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The movie wuz crap and crap and the game IS the crap!!!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 15
Date: May 13, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Alright I know most people love the movie and the crapy game but, when I first saw the movie I thought "great another worthless movie by todays media", and at the end I thought the whole "MONSTER ON RAFT WONDERING OFF INTO THE OCEAN BECAUSE HE IS AN OUTCAST TO THE WORLD" was more corny than "Plan 9 from outer space",
and after the movie was done, I even demanded my money back because I wasted a saturday night. Then later I found out about "Van Helsing" the video game and coincidently my friend had it for his ps2 and I watched him play it and these people where geting there bodys beaten, and they came out with out a drop of blood, And I thought the music wuz crapy and also the concept was the worst thing about it. I not saying you dont have to HATE it but what I am saying is............SAVE YER MONEY!!!

Because....

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 21
Date: May 30, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I gave this game 1 star beacause THEY DON'T MAKE IT FOR GAMECUBE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THE MOST BORING GAME EVER MADE!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 12
Date: March 20, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game gets really boring really fast. I mean there's only like 13 levels that aren't that fun and the overall gameplay is just plain stupid and too hard!!!!!!!!!

Van.....NO

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: October 20, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game was too easy overall, the puzzles were too easy, and the bosses were too easy to beat. When I had beaten it was like "is that it?" At the end I thought I was going to be able to fight Dracula as the werewolf like he did in the movie but I was sadly disappointed. It only took about 3 hours too beat. I don't recommend anyone waste their money on this game.

Van Helsing May Cry

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 16 / 18
Date: May 08, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Video games based on movie licenses are always a hit or miss. For every good game like "The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King," and "Spiderman: The Movie," there is the horrible "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines," and the mediocre, "Enter the Matrix." "Van Helsing" falls somewhere in between.

The game borrows heavily from "Devil May Cry," complete with cinematic camera angles and fighting combos and weapons you can purchase after a level. The graphics aren't especially detailed with low and blurry textures. The XBOX version is sharper, but below standards for a system with that much graphical capability. A treat is using the voice and likeness of Hugh Jackman as well as the other actors from the movie. Gameplay is steady enough with one button used for projectile weapons such as Helsing's twin guns and another for close combat which when timed right, unleashes a series of combos on an enemy. The L trigger is used to target the enemy you're fighting. However, the targeting system tends to focus on enemies farther away rather than the ones that are closer which can be frustrating since you need to toggle over and over.

My biggest gripe are the camera angles. Since it's fixed, judging where you're going can be very frustrating. For instance, you may be walking towards one part of a room when all of a sudden, the camera angle will shift to a new perspective. When this happened, I had to backtrack a few times just to make sure I was going in the right direction. Fortunately, on boss levels, the camera angle is just about right, hovering from a nice distance that allows you to see where you're going.

"Van Helsing" is by no means a bad game. It's just...okay. The graphics are nice, but not especially detailed. Gameplay is basic and easy to learn. The camera angles on the other hand, is a beast to contend with. All in all, the game doesn't really offer much of anything we haven't seen before.

Van Something

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: June 07, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game was short and easy. If games reflecting respective movies get released, I think they should start making the game when they start making the movie. I feel like some game producers rush to fill an anticipated quota on a title such as Van Helsing, and they never put enough time into quality. I actually loved the movie...a fun ride...but the game was like flat soda, exciting for only a little while.

It was OK

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 6
Date: November 28, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game because I loved the movie and I thought it world be like the movie. The game is kinda hard and took me forever to get past the Dracula Wives. I guess it just got boring after a while. I never play it anymore anyway.

Not a Great Chose

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 4
Date: June 03, 2004
Author: Amazon User

The game was pretty fun but way to short. At the end you don't even get to fight as a werewolf. I beat the game in 2 days so i would recamend renting it over buying it.

what the heck?!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 9 / 11
Date: May 14, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Don't listen to Mr. "this game sux", he's just a hater. He didn't even give a decent review! Now, I haven't seen the movie yet, but i think the game is very good. Plenty of action, lots of weapons and monster types, great graphics, sound, and music. It is somewhat short - I beat it on 'easy' mode in roughly 6 hours - but it has replayability. There's a special area with timed challenges that will net you funny cheats like Big Head mode and giant swords, and a secret weapon upon completing them all. You can also find cheats/eggs behind little hidden doors throughout the game. Also, some people have marked this as a Devil May Cry clone, though not in a bad way.

I'd give it a 4/5. But give it a rental first, just in case. I didn't before I bought the game but thankfully its worth the money to me.

LOVE IT

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: May 09, 2004
Author: Amazon User

THIS IS BY FAR THE BEST GAME I'VE EVER PLAYED....I LOVE HOW IT TAKES THE OLD MONSTER CHARACTERS AND FUSES THEM INTO THE SWEET GAME THAT IS VA HELSING....THE ONLY DOWN SIDE IS IT IS A SHORT GAME I REQUEST U RENT IT.

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