Hellboy: The Science of Evil is really only going to appeal only to fans of the franchise, and even then only temporarily, as it's generally nothing special and does nothing new, exciting or different, and what it does has been done better a million times over. Fans might find the combat system acceptable for a while, and with on or offline multiplayer and six stages to go through, there's enough to do to keep you occupied for a while. But between the complete lack of originality, the general tediousness of the experience, the lack of any reason to play the game more than once and the fact that the mechanics of the game are occasionally obtuse or not designed to function properly.
The ONLY person who is going to get anything from the game is someone who is a fan of the franchise, and even then they can get everything they need to from it in a rental period. The bottom line is that even if you're interested in Hellboy: The Science of Evil, you can safely rent it and see everything you need to, and never need to play it again beyond that.
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."
