Hellboy: The Science of Evil

 PlayStation 3
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
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  1. aspentitan
    Oct 31, 2011
    7
    I don't feel Hellboy derserved the low ratings it received. Hellboy is a Teen rated Hack and Slash game based on comic book hero. What should we expect? Being a hack and slash game I think the first thing one should expect is this is going to be a game based on one to three buttons with very little challenge. The next thing, being both hack and slash in design and Teen rated one shouldI don't feel Hellboy derserved the low ratings it received. Hellboy is a Teen rated Hack and Slash game based on comic book hero. What should we expect? Being a hack and slash game I think the first thing one should expect is this is going to be a game based on one to three buttons with very little challenge. The next thing, being both hack and slash in design and Teen rated one should guess that this is going to be a short game and probably pretty easy to complete. The other thing we should think about is that this game was intended as a cross marketed product for Hellboy fans, not so much a videop game for every Tom, Dick and Harry. It was intended as an introductory video game product Hellboy fans who casually may decide to pick up another Hellboy product. When you factor all this is then Hellboy did a fantastic job. It should not be evaluated as a Call of Duty replacement for everyone out there gaming. It just isn't what this game is about. I both enjoyed and dreaded this game at the same time. It was way too simple for me but technically it was pretty solid and was virtually flawless in matching its design. I would like to say that the Hellboy character shines though in this game and I like this best. The other thing i liked was that this game resembled Gauntlet Legends and Medievil, both which were top notch games in their day.. For this reason I'm not going to bash this game I'm going to stick up for it. I'm not going to recommend it but it is a great game for the right crowd so just make sure you as the player are suitable to the game before you try it. Its an easy hack and slash that is done quite well. Critic ratings below 50 suggest this game is terribly broken but it is not. It just isn't complex and was not given fair judgment for what it really is, an introductory game.… Expand
  2. Freddo222
    Dec 23, 2014
    8
    Loved it! Nothing more to say! I had a lot of fun running around as Hellboy and beating up baddies. Gameplay is not fast but hellboy is a big, slow dude so that suits. Graphics look alright but the best thing for me was that Ron Perlman voiced Hellboy!
  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 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.
  4. ToxikVermin
    Apr 7, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand 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.… Expand
  5. 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 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 isWhen 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.… Expand

Awards & Rankings

40
#40 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2008

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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
  1. GamePro
    80
    It's a solid and enjoyable title with enough action and plot to keep you interested over the long haul. [July 2008, p.77]
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  2. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    39
    That its online component is limited to a linear and moderately laggy co-op mode - and therefore feels even more ponderous than the single-player game - does little to spirit this comic book tie-in from gaming purgatory. [July 2008, p.80]
  3. 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]
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