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Platform: Playstation
2, Xbox
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Publisher's Blurb: Deep within the mysterious land of Transylvania, monsters that inhabit man's deepest nightmares take form. One man's destiny -- and curse -- is to vanquish evil and destroy the lethal and powerful Count Dracula. Descend into the murky depths of the Carpathian Mountains as legendary monster hunter Van Helsing. As Van Helsing, you battle fiendish creatures with a deadly array of weapons, unique abilities, and unparalleled courage.
Hollywood's folly might just be Silicon Valley's gain. For reasons known only to Stephen Sommers (of The Mummy and The Mummy Returns fame) and company, the new film Van Helsing expands that Van Helsing legacy by turning him into a kind of superhero monster hunter who is taking on Dracula, the Wolf Man and Frankenstein's monster (no, really). The film looks to be ridiculous, high-budget, B-grade cinema (and why not?), so it should make for a fertile environment for Saffire and Vivendi Universal's multi-console videogame adaptation.
Set to see release around the same time as the movie (which opens May 15th in North America), Van Helsing gives players a chance to recreate the battles from the movie in an adventure game that looks inspired by Devil May Cry. The preview trailer looks sharp, and you simply can't beat the premise. The movie might not be Citizen Kane, but the game looks to be one the most interesting new franchises of the year.
Features: Thirteen missions. Dracula, the Wolf Man, and Frankenstein’s monster as key villains. Twenty-two creature types. A wide variety of weapon types, including gatling guns and dual pistols. Hidden content. Three difficulty settings. - Tolen Dante (March 18, 2004)
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