On collecting every 5 Silver Piece, the players character is awarded with a huge amount of souls. The exploration side objectives reduce the pacing of the game, but its the players choice if he would like to collect all the collectibles and punish or absolve all the damned creatures, which directly impacts the pacing of the game. Solution: There are a series of puzzle situations in the game, where the players problem solving skills are put into test. For example moving the crate to the right position to jump to the required height to grab the Silver Judas Coins and to Punish or Absolve Orpheus in the Level Acheron. Another example would be moving The Beatrice Statue to use it to block, to block the vertically moving platforms in the level Descent into Lust. There are more such puzzles in the game, one or two in almost every level. The puzzles in the game do reduce the pacing of the game. As the players may not be able to solve the puzzles at the first attempt. The pacing in such cases will depend upon how soon the players can solve the puzzles. Pramod Nautiyal - GDA1 Page 5

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Procedure
Character Moves: Dante moves in the direction where the is pressed/moved by the player Dante dodges in the direction where the is pressed/moved by the player Dante performs a light attack on the enemies with his scythe when he presses button the on his PS3 controller When the player presses the button, Dante perform a heavy attack with this scythe on his enemies Dante throws the holy cross when the player presses the button on the controller On press of button by the player, Dante grabs the enemies to punish or absolve them. Dante does a normal jump when the player presses the button once and a double jump when pressed twice When the player presses the button, when his mana bar is full, Dante can use the magic assigned by the player on one of these buttons. Dante can interact with the objects in the game world, when the player presses the button. Dante blocks enemies, attack when the player presses the button. Dante can grapple, and swing on ropes when such situation arises in the game and when the player presses the button in such situations. When the enemies are weakened, Dante can do special attacks on the enemies (Context Sensitive Attacks), the player must press the button displayed on the screen to perform these attacks. Dante can move movable objects, to move objects the player must press the button to grab the object and the move it a desired location by pressing to the direction of his choice. Dante can boost his attacks and do more damage to enemies on every hit, to boost Dantes attacks, player must wait for the Redemption Bar to get full and then press and simultaneously. This grants Dante a temporary boost to his attacks. Dante can activate/deactivate switches/levers

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Game Analysis- Dantes Inferno Date: 10/09/2012 Menu: The player can access the game menu on press of (select) button. The player can the use the either the (Direction Pad) to browse through the menu options and press to select the desired menu option or press to go back. In the main menu player can start the game, select the chapter, the music and the sound levels, load saved games, access credits of the game, change difficulty of the game, alter controls as per his choice, view and download DLCs, access any cinematics unlocked during gameplay, turn on/off subtitles, calibrate video to adjust the contrast, brightness and gamma of the game, turn on/off controller vibration, choose to turn the in-game tutorials on/off. The player can access in game options on press of button. In the in-game menu options the player can purchase abilities, view his stats, equip relics, check his progress in the game, view collectibles, view Dantes Journal to the discover stories and histories behind the people and creatures he has met in the game. The player can the use the either the (Direction Pad) to browse through the in-game options and press to select the desired option or press to go back.

Rules
Implicit : The rules are implicit. The player learns the rules of the game in the game while playing the game. Rules defining objects and concepts: The blocks: The blocks are moveable objects. Any character can push them on the ground. This rule is explained in the game, by a text on when the player gets to interact with a block for the first time. Then each time when the player moves close to the movable block, the button is displayed on the screen, to tell the player that these blocks can be movable. The blocks are solid objects, the player can jump on them, use them to obstruct something, like vertical moving platforms.

