Many people will know the name Hellboy from the popular comic book movie played by Ron Perlman. Like many movies, it is now having a game to follow its release and will be heading to the Xbox 360, PS3 and PSP later this year...
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Hellboy: The Science of Evil is a game that had the potential to be a Devil May Cry-esque beat-'em-up title that should have been fun to play for those both familiar and not familiar with the comic book series. Instead players are treated to ugly graphics, button mashing gameplay and a fixed camera that makes you want to throw your controller at the TV set in frustration. In all honesty, you're better off walking up to a random stranger and handing over all of your money rather than shelling out your hard earned dosh on this title.
The latest videogame adaptation of a motion-picture to hit the Xbox360 this summer is Konami's Hellboy: The Science of Evil. Having been compared to the mighty God Of War by the film's Director – Guillermo del Toro – who reportedly had a great amount of influence over the game in both gameplay and aesthetic remits, Hellboy: The Science of Evil has a lot to live-up-to for a relatively small budget production; especially when, for all-intents-and-purposes, it's effectively been whisked onto UK shop shelves without even an announcement of a European release.
The game is intended to be played as a traditional linear Hack-N'-Slash, amongst the likes of the Devil May Cry series and Kingdom Under Fire: Circle Of Doom, as well as Silicon Knights recently released big-budget production, Too Human...
