Incredible Hulk: The Video Game

The Incredible Hulk is another attempt to milk a movie license for all it’s worth.

Before I start my review I want everyone to know that this game has already been done. The game was called The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction on PS2 and the original Xbox. In many ways, Ultimate Destruction was a better game. I suggest you play that instead.

Gameplay is a total mess. Whether it be fighting or just controlling the Hulk, it’s very frustrating getting anything done. Even mission structure is bad because the same four mission types are rehashed throughout the game. It’s fun for awhile, but after ten or fifteen minutes the game gets stale.

Graphics, while shiny, don’t really wow. I was expecting fantastic graphics and all I got was muddy building design, choppy frame rate, and lots of glitches.

When too much action is going on, it’s like everything has a two second delay. My Xbox even crashed a couple times due to frame rate overload. I was very disappointed with what’s been passed off as a superhero game.

Controls are a nightmare. The clunky jumping system is hard to master but is necessary to travel fast. It’s even hard to control the Hulk while he’s running; you’ll end up running into buildings and enemies way more than you bargained for.

Fighting controls don’t fare much better. There’’s a combo system but it’s pretty useless, since half the time the combos don’t work.

Since this is the game based on the film, most of the actors lent their voices and likenesses to the game. It’s a shame that the dialogue is so stiff. When Edward Norton is speaking into his tape recorder, you can tell he’s just reading from a script. There’s no emotion in the speaking parts, which really turned me off.

I was very displeased with this game: it’s nothing more than a blatant rip off of Ultimate Destruction. Next time, come up with some original ideas. Just because we like superheroes doesn’t mean we have bad taste.

Worth It?

The Incredible Hulk
Platform: Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, and Wii
Rating: T for teen
Price: $30 to $60
Final score: 5.0 out of 10

Posted 2 months ago by Zach Hannestad | Email | View Zach Hannestad's profile.

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