<s>
The	B-Application
Incredible	I-Application
Hulk	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ultimate	I-Application
Destruction	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2005	O
action-adventure	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Radical	O
Entertainment	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Vivendi	O
Universal	O
Games	O
(	O
VU	O
Games	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
Marvel	O
Comics	O
superhero	O
the	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
and	O
showcases	O
an	O
open	O
world	O
with	O
destructible	O
environments	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
stand-alone	O
sequel	O
to	O
the	O
2003	O
game	O
Hulk	B-Application
,	O
the	O
narrative	O
follows	O
the	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
as	O
he	O
is	O
subconsciously	O
influenced	O
by	O
his	O
human	O
alter-ego	O
Bruce	O
Banner	O
and	O
his	O
psychotherapist	O
Leonard	O
Samson	O
into	O
assembling	O
a	O
device	O
that	O
will	O
mend	O
Banner	O
's	O
psyche	O
and	O
prevent	O
the	O
emergence	O
of	O
a	O
darker	O
personality	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aside	O
from	O
advancing	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
story	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
engage	O
in	O
side	O
missions	O
and	O
purchase	O
new	O
abilities	O
for	O
the	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
to	O
use	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Development	O
of	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
Radical	O
Entertainment	O
's	O
previous	O
Hulk	B-Application
title	O
was	O
revealed	O
when	O
the	O
developer	O
and	O
VU	O
Games	O
announced	O
a	O
partnership	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
new	O
game	O
's	O
direction	O
was	O
influenced	O
by	O
critical	O
reactions	O
to	O
Hulk	B-Application
,	O
which	O
resulted	O
in	O
free-roaming	O
gameplay	O
that	O
emphasized	O
environmental	O
destruction	O
while	O
omitting	O
stealth	O
elements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Incredible	I-Application
Hulk	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ultimate	I-Application
Destruction	I-Application
was	O
positively	O
received	O
,	O
with	O
reviewers	O
praising	O
the	O
visceral	O
satisfaction	O
of	O
wielding	O
the	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
's	O
powers	O
in	O
an	O
open	O
and	O
destructible	O
environment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
less	O
commercially	O
successful	O
than	O
Hulk	B-Application
,	O
which	O
was	O
attributed	O
to	O
its	O
lack	O
of	O
a	O
film	O
tie-in	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
it	O
served	O
as	O
an	O
influence	O
on	O
the	O
subsequent	O
Incredible	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
title	O
released	O
in	O
2008	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
has	O
been	O
ranked	O
among	O
the	O
best	O
Marvel-based	O
video	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Incredible	I-Application
Hulk	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ultimate	I-Application
Destruction	I-Application
is	O
a	O
third-person	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
player	O
controls	O
the	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
,	O
the	O
super-powered	O
alter-ego	O
of	O
scientist	O
Bruce	O
Banner	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Influenced	O
by	O
hypnotic	O
suggestions	O
from	O
Banner	O
's	O
psychotherapist	O
Leonard	O
Samson	O
,	O
the	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
is	O
tasked	O
with	O
gathering	O
resources	O
for	O
a	O
machine	O
that	O
will	O
cure	O
Banner	O
of	O
the	O
infliction	O
that	O
causes	O
his	O
transformations	O
into	O
the	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Between	O
each	O
story-based	O
mission	O
,	O
the	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
can	O
freely	O
explore	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
open	O
world	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
engage	O
in	O
side	O
missions	O
such	O
as	O
playing	O
rounds	O
of	O
golf	O
with	O
giant	O
balls	O
and	O
clubs	O
or	O
carrying	O
an	O
ambulance	O
to	O
a	O
hospital	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
is	O
capable	O
of	O