The player learn this rule when he tries jumping on the block and discovers he can jump on them The Fountains: Fountains are stationary objects, of 3 different types 1st (Yellow Fountain) that gives the characters souls which can be used to purchase abilities, 2nd health fountains(Green), that restores the characters health, and mana fountain (Blue), which restores characters mana. Once the fountain is broken, the character cannot use broken fountains to restore health or mana. Pramod Nautiyal - GDA1 Page 7

Game Analysis- Dantes Inferno Date: 10/09/2012 This rule about fountain color is explained in the game through text when the player comes across these fountains for the first time and then every time the player goes to these fountains, the button is displayed on the screen to tell the player that he can interact with this object and save his game. Beatrice Statues: Beatrice statues are save points in the save. The player make Dante can go to close to the statues and save his progress.

The player learns about this rule, through text when the player comes across these statues for the first time and then every time the player goes to these statues, the button is displayed on the screen to tell the player that he can interact with this object and save his game Objects on the wall: There are objects like ropes and creepers on the wall, which helps the player to swing from one wall to other and climb up on the walls respectively. Basically allows players to have movement on the walls. The rules about holding a rope using it to swing or grapple and climbing using the dead creepers on the walls is explained to the player in the form of text. Levers: Throughout the game there are levers that the player must interact with. Interaction with the levers result in movement of some object, platforms etc. in the game. This is explained to the player through text when he comes across a situation where he must interact with the levers to move or to turn some objects. Rules defining the BAR system concept: Dantes life, his boost attack and his magical attacks are all governed by a bar system. Health Bar: Dantes health and life in the game is determined by the Health Bar. The health bar appears green in color; it reduces every time Dantes takes damage from Pramod Nautiyal - GDA1 Page 8

Game Analysis- Dantes Inferno Date: 10/09/2012 enemies. The reduction in the health bar is based on the nature of damage taken by Dante from his enemies. When the health bar is empty the character dies and the level resets from the last saved point. Dante can recover health by breaking the health fountain

The player learns this rule, when he dies for the first time by taking damage from the enemies

Mana Bar and Magic Bar: Dante can perform magical attacks, which are more deadly than his normal attack. His ability to do magical attacks is determined by the Magic Bar(Orange Bar on Top right of the screen) and the Mana Bar(Purple bar, below the Health Bar). To perform magical attack the magic bar must be full, only then the player will be able to activate magical attacks, each magical attack drains Mana. Dante can recover Mana by breaking the Mana fountain. The magical bar fills up on its when the Dante doesnt take damage for a certain amount of time. This rule is explained to the player through text, when the player has enough souls to buy magical abilities. Redemption Bar: The boost in Dantes attacks is determined by the Redemption bar. When the redemption bar is full the player can set Dante on Redemption Mode, which makes him stronger and faster. Redemption is increased by pulling off stylish combos and collecting souls. Though the player starts with only one Redemption bar, two more can be purchased in the upgrade menu. This rule is explained to the player through text at the start of the game. The rule about upgrading redemption bar is explained to the player again in the form of text when the player has collected enough souls to buy upgrades.

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Game Analysis- Dantes Inferno Date: 10/09/2012 Rules regarding Purchasing /Upgrading attacks/abilities, and Equipping Spells and Relics (Concept):

Rules regarding Purchases and Upgrades: Throughout the game, the player will get opportunities to purchase and upgrade Dantes spells and attacks. The player will need holy souls to upgrade holy abilities and unholy souls to upgrade unholy abilities This is explained to the player by text, for the first time when the player has enough souls to buy upgrades.

Rules regarding Equipping Spells and Relics: There is variety of spells that the character can gather throughout the game. Dante can gather spells by defeating bosses and by purchasing them with souls. Each spell has its own unique ability, be it offensive or defensive. Dante can equip 4 spells at a time; the player must assign these spells to the particular button assigned for spells in the game. The player learns about equipping spells through text and visuals when he kills the first boss and acquires a spell. Dante can enhance his combat abilities by equipping relics. Relics are items that are found throughout the game.

Rules regarding Dantes Holy and Unholy level ups (Concept): In the game, the character has 2 types of level ups. Holy and Unholy, Dantes holy and unholy level ups is determined by the number of number of holy and unholy souls collected by him. The character levels up when he has collected number of souls for each level.

