So, what's the general consensus on this?

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In comparison with other game to films, it does more justice to the game in that it has the AMS, a research facility overrun with undead, and Doc Curien. However, this is not anywhere as good as DOOM, MORTAL KOMBAT, or SILENT HILL (haven't played the game, loved the film though). The first was complete dreck, I thought people were joking when they said worse film ever. Jesus, I still cringe at the thought of that crap being called film. More like toilot paper. HOTD 2 is not what I would call a good movie by any stretch of the imagination, but I liked that it didn't take itself too seriously. A number of moments kind of brought up fond memories of when I first saw EVIL DEAD. It is enjoyable, but I still wanted something more. Maybe have some creatures like the maggots or even something like the Magician; the games were more about the creatures.

This movie had nothing new and the actors generated little sympathy - had to turn it off before the end = 3.0-3.5.

For a SciFi movie this is not bad at all. In my opinon, SciFi has made exactly 3 movies worth watching and this is one of them (the other 2 are Painkiller Jane and Dungeons and Dragons 2). Certainly not great, but the acting is not NEARLY as cheesy as the first and it is enterainting enough.