At E3 2002 Majesco
has introduced the highly anticipated BloodRayne title and it is taking on the
action/horror genre with a new attitude. As BloodRayne who is half human, half
vampire, and of course super sexy, gamers will be able to kick some serious butt
in this all out blood-fest.
Although it’s not
often that we think of vampires as being good and helpful to humans, BloodRayne
is the exception. Between the two world wars her goal is to kill the enemy Nazi
soldiers and the horrific creatures they create in order to save humanity from
various supernatural threats. This obviously is no easy task, but luckily this
blood-sucking chick has some amazing fighting techniques that appear
unstoppable.
Her primary
weapons are her blades that are attached to her arms and many combos can be
pulled off depending on the situation at hand. Additionally, she can pick up
guns and other weapons that are dropped by enemy soldiers. A great feature is
that it’s easy to use a gun and then blades immediately after one another, as
they are controlled by separate buttons.
Throughout the
game, her health must be maintained by sucking blood from victims, but if she
sucks too much blood, look out! The first blood-crazed mode in which she can do
a far greater amount of damage is called bloodlust, and as if that isn’t enough,
it’s possible to go into the even more frightening bloodrage mode. Also,
similar to the slow-motion feature found in Max Payne, gamers can slow down time
and easily dodge enemy fire. This is obviously very helpful in game play and
there are other similar supernatural abilities that she has as well.
Because of the
Infernal Engine that was used, the environments are very exotic and extremely
well done as are the characters. With the third person perspective, and nice
camera placement it’s easy to spot enemy at all angles. The AI characters are
very human-like and their behavior is very realistic. The levels and the
objects found within them are very interactive and have a unique feel.
Appropriately, hitting walls results in marks on the wall and so forth and
sometimes these tactics are necessary to complete missions.
This game is very
graphic, it has a cool storyline, its fighting style is surprisingly unique and
the result is a mind-blowing action game. Appropriately, it will be released
this Halloween. Don’t miss it.