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Game Analysis- Dantes Inferno Date: 10/09/2012 This rule is explained at the start of the game when the player collects enough holy or unholy souls for the first level up in any of the 2 categories. Then every time, when the player fails to equip a relic or spell due to level requirements for that specific skill or relic, he is reminded that he needs the required level to equip them with the number of souls remaining to the next level up

Rules restricting Movement and Action: The game has certain boundaries which restricts the playable characters movements. If the character has reached one of these boundaries, he will not be able to move further. So these boundaries restrict the players free movement in the game world. There also some instances in the game, where the player can move freely within an area during cut scenes but cannot use any other actions like jump, light and heavy attacks etc. The player understands this rule when he tries moving ahead but is blocked by an invisible wall. In the case of cut scenes the player understands the rule of restricted action when he tries performing some actions other than the movement. The character will just not take any inputs from the player about action during the cut scenes. Rules determining Effects: Falling: If a character falls from a great, he dies and the level is reset. The player learns this rule when his character dies for the first time because of falling down from a height. Fire:

When the character comes in contact with fire, he loses health. The player learns this rule when his character comes in contact with fire for the first time and his character loses health. Page 11

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Game Analysis- Dantes Inferno Date: 10/09/2012 Lava and other killing floors: In some levels of the game, there is molten lava on the ground. The lava act as an automatic death zone, if the character falls on it, he dies instantly and the level resets. The player can understand this rule by the red color of the lava and the hot lava waves emitted by the molten burning surface of the ground. Otherwise he can learn this rule by falling in the lava and dying once and the same for other killing floors in the game. Each relic that Dante equips provides a different combat augmentation. Initially the player can only equip two relics, but progressing up the holy and unholy paths unlocks additional relic slots. Equipped relics can also level up as Dante gathers souls, increasing the effect they provide. The player learns the rules about relics through text and visuals in the game when Dante finds the first relic. The rule about the needed holy or unholy levels to equip higher level relics is displayed as text when Dantes holy or unholy level is less than required level for the relic that the player wants to equip.

Resources
Health : Dantes life in the game is governed by a health system. Dantes has limited health and every time. Whenever enemies deal damage to the character, he loses health. When the health bar becomes empty the character dies and the level is reset. But there is a way for Dante to replenish his health, i.e. at the health fountains. Mana: Dante can perform magical attacks if he has enough mana. Like health, Dante has a limited mana. Each magical attack consumes mana. Mana can be restored at the mana fountains. Redemption: Dante can boost his attack, when the redemption is activated. Dante becomes more stronger and faster for a limited amount of time. Redemption can be acquired by bashing enemies with stylish attacks and combos.

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Game Analysis- Dantes Inferno Date: 10/09/2012 Spells: Spells can be acquired by killing bosses and some can be purchased. When the magic bar is full, the player can activate magic and choose from the magical spells he has equipped to take down the enemies. The spells last for a limited time and cost mana when used. Relics: Relics are items that enhance Dantes combat abilities. Initially the player can only equip two relics, but progressing up the holy and unholy paths unlocks additional relic slots. Equipped relics can also level up as Dante gathers souls, increasing the effect they provide.

Souls : Souls are the currency of Dante's Inferno. They are primarily used to purchase new upgrades and abilities. Souls can be obtained in a variety of ways. They can be used to upgrade the player's abilities, and purchase new magic abilities. With the Paolo's Heart relic, souls are converted into mana once the mana bar is empty. Souls can be obtained ingame by: Killing enemies. Defeating Bosses. Being found in yellow fountains. Collecting five Silver Judas Coins will net large payout of souls. Breaking certain objects.

