''Blade'' is an

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based on the 1998 film ''

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''. It was developed by HammerHead for the

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in 2000, and by

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and Avit Inc. for the

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. The game was published by

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and serves as a prequel to the movie, following the adventure of

with help of his mentor and friend

Abraham Whistler Abraham Whistler is a fictional character appearing in the Blade (franchise), ''Blade'' film and Blade (TV series), television series. Developing the 1998 film ''Blade (1998 film), Blade'', screenwriter David S. Goyer created the character, and n ...

. Reviews were mixed, with criticism of the graphics, camera, controls, and voice acting.

Gameplay

The player takes control of

as he makes his way through various vampire-infested locations in order to defeat the head vampire menace. The player ventures through warehouses, sewers, museums, city streets, and nightclubs dispatching numerous types of enemies ranging from familiars (humans that do a vampire's bidding), vampires, zombies, monsters, killer dogs, and other creatures of the night. Blade has a small arsenal of weapons to arm himself with courtesy of Whistler. Blade has his sword but can use his fists as well as a variety of firearms including pistols, shotguns, and machine pistols. Each firearm has three different types of ammunition: standard, explosive, and silver, each with its own effect on different enemies. Blade is equipped with a "multi-launcher" that can shoot all sorts of things to kill vampires, like silver glaives and UV grenades.

Reception

The PlayStation version of ''Blade'' received mixed reviews according to the review aggregation website

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. David Smith of ''

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'' called it "Much too little much too late. There might have been a good game here once, but not anymore." Samuel Bass of '' NextGen'' said, "With the actual film available on DVD for half the price, why waste your time with this inferior spin-off?" Michael "Major Mike" Weigand of ''

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'' said of the game, "Comic fans looking for a decent game adaptation should stick with ''

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''. ''Blade'' is a kick-ass hero in the comics and movies, but take away the 'kick' and what you're left with adequately describes this game." The Game Boy Color version received more positive reviews. Marc Nix of ''IGN'' called it "Violent, visceral, bloody action on the Game Boy Color, just how you like it."

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