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BloodRayne

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7.6 User Score:

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Based on 15 critic reviews
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Game Info

Publisher: Majesco Inc.

Developer: Terminal Reality

Genre(s): Action

Players: 1

ESRB Rating: M (Mature)

Release Date: September 9, 2003

Summary

As the half-vampire BloodRayne, you have sworn your life to protect humanity from the supernatural. Your latest assignment: Seek and destroy the nefarious vampire Jurgen Wolf before he can use powerful occult relics to unleash untold horror upon the world. Slaughter, dismember, and behead devious enemies that seek reinforcements and plan ambushes. Acquire supernatural skills and master brutal weaponry as you progress. BloodRayne is a pulse-pounding thrillride that gets you by the jugular and won't let go until it's over. [Majesco]

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FILM: BloodRayne

GAMES: BloodRayne 2

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What The Critics Said

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PC Gameworld

While the action and graphics are cool to look at and play through, a poor excuse for a story and a general lack of depth to most of the game could turn off some gamers.

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Maxim Online

Confused by the sometimes clunky camera angles? You can deliver your skull-smashing, thong-flashing high kicks in soothing slow motion.

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GameZone

The combat isn't deep, the level design's not fantastic, and the AI's a bit dumb. But BloodRayne has one big thing going for it: it's fun!

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PC Format

Lively, mindless carnage, with wonderful visual excess.

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Play Magazine

With the bump mapping, dynamic shadows and water reflections swtiched on, it's a step beyond console well worth investigating. [Nov 2003, p.94]

GameSpy

Often sloppy or silly, but it does feature loads of outrageously violent action.

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IGN

It has its problems -- some technical shortcomings here and there, some camera oversights and the occasional level layout difficulty, but I have to admit that I enjoyed playing through the 3D action title.

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PC Arena

Even those who love the gore and carnage, I suspect that the novelty would soon wear off.

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ActionTrip

A decent action-adventure that should provide players with some fun moments, albeit without any background or meaning to it. I had fun with it, but not as much fun as I could've had if the story and voice acting were even half-decent.

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Gamer's Hell

The replay value is literally non-existent.

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PC Gamer

This game simply isn't fun for very long. [July 2003, p.76]

GameSpot

BloodRayne may feature the va-va-voomiest bloodsucker in gaming, George Romero-style gore that includes lots of decapitations, and everyone's favorite goose-stepping bad guys, but gameplay is so predictable that you'll be stifling yawns even as you tear open jugulars.

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Computer Games Magazine

A schizophrenic title, caught somewhere between its teenaged visual aesthetic and some moments of truly solid game design. [July 2003, p.84]

Gaming Age

Just like some people enjoyed "DOA Xtreme Beach Volleyball" and "BMX XXX," some people will enjoy BloodRayne. Those people could have played it last year on any of the current consoles and for a lot less than what it requires from a PC.

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Computer Gaming World

If you can get past the unresponsive controls and don't mind the overall tasteless but campless tone, Bloodrayne still offers only a few hours of moderately entertaining carnage. [July 2003, p.85]

What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 7.6 (out of 10) based on 19 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Derek W. gave it a10:
This is one of the best games I've ever played. I love this game, it's dripping with dark sexy style and is simply amazing. Its the first game I played that actually dismembers enemies along the path of the actual weapon cutting them, not going with traditional lackluster scripted decapitations or the like that are always the same killing move/moves. The heroine, Rayne, has to be the sexiest character I've ever let eyes on or played, and the action of the game is intoxicating. Nazis, intuitive excellent controls, blood and gore more than and BETTER than any other game to date, and an intelligent integrated story, 10 out of 10 easy.

Jordan C. gave it a10:
This is the best game ever! So much gore and realistic happenings that normal humans would get from this beast!

Chase M. gave it a10:
This game was awesome, as soon as you pass the 'tutorial' part of the game it becomes and awesome gory rip and smash battle with Nazi's and demon-vampire creatures with guns, slomotion, and slicing and dicing. This game was more than worth the price tag and kicked some serious ass. The story line might have a hole or 2 and if your not moving around while in blood rage mode you may stop attacking. But this game still kicks the hell out of most other games of this genre I have played.

L W gave it a7:
Good fun but way too short. Took me 6-7 hours on normal the first time through.

Justin D. gave it an8:
Not the most elegant game in the world, and the difficulty borders on the absurd in some parts, but I had a lot of fun with it, and that's all that really matters.

AS gave it a3:
Great combat moves, decant graphics, arcade characteristic commands and action. Story is lame and action is flat and linear. Could have been a great game if devs separated console version from PC. Nevertheless, I can see teenagers enthusiasm about. Bottom line: this should not ever come to PC release.

Ben W. gave it a 10:
Awesome game, wish there was more info on the PC cheats...can't actually get to the secret level....

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