Fri May 16, 2008 — by Karl Cramer

'Hellboy: The Science of Evil' Gameplay Footage Released

Konami releases the first official gameplay footage for the original Hellboy game

What, you didn't get to play the Hellboy: The Science of Evil demo at New York Comic Con? I'm so sorry. Your tears taste so sweet.

*Ahem* Sorry...

Well if you're curious how the game looks in motion, Konami has released the first official gameplay footage. Hellboy faces off against goblins, werewolves, Japanese demons and weird stuff that could only be imagined by Mike Mignola. As you can see for yourself it takes cues from God of War and Ninja Gaiden type games: crazy, over the top beat 'em ups with big boss battles.

Opening up the videogame console war debate once again, there were slight differences in the game from system to system. The graphics on the PlayStation 3 version were crisper, while the Xbox 360 version played smoother. The PSP version was less detailed, but the difference was barely noticeable on the portable's smaller screen. All three versions played the same graveyard level where Hellboy fought a host of goblins. The lock-on system was not easy or natural, but I did enjoy ripping a goblin's head off to use as a grenade.

As ComicMix has reported before, the Science of Evil is seperate from the Hellboy movie universe but features several of the cast members reprising their roles for the game's voice work. In the video below, you can even hear some Hellboy's one-liners from Mr. Ron Perlman himself.

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