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Worth It

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 06, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Fans of the show will absolutly love this game. It brings almost all 7 seasons into the game along with a new twist. You get to be everyone in the "scooby gang" and have lots of uber-vamps to kill. This game is totally worth it.

The Best Way to Attack Your Inner Demons...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 05, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I absolutely love this game! It's great to play with just enough challenge. The walkthroughs online help as well.

Also, when I'm stressed, it's really fun to just kill vampires! It releases a lot of tension.

I would say the last level is my least favorite. You have to run around in a gazillion circles which makes it more stressful and slightly less enjoyable.

The best levels on the game (for killing vampires) are:
Level 1: The Magic Box
Level 5: Downtown Sunnydale

and if you're up for having a big-bad challenge at the end...
Level 10: Sunnydale Mall (GREAT FOR USING MAGIC)
Level 11: Sunnydale Zoo

Basically, if you're a Buffy fan you'll love it and if you're not, you'll still love it. Just remember to check out the walkthroughs online on Gamespot. They make things a lot less confusing.

The graphics in the game, as far as I can tell, are great! The vampires basically dust in the action they're currently in. I once killed one as it was kicking me and it dusted beginning in that position! It's very realistic. Also, when throwing vampires/other demons or when you're being throw, you can smash into things and break them (if they're wood) or shake them (if they're a lamp).

The sound effects in the game were also great. Everything sounded different whether its falling into a chair, staking a vampire, punching them, or hitting them with a shovel.

Some of the voiceovers in the game for Buffy's character can get very repetitive! Beware that by the time you're done with this game, you'll have memorized her "puns". Willow's as well. I feel that because SMG and AH were unable to do voice recordings, the actresses who did theirs did less. Everyone else had a nice selection of responses and hearing NB and JM on the game was really great.

Overall, I love the game and will continue to love it! Take my advice, this is a game you want.

A real FUN Game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: November 06, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game is full of levels, characters, and has a great story line. Chaos Bleeds was originally an episode in season 5 but never made it.Basically if you watch all of the story line parts it's almost like a new buffy episode. Of coures you have to beat the game to see the what happens. I beat it and will probably play it again to discover more secrets and extras! I think everyone who loves these kinds of video games will love this one. You don't even have to be a buffy fan to play. A+ Game!

Great game! Perfect for fans and still fun for non-fans.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: September 15, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Welcome to this review of Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds for the Nintendo GameCube. Let's dive in, shall we?

Story: 8/10
The game's story is good. It takes place in the fifth season (though, oddly enough Joyce is already dead but Dawn is nowhere to be seen. Maybe she's staying at a friend's?). A portal connecting the dimensions is opened by The First Evil, causing dead friends and foes to return in the fight of good versus evil. After Buffy slays a large group of vampires at the beginning of the game, one survivor says that Kakistos (the evil vampire who killed Faith's Watcher) will kill them all. Giles receives a phone call from Wesley Wyndham-Price in Los Angeles, saying that Faith has escaped from her jail cell. Willow, Tara, and Xander go to the old factory to perform a spell to see if Kakistos is really back, but Tara is kidnapped by Ethan Rayne. Meanwhile, Buffy encounters Sid the Dummy in a graveyard, who promptly runs off. Later, after everyone's back at the Magic Box, they talk a while, go to an alternate reality, and eventually everyone goes on a scavenger hunt to find the body parts of champion Cassandra Rayne.

Graphics: 9/10
The game's graphics are excellent. Environments are detailed, and most of the character models are accurate. Ethan, Tara, Spike, Xander, and Sid the Dummy look almost exactly like they do in the show. However, the models for Buffy and Willow look nothing like Sarah Michelle Gellar and Alyson Hannigan (which is ironic, as they did not voice the characters in the game). Overall, great graphics but lousy character models for Buffy and Willow.

Gameplay: 8/10
The gameplay is very good, but the controls are a little clunky, with A as punch, B as kick, X as jump, Y as use, Z as quick-stake, and R for guard. There are combo moves in the game, but most of the time you can get by with hitting A over and over. The game's puzzles are almost identical, almost all invlolving "take item from Point A to Point B," with a few "hit the item"s. Oh, did I also mention that the game has a dreaded escort mission? Never mind, there are TWO! The first involves protecting Giles from vamps, and the second one has you beating up vamps to protect Sid the dummy. There are six playable characters in the single-player mode, and they are (in order of how much you play as them) Buffy, Willow, Xander, Spike, Faith, and Sid the Dummy (from the episode "The Puppet Show"). Buffy, Faith, Xander, and Spike are relatively the same when it comes to playing as them, but Willow can use magic and Sid has some other moves. Also, sadly, the game isn't that hard (except for the Kakistos boss fight).

