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.
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]
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]
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^Aceinet (30 May 2007). "Infernal – PC – Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on 30 September 2008. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
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^Onyett, Charles (1 June 2007). "Infernal Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 25 May 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
^"Infernal". PC Gamer. Vol. 14, no. 6. Future US. June 2007. p. 62.
^Fish, Eliot (30 April 2007). "Infernal". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
^Dring, Christopher (11 April 2008). "Recommended". MCV. No. 482. p. 34.
^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.
^"Infernal: Hell's Vengeance". Official Xbox Magazine. Future US. October 2009. p. 75.