Buffy The Vampire Slayer

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• ASIN: B00004U3GI
• Media: Game Cartridge
• Release Date: September 20, 2000
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #32,126 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

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Think of how much trouble we'd all be in if it weren't for Buffy Summers. In Buffy the Vampire Slayer, for instance, she's just trying torelax and enjoy a week off from her university classes when a herd ofhorrible demons and vampires descend upon the campus and surroundingtown. Now it's up to her (most of us are just too scared to do itourselves) to explore eight locations, including the old mansion and theSunnydale zoo, and make things safe again.

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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Only read if you want to know about Ethan & a cool cheat!, September 29, 2000

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Buffy The Vampire Slayer (Game Cartridge)

This game was okay. The reason I didn't like it was because there was only seven levels (It says on the box eight levels, but that must be a typo.) I beat them all in a matter of hours. If there was more levels, this would be an awesome game. I loved how in the beginning, the levels were pretty easy, and then, they got harder. I was mad that you don't fight Ethan, though. The last one you defeat is a dragon. He was hard. He takes your health away very quickly. Other than the bad graphics and the short amount of levels, this was an awesome game! [Hint: This is a risky cheat. (You can do this without getting hit.) I beat the vampires by going as far as possible to the end of the screen (facing that direction.) Then wait for them to go as far as possible to the end of the screen (the end that you're at.) Then, do a LOW KICK to make the vampire fall, and as quickly as possible stake them.] Thank you for reading this. I hope you understand why I picked this rating and I hope you say that this did help you! Thanks a million!

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars I'm so disappointed!, November 8, 2000

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jennifer (philadelphia, pa United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Buffy The Vampire Slayer (Game Cartridge)

This game lacked substance. It played just like a mini version of the t.v. show, which sounds like a good idea, but the creators were completely unable to pull it off. Between levels, there are long dialogues between the characters which set up a plot line. After the dialogues, Buffy goes to patrol and, of course, is attacked by vampires. Unlike the t.v. show, Buffy only fights vampires. I was hoping for some vicious demons to shake things up, but no such luck. The game lacks choices. There are no weapons and you follow an arrow which points out the next vampire. The graphics and action are awful. Sometimes when fighting a vamp, you don't know if you are successfully hitting it or not. I would recommend this only if you are a hardcore Buffy fan.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Bit Let Down....But It Was All Fun, June 15, 2001

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Josh "Josh" (Sc, Usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Buffy The Vampire Slayer (Game Cartridge)

I must admit, the game was kind of a letdown. You go through similar Sunnyale settings and kill differently dressed vampires. It was kind of interesting to see what the vampire would be dressed like next, and some had more "powers" than others. There are two exceptions to the vampires. There were monsters that seemed to be covered in mud of some sort, and at the end, you fight a very big demon. He's the final boss, but it only took one stake to get him. And originally, stakes don't kill demons, but they kept it simple.

The controls were kind of difficult, but as the game went along, you got used to it. You would have to get the vampire on the ground, kneel down, and then stake him. But you have to be at a certain point near them to where you can stake them. I found it easy to get them cornered in one side of the screen, then take them down and stake them.

The graphics are what you would expect from Gameboy Color. Nothing extravagant. The backgrounds are pretty nice though, and it was great to see the Hyena exhibit -- complete with red glowing eyes -- in the Sunnydale Zoo. The storyline is this: Ethan Rayne (A well-known villain in Sunnydale) has returned to Sunnydale to retrieve The Book of Ancients. A very powerful book that will be used -- by Ethan -- to open the Hellmouth. The book is only known by vampire covens from around the world (Which explains the differently dressed vampires) which must be present at the opening of the Hellmouth.

The characters from Buffy in the game were Buffy (of course), Giles, Willow, Xander, and Anya. Although the Initiative is one of the levels, Riley was nowhere to be seen. There are also guest appearances by Cordelia and Angel.

All in all, the game could've been more difficult and took me longer to play. But you do get hooked on trying to kill the Ninja Vamps...or the European Top Hat Vamps...or the Egyptian Lady Vamps...or the...