Music/Sound: 7/10

This game's music is great. Every level has a great score, and you may find yourself pausing just to listen to the music. Also, Anthony Stewart Head, James Marsters, Nicholas Brendan, Amber Benson, Eliza Dushku, and Robin Sachs have all contributed voice-over. Why did I give this a seven, then? There is just one "Enemy attack!" score, so whenever you are attacked by a non-boss enemy, you hear the darn battle music again. It then gets stuck in your head and kills your brain, just like the Pokemon trainer battle theme, and some of the music on the last level gets a little irratating. Also, Giselle Loren (the Sarah Michelle Gellar and Emma Caulfield replacement) sounds like Sarah, but after you hear her say Tahr-ah (on the show, Sarah always calls Tara Tare-ah) very early in the game, it's obvious it isn't her. She does do a decent Emma Caulfield impression at least. Oh, and as soon as you hear Willow speak, the first thing you'll think will probably be "That's not Alyson Hannigan." And also, sometimes the dusting sound effects in the game sound far-off and distant.

Extras/Multi-Player: 10/10

The game shines in this aspect. Interviews with all of the voice actors from the game (with the exception of James Marsters and Eliza Dushku, as well as the people who did not play the character on TV) are here. If you want to know why Marsters does not have an interview, my theory is that he mentioned that he favored the PS2 over the XBOX and GCN, and Nintendo and Microsoft didn't want the interview because of that. Then Sony did the polite thing and removed the interview from the PS2 version of the game, but that's just my theory.

The game also features an excellent Multi-Player mode. It supports up to four players, with excellent modes:

Survival: Fight to the death or cooperate to kill the monsters!
Bunny Catcher: Get the bunnies!!!
Slayer Challenge: Player 1 fights for their life while the other players take control of monsters to destroy Player 1!

The multi-player mode features 20 playable characters, from the storyline characters like Buffy and Spike, to enemies like vamps and werewolves, to the downright silly cameos (series creator Joss Whedon and some guy named Chris are unlockable
secret characters).

Score: 42/50
Overall: 8/10
Review Score: 4/5
Buy or Rent: Buy if you like the show. Rent if you don't. Play it either way.

Fun, but short.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: November 05, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I'm a fan of the show, and I like this style of game. The puzzles are pretty straightforward. The AI is good, the music and sound effects sometimes drown out the one liners of the characters.
I ended up breezing through this one. The Mall level was the hardest, but it was fun to play.

This game breaks no new ground, or deliver anything unexpectedly spectacular, but it was a good solid play, and a helluva lot of fun. Just wish there were a few more levels to this.

A Hip, Fun, and Frightening Trip Through Sunnydale

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 12 / 12
Date: August 12, 2004
Author: Amazon User

If you're a Buffy watcher, and even a casual gamer, Chaos Bleeds is a must. It's a way to fight vamps in the shoes of all of the Scoobies -- quipping and slaying along with Buffy, trembling a little but doing the right thing as Xander, wandering along in a dreamy magical daze with Willow, or resignedly fighting the bad guys with cool-as-a-cucumber Spike and Faith.

The characters are beautifully rendered and realistically written, and the voice acting is superb across the board. Many of the actors reprise their onscreen roles here, with a few exceptions (the girl who voices Willow is a little more dazed and ditzy than Hannigan, but I thought she was hilarious and wonderfully performed, so I didn't care), and while Buffy isn't played by SMG, the girl who voices her is outstanding -- the voice may not be Sarah, but it's definitely Buffy, if that makes sense. The supporting actors are just as good, with original actor returnees from the show including the characters of Tara, Ethan Rayne, Sid, and Kakistos.

The story is set in what for me were the glory days of Buffy, sometime around Season 5, and is top-notch, on par with any televised Buffy episode. Throughout the course of the game, the player gets to step into the shoes of a different member of the Scooby gang in turn, periodically returning to play as Buffy once again for continuity's sake. The supporting characters, both good and evil, also make for some fun gameplay, especially Sid the Dummy, who's challenging and very funny to play. Each character speaks his or her thoughts aloud, or quips when making a new discovery or kill, and they really bring the characters to life -- Buffy's bright and spunky, Spike is gruff and slyly humorous, Faith is tough and sexy, etc.

In addition to getting the chance to play as Willow, or Buffy, or Faith, etc., my other favorite aspect to this game was the size of its universe. You really get to explore the streets of Sunnydale, the Magic Box, the "Factory," the famous Sunnydale Cemetery, as well as several other terrific locations (all creepy: the hospital, the zoo, an abandoned mall).

Some of the boss battles are TOUGH, but always doable, and each victory unlocks a new fun extra -- an interview, an outtake, etc. (Amber Benson [Tara] is very funny in her voice session, and wonderfully creepy in her unexpected scene as a villain as well.) The camera can be exasperating, and very occasionally will annoyingly block your view just when you need it most, etc., but for the most part the game is graceful and a joy to play. Best of all, from a gameplay point of view, the battles are not just button-mashers -- you have to think, and act, and often specific spells or slayer moves are needed for best effect (Buffy kicks, throws, punches, stakes, and swordfights -- cool!). The enemies are really scary too, with vamps, corpses, weird mummy-types, witches, wolfmen, and more (and of course the vamps are amusingly witty as always -- especially when staked). There is a lot of violence, but it's pretty cartoonish, so I'd recommend it for teens, or mature early teens, and up, or at a parent's discretion. If they watch the show, I'd say they can play the game -- the violence is exactly on par with what was televised.

