Infernal (video game)

Infernal
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]

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]

By April 2008 the PC release had sold over 100,000 units.[15]

Hell's Vengeance

Infernal: Hell's Vengeance received "unfavourable" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[16] 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,[18] while Famitsu Xbox 360 gave it a score of one six, one seven, and two sixes for a total of 25 out of 40.[17]

References

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  11. ^ Hill, Mark (2 March 2007). "Infernal UK Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  12. ^ Onyett, Charles (1 June 2007). "Infernal Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 25 May 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
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  14. ^ Fish, Eliot (30 April 2007). "Infernal". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  15. ^ Dring, Christopher (11 April 2008). "Recommended". MCV. No. 482. p. 34.
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  17. ^ a b "インファーナル：ヘルズ ヴェンジェンス [Xbox 360]". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
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  19. ^ McShea, Tom (17 July 2009). "Infernal: Hell's Vengeance Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 17 March 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
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  22. ^ Talbot, Ben (27 August 2009). "Infernal: Hell's Vengeance". Official Xbox Magazine UK. Future plc. Archived from the original on 29 August 2009. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
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