Review
The Incredible Hulk needs your help, but it's not what you're thinking. He needs you to avoid this game so that more ordinary platformers aren't based around his good name. It takes more than just slapping a comic book star into a platform game to make it good, and Probe should know better. The developers of Alien 3 must have lost their sense of creativity to churn out such a lackluster game devoid of any smashing excitement you'd expect from such a large superhero. The end result is something that will make you angry enough to tear your clothes right off your back--without even being exposed to Gamma Rays.
The problem begins with the limited amount of moves at your disposal. Aside from the standard punch and jump, there's not a heck of a lot to do unless you get near an enemy. The more powerful moves are proximity based, meaning you have to jump in close to an enemy until the Hulkster automatically grabs him. Of course, they'll try to keep you away with quick laser blasts and various attacks, so you end up constantly jumping until you can get close enough to grab or punch. Considering the Hulk isn't the fastest comic book character in the world, this gets annoying really fast. Once you get to the enemy, you can throw, head-butt or uppercut him. While these maneuvers may sound cool, only one move can be performed each time you grab an enemy. This excitement continues as you make your way through repetitive environments with the same looking enemies on each level. That's right, you'll have to do the same things over and over until you finally reach the end, where you'll take on a surprisingly easy boss.
The sad thing is that nothing in the game screams "Hulk" other than the title character and five bosses. There needed to be a Hulk that filled up the screen, making his way through crowded city streets, picking up trucks, stopping traffic, smashing through buildings and pounding anything that stood in his way--all while running from the law or battling huge villains from the comics. While the villains are here, you're trapped inside a run-of-the-mill platform game that relies too much on jumping, punching boring enemies, grabbing capsules, fighting a boss, then repeating. The game needs more moves, completely new environments, and a variety of enemies to make it worth your time. When all is said and done, the Incredible Hulk is anything but.
Graphics 
It looks like most of the 16-Megs in the cartridge were spent on the graphics: clouds scroll by deep into the background and the Hulk looks great, although I would've liked it if he were larger. Enemies also look fine but there aren't many different characters to battle. Some of the levels are bizarre: you'll be inside a disgusting, living organism filled with hearts you can throw and a huge brain to defeat. This is a level more appropriate to Contra than the Hulk.
Sound 
The music is above average and the Hulk will growl whenever he attacks, but nothing really stands out.
Enjoyment 
The game is not fun, which can be attributed to the ordinary platform design and too few moves at your disposal. While you can pick up jeeps, hearts and telephone booths, the environments don't lend themselves to smashing things. A platform game was not a wise decision given the character, who is probably best suited for a side scrolling beat-em-up with lots of objects to crush.
Replay Value 
The game has long levels, but after you memorize the patterns you'll fly through the game's five stages. Some won't want to play after experiencing the first! I can't exactly blame them...
Documentation 
The instructions explain everything you need to play the game, although the moves for "Hulk-Out" are kept secret.






