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Category: Video Games
List Price: £29.99
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Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 4952
Platform: Playstation2
Genre: fantasy-action-games
Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
ESRB: Mature
Media: Video Game
Number Of Items: 1
Age: 15 - 18 years
Operating System: Playstation 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 4005209073134
ASIN: B000E0TWTQ
Release Date: February 17, 2006
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: Rare uk PAL version boxed in excellent condition with manual & inlay. Sent by first class delivery, Overseas by airmail
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More Blood! July 3, 2007
Maria
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Now this is better the last one was just so dull evrything was the same this one has same gameplay but better levels so ti gets a 8/10
 A lament for what could have been January 12, 2007
R. J. Tunley (UK)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
I've just finished playing this game, and by the end it felt as though it couldn't come soon enough. Bloodrayne 2 promises much, and delivers a certain amount, but in the end it just isn't up to scratch.
Let's start with the positive - the game looks gorgeous. The in-game character modelling is excellent, and you're never in doubt which characters you're looking at or interacting with. This is particularly important since several of the boss enemies are quite similar in appearance. But their individual subtleties do shine through and this is one of the major triumphs of the game.
Secondly, the gameplay design is superb, with the level of thought going into the available moves and way the game is laid out being a strong point. Rayne is just as powerful as you would expect a half-human half-vampire uber-assassin to be, and carries an extensive arsenal. The idea of using the harpoon to solve killing puzzles is a great touch and just one of several really original ideas to be found here.
Unfortunately, it's in the execution of these ideas that the game really suffers. Sure, there are graphical glitches aplenty - but this is pretty standard for the PS2 and could have been ignored if they were the only problem. Likewise, the sets are all pretty similar, and before long you'll be afflicted by repetitive-tunnel-syndrome. Again, though, this isn't any worse than any other game on the market. No, the real issue is the fact that this game just isn't that much fun.
The killing puzzles that could have been a real standout are all too often contrived and ill-thought-out, and most of all too fiddly to be really enjoyable. The game also suffers from having too many bosses, with there generally being at least two or three lesser bosses to fight in every single stage. Any sense of drama or tension about such occasions rapidly diminishes through repetition, even with Rayne's laconic quips to spice things up.
Generally, though, it's just the lack of variety in gameplay that really saps the enthusiasm out of you - once the afore-mentioned killing puzzles have become tedious, the rest of the game is pretty much run-slash-shoot-slash-jump. For hours and hours. It doesn't help, either, that the difficulty level is totally inconsistent, going from easy-as-winking to desperately difficult in the space of a single room. Funnily enough, the game designers have built in an entire cheat mode facility into Bloodrayne 2, which significantly improves the enjoyment of the game. There is a huge amount of satisfaction in turning on all the cheats and becoming the unstoppable killing machine the game is all about. Disappointing, then, that cheating is the only way to feel that power, whereas games such as God of War achieve that just by being better.
Overall, then, Bloodrayne 2 *could* have been a really enjoyable addition to the 3rd-person hack 'n' slash adventure genre, but poor execution of some good ideas renders this horse lame.
 The FANGtastic Femme Fatale Rayne is Back! July 20, 2006
Mr (Glasgow, United Kingdom)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This game was released without any big fanfare just like the first game. I loved the first game and I could not wait to see Rayne in her next outing, taking on the vampiric hordes of her Father Kagan and her half siblings in ways only she can. Like the first game she has witty one-liners during alot of the cut scenes and she seems to take pride in destroying the remnants of the old world for the Brimstone Society.
All the factors that made the first game great are ever present, including her special moves, but with even more special moves gained as you progress through the game. It is difficult to master them all, but they are very entertaining. The game now requires Rayne to utilise the enemy to progress through the game, such as using her 'whip' to throw the vampiric servants into machinery causing the machine to explode, creating the required exit to progress through the level. This is immense fun. She also gains special abilities such as Ghost Feed, which allows her to project her astral self to feed while she battles on, she can also persuade a single enemy to fight for her, sadly this is gained alot later in the game and you don't get to use it enough IMO. Another great ability is the 'Bloodstorm' type power, allowing you to destroy multiple enemies.
The two I used the most (they drain her power) were Aura view, allowing you to see the route you need to take to get past that level and the Time Freeze power is also superb, allowing you to hack away at the enemy before they can move. The bosses are tough and you really have to utilise all of these powers in order to progress through the game.
Considering it is a 15 rated game there is a fair amount of swearing and the violence and gore is very excessive, but this all adds to the appeal, this is a genuinely bloodthirsty, entertaining game for mature gamers.
Some games fall flat with their sequels, but I was pleased to see my high hopes for this game were greatly exceeded. The graphics are amazing, the story is first rate and the game play is top notch. I recommend this game to all people that enjoy 'bad girl' games, games oozing with gore and if they are fans of the Legacy of Kain series I imagine this will appeal the same way it did to me.
There are also special unlockable features such as seriously kinky costumes for Rayne, even more risque than her usual bondage-type gear.
I was completely amazed by this game and I can't wait for the third outing of this series.
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