Hellboy: The Science of Evil

 PlayStation 3
Metascore
47

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 23
  3. Negative: 13 out of 23
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  1. Game Informer
    70
    Even as the story and gameplay falter, it's hard to argue with the joy of smashing open walls and hunting down demonic threats. [July 2008, p.84]
  2. GamingXP
    65
    Hellboy is not only for fans of the spawn of hell. Although it can become quite monotonous, the gamer himself can get active by learning new combos. For people who run riot for the multiplayer Hellboy can offer a second player, namely the characters Liz Sherman or Abe Sapien.
  3. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    60
    Completely average. [Nov 2008, p.102]
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  5. HellBored
    58
    The focus on a comic book landscape instead of a celluloid one doesn’t save Ron Perlman’s work from being murdered by the simplest of mistakes.
  6. Cheat Code Central
    54
    All in all, Hellboy: Science of Evil is a pretty intolerable game.
  7. GameTrailers
    54
    A monotonous button-masher, the splashes of other gameplay styles aren’t well executed and we can only recommend this to the true Hellboy fan.
  8. GameDaily
    50
    Its gameplay consists of bland beat-em-up action and imprecise gun control. The in-game visuals vary between good (up close) and bad (zoomed out) and the co-op options are limited and confusing.
  9. Game Revolution
    50
    And I never thought another game could make "DMC"'s plot actually look less confusing. All attitude and little substance, Hellboy has his charms, but I can't recommend you do more than rent it.
  10. VideoGamer
    50
    The dull, repetitive gameplay is what hurts it the most, leaving some merely average visuals to pick up the pieces.

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#40 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2008

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User Score
4.9

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 16
  3. Negative: 8 out of 16
  1. web10177
    Aug 28, 2022
    2
    When I first started playing HELLBOY: The Science of Evil, I was enjoying the first level of the game and how I was able to play as theWhen I first started playing HELLBOY: The Science of Evil, I was enjoying the first level of the game and how I was able to play as the Hellboy character. Unfortunately the game quickly lost its touch with its bad mechanics, clumsy controls, bad graphics and very generic ai. It got pretty boring and I was not enjoying the game at all. The story of the game is all over the place. Nothing is explained. You are going from random locations to another and different time lines with no explanation what so ever as to why you are there or what you are doing. You dont get to play as other characters, unless you do coop and there is no other characters in the cutscene or even mentioned from the Hellboy Universe. I understand this is suppose to be a different story that tries to bring its own unique story, but fails to accomlish that. most people who played this would understand it. The game simply doesnt stand out in any unique way and the fun part goes away pretty fast as there are no mechanics in place to do that. There is no upgrade systems or any upgrade in abilities. You get variety of bullets and use the same punch and kick until the every end. The ending is horrible. Who ever watches the ending will have a very bad reaction and be startled by the type of ending the game received.… Full Review »
  2. ToxikVermin
    Apr 7, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. The graphics are good, the voice acting is good and the ideas of the game are also good... shame the rest is complete **** This is a game developed by my favorite fast-food game developer Krome Studios who do basically nothing but quick and cheap junk games apart from Ty 1 and 2. This game is so bland on so many levels that even the French PS1 game looks more original in comparison. The combat is dull, the controls clunky and the level design is boring as hell. I give the game one benefit though... its much better then the garbage movie we recently got with Mila Jovovich as the main villain.… Full Review »
  3. rcoberle54
    Jun 29, 2020
    2
    I was just thinking about this game randomly. Easily in my top 5 worst games I've played. I didnt finish it simply because it was so damnI was just thinking about this game randomly. Easily in my top 5 worst games I've played. I didnt finish it simply because it was so damn repetitive and boring. It's a very slow playing God of War clone. I only gave it a 2 because at least it's not so broken that it's unplayable. It's just the epitome of uninspired, bland, and rushed. Between this and the 2019 movie they really done my boy dirty.… Full Review »
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