jumping	O
great	O
distances	O
,	O
running	O
up	O
and	O
along	O
walls	O
,	O
and	O
climbing	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
basic	O
attacks	O
and	O
grapples	O
to	O
use	O
against	O
enemy	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
can	O
grab	O
several	O
objects	O
and	O
use	O
them	O
as	O
weapons	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
wielding	O
a	O
lamppost	O
as	O
a	O
club	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
's	O
health	O
is	O
represented	O
by	O
a	O
bar	O
on	O
the	O
upper-left	O
corner	O
of	O
the	O
screen	O
,	O
while	O
a	O
second	O
bar	O
below	O
it	O
increases	O
whenever	O
the	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
takes	O
damage	O
or	O
destroys	O
property	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
this	O
bar	O
is	O
filled	O
,	O
the	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
enters	O
a	O
"	O
critical	O
mass	O
"	O
state	O
in	O
which	O
he	O
is	O
capable	O
of	O
his	O
most	O
powerful	O
and	O
devastating	O
moves	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
using	O
these	O
moves	O
depletes	O
the	O
bar	O
,	O
causing	O
the	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
to	O
drop	O
out	O
of	O
critical	O
mass	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
his	O
health	O
drops	O
to	O
a	O
certain	O
level	O
,	O
the	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
will	O
enter	O
an	O
"	O
adrenaline	O
surge	O
"	O
state	O
similar	O
to	O
critical	O
mass	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
he	O
can	O
use	O
the	O
same	O
moves	O
without	O
depleting	O
the	O
critical	O
mass	O
bar	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
the	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
causes	O
wanton	O
destruction	O
during	O
the	O
free-roaming	O
gameplay	O
,	O
the	O
spokes	O
of	O
an	O
"	O
emergency	O
response	O
meter	O
"	O
on	O
the	O
upper-right	O
corner	O
of	O
the	O
screen	O
will	O
extend	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
the	O
meter	O
's	O
center	O
lights	O
up	O
,	O
a	O
military	O
strike	O
team	O
will	O
be	O
dispatched	O
to	O
combat	O
the	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Accomplishing	O
missions	O
,	O
destroying	O
property	O
,	O
and	O
defeating	O
enemies	O
earn	O
the	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
"	O
smash	O
points	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
purchase	O
new	O
moves	O
at	O
Samson	O
's	O
base	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hidden	O
throughout	O
the	O
world	O
are	O
sixty	O
collectible	O
comic	O
book	O
covers	O
from	O
the	B-Application
Incredible	I-Application
Hulk	I-Application
series	O
that	O
unlock	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
rewards	O
,	O
including	O
artwork	O
,	O
skins	O
,	O
and	O
cheats	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Scientist	O
Bruce	O
Banner	O
has	O
spent	O
years	O
in	O
semi-isolation	O
researching	O
a	O
potential	O
cure	O
for	O
an	O
affliction	O
that	O
transforms	O
him	O
into	O
the	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
when	O
he	O
is	O
angered	O
or	O
stressed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
has	O
created	O
an	O
experimental	O
device	O
intended	O
to	O
modify	O
his	O
subconscious	O
and	O
repair	O
psychological	O
damage	O
inflicted	O
upon	O
him	O
by	O
childhood	O
trauma	O
,	O
thus	O
subduing	O
the	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
as	O
well	O
as	O
another	O
more	O
menacing	O
personality	O
that	O
is	O
emerging	O
within	O
him	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
Banner	O
escapes	O
in	O
the	O
form	O
of	O
the	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
,	O
Blonsky	O
takes	O
the	O
device	O
from	O
the	O
hideout	O
's	O
remains	O
and	O
is	O
exposed	O
to	O
gamma	O
rays	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Banner	O
regroups	O
with	O
Samson	O
,	O
who	O
equips	O
Banner	O
with	O
a	O
device	O
that	O
implants	O
post-hypnotic	O
suggestions	O
and	O
artificially	O
induces	O
episodes	O
of	O
rage	O
,	O
allowing	O
them	O
a	O
degree	O
of	O
control	O
over	O
the	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Samson	O
sends	O
the	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
on	O
various	O
errands	O
into	O
the	O
city	O
and	O