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Conflicts
Obstacles : Physical:

Almost every level in the game has some or other obstacles. For example, during platforming there are many areas where Dante must escape from the fire outlets on the walls and sometimes under the ground. There are various types of enemies which obstruct Dante from achieving his objective in the game some are of easy difficulty (minions) and some are of hard difficulty (bosses). A huge conflict arises when the player has to manage killing enemies with limited health. Timing the blocks and counter attacks is another conflict in the game. High grounds and killing floors are another set of obstacles in the game; they also increase the tension in the game. When the enemy is weakened after Dante has performed a series of attack on the enemy, the player must press the right button displayed on the screen to perform special attack (Context Sensitive Attacks) on the enemies. If the player fails to press the right button at the right time, this results in the players character taking damage from the enemies.

Mental: Almost all the levels have some puzzle situation. Which reduce the pacing of the game, these puzzle situation act as mental obstacles. To some extent low health of the character, when battling with the bosses low health can auto create a high level of threat and tempo in the game.

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Game Analysis- Dantes Inferno Date: 10/09/2012 Dilemmas: The player is always in a dilemma to make Dante absolve the damned or to punish them which will reward Dante with holy or unholy souls depending on the decision the player makes. There is also confusion, in choosing the right type of relic and spells for each type of bosses. Dilemmas may arise when the player has to make a choice between the special attacks to unlock with the limited amount of souls.

Outcome:
The outcome of the game is determined whether the player wants to complete the game and yes the game has an ending. The game doesnt have a scoring system. The game only keeps a track of the souls collected by the player, abilities and attacks unlocked, relics and Judas stone found, holy and unholy levels. Hence, the player will eventually reach the end of the game. The player can only win or lose (if he gives up) the game, so it is a zero-sum game.

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Dramatic Elements Challenge

Skills required and elements in the game requiring these skills:

Dexterity: This is the main skill required in the game but the level required for this skill is medium. Every Beatem up game needs the players to have a good degree of Dexterity. In Dantes Inferno all most in every level, this skill of the players is tested. Players need good hand eye coordination to block, evade, counter from enemy attacks A good degree of Dexterity is also required as there are a good number of platforming elements also in the game for instance grappling, swinging on ropes and then jumping at the right time to catch another rope or a ledge where the player can successfully climb up. After performing a series of attacks on the enemies, Dantes can perform special attacks on the enemies if the player presses the right button as instructed on the game screen. A good level of hand eye co-ordination is required to perform such Context Sensitive Attacks on the enemies. This is the main skill required in the game but the level required for this skill is medium. But a high level of dexterity skill is required when the player decides to play the game in harder difficulty modes.

Logic: The game has a few puzzle situations in every level. Here the players logical skills come to play to solve these puzzles. Also to kill the bosses, the player have to apply a certain degree of logic to combine his characters attacks with magical spells and the relics he has equipped his character with.

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Game Analysis- Dantes Inferno Date: 10/09/2012 This is a secondary skill required in the game. But still the level required for this skill will be anywhere from low to medium. Because even if the player decides to play the game in the toughest difficulty mode the puzzles will still remain the same Decision Making: The player must choose the right type of spells and relics to equip to make his attack more effective. There is huge array of spells and relics the player can choose from once he has acquired them. To choose the right spell and relics to defeat an enemy is where the player decision making skill is tested. Another place where the player decision making skill comes into play is where the player is shopping for upgrades and new attack combos. The player also applies his decision making skills when he is put in a situation where his character has to absolve or punish the damned denizens. The player makes this decision by analyzing his holy and unholy souls and by deciding what types of magic and attack he wants to unlock and upgrade first. The level of decision making skills required for this game will be low in easy and normal difficulty modes, but if the player chooses to play the game in a hard difficulty mode, he will probably have to be of a medium level in terms of decision making skills because if player doesnt equip the right spells and relics he may find it hard to kill the enemies and get frustrated. Reactivity and adaptability In the game the player unlocks his character new attacks, getting used to those attacks and using them at the right time for the attacks to be the most Pramod Nautiyal - GDA1 Page 17

Game Analysis- Dantes Inferno Date: 10/09/2012 effective is where this skill comes in to picture. Previously the player may have been accustomed to a certain type of attack and it could be challenging to adapt to a new type of attack and get the most out of it. The global level required for this skill is low.

