Infernal | |
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Developer(s) | Metropolis Software |
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Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 |
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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.
Aggregator | Score |
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Metacritic | 61/100[2] |
Publication | Score |
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1Up.com | C+[3] |
Edge | 3/10[4] |
Eurogamer | 5/10[5] |
Game Informer | 4/10[6] |
GamePro | 4.25/5[7] |
GameSpot | 5.9/10[8] |
GameSpy | [9] |
GameZone | 5.9/10[10] |
IGN | (UK) 6.6/10[11] (US) 5.1/10[12] |
PC Gamer (US) | 74%[13] |
The Sydney Morning Herald | [14] |
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]
Aggregator | Score |
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Metacritic | 35/100[16] |
Publication | Score |
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Famitsu | (X360) 25/40[17] 24/40[18] |
GameSpot | 3.5/10[19] |
GamesTM | 2/10[20] |
IGN | 4/10[21] |
Official Xbox Magazine (UK) | 3/10[22] |
Official Xbox Magazine (US) | 3.5/10[23] |
TeamXbox | 3.4/10[24] |
VideoGamer.com | 4/10[25] |
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]