I am slowly making my way through Dante’s Inferno. It’s the first time I’ve read the book all the way through and I am struck by how incredibly visual it is. I have to wonder a bit about the mind of a man who can think of so many horrible scenarios, but it’s a great read, very eerie and disturbing.

But now everyone can delve into the Inferno without having to pick up the book. EA games has apparently made a video game called Dante’s Inferno.

At first I thought this was a good idea. At the end of Doom 3, you descend into hell and it’s cool and scary, so why not make a whole game based on hell? Inferno, being very visual and having–literally–different levels (nine of them to be exact) is a good choice.

But these trailers aren’t doing it for me. For one thing, they have diminished the role of Virgil, Dante’s guide, to almost nothing. Now Dante is some sort of warrior who descends into hell and has to fight the dead souls there.

Okay, I can see that. I know it’s boring to have Dante walk through the different circles of hell and ask everyone who they are. But the book is so eerie and creepy, and this is so violent and, well, video game-ish, that I find it disappointing.

However, I might forgive all that if it weren’t for this:

“Cackle cackle! You’re never get the girl, Dante!”

That is a giant Cleopatra, by the way.

Yeah…