Rising Difficulty The first level is relatively easy compared to the other levels in the game as the game is just introducing the concept of light and heavy attacks, holy and unholy and other concepts in the game to the player. It is noticed that the smaller enemies dont deal much of damage compared to the smaller enemies in other levels. The attacks of all the bosses in the first level can be easily judged and the player hardly finds any challenge in evading such attacks. After the first level The Surface Dante has to go through 9 Circles of Hell The first Circle of Hell being Limbo. This level is also comparatively easy than the other later levels in the game as the player is still learning about other various elements of the game. Dante gets his first relic in this level and learn about them by using them to enhance his combat abilities. Dante also encounter his first damned soul in Limbo, so since the player is still being introduced with the core mechanics of the game, this level is comparatively less difficult than the level ahead The 2nd and the 3rd Circle of hell Lust and Gluttony get more difficult than the 1st Circle By the 4th circle the player has learned about all the mechanics and elements of the game, the game start picking up difficulty slowly from this stage and the game start becoming more challenging Then the games difficulty starts increasing in each Circle of Hell, where enemies going further get stronger and more powerful with their attacks and the number of enemies also increases, to counter this Dante by then is in a position to have powerful magic spells and enhanced special attacks. But throughout the later levels the players above mentioned skill are tested to a great extent. This is when the player experiences a decent amount of challenge.

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Dantes Inferno Level's Difficulty Curve

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 1.5 2 3 4 4.5 5 Difficult 6.5 7 8

Players Goals and feedback: Goal: The players final goal in the game is to rescue Beatrice soul from the evil clutches of Lucifer. The players character goes through 9 Circles of hell to accomplish is goal. In each Circle of Hell Dante faces bosses which obstruct him from reaching Lucifer. His goal in each level is to kill the bosses in each level to reach the next level and finally reach Lucifer

Feedback: When the player dies there is a Canto from the poem Divine Comedy displayed on the screen. When the player kills the boss in every level there is a cut scene (sometimes a comic strip) after the bosses death, which briefs the player about the past and Dantes relationship with Beatrice and then the game proceeds with the next level. Pramod Nautiyal - GDA1 Page 19

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Play
Nature of play The game is mainly a Mimicry(makebelive) Ludus as the purpose is to experience the difficulties of a love story in a game with clear rules constraints. Player that would be interested in this game

Hardcore beatem up enthusiast, who love button mashing and epic boss fights Achievers (Solve every puzzle). Explorers - Curious about the world, loves to go adventuring; seeks outside boundaries physical or mental Artists (Specific graphical aspect). Storytellers (The game claims to vary its gameplay depending on the storyline). Hardcore beatem up enthusiast, who love button mashing and epic boss fights. Killer (Kills all the enemies in his path)

Levels of Engagement Participant Since this is a single player game. The player plays the role of a participant in the game. There are no other modes in the game where the player can play other roles of engagement in the game like a role of a spectators etc.

Premise
Premise of the game: Dante is a muscular, athletic man with an experienced knowledge of combat. Dante is in pursuit of his beloved Beatrice. He boldly tries to free her soul from Lucifer, who needs the soul of an innocent in order to escape from the depths of Hell. Exposition to the player: It is explained by cutscenes, comic strips and text displayed in between levels.

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Game Analysis- Dantes Inferno Date: 10/09/2012 Through unlocks of special and hidden content in the game, when the player finishes each level in the game. The player may or may not read/view what he has unlocked.