the	O
badlands	O
,	O
either	O
to	O
help	O
construct	O
the	O
machine	O
or	O
to	O
hinder	O
Blonsky	O
's	O
ever-growing	O
presence	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
this	O
argument	O
,	O
Blonsky	O
transforms	O
into	O
a	O
massive	O
reptilian	O
creature	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
Abomination	O
and	O
goes	O
on	O
a	O
rampage	B-Application
until	O
the	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
arrives	O
and	O
defeats	O
him	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
the	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
escapes	O
,	O
Blonsky	O
returns	O
to	O
normal	O
and	O
claims	O
to	O
his	O
men	O
that	O
the	O
wreckage	O
is	O
the	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
's	O
doing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
retrieving	O
fuel	O
rods	O
at	O
a	O
nuclear	O
power	O
plant	O
,	O
the	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
encounters	O
Blonsky	O
's	O
bodyguard	O
Mercy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
Banner	O
escapes	O
with	O
his	O
life	O
,	O
the	O
stress	O
of	O
the	O
situation	O
takes	O
its	O
toll	O
and	O
his	O
evil	O
alter	O
ego	O
,	O
the	O
Devil	O
Hulk	B-Application
,	O
begins	O
to	O
emerge	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Under	O
the	O
Devil	O
Hulk	B-Application
's	O
influence	O
,	O
the	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
destroys	O
civilian	O
buildings	O
and	O
kills	O
many	O
innocents	O
under	O
the	O
illusion	O
that	O
Samson	O
is	O
ordering	O
him	O
to	O
destroy	O
military	O
locations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Samson	O
,	O
fearing	O
the	O
threat	O
of	O
an	O
out-of-control	O
Hulk	B-Application
,	O
lures	O
the	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
into	O
a	O
military	O
test	O
site	O
,	O
where	O
Ross	O
faces	O
the	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
in	O
a	O
gigantic	O
Hulkbuster	O
mech	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
the	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
emerges	O
victorious	O
,	O
Samson	O
renders	O
the	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
unconscious	O
with	O
his	O
hypnotic	O
device	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
agony	O
of	O
Banner	O
's	O
interrogation	O
draws	O
out	O
the	O
Devil	O
Hulk	B-Application
's	O
power	O
,	O
and	O
the	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
breaks	O
free	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Blonsky	O
transforms	O
into	O
the	O
Abomination	O
when	O
the	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
corners	O
him	O
,	O
exposing	O
his	O
identity	O
to	O
the	O
military	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Blaming	O
the	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
for	O
ruining	O
his	O
life	O
,	O
the	O
Abomination	O
flees	O
the	O
Vault	O
,	O
as	O
does	O
the	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
Samson	O
makes	O
the	O
final	O
adjustments	O
,	O
the	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
defends	O
the	O
base	O
from	O
Ross	O
's	O
forces	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Using	O
the	O
finished	O
machine	O
to	O
venture	O
into	O
his	O
own	O
psyche	O
,	O
Banner	O
defeats	O
and	O
banishes	O
the	O
Devil	O
Hulk	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
follows	O
him	O
,	O
but	O
discovers	O
that	O
Mission	O
Directive	O
is	O
Blonsky	O
's	O
now-deceased	O
wife	O
Nadia	O
and	O
their	O
unborn	O
child	O
;	O
following	O
Nadia	O
's	O
diagnosis	O
of	O
ovarian	O
cancer	O
,	O
Blonsky	O
exposed	O
her	O
to	O
gamma	O
radiation	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
a	O
government	O
program	O
influenced	O
by	O
Banner	O
's	O
previous	O
research	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
and	O
the	O
military	O
pursue	O
the	O
Abomination	O
,	O
but	O
fail	O
to	O
prevent	O
him	O
from	O
breaking	O
the	O
dam	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
the	O
Abomination	O
disappears	O
under	O
the	O
rushing	O
current	O
,	O
the	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
causes	O
a	O
landslide	O
to	O
stop	O
the	O
water	O
and	O
save	O
the	O
city	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
this	O
heroic	O
act	O
,	O
Ross	O
publicly	O
