Blood Rayne

by Majesco

Product Features

• Platform: Microsoft Xbox
• ESRB Rating: Mature
• Genre: Action/Adventure

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006AN1D
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches ; 4.8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: October 15, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,710 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

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 thrill ride that grabs you by the jugular and won't let go until it's over.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Let it Reign, October 25, 2002

By 

G. Guberlal - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blood Rayne (Video Game)

I have been eagerly anticipating this game amongst the slew of vampire games that have fallen short. BloodRayne takes on a "The Matrix" feel in combat with a full range of controls and perspectives. It's not an all-original concept, but it exceeds the current line-up well.

Controls:
Surprisingly smooth and easy to master attacks. The feeding element is one of the best eye-candy visuals as well as a necessity. The game takes a limited use of the XBOX's controller or full use, whichever you prefer to set it to in the options menu.

Gameplay:
An exhilerating rush from the very beginning, whether you start in training or dive right into the game. This isn't the typical "this is the right way, that is not" world as you'll find many places to explore, feed, and test those quick reflexes of yours. It's creepy, gothic, and intense. I remember being 45 minutes into the game and still at the beginning. It's a long game and rightfully so. The story can be found on the product description, so I don't feel the need to relay it again.

Visual:
Let's be honest. I love my XBOX, PS2, and when I had the GameCube, I loved that too (if only for 2 games.) No matter what the reviews state, the graphics are basically the same on all the systems it's designed for. Unless you have "Only on XBOX" and so forth, these were designed for multiple platforms and the only "tweaks" were its ports. That's a sad thing because it doesn't use the full harness of the XBOX's power. Many of you will disagree, but if you have multiple systems, rent them at your local video store and find out. I haven't found much difference in any multi-platform designed game so far.

Visuals II:
With that out of the way, it is visually stunning. BloodRayne is gorgeous and her movements, cutscenes, and animation are enough to distract you from the task at hand. The opening intro scene is confusing on purpose, however, it propells the story about to unfold. That said, the intro draws you into the game and glued to your seat for the hours of gameplay ahead. The backgrounds are a pre-rendered sort in some areas and the water you encounter isn't impressive (multi-platform game.) There are a lot of stunning other eye-poppers like breaking through walls, busting up chairs and tables, or shredding bedsheets and pillows (yes, you can do all that.) Blood Rage and the slo-motion battles are an interesting visual twist sure to delight the legion of vampire game fans.

Sound:
Here is where the XBOX struts its superiority. Not because of the game, but the hardware.

Pros:
Because of the XBOX's hardware and massive hard drive, loading times, frame rates, sound, and saving is easier. To reiterarte, the graphics aren't any better than the other platforms, but who cares, right?

BloodRayne's voice-over's are more convincing than most games have been to recent date. As for the character herself, there aren't too many words to describe her when you're left speechless.

Interesting storyline, control, and gameplay.

Cons:
A ported, multi-platform game lacking the advantage of using the full power of the XBOX. Examples: "Final Fantasy X" for PS2 pushed the limits of the machine, as did "Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty." Another example: "Halo," which used the full strength of the XBOX and "Dead or Alive 3" (One of the most visually and all-around impressive titles I have ever seen on a console.)

All in all...this is a hot title which may remind some, because of the Louisiana part, of Shadow Man: Second Coming. Albeit, a better game through and through.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bloodrayne, January 2, 2003

By 

chris714 "chris714" (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Blood Rayne (Video Game)

This game hooked me from the beginning, with Bloodrayne's wonderfully gory attacks and blinding speed.

My friends felt the animation was choppy but changed their mind when they actually played the game themselves. The animation might appear choppy to someone observing (not playing) the game but once you grab the controller you realize it is because Bloodrayne is so incredibly fast.

The controls were easy for me, a long time Halo player, to master, especially because the left joystick controls movement and the right joystick controls where you are looking, a control scheme I feel more games (such Crimson Sea and Buffy, which use a crazy left joystick+left trigger to strafe control scheme) should use.

Her ability to slow down time is crucial since she is so fast. I played one of the most hectic levels in that mode the entire time to dodge every bullet and to optimize her attacks.

The game also has many bosses that have a single weakness you have to discover while fighting them.

And of course, killing Nazis is a favorite past time of nearly every FPS gamer!

In summary, Bloodrayne is very playable and rewards you with lots of blood and guts flying everywhere, with Bloodrayne herself making funny comments to people as she's slicing them up.

I highly recommend this game. XBOX magazine gave it a low score, so I don't really listen to Francesca Reyes' opinions anymore.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Can't get enough, October 18, 2002

By 

Michael Carlstrom (Worcester, MA. USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blood Rayne (Video Game)

This game is already out. I bought it last week. The game is awesome. The graphics on the XBOX are outstanding. The controls are great and easy to learn. Bloodrayne has a variety of cool moves. She can either take enemies out with her blades, which chops the bodies to pieces, or she can use a bunch of different guns that she picks up. You can target more than one enemy at a time. You also have bloodrage that slows every thing down, she performs some truly great kills this way. You can also feed on enemies by leaping on them or pulling them over to you with a harpoon, much like Mortal Combats Scorpion. You must try this game and I can't wait for a sequel.