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buffy 2 will be better than the first

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 27 / 44
Date: July 10, 2003
Author: Amazon User

compared to the first xbox game, Buffy 2: Chaos Bleeds will be a game to watch out for. since the Buffy series ended, this will act as a 'season 8' for the major buffy-heads. the game itself looks remarkable. decent graphics, great story, great features. you can play as buffy, willow, xander, faith, or spike. there's a multiplayer mode and some great puzzles and whatnot. judging from the screen shots and other reviews, this game won't disappoint. 5 stars.

GREAT GAME

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: August 17, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I GOT A DEMO OF THIS GAME AND THE GRAPHICS ARE PRETTY GOOD AND U CAN PLAY DIFFERENT CHARACTER WITH AN AWESOME MULTIPLAYER MODE, FROM THE STORIES THIS IS A LOST EPISODE FROM THE 5TH SEASON. EACH CHARACTER HAS IT's OWN SPECIAL ABBILITIES SUCH AS WILLOW HAS MAGIC AND BUFFY HAS SLAYER POWER AND ETC. I CAN"T WAIT FOR THE FULL VERSION.

Buffy's back! Sort of! But that's good enough!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: August 18, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Ok, yeah so from what I hear this will be an excellent game, but it won't be like an "8th season" as told by a previous reviewer. Actually it's a "lost episode" that takes place in season 5 (that's Glory's season) that you actually play through and even get new witty dialogue from joss whedon. It's like puddin' in my ears it's so good! Who cares if the game [is bad] or not, if youre a big Buffy fan like me you'll want to get this to play through the new episode from season 5 that you didn't get to see! 5X5 B!

Must get for ANY buffy fan

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: August 21, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This Game is a MUST for any Buffy fan going through No eighth season withdrawl. I've read about the storyline it's great it takes place during season five which is better then playing way back in Season Three/Two. The screenshots are awesome and there should be way more features and all of the cast expect for Sarah Lead their voices and the girl who voices Buffy has a similar voice so it's not so annoying. BUY IT!!!!!

Have You Read The Game Editiorial?!

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 10
Date: August 27, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Yes, this game appears to be quite excellent, but it is NOT a "Season 8" story. The creators have been telling us the entire time that it will be a lost episode from SEASON 5. Please only post information that you know to be true, otherwise you will lead someone to make the wrong decision.

A must own for fan and non-fan alike!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 10 / 10
Date: August 28, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Yes! A game to heal my Buffy Blues. Most of the characters are voiced by the original actors and the ones that aren't are not half bad. This game is loaded w/ great extras that any Buffy fan would chew an arm off to see. The game play is smooth, the rendering is actually better than I expected, and the story is as enjoyable as watching an episode of Buffy. Most important for me is the actual ease of game play. I'm not a button-gammer. I don't do very well with games that make you use all of the buttons on the controller. However, I can do this game. Maybe that's because it's Buffy, but I have no frustration utilizing all the commands available. This game is great and you can have up to 4 players! Outstanding is what I say! Buffy lives!

FUN, EXCITING...and Buffy lives again

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 6
Date: August 30, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Buffy Chaos Bleeds is one of the best game. The graphics are not bad at all. The cartoon looks of the characters in this game looks excactly the same to the real live characters in the show.It's very impressive!!!!The game control for PS2 is very easy. The voices for BUFFY is not bad because the voice actor for Buffy really captured the voice of Sarah Michelle Gellar. The combat moves are great, too. All that kicking..martial arts..punching that Buffy does in the show is also similar in the video game..I recommend this game..BUY it...This game is worth BUYING...I hope Buffy video games will continue..............

Perfect!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: September 04, 2003
Author: Amazon User

My new faveorite game (although I may be biased). It really does put you into the show, and the gameplay is fun! The moves are awsome, and the variation from character to character is exciting. The story is really great! The extra DVD content and multiplayer are very delicious icing on the cake! Only bad thing is there isn't enough save points, but it's too fun to get away from anyway!

Solid Action Title That Captures Much of the Series' Spirit

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 10 / 10
Date: September 09, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Let's get this right out of the way...there is nothing truly groundbreaking in this game, in terms of graphics, sound, or general gameplay. That said, it's still a solid action/puzzle title that captures much of the postmodern spirit of the fabulous series on which it was based. I'd rate it about an 8.3 out of 10.

