The new Incredible Hulk video game may be simple, but it entertains, and destroying a city still is a blast.

The Hulk is back, and he’s doing what he does best. Smashing things. Breaking stuff. Engaging in a massive onslaught of all-out destruction. The big green behemoth has a new game out, and it’s everything the Hulk should be. “The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction” is available for Xbox, PlayStation 2 and Gamecube, and it may be the greatest comic book-to-game adaptation to date. The game follows a story created by comic scribe Paul Jenkins, writer of the Hulk and Spider-Man. Dr. Bruce Banner, who, through a freak radioactive accident, triggered an inner rage that manifests itself in the form of the huge, destructive Hulk, has almost figured out a cure to his condition. But, when you’ve got a 1,000-pound monster living inside of you, nothing is easy. Banner has the military on his trail, along with The Division, a group which creates Hulk-like mutants from gamma radiation. So the point of the game? Beat the living crap out of everything, and when it comes to doing that, no one is better than the Hulk. The game starts simply. The graphics are great, attacks are easy to perform, and the best part? Nearly everything in this game is destructible. So, pick up cars! Throw them at helicopters! Then jump from the top of a skyscraper, grab a fighter jet from midair, and toss it at unsuspecting civilians! It’s cool, you’re the Hulk! The Hulk does not care for puny humans; he only cares for smashing. It does get challenging, as the enemies you face get greater in number as missions get harder, but once you master the combat system, you and the not-so-jolly green giant will be unstoppable. There is a point to all the mayhem in “Ultimate Destruction.” As you crush buildings, vehichles and enemies, you accumulate smash points, which can then be spent on upgrades, moves and weapon abilities. So, while in the beginning of the game Hulk may have trouble taking out a helicopter or tank, in no time he’ll be taking on giant robots and mutant freaks with no problem at all.

The combat in this game is amazing. Combos and special moves are easily executable, so players can focus more on the action and game objectives than on punching out complicated button sequences. Targeting and camera movement is flawless, but controlling the massive strength that is the Hulk takes a lot of getting used to. Players will get a little annoyed when they overjump buildings and break stuff when they don’t mean to, but this is seriously the only problem with the game. You’ll be too busy ­– beating the crap out of everything – to pay any attention to the Hulk being overly powerful. One unexpected strength of this game is the sound. As you pound your way through the game, you’ll be bombarded by crushed metal, falling debris and countless explosions, and it all sounds real. “The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction” has it all. It’s full of non-stop action that’ll have your hands glued to your controller, and it’s available at game retailers for $49.99. Also, when you’re done playing as The Hulk, check out his blog online at http://incrediblehulk.blogspot.com/.