Unification of formal and dramatic elements: The goal of the game is to reach the depths of The Hell, going through the Nine Circles of Hell and free Dantes beloved fiance Beatrice soul from the evil clutches of the ruler of The Hell Lucifer. Dante jumps into the Limbo (1st Circle of The Hell) and starts his mission free Beatrices souls from Lucifer. This plot where Dantes ventures through the Nine Circles of Hell to rescue Beatrices soul compliments the beatem up type of gameplay, where he just kills all that comes in this way to accomplish his goal.

Characters
The Protagonist: Dante Alighieri is the titular protagonist of Dante's Inferno who traversed the nine circles of Hell to rescue his lost love, Beatrice. Kind of Character The character named Dante is a rescuer as he goes deep into the nine circle of The Hell to rescue his fiance Beatrices soul. Balance between agency and empathy: The character is mainly based on empathy as the player sets himself in the form of his character Dante on an expedition to free Dantes beloved fiance Beatrices soul from the ruler of Hell, Lucifer. Design The character is totally pre-designed. So he is not player created. They dont allow customization. Back story and motivations Dante was deeply in love with his fiance Beatrice and want to be together but some events of the life separated them from each other. Characterization of the Protagonist Dante Alighieri is the main protagonist in the game, who has a red tapestry sewn into his chest, who tries to free the soul of his beloved fiance Beatrice from the Lucifer, the ruler of Hell.

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Game Analysis- Dantes Inferno Date: 10/09/2012 The Deuteragonist: Beatrice Portinari, the Deuteragonist, was once Dante's fiance and true love who was killed by a Kurdish survivor from Acre out of revenge prior to Dante's return home from The Crusades. Kind of Character Beatrice is the victim as she pays for the Dantes sins with the Slave girl and pays a price of giving her soul to the evil Lucifer for his sins. Balance between agency and empathy: The character is mainly based on empathy as she makes a bet with Lucifer for her fiance Dantes protection and his life, while he was fighting in the Crusades, that if he keeps up with his innocence, Lucifer would ensure that he returns home safely and if he fails she would give away her soul to him. But while Dante was gone he slept with a Slave Girl offering him "comfort" in exchange to be freed, making Beatrice lose the bet and was sent to hell to be married to Lucifer. Design The character is totally pre-designed. So she is not player created. They dont allow customization.

Back story and motivations Beatrice was Dantes fiance who waited for him to return home from his services during Crusades. While Dante was fighting in the crusades, Beatrice made a bet with Lucifer, if Dante kept his innocence during the Crusades, Lucifer would ensure that he return home safely, but if Dante slept with another woman, she would have to give her soul to Lucifer. But while Dante was gone he slept with a Slave Girl offering him "comfort" in exchange to be freed, making Beatrice lose the bet and was sent to hell to be married to Lucifer. Characterization of the Deuteragonist: Beatrice Portinari , the deuteragonist once Dante's fiance and true love who was killed by a Kurdish survivor from Acre out of revenge prior to Dante's return home from The Crusades.

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The Tritagonist Publius Vergilius Maro,the Tritagonist, usually called Virgil or Vergil (70 BC 19 BC) is the once famous Roman poet who acts as Dante's guide in Hell. Kind of character The character named Virgil is guide/helper, he guides Dante through his mission of rescuing Beatrice soul from the ruler of Hell, Lucifer. Balance between agency and empathy: The character is mainly based on agency as he guides Dante throughout his journey of the Nine Circles of Hell. Design: The character is totally pre-designed. So she is not player created. They dont allow customization.

Back story and motivations: Virgil died shortly before the birth of Christ, and thus was never baptized. Because he lead a good life on earth, Virgil was given a place amongst the virtuous pagans in the Hall of Kings, within the circle of Limbo. Virgil found himself being called by a beautiful woman, asking him to help a friend she feared had gone astray. She tells him that appearing at the Gates of Hell, Virgil meets the Crusader Knight Dante, where he offers to guide him. From then on Virgil helps Dante to traverse the Nine Circles offering guidance and advising him of the purpose of each circle. Virgil also gives Dante his first spell when they first meet. Characterization of the Tritagonist Virgil was a Roman poet, however in Divine Comedy, Virgil was sent by Beatrice to serve as Dante's guide through Hell and Purgatory ("Inferno" and "Purgatorio").

