Luke Albiges Writes: "There are a whole bunch of ways we could start this review. We could, for one, launch into the age-old rant about how movie games are generally awful and how this one is no different – sure, it's closer to the comics than either movie but voice talent and release date both suggest it to be something of a companion title to The Golden Army. Then there's the comic angle, where we could discuss at length the widespread proliferation of titles based on comic books lately and again question their aggregate quality. We could even talk about the worrying number of games to follow the Devil May Cry/Ninja Gaiden/God of War template lately without the talent or ideas to pull it off. Instead though, we're just gonna keep things simple. Because however you judge Hellboy, one constant remains – it's a turgid and unenjoyable mess."
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."
