Richard Lackinger reports:
''Hellboy: The Science of Evil is the newest offering by Konami in an attempt to cash in on the popularity of the Hellboy franchise. With a chance to ride on the coattails of the new movie this game is being released on Xbox 360, PS3, and PSP. While the two home console releases are virtually identical and being handled by Krome Studios, the PSP release offers a different experience and is brought to us by Big Ant Studios. Previous work from these guys can be seen in the GBA version of The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning and the Wii & PS2 version of The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night both of which were a joint effort between Big Ant Studios and Krome Studios.''
Following last week’s look at the Top Ten Games Based on a Movie, this week’s Sunday Special feature is about to turn things upside down, this week looking at the top ten worst videogames based on a motion-picture release. As bad as some games based on a movie licence may be, at least most them are playable. But not these abominations.
This week's episode of Distributed failure features discussion on Sacred 2: Fallen Angel, Rune Factory: Frontier, Patapon 2, Plants vs. Zombies, Legendary, Hellboy: The Science of Evil, and much more! They follow that up with some gaming news including the closure of Factor 5 studios and the possible announcement of a "slim" PS3. After that, they dive into the "Sausage Dump" and chat up some movies, as well as the Lost finale.
Thunderbolt Games: "It's safe to say that I'm quite a Hellboy fan. The world created in the two movies is fantastic, and I just love the character - even taking the time to dabble in the comic books. Hellboy: The Science of Evil dips in to both these mediums, creating a universe more suited to the comics whilst also borrowing elements from the films. Sadly, it fails to live up to the name, descending to a place far worse than hell itself… mediocrity."
