Jonathan Last

Dept. of Literature (and Video Games)
July 7th, 2009

I’m not an expert on Italian literature and but I’m pretty sure that none of these scenes from the video game version of Dante’s Inferno were in the actual book.

Galley Wife S.L. will have to weigh in.

After we get the game, that is.

Shannon Last July 7, 2009 at 4:50 pm

Dio mio. Non ci sono parole. Nel mezzo del cammin di nostra vita, JVL, mi ritrovai…con uno strano adorabile. Aren't you glad I passed on Golia and his motorino and wound up with you instead? (Loosely speaking, strano means geek, by the way.) Just know that if that video game shows up you will see more flailing hands and shouts of "MADONNA! ABBI PIETA'!" than usual. : )Ti amo,Galley Wife

Ralphie July 7, 2009 at 11:06 pm

I will play this game when Hell freezes over.

Anonymous July 7, 2009 at 11:55 pm

But some of them were in Fellowship of the Ring.Dude, you can't avoid the Federer thing forever. Better to do it quick, like pulling off a bandaid.

Anonymous July 8, 2009 at 12:38 am

Dude, you're late to the party. The other FedFag already got served in the comments.What is it with you Federer homos? Sampras was the best there is, the best there was, the best there every will be.

Anonymous July 8, 2009 at 12:51 am

God, what a bunch of pussies you all are.

tom July 8, 2009 at 3:20 pm

I'd been hoping for a Canterbury Tales quest game–is that coming?

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