blames	O
the	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
for	O
the	O
dam	O
's	O
destruction	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Samson	O
,	O
lamenting	O
this	O
turn	O
of	O
events	O
,	O
offers	O
his	O
help	O
again	O
,	O
but	O
Banner	O
turns	O
him	O
down	O
,	O
believing	O
the	O
world	O
will	O
never	O
trust	O
the	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
,	O
and	O
he	O
sets	O
off	O
on	O
his	O
own	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
VU	O
Games	O
and	O
Radical	O
Entertainment	O
jointly	O
announced	O
a	O
partnership	O
in	O
February	O
2004	O
under	O
which	O
Radical	O
would	O
create	O
six	O
license-based	O
multi-platform	O
games	O
published	O
by	O
VU	O
Games	O
,	O
including	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
Hulk	B-Application
tentatively	O
titled	O
The	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
2	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
partnership	O
was	O
influenced	O
by	O
the	O
commercial	O
success	O
of	O
Hulk	B-Application
as	O
well	O
as	O
The	B-Application
Simpsons	I-Application
:	I-Application
Hit	I-Application
&	I-Application
Run	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Michael	O
Pole	O
,	O
executive	O
vice	O
president	O
of	O
worldwide	O
product	O
development	O
for	O
VU	O
Games	O
,	O
confirmed	O
that	O
The	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
2	O
would	O
not	O
be	O
based	O
on	O
any	O
theatrical	O
production	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
slated	O
for	O
a	O
mid-2005	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
working	O
title	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Incredible	I-Application
Hulk	I-Application
,	O
was	O
revealed	O
in	O
December	O
,	O
as	O
was	O
its	O
status	O
as	O
a	O
free-roaming	O
title	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
direction	O
was	O
based	O
on	O
reactions	O
to	O
the	O
previous	O
Hulk	B-Application
game	O
;	O
the	O
development	O
team	O
built	O
upon	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
feeling	O
of	O
controlling	O
the	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
's	O
power	O
,	O
combat	O
style	O
,	O
and	O
environmental	O
interaction	O
,	O
drawing	O
from	O
the	O
tutorial	O
level	O
as	O
a	O
particular	O
influence	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Martin	O
Bae	O
,	O
Eric	O
Holmes	O
,	O
Mark	O
James	O
,	O
and	O
Chris	O
Cudahy	O
reprised	O
their	O
respective	O
roles	O
as	O
art	O
director	O
,	O
game	O
designer	O
,	O
director	O
,	O
and	O
lead	O
programmer	O
from	O
Hulk	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
voice	O
cast	O
features	O
Neal	O
McDonough	O
as	O
Bruce	O
Banner	O
(	O
reprising	O
his	O
role	O
from	O
the	O
1996	O
TV	O
series	O
)	O
,	O
Ron	O
Perlman	O
as	O
Emil	O
Blonsky	O
and	O
the	O
Abomination	O
,	O
and	O
Richard	O
Moll	O
as	O
the	O
Devil	O
Hulk	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
cast	O
members	O
include	O
Daniel	O
Riordan	O
as	O
Samson	O
,	O
Vanessa	O
Marshall	O
as	O
Mercy	O
,	O
Dave	O
Thomas	O
as	O
General	O
Ross	O
,	O
and	O
Michael	O
Donovan	O
as	O
the	O
Grey	O
Hulk	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
supports	O
Dolby	O
5.1	O
for	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Application
and	O
Dolby	O
Pro	O
Logic	O
II	O
and	O
I	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
and	O
GameCube	B-Application
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Application
version	O
supports	O
720p	O
widescreen	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
supports	O
progressive	B-Device
scan	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
latter	O
feature	O
was	O
initially	O
omitted	O
from	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
version	O
after	O
Nintendo	O
removed	O
component	O
video	O
support	O
from	O
newly	O
manufactured	O
GameCube	B-Application
consoles	O
in	O
2004	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
an	O
overwhelming	O
response	O
by	O
the	O
gaming	O
public	O
to	O
an	O
article	O
by	O
IGN	O
covering	O
the	O
decision	O
,	O
Radical	O
later	O
added	O
both	O
progressive	B-Device
scan	I-Device
and	O
widescreen	O
support	O
to	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Incredible	I-Application
