Tom Orry writes:
''Bored of Devil May Cry 4, God of War 2 and Ninja Gaiden 2? Can't wait for SEGA's Bayonetta? Do you think Konami's Hellboy looks like a good stop-gap game to tide you over? Think again. It seems as though Hellboy: The science of evil has been in development for ages, but that hasn't prevented it from being an utterly generic, dull hack 'n' slash that fails to capitalise on even a tenth of what Hellboy as a character could bring to video games. Consider us very disappointed.
As alluded to in the opening paragraph, Science of Evil is essentially a Devil May Cry clone. You play as Hellboy, smacking around enemies using your big red fist, shooting them with your gun or bashing them with numerous melee weapons. You've got your standard weak and strong attack, air attacks and a rage move, as well as various grab attacks to finish off enemies in spectacular fashion. If the game had managed to take the Hellboy licence and make a game approaching the quality of DMC4 that would have been great. The result, though, is a game so devoid of originality and fun that it's a chore to play.''
Following last week’s look at the Top Ten Games Based on a Movie, this week’s Sunday Special feature is about to turn things upside down, this week looking at the top ten worst videogames based on a motion-picture release. As bad as some games based on a movie licence may be, at least most them are playable. But not these abominations.
This week's episode of Distributed failure features discussion on Sacred 2: Fallen Angel, Rune Factory: Frontier, Patapon 2, Plants vs. Zombies, Legendary, Hellboy: The Science of Evil, and much more! They follow that up with some gaming news including the closure of Factor 5 studios and the possible announcement of a "slim" PS3. After that, they dive into the "Sausage Dump" and chat up some movies, as well as the Lost finale.
Thunderbolt Games: "It's safe to say that I'm quite a Hellboy fan. The world created in the two movies is fantastic, and I just love the character - even taking the time to dabble in the comic books. Hellboy: The Science of Evil dips in to both these mediums, creating a universe more suited to the comics whilst also borrowing elements from the films. Sadly, it fails to live up to the name, descending to a place far worse than hell itself… mediocrity."
