Can be bought for a bargain on Amazon (Van Helsing (Xbox))

Member Name: sympatic

Product:	Van Helsing (Xbox)
Date:	10/10/06 (83 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Good action adventure

Disadvantages: Annoying camera angles

I was pleasantly surprised at how enjoyable this game turned out to be and I did feel that the game made a very good attempt at re-creating the gothic feel of the film whilst at the same time providing a good gaming experience.


As the lead character Van Helsing you find yourself having to battle through a number of levels at the end of which you will find yourself doing battle in a host of boss battles with characters like Dracula and Wolfman to name but two.


The weaponry at your disposal is pretty impressive, initially you have a couple of handguns but as you progress you amass other more deadly weapons such as a cross bow and shotgun as well as a couple of swords to aid you in the close quarter combat. It is easy to switch between the weapons in mid battle using the direction pad. As well as weapons for killing you also have a grappling gun which allows you to scale walls and will be required to complete some of the levels.


The fighting is pretty impressive wit a good range of enemies to defeat, some of which can only be killed by using the right weapon. At times it can reduce down to just frantic button mashing to either shoot or slash your way onwards however there are enough environmental puzzles to keep the game interesting and some of the boss battles at the end whilst not very hard do provide some respite.


Visually the game is not the most impressive and some times the over emphasis on the gothic feel can mean that it gets so dark seeing your own character can be an issue particularly as you have no control over the camera view and at times I found the choice of view given quite annoying.


There is a decent amount of game play offered by the game and also a decent amount of challenge for all but the most experienced player who may not find it quite long enough.


Definitely worth checking out and Amazon have it available from £1.99 in the new and used section.

Summary: Good action adventure with a gothic feel.