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Based on one of the hottest television shows, this 3rd-person fighting adventure game delivers the same intense action, characters, and humor that created a massive following. Developed as a lost episode from the show, the original story begins when Buffy and friends discover a dreaded enemy from the past is at the center of a great struggle with The First- the ultimate incarnation of evil. They must face an undead army of terrifying vampires, zombies, and demons to keep these hellions from casting the world into permanent darkness. With involvement from the show's creator, sanctioned Buffy writers, and voiceovers by numerous cast members, Buffy the Vampire Chaos Bleeds features intense action in an authentic Buffy universe with 6 playable characters from the show, an advanced fighting engine allowing over slayer 100 moves & combinations, loads of new and familiar characters and environments, multiplayer action for up to 6 people, and tons of DVD-style extras. [Vivendi Universal]
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more... 90
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PSM Magazine
A solid mix of action and puzzle solving, Chaos Bleeds features a fairly robust fighting engine. Sure, it's not "Soul Calibur II," but there are plenty of counters, combos, and blocks to keep players busy. [Oct 2003, p.32]
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Game Informer
The game is equal parts puzzle and beat 'em up. This prevents wear and tear on your thumbs, but some of the searching is tedious. [Sept 2003, p.108]
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Play Magazine
Not only does the game look better than its predecessor but it outperforms it in nearly every way: the puzzles are even more intelligent..., the fighting is on par and benefits from multiple characters, the difficulty scale has been skillfully balanced. [Sept 2003, p.70]
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Cheat Code Central
The animation has been smoothed over but the Xbox version is the clear winner in the graphic department.
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GMR Magazine
Packed with gameplay depth, replay value, mordant humor, and vampire killing - the four basic food groups of the videogame diet. [Oct 2003, p.70]
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Electronic Gaming Monthly
Like a mediocre Buffy episode: Decent plot, predictable Scooby-gang hijinks, and lots of fighting action and bad vampire puns... It also throws in...the iffy graphics engine that produces lifeless character movement and collision issues. [Oct 2003, p.134]
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Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
You can't save until you beat a level. Having to conquer a tough boss before being able to save any progress at all will irritate anyone with a social life. [Oct 2003, p.119]
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Into Liquid Sky
This game goes out of its way to appeal to fans of the show, who should love the story, and will really appreciate the unlockable interviews with the cast and crew. They may not notice the problems with the game design, but will surely notice the game is missing the rapid-fire pacing of the show in both its action and story segments.
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When you reach a dead end, it's usually just a case of retrieving a generic puzzle item from a conveniently inconvenient hiding place before continuing. Cue several minutes of primitive platforming and beating up the undead with a functional combat system before the next 'mash the Triangle button until you find something interactive' session begins. [Nov 2003, p.126]
Andrew J. gave it a 7: Sara B. gave it a 9: Angie G. gave it a 10: Kevin S. gave it a 10: Jillian C. gave it a 10: Charly M. gave it a 10: Fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer MSN Group gave it a 9: |
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