Infernal (video game)

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Infernal
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European cover art of the PC version
Developer(s) Metropolis Software
Publisher(s)
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360
Release
  • EU: 23 February 2007
  • AU: 20 April 2007
  • NA: 9 May 2007
    Xbox 360
  • NA: 30 June 2009
  • EU: 28 August 2009
Genre(s) Third-person shooter, action-adventure
Mode(s) Single-player

Infernal is a third-person action video game for Microsoft Windows, produced by Polish developer Metropolis Software and published by Playlogic Entertainment and Eidos Interactive in 2007. A console port, Infernal: Hell's Vengeance, was released on 30 June 2009 for Xbox 360. [1]

Contents

Infernal is a modern-style third-person shooter with major first-person shooter influences. Players control protagonist Ryan Lennox, a former angel turned dark by unfortunate circumstances who has access to a number of unique demonic powers, including pyrokinesis, teleportation and the ability to feed on the souls of fallen enemies.

Reception

Infernal received mixed reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. [2]

Most of the reviews state that the game lacked polish and called it last generation compared to current third-person shooters of the time such as Gears of War and Resident Evil 4 . On the other hand, some reviews said it had good graphics and called it "mindless fun".[ citation needed ]

Hell's Vengeance

Infernal: Hell's Vengeance received "unfavourable" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. [15] In Japan, where the game was ported and published by Russel on 24 December 2009, Famitsu gave it a score of one six, one seven, one six, and one five for a total of 24 out of 40, [17] while Famitsu Xbox 360 gave it a score of one six, one seven, and two sixes for a total of 25 out of 40. [16]

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