Hulk	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ultimate	I-Application
Destruction	I-Application
went	O
gold	O
on	O
August	O
5	O
,	O
2005	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
August	O
23	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Those	O
who	O
pre-ordered	O
the	O
game	O
received	O
a	O
limited	O
edition	O
reprint	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Incredible	I-Application
Hulk	I-Application
#1	O
,	O
with	O
an	O
exclusive	O
cover	O
by	O
Jimmy	O
Palmiotti	O
,	O
Amanda	O
Conner	O
,	O
and	O
Paul	O
Mounts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Incredible	I-Application
Hulk	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ultimate	I-Application
Destruction	I-Application
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
"	O
reviews	O
on	O
all	O
platforms	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
review	B-Application
aggregation	I-Application
website	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewers	O
interpreted	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
free-roaming	O
format	O
as	O
being	O
influenced	O
by	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
and	O
enjoyed	O
the	O
visceral	O
feeling	O
of	O
the	O
combat	O
and	O
rampaging	O
through	O
the	O
city	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Michael	O
Knutson	O
of	O
GameZone	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
"	O
truly	O
captures	O
the	O
essence	O
of	O
the	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
comic	O
books	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
John	O
Davison	O
of	O
1Up.com	O
and	O
Steven	O
Hopper	O
of	O
GameZone	O
respectively	O
compared	O
the	O
feeling	O
of	O
the	O
gameplay	O
's	O
destructive	O
aspect	O
to	O
that	O
of	O
War	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Monsters	I-Application
and	O
Rampage	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dunham	O
regarded	O
the	O
boss	O
fights	O
as	O
"[his]	O
favorite	O
end-stage	O
nemeses	O
since	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
and	O
DMC3	B-Application
"	O
;	O
both	O
he	O
and	O
Matt	O
Keller	O
of	O
PALGN	O
particularly	O
praised	O
the	O
fight	O
against	O
General	O
Ross	O
's	O
Hulkbuster	O
for	O
its	O
scale	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Byron	O
positively	O
compared	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
concerning	O
the	O
intensity	O
of	O
its	O
later	O
missions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Navarro	O
was	O
fond	O
of	O
missions	O
based	O
on	O
"	O
blowing	O
everything	O
up	O
and	O
punching	O
the	O
hell	O
out	O
of	O
all	O
manner	O
of	O
tank	O
and	O
anti-Hulk	O
robot	O
"	O
but	O
was	O
frustrated	O
by	O
quests	O
based	O
around	O
escorting	O
,	O
fetching	O
items	O
or	O
pursuing	O
targets	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
Justin	O
Leeper	O
of	O
G4	O
was	O
content	O
with	O
the	O
challenge	O
provided	O
by	O
the	O
enemies	O
 '	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
,	O
Navarro	O
claimed	O
that	O
it	O
can	O
"	O
sometimes	O
act	O
up	O
"	O
,	O
observing	O
that	O
"	O
some	O
enemies	O
,	O
like	O
the	O
smaller	O
Hulkbuster	O
mechs	O
,	O
can	O
be	O
beaten	O
extremely	O
easily	O
by	O
a	O
couple	O
of	O
specific	O
attacks	O
via	O
a	O
fairly	O
cheap	O
exploit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Chapman	O
was	O
pleased	O
by	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
"	O
surprising	O
amount	O
of	O
depth	O
,	O
courtesy	O
of	O
the	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
's	O
more	O
advanced	O
library	O
of	O
moves	O
and	O
combos	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Dunham	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
move	O
set	O
"	O
makes	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
2	I-Application
look	O
like	O
Super	O
Mario	O
Bros.	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ouroboros	O
of	O
GamePro	O
observed	O
that	O
the	O
same	O
controls	O
that	O
give	O
the	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
a	O
"	O
bulky	O
yet	O
responsive	O
"	O
feel	O
during	O
the	O
main	O
gameplay	O
felt	O
"	O
sluggish	O
and	O
unwieldy	O
"	O
during	O
many	O
of	O
the	O
side	O
missions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
model	O
and	O
animation	O
for	O
