Hulk

GameCube
Metascore
71

Mixed or average reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 26
  2. Negative: 0 out of 26
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  1. Playboy
    100
    Best of all, the game's environments are destructible, so if it exists, Hulk can smash it. [July 2003, p.34]
  2. It is unique in that the game is sometimes more like the James Bond games when Banner is on screen, sometimes cerebral when Banner needs to solve a puzzle, sometimes like a shooting game when the Hulk is rampaging, and sometimes like a fighting game when you really need to master the Hulk’s moves in order to defeat the worst of your enemies.
  3. Nintendo Power
    84
    Simply smashing! The style has a Gamma-irradiated glow, the plotline is true to the comic series and the game play isn't overly cerebral. [Aug 2003, p.143]
  4. Entertainment Weekly
    83
    We would love to see an open-world game with less linearity and an even richer story. But for now, this action brawler delivers loads of mindless mayhem. [13 June 2003, p.104]
  5. The addictive gameplay keeps you coming back and the visual style is unique and easy on the eyes.
  6. 80
    Hurt by the tedious and boring Banner missions and a smacked around by a troubled and immovable camera, Hulk suffers in areas that should have been tightened before release. Those problems aside, Hulk is still an "incredible" source of enjoyment.
  7. A fun smash-everything experience with slick controls and fast, furious gameplay, and it will leave action fans satisfied. However, due to its short lifespan and repetitive nature, it is really a game more suited for rental than purchase.
  8. Finally, in what is perhaps the best ‘extra’ I’ve yet seen, a special cheat code can unlock the gray hulk, which in true gray hulk style, cracks wise at every opportunity, laying his opponents down with his special brand of verbal abuse.
  9. The Hulkster follows commands easily, the camera gives you an excellent view of the action and you don't need to mash 20 buttons for every combat move you make.
  10. What it lacks in fancy music and top-notch graphics it makes up for by allowing you to slip on the green skin of The Hulk and crush everything in sight. While it won’t be the kind of game you will play for many days straight, it is a fun distraction.
  11. Play Magazine
    75
    One thing I didn't expect from such a mainstream game was intense boss battles, but they're in here too. The first few are easy enough, but they're in here too. The first few are easy enough, but the last couple are a real bitch. [July 2003, p.70]

Awards & Rankings

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#62 Most Discussed GameCube Game of 2003
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#34 Most Shared GameCube Game of 2003
User Score
6.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 9 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 9
  2. Negative: 2 out of 9
  1. Feb 5, 2023
    5
    Let me preface this by saying that I smashed ShawnT.'s dad.
    Now that I got that out of the way, this game is my life, my rules, my style, my
    Let me preface this by saying that I smashed ShawnT.'s dad.
    Now that I got that out of the way, this game is my life, my rules, my style, my attitude. For the uneducated.
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  2. ShawnT.
    Aug 19, 2003
    9
    Smashing stuff is fun:)
  3. BrianI.
    Aug 14, 2003
    5
    It was a fun game and the graphics were great but the reason i gave it a 5 was the because the lack of toughness the game was i beat all the It was a fun game and the graphics were great but the reason i gave it a 5 was the because the lack of toughness the game was i beat all the difficulties in 3 days. Not SO good of a game to play. Full Review »