Hellboy: The Science of Evil

 PSP
User Score
6.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 18
  3. Negative: 5 out of 18
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  1. Zilcell
    Jan 19, 2012
    5
    This game is very average. The fighting is repetitive, bad lighting is everywhere, and there is too much frustration at almost every corner. I could have been better if there were more moves available in combat.
  2. TheQuietGamer
    Dec 23, 2010
    6
    Hellboy: The Science of Evil is your basic brawler, nothing new or original but still an entertaining game for at least one play through, graphics are okay, the sound effects are repetitive, the music is okay however, and there is no voice acting, the controls are great, the story is just tagged on to have one, all in all while nothing that new it is still an o.k. game from beginning to end.
  3. ripedoffagean
    Jun 26, 2008
    4
    Verry poor game . graphicly awfully low polys , textures are smears , akin to wow but even worse , gameplay is jsut bad , controls are a bit clunky , soem bosses are rediculassly hard while minions are mindnumbingly easy , by difficut bosses i meen thay wil 3 shot u m not that it requires stratgie , i wanted to like this game as hellboy is one of my favoirt things :P and to have a Verry poor game . graphicly awfully low polys , textures are smears , akin to wow but even worse , gameplay is jsut bad , controls are a bit clunky , soem bosses are rediculassly hard while minions are mindnumbingly easy , by difficut bosses i meen thay wil 3 shot u m not that it requires stratgie , i wanted to like this game as hellboy is one of my favoirt things :P and to have a portable game was dream coem trew , but it feels more liek the beta of deathjr then it does hellboy.… Expand
  4. PhilJ.
    Aug 3, 2008
    3
    This is the worst PSP game I have ever played. The graphics are below par and the controls are weird. The concept is boring and it's one of those same-old same-old games that you get over after half an hour. This is not worth the pricetag!!! I would have given it a higher rating if the game didn't cost so freakin' much! I could have used that money to buy something way This is the worst PSP game I have ever played. The graphics are below par and the controls are weird. The concept is boring and it's one of those same-old same-old games that you get over after half an hour. This is not worth the pricetag!!! I would have given it a higher rating if the game didn't cost so freakin' much! I could have used that money to buy something way cooler than this.… Expand
  5. tsakiym
    May 11, 2015
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I do not have to say anything more. But i need to write one hundred and fifty characters. i think my score can describe it............................… Expand
  6. Amirhosein2005
    May 13, 2021
    6
    This game is definitely better than that Hellboy game for PlayStation one. But by no means a masterpiece. Gameplay is somewhat repetitive, very long and long stages are part of the weaknesses. The game's graphics are extremely excellent and beautiful, which is one of the positive points.
  7. BillBoy
    May 23, 2022
    9
    The game is prety good. I did not finish it,but the story is interesting and,for a PSP game,the controls are actually good. The gameplay is alright,feels a little boring after a while from all that fithing. I think the game would be really good if the game was overall longer,with more gchapters,but lesser gameplay in a chapter. It just feels boring and it makes me tired after a bunch ofThe game is prety good. I did not finish it,but the story is interesting and,for a PSP game,the controls are actually good. The gameplay is alright,feels a little boring after a while from all that fithing. I think the game would be really good if the game was overall longer,with more gchapters,but lesser gameplay in a chapter. It just feels boring and it makes me tired after a bunch of fighting in a chapter. If the gameplay was more polished,the game would be extremley good.… Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#49 Best PSP Game of 2008
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#13 Most Discussed PSP Game of 2008
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#17 Most Shared PSP Game of 2008

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Metascore
42

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 14
  3. Negative: 10 out of 14
  1. IGN
    30
    There's simply zero reason to even take a passing look at The Science of Evil.
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  2. Extreme Gamer
    45
    I can not recommend Science of Evil on the PSP, if you want a good Hellboy experience pick up a comic, or check out the film.
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  3. GamesRadar+
    60
    It could have been a contender, but The Science of Evil is merely above average, and leaves a sour reminder that the cynicism we harbor toward licensed games isn’t exclusive to the people playing them. It’s a real shame.
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