Hellboy: The Science Of Evil

by Konami

Product Features

• Original storyline sest in the Hellboy Universe with characters from the comic book
• Stunning next gen graphic with multiple levels
• Explosive battle system with contextual grappling commands
• Co-op multiplayer mode let you play our favorite characters
• Creative direction from creator Mike Mignola

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000UCKELI
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches ; 5 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: June 24, 2008
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,509 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #78 in Video Games > Xbox 360 > Action > Fighting

Product Description

Platform: Xbox 360

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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.

Product Description

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...

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The Hell of Hellboy, October 9, 2008

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D. C. Blanton "Blind Clown" - See all my reviews
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= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

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. And if you get beat up too bad and take too much damage, you just avoid enemy attacks for a moment and you're health will completely regenerate, which kind of makes the game easier than most games of this type.

The sound was mostly generic, but at least they got Ron Pearlman to voice Hellboy. I've yet to play multiplayer, so I don't know how the other movie star voice actors held up in the game.

Basically, if you're a fan of Hellboy, love the idea of wielding the Right Hand of Doom, and don't mind some simple mindless repetitive action, then you've at least got yourself a good weekend rental. Everyone else should probably stay far away though.

15 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Unbelievably awful, June 28, 2008

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N. Durham "Big Evil" (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

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 Hellboy, but it offers nothing to improve the experience at all. Hellboy film stars Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, and Doug Jones lend their voices to the game, but they all sound so bored that they just add nothing. No matter how much of a Hellboy fan you may be, avoid Hellboy: The Science of Evil like the plague. There's no challenge, innovation, or anything else to even come close to holding your interest.

2.0 out of 5 stars Not a Terrible Game, it Just isn't Good, June 17, 2011

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Mr. Negative (Illinois) - See all my reviews

= Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars 

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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.

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