Hulk (video game)

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Hulk
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North American cover art for Microsoft Windows
Developer(s)Radical Entertainment
Publisher(s)Universal Interactive
Producer(s)Tim Bennison[1]
William King[2]
Designer(s)Eric Holmes
Katrina Archer (PC)[3]
Programmer(s)Chris Cudahy[4]
Artist(s)Martin Bae[5]
Writer(s)Jeff Houde
Composer(s)Graig Robertson
Platform(s)Game Boy Advance, GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Windows
Release
  • NA: May 27, 2003
  • PAL: June 13, 2003
  • JP: January 8, 2004 (PS2)
Genre(s)Action
Mode(s)Single-player

Hulk is an action video game based on the film of the same name, based on the Marvel Comics superhero. The game was developed by Radical Entertainment and published by Universal Interactive and was released on May 27, 2003 for GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, and Windows. A Game Boy Advance version was released as The Incredible Hulk.[6] Eric Bana reprises his role from the film as Bruce Banner, and the game's story takes place eight years after the film. The Xbox version of Hulk is playable on Xbox 360.

Plot[]

Bruce Banner is a genetic scientist who specializes in studying the effects of gamma radiation on damaged tissue. After continually struggling with fits of anxiety, embarrassment, and rage, a freak lab accident results in Banner transforming into a powerful beast known as the Hulk whenever he is agitated. Years later, Banner receives an offer of a cure from his old mentor Professor Crawford, who has invented a device for siphoning and storing gamma energy named the Gamma Orb. Via earpiece, Banner is guided by Crawford to his laboratory in the midst of a military raid led by John Ryker, who desires the Orb. However, Crawford betrays Banner by capturing a fraction of the Hulk's power and using it to mutate himself into the Hulk-like being Ravage. Banner transforms into the Hulk and pursues Ravage through the city while fighting off Ryker's forces, but loses him in the sewer system. The Hulk is ambushed by the vampiric Half-Life, who reveals that Ravage has taken the Orb to Alcatraz. Upon his defeat to the Hulk, Half-Life boasts that if the Hulk is detected in Alcatraz, a hostage will be killed.

Banner infiltrates Alcatraz, where the Leader is building an army of gamma-powered soldiers using Ravage's Orb. Banner deactivates the facility's gamma detection system, allowing him to transform without endangering the hostage, who Banner discovers is Betty Ross. The Hulk fights through Alcatraz and finds that Madman has placed Ross in an irradiation chamber due to her lack of cooperation in the Leader's plan. The Hulk saves her by destroying the chamber's computer consoles and defeating Madman. Ross instructs the Hulk to take her to the military's subterranean Gamma Base to treat her radiation exposure. The Hulk takes Betty to the base, but is incapacitated by a force field. Banner is injected with gamma-suppressing sedatives and strapped to an operating table, where Ryker plans on dissecting him. Ross frees Banner, who formulates an antidote while disguised as a soldier. The Hulk fights the military while trying to find and destroy the shield generator. He confronts and defeats a gamma-powered soldier named Flux, throwing him into the generator to destroy it.

The Hulk escapes and returns to Alcatraz. Navigating through the underground complex, the Hulk finally confronts Ravage, who guards a teleportation device used to transport the Leader's forces from his lair, "New Freehold". Ravage is defeated and returns to the form of Crawford, who expresses remorse for his desperation and treachery assisting the Leader's machinations. He informs Banner that the Gamma Orb is in the Leader's possession at New Freehold, and allows Banner to teleport there. Banner is ambushed by Half-Life and Madman, provoking the Hulk into fighting them. Madman abandons Half-Life in the middle of the fight, leaving him to his defeat. The Hulk confronts the Leader, who hands him the Gamma Orb and cures Banner of his condition. Banner, disallowing the Leader from abusing the Gamma Orb's power, reclaims its energy and becomes the Hulk once more. The Hulk defeats the Leader and destroys the Gamma Orb, bringing about New Freehold's collapse. The Leader escapes and leaves the Hulk to make his way to the teleportation device, only managing to escape after Madman delays him in a last-ditch effort to bury him under the collapsing lair.

Crawford tries and fails to create another Gamma Orb, Ryker experiments on Flux, and Banner hitchhikes along a desert road.

Development and release[]

Graig Robertson served as the game's music composer and editor and audio director, and provided the vocalizations for the Hulk.[7]

Reception[]

Hulk received generally positive response from critics, players and fans. The game received praise for its music, graphics, gameplay, most of the game controls, the more balanced tone compared to that of the film it is based on, and voice work, including that of the Grey Hulk. Meanwhile, the limited powers of the Hulk, the linear gameplay and camera received criticisms. The Bruce Banner levels received mixed responses, with some criticizing it for its difficulty and placement in a game based on the Hulk, while others praising it for its stealth-based gameplay and variation it provides within the game itself.

Entertainment Weekly stated that the game was too linear but appreciated its "mindless mayhem".[47] Playboy also thought the game was linear and short, but fun.[48] The Cincinnati Enquirer liked the game's controls and camera functions.[46] The Village Voice lambasted the Bruce Banner levels.[49] In Japan, where the PlayStation 2 version was ported by CyberFront for release on January 8, 2004,[citation needed] Famitsu gave it a score of one seven, two sixes, and one seven for a total of 26 out of 40.[18]

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