Hulk (video game)
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| Developer(s) | Radical Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Vivendi Universal |
| Platform(s) | GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Windows |
| Release date | USA May 27, 2003 [1] PAL June 13, 2003 [2] JPN January 8, 2004 [3] |
| Genre(s) | Action |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Teen (T) PEGI: 12+ |
| Input methods | Game controller |
Hulk is a video-game based on the 2003 movie of the same name. It was developed by Radical Entertainment. A signature feature is the star of the film, Eric Bana, who reprises his role of Bruce Banner.
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[edit] Plot
The game begins in a dream sequence, where a man, Bruce Banner, transforms into a large and powerful monster, dubbed the Hulk, and destroys waves of soldiers and tanks sent by the military to destroy him. Upon awakening, Bruce Banner is contacted by his old mentor, Dr. Crawford, who explains that he has developed a cure for the Hulk called the Gamma Orb, but military troops (led by the corrupt General Ryker) have raided the lab.
Bruce Banner sneaks into the lab, and discovers that General Ryker wants to obtain the Gamma Orb. After reaching Dr. Crawford, Bruce allows his old mentor to use the Gamma Orb on him, but Crawford uses it to seal the Hulk's energy. Crawford touches the Orb and absorbs a part of Bruce Banner's power, transforming himself into a Hulk-like creature, Ravage. Simultaneously, Bruce Banner transforms into the Hulk.
After a lengthy chase of Ravage over rooftops and through sewers, with Ryker's forces in hot pursuit, Hulk finds himself at a dead end where he is ambushed by the vampire, Half-Life. Hulk defeats Half-Life, who explains that Ravage has taken the orb to Alcatraz but will kill a hostage there if the Hulk is detected.
Bruce infiltrates Alcatraz, which has been secretly occupied by the mysterious Leader and his private army. Bruce deactivates the Gamma detection device using a security terminal, which shows live footage of a Gamma chamber used to mutate the Leader’s henchmen into Gamma-irradiated super soldiers. It also shows the Madman taking the hostage, Betty Ross, to the irradiation chamber, after being ordered by a mysterious voice to "dispose" of her when she refuses to further aid them in their schemes.
Seeing Betty in distress causes Bruce to transform into the Hulk, decimating the research facilities and defeating Madman after disabling the irradiation chamber. Betty tells the Hulk that she has been exposed to the Gamma radiation and must be taken to the military Gamma base.
The Hulk takes Betty to the base, but is incapacitated by a force field. Bruce is sedated and strapped to an operating table where General Ryker plans on dissecting him. Betty frees Bruce, who (disguised as a soldier) formulates an antidote, transforming into the Hulk and fighting the military while trying to find and destroy the shield genarator. Hulk finds the generator, but is confronted by Flux, a Hulk-like soldier. The Hulk defeats Flux and throws him into the generator, destroying it.
Hulk escapes and returns to Alcatraz. After fighting through the Leader's forces as Hulk and Bruce Banner, Hulk finally confronts Ravage, who was guarding Leader's teleport device. Ravage is defeated and returns to the form of Dr. Crawford. Crawford informs Bruce that the Gamma Orb is at Leader's control center (called New Freehold), and Bruce teleports to it. After being ambushed by Half-Life and Madman, Bruce once again transforms into the Hulk and confronts them. Madman escapes at the middle of the fight, leaving Half-life to battle Hulk alone. After beating Half-Life, the Hulk finally confronts the Leader.
The Leader uses the orb to cure the Hulk, but in order to save humanity from the Leader's Gamma army, Bruce sacrifices his own, and after touching the Orb he unleashes the Hulk, who beats the Leader despite his powerful psychic attacks. As New Freehold begins to collapse, the Leader escapes by teleporting himself. The Hulk manages to reach the teleport chamber, but he encounters one final fight with Madman. After defeating Madman, the Hulk teleports himself and escapes.
The ending shows Dr. Crawford trying (and failing) to create another Gamma Orb, General Ryker experimenting on Flux, and Bruce Banner walking alongside a highway attempting to hitch a ride home. Banner's shadow was that of the Hulk.
[edit] Characters
The following are characters in the game:
- Bruce Banner/Hulk: a scientist who was affected by Gamma beams during an experiment. After the accident, Bruce begins transforming into the Hulk, a super-powerful monster, during periods of stress and anger. He is now on the run, as the USA military tries to capture him.
- Betty Ross: Bruce Banner's old scientist partner and love interest. She is the daughter of renowned military General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross.
- General Ryker: a military General who wants to capture the Hulk to study him. After discovering the Gamma Orb, Ryker plans to get it for his own purposes, but Ravage gets the Orb. Ryker decided to kill both the Hulk and Ravage. He also had the Hulkbusters to fight the Hulk.
- Anthony Masterson/Half-Life: a vampire-like creature with the ability to absorb life energy from other beings, Half-life is working with the Leader to create a Gamma army. He confronts the Hulk two times, first by himself and then with the help of the Madman.
- Benny Tibbits/Flux: a soldier who gained super-powers after being exposed to Gamma beams, Flux follows General Ryker's orders and is a guardian of the shield generator of the military Gamma base. He confronts the Hulk when this one tries to destroy the generator.
- Dr. Crawford/Ravage: Bruce Banner's old mentor, Dr. Crawford is the creator of the Gamma Orb and absorbs a part of the Hulk's power, becoming the super-powerful Ravage. Ravage is helping the Leader create a Gamma army, and confronts the Hulk when he tries to teleport to the New Freehold.
- Philip Sterns/Madman: the super-powerful Madman is working with his brother, the Leader, to create a Gamma army. He confronts the Hulk when this one comes to rescue Betty Ross (who was kidnapped by the Madman). He confronts the Hulk a second time in the New Freehold with the help of Half-Life. Madman escapes in the middle of the fight, but confronts the Hulk for the final time in the teleport chamber.
- Samuel Sterns/The Leader: a super-powerful villain who is trying to use the Gamma Orb to create a Gamma army. He has the help of Half-Life, Ravage and his brother Madman. He confronts the Hulk at his operations base, New Freehold.
[edit] Playable characters
- Bruce Banner: this character is used in stealth missions, and has the ability to crouch and walk very slow. He also has some fighting moves to take down weak enemies.
- Disguised Bruce Banner: have all the abilities of Bruce Banner, but is disguised of soldier and can outsmart enemies if he doesn't walk close too them. He is only accessible via Chemical Effect level.
- The Hulk: a super-powerful character with smashing attacks. He also has air attacks and a rage meter that makes him more powerful.
- Gray Hulk: a bonus outfit for the Hulk. He is accessible via code input.
[edit] Voice cast
- Eric Bana—Bruce Banner
- Katie Bennison—Betty Ross
- Michael Donovan—Grey Hulk
- Michael Dobson—Samuel Sterns/The Leader
- Paul Dobson—Philip Sterns/Madman
- Jano Frandsen—General Ryker
- Dion Luther—Dr. Crawford/Ravage
- Graig Robertson—The Hulk
- Lee Tockar—Anthony Masterson/Half-Life, Benny Tibbits/Flux
- Additional voices —Doc Harris, David Kaye, Murray McCarron, Wendy Nakano, Justin Gross, Michael Hovan, and Robert O. Smith.
[edit] Trivia
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- The game's plot seems to be a sequel to the Hulk movie.
- The ending of the game is a possible tribute to the way Bill Bixby's Dr. David Bruce Banner was seen hitching a ride after the end of every episode of the television show The Incredible Hulk.
