Video game similarities

So this past weekend, my friend got a new game that came out called Dante’s Inferno. It is a great game and great poem too. I really liked how creative the game got and how they depicted hell and each circle. Basically for anyone who hasn’t played the game, Dante committed sins and lost his loved one, Beatrice, to hell and he’s going after her. Another game I love is a trilogy set, God of War trilogy (even though the third one hasn’t come out yet). Kratos has as well committed a huge sin (which I’m not giving away to those who haven’t played the game) and his goal is to be forgiven for it. The game design from Dante’s Inferno was created by the same game designer of the God of War trilogy. I laughed a little because of how similar the two characters are in the game. Through appearance, they pretty much are the same. Both Dante, from Dante’s Inferno, and Kratos, from the God of War trilogy, have symbols on their bodies that cannot be removed and both are red. The fighting style is a lot the same as well; just basic button mashing and you’ll get through the game. Both characters even have weapons taken from God like figures. Dante’s weapon is Death’s scythe that (spoiler) he got from killing Death (ironic right?). Kratos’s weapon is called the blades of Athena that he got. Both character’s go on ridiculous adventures regardless of their own specific goals. The game does have its differences and its own creativity that I love. Sadly I don’t own either of the games, but my boyfriend first got me into God of War and then when Dante’s Inferno was getting ready to be released, he and I both couldn’t wait.


These two links are the main characters from the two games. The first one is Dante from Dante’s Inferno and the second is Kratos from God of War. It just shows how similar their character design looks.


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