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BloodRayne 2: ReVamped
Released On: Nov 18, 2021
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Available after 4 critic reviews
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All Platforms
The original BloodRayne is a cult classic and masterpiece, in the same way that the best B-grade exploitation was. It wasn’t a great game, but a strong concept that combined slaying Nazis and sexy vampire sucking was really all it needed. Just like B-cinema doesn’t need great camera angles when it’s got creatively gory death scenes and women that don’t like wearing clothes. In fairness, BloodRayne 2 does clean things up in comparison to the original. It plays better (platforming aside), and is generally a more coherent experience. It gets rid of the Nazis (largely), but ups the sex. And yet it loses a little X-factor in being better. Rather than aiming for cult appeal, BloodRayne 2 aspired to be an actual game and where the first succeeded at being what it wanted to, the second did not. However, as I said at the start of this review, because it is a better base game, and its themes have translated across better into 2021, it is the better of the two to play today.
Is BloodRayne 2 a better game than its predecessor? Absolutely. Is it a game that you need in your collection? Eh. Tighter controls, better level design, and more enjoyable combat make BloodRayne 2 far and away the superior entry in the series, but it loses a lot of its luster when stacked up against contemporaries like Bayonetta, Devil May Cry, or the original God of War. There are worse things you could buy for twenty dollars, but this is the kind of unremarkable game that you play once and then never again. If you have a special affinity for the more simplistic and occasionally messy game design of the era, BloodRayne 2 may be worth a shot, but even then we’d suggest you wait for a sale.
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Summary Rayne is a dhampir, born from the unnatural union of vampire and human. Her mixed heritage grants her vampiric powers and superior resistance to sunlight and water, but curses her with the bloodthirst of a vampire. She has defeated countless monsters both demonic and human, but now faces her most personal battle yet. Rayne must hunt down...
Rated M
for Mature
Platforms:
- PlayStation 4
- Xbox One
- Nintendo Switch
- PlayStation 5
Initial Release Date: Nov 18, 2021
Developer:
- Ziggurat Interactive
Publisher: Ziggurat Interactive
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