Destroy All Monsters
Last updated: 10/10/2006 - 11:55
Your mission: hunt down and defeat the cream of the 1930s Universal movie monsters. The stakes are high...
Van Helsing
Destroy the damned from the comfort of your Xbox/PS2 in this adrenaline-infused game filled with supernatural creatures, colossal weapons and a 400-year old curse.
Van Helsing allows players to play the eponymous hero of the motion picture of the same name, battling Dracula, The Wolf Man, Frankenstein, and Mr. Hyde in the mythic settings of legendary Transylvania; Castle Frankenstein, Vaseria Village and Castle Dracula.
Van Helsing, the new epic action-adventure motion picture from writer-director Stephen Sommers, (The Mummy, The Mummy Returns) draws inspiration from the studio's classic horror properties and introduces the character of Gabriel Van Helsing, Bram Stoker's fabled monster hunter, who is summoned to a distant Eastern European land on a quest to vanquish evil. The stars Hugh Jackman (X-Men, Swordfish, Kate & Leopold) and Kate Beckinsale (Pearl Harbor, Underworld.)
Van Helsing, the third-person action game, transports players back to the macabre world of 19th century Transylvania – home to the legendary Dracula, Wolf Man and the Frankenstein Monster. As the renowned monster hunter Van Helsing, players must hunt down and destroy the evil that inhabits these ancient lands before darkness engulfs the world.
Play The Film
Working closely with members of the Van Helsing film production, Vivendi Universal Games and Saffire Studios have set out to put players in the boots of the title character, allowing them to experience interactively key moments and battles from the film while building out Van Helsing's mythology through exclusive access to a back-story that they will not get in theatres.
"The Van Helsing game puts a fresh, exciting and contemporary twist on some of the most legendary characters to ever appear in print or film," said says Luc Vanhal, President and Chief Operating Officer, North America, Vivendi Universal Games. "Paralleling and expanding on the epic events of the film, the game offers players a cinematic action experience packed with nightmarish creatures, furious combat and daring escapes."
"Van Helsing builds on the legacy of Universal's monster franchise, while bringing a new, dark hero simultaneously to movie and video game screens," said Bill Kispert, vice president, Interactive, Universal Studios Consumer Products Group.
"The haunting world created by the filmmakers, and the interpretation of these legendary characters as we have never seen them before, offers a fantastic jumping off point to develop an emotional and atmospheric action game experience."
Progression
As players progress through Transylvania and the strongholds of Castle Frankenstein and Castle Dracula, they'll encounter untold fiends and evil minions including the legendary dark prince Dracula, the Wolf Man, the Frankenstein Monster and Igor as well as a host of original creatures created for the game including stone gargoyles, fell sprits and banshees.
To help turn the tide of darkness, players can dish out double-fisted damage with a devastating arsenal of melee and ranged weapons including tojo blades, scimitars, pistols, a shotgun and a hand-cranked gatling gun for maximum carnage. Additionally, players will be able to utilize Van Helsing's signature grappling hook to escape impending doom, explore the game world and unleash devastating fatality attacks.
Key Features:
Read a whole feature on the new Van Helsing feature film here.
Van Helsing the game was released on PS2 and Xbox – to coincide with the film's release. Van Helsing the feature film is now out as a DVD
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