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Game Analysis- Dantes Inferno Date: 10/09/2012 The Antagonist Lucifer is the ruler of Hell and the main antagonist of Dante's Inferno. Kind of character Lucifer is an evil and a demonic character in the game who has taken Dantes beloved fianc Beatrice soul. Balance between agency and empathy: Since Lucifer plays an evil role in the game, the player has no empathy towards his character. Design: The character is totally pre-designed. So she is not player created. They dont allow customization. Back story and motivations: Lucifer is the ruler of Hell and the main antagonist of Dante's Inferno. Once one of God's most glorious archangels, Lucifer was banished from Paradise as punishment for leading a rebellion against Him. Now a twisted and demonic being, he plots his return to "his rightful place in Paradise". He is trapped waistdeep in ice in the frozen lake Cocytus, within the circle of Treachery. Despite this, The prince of darkness can project himself in a smoky form on Earth and throughout the nine circles. Characterization of the Antagonist Lucifer is an ancient, muscular humanoid demon standing at more than 8 feet with black skin, demonic runes carved into his chest, arms and some on his hooves.He has glowing red/orange eyes, two large horns on his head and small spikes on his shoulders and chest. He wears an armlet on his right arm in the shape of a serpent, and from the torso down, he is goat-legged, similar to a satyr. His angelic wings are torn off, with only smoking stumps left.

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Story
Dante is in pursuit of his beloved Beatrice. He boldly tries to free her soul from Lucifer, who needs the soul of an innocent in order to escape from the depths of Hell. Lucifer tries to use the soul of Beatrice to escape Hell, and take over the Throne of God. Dante's journey takes him past many monstrous creatures within the Nine Circles of Hell. Dante must confront his sins, along with his family's past and his numerous war crimes, in order to save Beatrice. The story is based on the first canto of the epic poem, Divine Comedy. The progression of the story is absolutely linear.

Dramatic Arc
The conflict: The dramatic conflict is between Dante versus nature. The game is set in the Nine Circles of Hell. So the conflict is between the character vs the type of natural setting in the Nine Circles of Hell, as Dante moves on platforms, rocks and other types of natural platforms and denizens that may be possible in a world which can be imagined as Hell. The dramatic conflict is also between Dante versus Fate. Dante never wanted to go in the depths of the Circles of Hell but its his fate that made his sleep with the slave girl, which in turn resulted in Pramod Nautiyal - GDA1 Page 25

Game Analysis- Dantes Inferno Date: 10/09/2012 Beatrice losing bet with Lucifer and he took her soul. The conflict is exposed by the texts in the beginning of the game and between the levels. The conflict is also represented by every level.

The Tension The game uses storytelling to raise the tension. As the player knows more about the characters relationship, he wishes more for Dante to rescue Beatrices soul The game also uses more difficult puzzles as the player moves through levels to raise the tension. The Climax After Dante defeats Lucifer, he is shown in a video on the ground. He was stabbed in the back during the Crusades and has actually been dead the whole time. Lucifer then tells his plan to overthrow God and melts Dante's scythe. Using all of the souls Dante has collected throughout his journey in hell, he commands them to absolve him. The souls send Lucifer back into his prison and freezes Lucifer's gigantic arms inside the lake so that he can no longer move. When Dante is absolved, he is brought to an unknown area that is made of sand. He sees Beatrice who is also nude but is covered by smoke from the waist down. The two clasp hands and a bright light flashes; Dante is then seen walking out of a cave. He is now in Purgatory. He tears off his tapestry, which starts a fire thus absolving his sins and turns into dust then when it lands on the ground. It finally turns into a snake. Lucifer's laugh is heard and the words "TO BE CONTINUED" appear.

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