The Dante’s Inferno ad is only the latest scam being poured over the head of gaming society. However, it is not the hardcore gamers that are being damaged but the new and casual gamers that may face the brunt of the disappointments.

I know the difference between a reel of shots prettied up and slapped together and an actual gameplay trailer but other may not. For instance, I recently discovered my parents started playing video games. Despite the years of watching me play as kid it took an Army of Two trailer to get them rolling with their gaming career. Before long they beat it and called me in a panic wondering what game they should buy next. I asked them what game they had played and quickly deduced that co-op shooters were probably what they were going to stick to. I suggested everything from Left for Dead to Halo. Had they seen the mouthwatering trailer for Dante’s Inferno they might have gone out and bought it. The trailer offers nothing but an outstanding visual experience and offers no insight into what the game is like to play. It might confuse people that are not life long players or very young gamers. This type of misleading adventure is not restricted to modern day shenanigans.

I was a kid I played every Final Fantasy I could get my hands on. I read all about the game in magazines and on the internet but never seen the commercial. By the time I actually seen the commercial I had beaten the game. I was watching and began to get confused. They showed only the cut scenes in the game, totally unplayable sections. The commercial was a huge misrepresentation of what the game actually was. Had I seen the commercial I might not have bought it. I really enjoyed classic turn based rpgs. I would have thought the game was more like Zelda than Final Fantasy. The Dante’s Inferno ad would have the opposite effect. People might buy this game thinking it is something its not and be terribly disappointed. Granted, there is a disclaimer on the screen but who is going to notice it when they are picking their jaw up of the floor.