the	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
were	O
well	O
received	O
,	O
as	O
were	O
those	O
of	O
the	O
enemy	O
characters	O
and	O
vehicles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
critics	O
were	O
however	O
disappointed	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
environments	O
,	O
deeming	O
them	O
lacking	O
in	O
variety	O
and	O
detail	O
;	O
while	O
Ouroboros	O
felt	O
that	O
the	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
was	O
"	O
rendered	O
and	O
animated	O
beautifully	O
,	O
with	O
loving	O
attention	O
to	O
detail	O
"	O
,	O
he	O
dismissed	O
both	O
the	O
city	O
and	O
badlands	O
as	O
feeling	O
nondescript	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
Keller	O
praised	O
the	O
city	O
's	O
draw	O
distance	O
,	O
the	O
debris	O
and	O
destruction	O
effects	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
modelling	O
and	O
animation	O
for	O
the	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
and	O
his	O
larger	O
foes	O
,	O
he	O
added	O
that	O
"	O
many	O
of	O
the	O
smaller	O
components	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
-	O
namely	O
cars	O
and	O
civilians	O
,	O
look	O
rather	O
crap	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
frame	O
rate	O
,	O
while	O
considered	O
solid	O
and	O
consistent	O
,	O
was	O
found	O
to	O
experience	O
occasional	O
slowdown	O
during	O
more	O
chaotic	O
moments	O
,	O
particularly	O
on	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ouroboros	O
was	O
surprised	O
by	O
the	O
liveliness	O
of	O
the	O
voice-acting	O
,	O
although	O
perplexed	O
by	O
the	B-Application
Hulk	I-Application
's	O
lack	O
of	O
verbal	O
expression	O
during	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Metts	O
regarded	O
the	O
story	O
as	O
intelligently	O
crafted	O
,	O
citing	O
that	O
it	O
"	O
manages	O
to	O
bring	O
in	O
some	O
interesting	O
support	O
characters	O
while	O
,	O
more	O
importantly	O
,	O
providing	O
some	O
variety	O
in	O
Hulk	B-Application
's	O
objectives	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
nominated	O
for	O
Action/Adventure	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
in	O
the	O
9th	O
Annual	O
Interactive	O
Achievement	O
Awards	O
,	O
but	O
lost	O
to	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
also	O
nominated	O
for	O
Outstanding	O
Control	O
Design	O
and	O
Outstanding	O
Action	O
Game	O
(	O
Sequel	O
)	O
in	O
the	O
2005	O
NAVGTR	O
Awards	O
,	O
but	O
lost	O
to	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
and	O
Battlefield	O
2	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
32nd	O
Saturn	O
Awards	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
nominated	O
for	O
Best	O
Video	O
Game	O
Release	O
(	O
Science	O
Fiction	O
)	O
,	O
but	O
lost	O
to	O
Star	B-Language
Wars	I-Language
:	I-Language
Battlefront	I-Language
II	I-Language
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Marvel	O
executive	O
Justin	O
Lambros	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Incredible	I-Application
Hulk	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ultimate	I-Application
Destruction	I-Application
sold	O
less	O
copies	O
than	O
its	O
predecessor	O
due	O
to	O
its	O
lack	O
of	O
a	O
film	O
tie-in	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
Lambros	O
regarded	O
it	O
as	O
the	O
superior	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
its	O
gameplay	O
influenced	O
the	O
direction	O
of	O
the	O
subsequent	O
Hulk-based	O
title	O
The	B-Application
Incredible	I-Application
Hulk	I-Application
,	O
which	O
was	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
2008	O
film	O
of	O
the	O
same	O
name	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
additionally	O
influenced	O
the	O
gameplay	O
of	O
Radical	O
Entertainment	O
's	O
later	O
title	O
Prototype	B-Application
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
open	O
world	O
setting	O
of	O
DC	B-Protocol
Universe	I-Protocol
Online	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Incredible	I-Application
Hulk	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ultimate	I-Application
Destruction	I-Application
has	O
been	O
ranked	O
among	O
the	O
best	O
Marvel-based	O
video	O
games	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
superhero-based	O
video	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