Chaos Bleeds is a lengthy and really immersive game, so I'd recommend it as a purchase versus a rental for anyone who's a fan of the show or even just an avid gameplayer. It also offers a high replay value not only because it's incredibly fun to play, but because the better your score, the more extras you unlock -- so as you perfect your scores on replay, you can play as different characters in the two-person mini-games, or see different interviews, etc.

Overall, this ia wonderful, witty, and often surprisingly scary game that manages to truly capture the essence of the TV show. Those who don't know the show may find themselves addicted after playing this, and those who already love the show may never put it down. It's a great example of the kind of game that blurs the lines -- while there's a lot of combat, it's an adventure game at heart, and really brings that universe to life.

One of the best games I've ever played on the Gamecube.

Worth Your Money

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: June 28, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I am a fan of the show, so i was really excited to pick up the game. I was glad the developers added some puzzle solving in with the fighting.
The environments and levels are very detailed and for me, this was one of the best features. The voices are also terrific(sometimes i forget its not Sarah Michelle Gellar talking). You also play as six characters, all with a variety of moves. The only reason i gave it four stars is that some of the levels are very frustrating and confusing. the first time through it took me nearly an hour to beat the second level. if you forget to pick up an item at the beginning, youll find yourself backtracking, because youll need it later. for example in the 7th level(Sunnydale High) youll need to go upstairs, downstairs, up etc. then go to another building, then back to the beginning, and thats just the first part. Aside from that the levels are straightforward (all doors are locked except for the ones you need to go through). I would recommend this game whether you are a fan of the show or not. it is worth the money

really good but not better than the first game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: April 16, 2004
Author: Amazon User

this game is great when i bought it. for the gamecube but i had a little trouble finding it cuz most of the stores that sold it were either out of stock or didnt have any copies left. it took me almost a month to finally find a copy of this for gamecube. i must say that the graphics are really good and don't look messy or splotchy or anything they were perfect. i loved the game but they were a few parts i dindt like. like when you play buffy and then when you finish the level your playing with her you have to play another character after that. i really didnt like that i only wanted to play buffy for the entire game not for only some levels. and the person that was voiced by Willow that doesnt even sound like her!! the Buffy in this game doesnt even sound like Buffy either even though it was the same person that did the voice for her in the first buffy game. Xander in the game is too strong on the show he couldnt even killed a vampire maybe only one. also i think that when buffy is fighting the vampires i think it made the fighting too short i mean she only kicks him 2 times and then dusts and thats it. that really suck because i liked fighting more lonoger than solving the puzzles. i didnt like the fact that Angel and Cordelia didnt show in the game like they did in the first one and yes they are voiced by the actual actors that played them on the show and Willow in the first game was really voiced by Alyson Hannigan. the problem with this game is that there were more puzzle solving than fighting if you ask me the first Buffy game was way better than this one. i dint like the fact that this game only had 12 levels i like my games to have more levels so it can be more challenging. i hope they will make a better Buffy game than this.

Sequals are never as good as the original!

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 4 / 8
Date: January 26, 2004
Author: Amazon User

When i herd that they were comming out with another Buffy game I was thrilled espically after how much fun the 1st one was. Then it came out. While it is not at all a horrible game, it certainlly isn't a good one. The voice acting can get a little irritating, the gameplay can get very long because you can only save after each level and some levels can take up to an hour to complete. The pu zzles are so hard and confusing that by the middle of the game you give up trying and just go online and read the walkthrough. Then they had to put all those characters in the game. Buffy is a good character and she is pretty much the same as she was in the first game, Faith is almost like buffy so she is also a good character. Spike isn't as good as Buffy or Faith but he is strong so I can see the creators wanting to put spike in the game. Then there is Willow and Xander, why were they put in the game. First off Xander is way too strong, in the show he can maybe dust one vamp tops and in the game he is slaying them left and right (without the use of wepons). Willow on the other hand is just fustrating to use mainly on the mall level. While it can be fun to cast spells (esp. the boss battle at the end of the mall level) it mostly gets fustrating, because if a vampire hits you while you are casting it, the spell wont work. Another complaint I have is the story, the story in the 1st game was very indept and was a great sequal to the 1st and 2nd seasons. This story is a video game story, its the same plot as about 100 other games the only difference is that there are Buffy characters in it. The story starts off decent but after the first couple of stages the story takes a turn for the worst.
If you can get the first game then get it, whis one just doesnt have the "umph" that the other game did.

This game is great!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: November 22, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game is sooo much fun! I just got it yesterday and have almost been playing it 24/7. Its really good. You can us up to six characters including (of course) Buffy and (my favorite) Faith, who kicks major butt. I highly suggest you buy this game! It's a lot of fun.

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