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Reviewed by Downtown Jimmy
Dec 16th 2002

Introduction: A new vixen has burst onto the video game scene and everyone has noticed. Following Kain's blood soaked style Bloodrayne ups the aunty on style, carnage and sex appeal.

Lowdown:BloodRayne is a great action game that takes a bunch of concepts from different games and blends them perfectly together. Not only did i find the theme of this game to be excellent, but i loved the gameplay. What could be better than being a super vixen chopping through a bunch of freaking evil Nazis. Nothing!

BloodRayne is hot! And the gameplay is even hotter. Though there are some camera issues, the same issues that are present in all 3rd person games, the controls are great. The best thing about Bloodrayne is the arsenal. You have many different ways to attack and combat the forces of evil, human or other. You can use your vamperic super powers or your trusty side blades, or even use the nazi's own weaponry to your advantage.

The subject matter is mature and if you're not a fan of vampire lore this might not be for you. If you like blood and gore and fast unique fighting this is your game. This is a keeper for Downtown Jimmy.

Gameplay: 7, Graphics/Sound: 7, Innovation: 8, Mojo: 7. Final: 7

FEATURES:
  • Sex Appeal - Agent BloodRayne exudes sex appeal, ruthless charm and lethal style. She's got looks and moves that will have gamers lusting for her.

  • Bloodlust - Drink enough living blood and you put Agent BloodRayne into an intensely violent state called Bloodlust where she does much more damage. Drink even more blood and she goes into Bloodrage...

  • Supernatural Abilities - Agent BloodRayne's supernatural abilities increase throughout the game and include incredible speed, inhuman agility, enhanced vision senses, the ability to "slow time" (a la the Matrix) and more.

  • Weapons - Agent BloodRayne has silver blades attached to her wrists for which she can gain enhancements throughout the game. She's also expert with submachine guns, pistols, harpoon knives, grenades and rifles.

  • Horror-filled cinematic action immerses you in a story that you play instead of watch.

  • Frighteningly intelligent enemies seek reinforcements, plan ambushes and use your own weapons against you.

  • Intuitive, responsive and smooth controls make it easy for you to make Agent BloodRayne do what you want, when you want her to do it. Camera FX feature allows for automatic slow motion camera panning when spectacular events like dismemberment or explosions occur. Camera can be triggered to follow any projectile to its target.

  • All-new graphics engine named Infernal Engine from the team that created Nocturne, 4x4 EVO and Fly!





Bloodrayne
 
Publisher
Majestico
 
Developer
Terminal Reality
 
Genre
Action
 
Released
Oct 2002
 
ESRB
Mature

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