''BloodRayne'' is an

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video game developed by

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and first released on October 31, 2002. The game has since spawned a

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with the addition of sequels,

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, and self-contained

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s. A remastered version was released on November 20, 2020 as ''BloodRayne: Terminal Cut'' by Terminal Reality and Ziggurat Interactive, and later on

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and

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as ''BloodRayne: ReVamped'' on November 18, 2021.

Plot

The game begins in 1933, and consists of three acts. In Mortton, Louisiana, Rayne's first mission with the Brimstone Society is to investigate an outbreak of an unidentified disease in the area. The story skips ahead several years to Argentina. Rayne is sent to infiltrate a Nazi base and prevent the G.G.G. from obtaining the mystic artifact known as "the skull of Beliar" by eliminating the organization's officers. Rayne finds an anonymous letter informing her that a G.G.G. officer in Germany has list of the remaining G.G.G. officers. After obtaining the list, she pursues her targets to Castle Gaustadt in Germany to eradicate the G.G.G., and eventually, Jurgen Wulf himself.

Characters

* Rayne is a

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looking for her father, and kills any vampire that crosses her path. She is working for the Brimstone Society. * Mynce is Rayne's friend and mentor. She helps her with her first assignment, during which she is seemingly killed. * Juergen Wulf is the leader of Gegengeist Gruppe (Counter-Ghost Group, abbreviated G.G.G.), a group that aims to bring

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into power through use of occult artifacts, including obtaining and reassembling the remains of Beliar. * Beliar was the original devil, usurped by Mephisto who tore him apart scattering his body parts around the world. These "relics" retain some of his power, granting their owners supernatural abilities.

Development

The game had a development budget of $2 million. The total budget was $6 million to $7 million. Development time was more than two years.

Reception

The PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions of ''BloodRayne'' received "generally favorable reviews", while the GameCube and PC versions received "mixed or average reviews", according to the

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'' gave the PS2 version 7, 7.5 and 7.5 for a total of 7.33 out of 10. In Japan, where the same console version was ported and published by

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on August 26, 2004, ''

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'' gave it a score of 29 out of 40.

References

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