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Evil has a New Enemy
Hellboy: The Science of Evil will give players the opportunity to experience the epic adventures of the acclaimed comic book hero, fusing action, atmosphere and humor. In his latest quest, Hellboy uncovers an insane Nazi plot for world domination and must rush to defeat the crazed Hermann Von Klempt before he can exert his evil will upon earth. As a visceral brawler, the game lets players unleash Hellboy’s superhuman abilities as they smash their way through hordes of enemies with contextual use of the environment for added destructive power and strategy. Just another day for Hellboy...
Features:
- Stunning next-gen graphics with dynamic lighting throughout multiple levels.
- Explosive battle system with contextual grappling commands.
- Use strategy to take down hordes of enemies in fully destructible environments.
- Full voice-overs by Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, and Doug Jones.
- Creative direction from Hellboy creator Mike Mignola and movie director Guillermo del Toro.
Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review
(9 customer reviews) 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
The Hell of Hellboy,
October 9, 2008 D. C. Blanton "Blind Clown" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hellboy: The Science of Evil (Video Game)
Hellboy: The Science of Evil is a very basic brawling/beat em up game starring the cat loving anti-hero, Hellboy. I thought the game was good, not great, but not completely horrible either. I love the Hellboy movies and the comics, so it's probably a good idea to be a fan of Hellboy before considering this game. I also love some games that are sort of mindless and don't bother with litering the game with puzzles.
The graphics are kind of bland, but at least Hellboy himself looks great, especially with his big Right Hand of Doom. You'll visit some locations like a castle, an old creepy villiage, a Japan like forest, a lost desert, and some others.
The game itself is rather easy to play, because it's just a simple beat em up. You just run from one area to the next, beat up all the bad guys in that area, and then move on to the next, and to the next, until finally you come to some boss that only takes a little more thought to beat than the regular baddies...Read more
15 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Unbelievably awful,
June 28, 2008 = Fun:
This review is from: Hellboy: The Science of Evil (Video Game)
Being a fan of Hellboy, I was kind of looking forward to Hellboy: The Science of Evil. However, also being a veteran gamer, I wasn't looking all that forward to the game, simply because of the terrible history of licensed video games. Well, I didn't expect too much out of the game, but what you get here may even be below your lowest expectations. Hellboy: The Science of Evil puts you in the shoes of the title character as you brawl through numerous hordes of baddies and take on the occasional boss. That's it. That's all you do from beginning to end in this game, and it gets boring very, very quickly. Not to mention that the game as a whole is quite short, quite easy, and features some technical issues that all combine to make the game quite bad. The game features some bland environments and choppy animation, and the clipping issues are more distracting than anything else. Co-op multiplayer is also available where you can play as Abe Sapien and Liz in addition to playing as...Read more
Not a Terrible Game, it Just isn't Good,
June 17, 2011 Mr. Negative (Illinois) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hellboy: The Science of Evil (Video Game)
This just isn't a very good game, period. It's better than some of the other movie tie-in games out there, but, I eventually got so bored with the repetitiveness of this game, that I never even bothered to finish it. This is one of the very few games that I've walked away from without finishing it.
It is a fairly well-made title, it just isn't very well written.
This game, evidently, was bad enough to squash any possible sequels, since none have been developed. Some times it's a good thing, knowing when to quit. Like the old adage says: When you find yourself in a hole, the first thing that you need to do is stop digging.
At least this developer knew when to stop digging. I have to respect that.