John Swisshelm - Games - Dante's Inferno

Dante faces a Gorger Worm and a Gluttony Minion, which explodes in a shower of deadly waste when vanquished.
Throne Demons can charge Dante with a shield bash, shoot fireballs, and roll to avoid damage.
Beasts act as minibosses, but provide a bit of enemy-stomping, minion-chomping fun when tamed.
The Hoarder-Waster spins around like a deadly top, but a well-timed block brings him to a stop.
The ability to absolve Gluttons was a late add that furthered the game's alignment system.
Francesco was betrayed by Dante in life, hence his back carries painful swords in the underworld.
Francesco summons Damned Crusaders at certain points of the fight.
Dante leaps to absolve Francesco by removing the sword in his back.
Alighiero, boss of Greed and Dante's father.
Alighiero destroys the arena and gains new attacks as the fight progresses.
NPC variants for the Dark Forest DLC.





		Team:	Role: NPC Combat Design and Scripting Boss Combat Scripting Quick Time Event Scripting
Project Highlights: Combat design for: 12 NPCs 2 Bosses Language: Lua	Dante's Inferno is an intense action combat game where you battle demons through levels inspired by the epic poem's nightmarish vision of hell. Dante faces a Gorger Worm and a Gluttony Minion, which explodes in a shower of deadly waste when vanquished. Throne Demons can charge Dante with a shield bash, shoot fireballs, and roll to avoid damage. Beasts act as minibosses, but provide a bit of enemy-stomping, minion-chomping fun when tamed. The Hoarder-Waster spins around like a deadly top, but a well-timed block brings him to a stop. The ability to absolve Gluttons was a late add that furthered the game's alignment system. Francesco was betrayed by Dante in life, hence his back carries painful swords in the underworld. Francesco summons Damned Crusaders at certain points of the fight. Dante leaps to absolve Francesco by removing the sword in his back. Alighiero, boss of Greed and Dante's father. Alighiero destroys the arena and gains new attacks as the fight progresses. NPC variants for the Dark Forest DLC. On Dante's Inferno, I scriptied combat behaviors for a dozen npcs and two bosses. I also scripted all of the Quick Time Event sequences for responsive feedback and gesture-based input prompts. Some of the NPC Abilities Designed: Walking time-bombs that can be flung into other enemies. A giant beast that knows to stomp when Dante is near its feet. A minion that explodes into a shower of excrement. A fireball of sparks created by striking an axe into the ground. Flaming shields that prevent cross-based attacks. A chaotic hopping swarm minion. Worms that burrow underground until Dante draws near.
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