Dante's Inferno (PS3)

If so, I might have been better prepared for Dante's Inferno, loosely based on the work by the Italian Middle Ages poet.

You're put in the shoes of Dante, who really would like to be reunited with his beloved Beatrice. Problem is, her soul is now the property of one Mr L Ucifer of Eternal Torment Crescent.

So down into Hell you go to claim back said soul and give a few demons a good scything along the way.

That's the plot out of the way and it's time to cut to the chase - this game looks fantastic.

It truly is a vision of Hell on an epic scale. The all manner of grisly beasties are gloriously vile, and definitely not for the faint-hearted.

Abominations are lurking around every corner that embody the Seven Deadly Sins. Although it may take a few pints for you to try out any of the ladies of the night who represent Lust.

And the tubby monsters of Gluttony will have you looking at your own paunch rather guiltily.

As Dante, you're armed with a very handy scythe as you cut a swathe through all the Seven Circles of Red Hot

Pokey. A Holy Cross also proves its worth.

Gameplay is a mixture of fast-paced combat and devilish puzzles. Alas, both have their problems.

The combat can get a little repetitive while the puzzles are an annoyance to your progress rather than truly rewarding.

On the net the game has taken a lot of stick for being merely a God of War rip-off, which I think is a little too harsh as there's very little new under the Sun (or Earth).

Playing this game did teach me an important lesson: under no circumstances do you sell your soul to the Devil, even if he is offering you a never-ending supply of doughnuts.