I'll get to the gameplay, etc., in a moment, but will first comment on the story. It does have more of a comic-book feel than the series generally does, but by videogame standards, it's well above-average, and really quite entertaining, mostly in the comedic sense (self-referential humour fully intact). Given that the villain is essentially Ethan Rayne, though, don't expect much in the way of emotional resonance...it's BtVS-lite in that regard. Now, onto the gameplay...

The fighting engine is remarkably deep, at least for the Buffy and Faith characters, which you play 65% of the time. The various combos available to you seem endless, though you'll probably do reasonably well with mindless button-mashing, so it's equally suitable for novices and more advanced gamers who like to mix it up. The staking effect is extremely satisfying, especially for fans of the series. Willow's more enjoyable to use later in the game (the Mall stage), with all of her spells firmly intact (though you'll likely fall back on the homing missle most of the time), Xander's relies more on weapons (of which there are an abundance), Spike inflicts the most damage, and Sid (used only in half of the hospital stage) is a riot to behold, with his rapid fists of fury.

Character models are good but not exceptional, and the voice work is generally solid (Anya's voice double being the only one totally off-the mark, and Willow's, though well-intentioned, sounding too much like an affectation). The backgrounds capture the series set design nicely, and the music, though somewhat repetitious (but in a quiet, subtle way), feels entirely appropriate and quite cinematic. Yes, the one-liners (usually about three-to-four for each function, such as commenting on a locked door) grow tiresome, but once you've familiarized yourself with the stages, you'll be able to keep them to a bare minimum.

As per usual with third-person fighting games, the camera is somewhat unwieldly (the only game with a near-perfect camera, IMO, is "Zelda: The Wind Waker"), and the inventory (weapons, health meds) scroll (using the control pad) will be difficult for some players to manage in the heat of battle (there's no perfect way for programmers to deal with this, really). Some puzzles in the game will frustrate upon the initial play-through (you may find yourself wandering around aimlessly on more than a few occasions), but most follow a straightforward logic and usually have precedent earlier in the game (such as in the Zoo reptile area, where you much grab the top of an escalating cage door on TWO occasions). The latter stages of the game are something of a fetch-fest, but a limited number of unlocked doors (hint: in the high school, only the doors with signs beside them and main passageways open) generally give you an indication as to where to proceed...pick up everything in sight before leaving any room.

The Multiplayer mode is well-presented, with 26 characters available (if you can unlock them all, in Story Mode), most notably series creator Joss Whedon himself. There's a definite insane randomness to the pickups in this mode, but it certainly allows for a lot of variety.

And finally, any BtVS fan is gonna love the extras: a series of candid interviews with Joss and cast members, voice-over sessions, and amusing outtakes.

So if you're a huge BtVS fan, buy it. If you're a fan of action/puzzle fighting games, give it a good long rental, and then decide if you'd like to add it to your collection.

Fun Enough, But Could Have Been Better

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 41 / 43
Date: September 15, 2003
Author: Amazon User

"Chaos Bleeds" is a very entertaining game, with good graphics, a reasonable level of difficulty (if I say that, it probably means hardcore gamers will find it too easy), and mostly good voice acting.

Several of the original cast members provided the voices for the game, which is awesome. Unfortunately, Sara Michelle Gellar (Buffy), Alyson Hannigan (Willow), and Emma Caulfield (Anya) weren't available. Sound-alikes were used, ranging from good (Buffy) to mediocre and affected (Willow) to downright lame (Anya).

Another problem is that the inventory system is a real pain to use. Instead of being able to pause the game and go to an inventory screen, you have to scroll through every item in your inventory to get to the one you want. There are times when you're carrying ten or more things, so this can get really cumbersome.

One last complaint -- the game's multiplayer mode stinks. You can't play the actual *game* multiplayer; instead, there are lame minigames (for lack of a better word) for two players. If they had been good minigames, that might have been cool; but they're not.

Other than that, it's a really good game that should appeal to anyone who likes horror video games, as well as Buffy fans. The characters look like themselves, the dialogue is well-written, and the cutscenes and overall plot are compelling.

The game also has enough extras to put many DVDs to shame, including unlockable interviews and voice-overs from several cast members.

Bottom line: even if you're not a Buffy fan, this game is worth checking out. And if you are a Buffy fan, it's a must.

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