Post by thegamerfan on Jul 16, 2005 17:28:32 GMT -5
Hulk smash puny movie license game! Hulk smash goofy-haired TV show host too! Hulk smash everything!
And thus, you have the gist of The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction. No puny Banner here. Oh no, it’s all Hulk, all power, all excessive property damage. It’s also a heck of a lot of fun. X-Play takes a gander at the latest build of the soon-to-be-released comic book-based game, and so far, it looks like the developer, Radical Entertainment, has found the right rhythm for the big, mean, green, destruction machine.
Hulk Smash!
Unlike the lackluster game based on the much-maligned movie, Hulk: Ultimate Destruction sticks with the strength of the character. Don’t expect any lame Bruce Banner stealth missions here. Everything in the game centers on the considerable abilities of the Hulk to break things. Large urban and more open natural environments are ripe with things to crush, catch, break, and use as weapons. The sheer ferocity and glee the game takes in destroying everything is undeniable, and undeniably fun.
Trees, boulders, towers, cars, trucks, buses, helicopters, tanks, people, and even buildings are all up for grabs, and the game rewards you with bonuses for excessive force and creative uses of violence. To help with that violence, Hulk starts out with a decent array of moves and the ability to charge his moves (even jumping) for added power. As you destroy enemies and objects, you’ll earn points, which can, in turn, be used to buy new, much cooler attacks. Soon enough, you’ll be air-smashing, thunder-clapping, manually tossing seeker missiles from rocket launchers, riding buses like skateboards, and ripping cars in two, then using them as the coolest pair of boxing gloves ever.
You can knock down buildings as well, and Hulk’s jumping and climbing abilities make him incredibly maneuverable. Charge up your jump and he can leap hundreds of virtual feet. If you leap into a skyscraper, he’ll run up the side of it like an overgrown Jet Li, and the sheer, rapid pace of the game keeps the excitement level high.
Plot? Hulk No Need No Stinking Plot!
The pacing is set so high, in fact, that you barely notice that the game really has none of that wussy style. The plot has something to do with whiny ol’ Banner trying to rid himself of the Gamma radiation-induced Hulk within him, while the evil general, Emil Blonsky (who comic fans will recognize as Abomination, one of the Hulk’s greatest enemies) tries to capture him and get his little green secrets. To that end, one of Banner’s buddies has created a device that lets Banner force the Hulk to follow mission objectives--which usually involve destroying things. Occasionally, you save people too, but mostly this vision of the Hulk places the beloved character as an insurance company’s worst nightmare.
Along the way, there are mini-missions such as racing a timed path through the city, throwing as many cars as possible onto a skyscraper in a limited amount of time, and other fun diversions that only serve to give you more bonus points. These missions aren’t necessary to progress, but add a nice layer of diversity to the gameplay.
Green and Mean
The graphics feature plenty of hot and heavy explosions set in both urban and rural environments. The Hulk himself looks pretty good, and there’s so much going on most of the time, that it's difficult to pinpoint any graphical anomalies. Then again, this is a preview, so it's not fair to pass judgment, anyway.
The audio is already impressive--even in this unfinished version. Ron Perlman (Hellboy), who apparently needs money, makes his vocal presence known as Emil, and actor Neal McDonough (of Minority Report, Star Trek: First Contact, The Incredible Hulk animated series, and a whole lot of other things) plays Banner. The dramatic music helps with the destruction, and the Dolby Digital mix seems solid so far.
Green Power
The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction will probably be one of the most aptly titled games of the year. The developers have wisely focused on an aggressively pure action game for the Hulk’s latest gaming outing. There’s a shocking amount of things to do in this game, and some truly hilarious ways to destroy the scenery. A tight focus on keeping the Hulk’s abilities true to the comic and making him feel immensely powerful means that this one is already on the right destructive path.
get full info and rating later
pm me for more info a pics
And thus, you have the gist of The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction. No puny Banner here. Oh no, it’s all Hulk, all power, all excessive property damage. It’s also a heck of a lot of fun. X-Play takes a gander at the latest build of the soon-to-be-released comic book-based game, and so far, it looks like the developer, Radical Entertainment, has found the right rhythm for the big, mean, green, destruction machine.
Hulk Smash!
Unlike the lackluster game based on the much-maligned movie, Hulk: Ultimate Destruction sticks with the strength of the character. Don’t expect any lame Bruce Banner stealth missions here. Everything in the game centers on the considerable abilities of the Hulk to break things. Large urban and more open natural environments are ripe with things to crush, catch, break, and use as weapons. The sheer ferocity and glee the game takes in destroying everything is undeniable, and undeniably fun.
Trees, boulders, towers, cars, trucks, buses, helicopters, tanks, people, and even buildings are all up for grabs, and the game rewards you with bonuses for excessive force and creative uses of violence. To help with that violence, Hulk starts out with a decent array of moves and the ability to charge his moves (even jumping) for added power. As you destroy enemies and objects, you’ll earn points, which can, in turn, be used to buy new, much cooler attacks. Soon enough, you’ll be air-smashing, thunder-clapping, manually tossing seeker missiles from rocket launchers, riding buses like skateboards, and ripping cars in two, then using them as the coolest pair of boxing gloves ever.
You can knock down buildings as well, and Hulk’s jumping and climbing abilities make him incredibly maneuverable. Charge up your jump and he can leap hundreds of virtual feet. If you leap into a skyscraper, he’ll run up the side of it like an overgrown Jet Li, and the sheer, rapid pace of the game keeps the excitement level high.
Plot? Hulk No Need No Stinking Plot!
The pacing is set so high, in fact, that you barely notice that the game really has none of that wussy style. The plot has something to do with whiny ol’ Banner trying to rid himself of the Gamma radiation-induced Hulk within him, while the evil general, Emil Blonsky (who comic fans will recognize as Abomination, one of the Hulk’s greatest enemies) tries to capture him and get his little green secrets. To that end, one of Banner’s buddies has created a device that lets Banner force the Hulk to follow mission objectives--which usually involve destroying things. Occasionally, you save people too, but mostly this vision of the Hulk places the beloved character as an insurance company’s worst nightmare.
Along the way, there are mini-missions such as racing a timed path through the city, throwing as many cars as possible onto a skyscraper in a limited amount of time, and other fun diversions that only serve to give you more bonus points. These missions aren’t necessary to progress, but add a nice layer of diversity to the gameplay.
Green and Mean
The graphics feature plenty of hot and heavy explosions set in both urban and rural environments. The Hulk himself looks pretty good, and there’s so much going on most of the time, that it's difficult to pinpoint any graphical anomalies. Then again, this is a preview, so it's not fair to pass judgment, anyway.
The audio is already impressive--even in this unfinished version. Ron Perlman (Hellboy), who apparently needs money, makes his vocal presence known as Emil, and actor Neal McDonough (of Minority Report, Star Trek: First Contact, The Incredible Hulk animated series, and a whole lot of other things) plays Banner. The dramatic music helps with the destruction, and the Dolby Digital mix seems solid so far.
Green Power
The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction will probably be one of the most aptly titled games of the year. The developers have wisely focused on an aggressively pure action game for the Hulk’s latest gaming outing. There’s a shocking amount of things to do in this game, and some truly hilarious ways to destroy the scenery. A tight focus on keeping the Hulk’s abilities true to the comic and making him feel immensely powerful means that this one is already on the right destructive path.
get full info and rating later
pm me for more info a pics
