Blood II: The Chosen

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  • Summary: Take control of any one of "The Chosen" -- four extraordinary characters who inhabit a dark near-future world reminiscent of Blade Runner and The Crow. Become Caleb, the vicious protagonist from the original Blood, his cold-blooded love Ophelia, the ruthless Ishmael, or the unrelentingTake control of any one of "The Chosen" -- four extraordinary characters who inhabit a dark near-future world reminiscent of Blade Runner and The Crow. Become Caleb, the vicious protagonist from the original Blood, his cold-blooded love Ophelia, the ruthless Ishmael, or the unrelenting warrior Gabriela. Blood 2: The Chosen uses Monolith?s LithTech - one of the most advanced next-generation 3D engines in gaming. Blood 2?s weapons let you kill and be killed in more ways than any other 3D action game. Burn, electrocute, shoot, stab, voodoo, blow up, slowly dismember, or flay the skin from your opposition, and expect the same treatment right back! Take on a virtual army of enemies, from homicidal cultists to otherworldly horrors beyond imagining. Blood 2 has over 20 all new enemies to fight, as well as one returning fiend from the first game. [Monolith]… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 14
  3. Negative: 1 out of 14
  1. Computer and Video Games
    88
    Simply put, Blood II is more of the same: more guns and more enemies. Although it's not quite as pant-browning as we would've hoped, it's a stunning achievement considering the time Monolith have had to put it together. [PC Zone]
  2. Game Over Online
    84
    The levels are fairly exquisitely designed. The textures on the buildings are quite nice, and there is a multitude of signs that call up a smile every once so often. The only problem is, in order to read them you'd have to be in the 'High' detail level - and for that you'd need a pretty nice machine.
  3. Gamezilla!
    84
    The first one had some things about it that made you play it and say, “Wow, that was cool. I have never seen anything like that before.” This installment will have you sitting back and saying the same thing.
  4. PC Gameworld
    79
    Another "could have, should have" game. While it follows the old school formula a little too much, it can still be enjoyable if you like to annihilate things with big guns.
  5. GameSpot
    74
    But Blood II lacks some of the innovation of the original; the horror-theme is less pronounced, and the level design doesn't stray far from the average...But it's hard to fault Blood II for not doing anything new; it sets out to be a traditional shooter and does a good, if not great, job.
  6. Adrenaline Vault
    70
    There are a lot of fresh components laboring to make this a different game, including the engine, but the end result is not at all frightening. Too much emphasis was placed on puerile humor, which I am all for in most games, but I needed something different here.
  7. GamePro
    40
    Corridor-shooter gamers in general should be pleased with Blood II, but bloodthirsty fans of the original game may be disappointed. Spilling Blood is still a thrill, but it was more fun the first time around.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 8
  3. Negative: 2 out of 8
  1. ExodusXX
    Jan 15, 2020
    10
    AWESOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAWESOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOME (nightdive studios, reissue the game!)… Expand
  2. Ronnie94
    Jun 11, 2016
    10
    I personally think that this video game is far better than Monolith's video game called No one Lives Forever. It's so fun. And there are manyI personally think that this video game is far better than Monolith's video game called No one Lives Forever. It's so fun. And there are many weapons which you can use and the soundtrack is great! Too bad a sequel didn't released since then.… Expand
  4. NicolasS
    Jan 21, 2010
    10
    This game is not as good as the 1st but there just something to behold in this one.
  5. diralark
    Apr 9, 2019
    10
    great game. One one the best FPS on PC. Of course its a very old one so grafx aren't not the best, but music and fun is eternal, so this isgreat game. One one the best FPS on PC. Of course its a very old one so grafx aren't not the best, but music and fun is eternal, so this is definitly a legend… Expand
  6. mr-NachoMen
    Jun 26, 2018
    7
    Blood 2 the chosen is a game with huge potential and a great concept just like it's previous game, but it fail to be as good as the first gameBlood 2 the chosen is a game with huge potential and a great concept just like it's previous game, but it fail to be as good as the first game with a repetitive gameplay, but what game is not repetitive?
    the game uses the lithtech game engine and it was the second game from monolith to use it's brand new engine, but even for a game releases in 1998 it look's bad, it have an interesting level design in some areas but others were no that great.
    the game premise is so simple and the gameplay as well which only consist on shot everything you can, most of the time you'll find yourself in this repetitive level or segment that involve a sub terrain train, this happens like 8 or 9 times in total during the course of the game.
    it has a bit of the humor that the game is known for, and just like the first game, make reference to horror films like "The Shining" "Alien" "Predator" like easter eggs hiding in the levels.
    It could have potential, but a short production deadline like this game had, really affect the overall product. It had poor sales and it was a bad game that almost cause Monolith to shut down.
    Again, it's not a great or perfect game, but definitely a "check it out" game.    … Expand
  7. BulletTimeTails
    Jun 25, 2020
    4
    Same case as Devil May Cry 2. A okay game but a terrible sequel to a great game. While this one has it´s fun, it suffers from age in graphicsSame case as Devil May Cry 2. A okay game but a terrible sequel to a great game. While this one has it´s fun, it suffers from age in graphics and a HORRIBLE difficulty curve, while the original Blood was challenging it was fair and this one just goes to outright **** in many occasions which becomes extremely irritating really quickly, i think the only good parts are the first couple of levels and weapons and music but...that´s about it, if you´re not a hardcore fan of the original Blood then just stay away from this game.… Expand
  8. jimmib
    Dec 26, 2009
    3
    gameplay broken level design poor unrealistic destruction of environment and enemies a.i. poor civilian reaction breaks whats left of gameplay broken level design poor unrealistic destruction of environment and enemies a.i. poor civilian reaction breaks whats left of immersion graphics poor guns poor poor game in general… Expand

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