Van Helsing: Difference between revisions

Van Helsing
Game general and emulation properties:
Languages supported:
Region NTSC-U:
Serial numbers:	SLUS-20738
Release date:	May 6, 2004
CRCs:	901ECEFC
Windows Status:	Playable
Linux Status:	?
Mac Status:	?
Region PAL:
Serial numbers:	SLES-51908
Release date:	May 14, 2004
CRCs:	8176235A
Windows Status:	Playable
Linux Status:	?
Mac Status:	?
Region NTSC-J/C/K:
Serial numbers:	SLPM-65723
Release date:	September 9, 2004
Windows Status:	?
Linux Status:	?
Mac Status:	?

Revision as of 15:55, 24 November 2015

Developer(s): Saffire Corporation
Publisher(s): VU Games
Genre: TPS
Wikipedia: Link
Game review links: Metacritic
Game review score: 64/100
Game description: Deep within the mysterious land of Transylvania, monsters that inhabit man's deepest nightmares take form. One man's destiny--and curse--is to vanquish evil and destroy the lethal and powerful Count Dracula. Descend into the murky depths of the Carpathian Mountains as legendary monster hunter Van Helsing. As Van Helsing, you'll battle Dracula, The Frankenstein Monster, The Wolf Man, and other fiendish creatures with an array of deadly weapons and special abilities.
Based on the 2004 action/horror film of the same name by Stephen Sommers, after the killing of Mr. Hyde in Paris, one must use the character of Van Helsing to hunt down Dracula in Transylvania.

Test configurations on Windows:

Environment			Configurations			Comments	Tester
Region	OS	CPU/GPU	Revision	Graphics	Sound/Pad	Comments	Tester
NTSC-U/PAL	?	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E5400 (3.6GHz) Geforce 9600GT	0.9.8	GSDX r4600	SPU2-X r4600 Lilypad r4510	BIOS: USA v2.00, 50-60FPS	Machina
NTSC-U	Windows	Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 @ 2.66 Ghz Nvidia GTX 260 896MB	1.1.0 r5754	GSdx r5752 SSSE3	SPU2-X 2.0.0 r5733 LilyPad 0.11.0 r5403	Game works fine although bit slow. VU cycle stealing really helps this game go super fast (almost 200% speed).	prafull

Trivia

Original names: ヴァン・ヘルシング (SLPM-65723)

Known Issues

Garbage in Main Menu

Status: Active
Type: Serious
Description: Main menu shows as static noise.
Workaround: Software Mode (F9) in GSdx.

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 |reviewlinks       = [http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/van-helsing Metacritic]
 |reviewscore       = 64/100
-|gameinfo          =  Based on the 2004 action/horror film of the same name by Stephen Sommers, after the killing of Mr. Hyde in Paris, one must use the character of Van Helsing to hunt down Dracula in Transylvania.
+|gameinfo          = Deep within the mysterious land of Transylvania, monsters that inhabit man's deepest nightmares take form. One man's destiny--and curse--is to vanquish evil and destroy the lethal and powerful Count Dracula. Descend into the murky depths of the Carpathian Mountains as legendary monster hunter Van Helsing. As Van Helsing, you'll battle Dracula, The Frankenstein Monster, The Wolf Man, and other fiendish creatures with an array of deadly weapons and special abilities.<br />
+Based on the 2004 action/horror film of the same name by Stephen Sommers, after the killing of Mr. Hyde in Paris, one must use the character of Van Helsing to hunt down Dracula in Transylvania.
 |progressive       = 1
 |gamefaqslink      = [http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps2/919123-van-helsing Link]
+|japan_rating      = C
+|eu_rating         = 16+
+|na_rating_text    = Blood and Gore, Violence
+|na_rating         = T
 |italian           = SLES-51908
 |spanish           = SLES-51908