''Blade'' is an
action game based on the 1998
film of the same name and a prequel to it. It was developed by
HammerHead for the
PlayStation in 2000, and by
HAL Laboratory
formerly shortened as HALKEN (derived from its native name), is a Japanese video game developer founded on 21 February 1980. While independent, it has been closely tied with Nintendo throughout its history, and is often referred to as a seco ...
and Avit Inc. for the
Game Boy Color. The game was published by
Activision
Activision Publishing, Inc. is an American video game publisher based in Santa Monica, California. It serves as the publishing business for its parent company, Activision Blizzard, and consists of several subsidiary studios. Activision is one ...
, and follows the adventure of
Blade
A blade is the portion of a tool, weapon, or machine with an edge that is designed to puncture, chop, slice or scrape surfaces or materials. Blades are typically made from materials that are harder than those they are to be used on. Histor ...
with help of his mentor and friend
Abraham Whistler
Abraham Whistler is a fictional character appearing in the ''Blade'' film and television series. Developing the 1998 film ''Blade'', screenwriter David S. Goyer created the character, and named him after Abraham van Helsing, the nemesis of Co ...
. Reviews were mixed, with criticism of the graphics, camera, controls, and voice acting.
Gameplay
In this game the player takes control of the title character —
Blade
A blade is the portion of a tool, weapon, or machine with an edge that is designed to puncture, chop, slice or scrape surfaces or materials. Blades are typically made from materials that are harder than those they are to be used on. Histor ...
, as he makes his way through various
vampire
A vampire is a mythical creature that subsists by feeding on the vital essence (generally in the form of blood) of the living. In European folklore, vampires are undead creatures that often visited loved ones and caused mischief or deat ...
-infested locations in order to
defeat the head vampire menace. As Blade players will venture 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. To help Blade with his quest, he has a small arsenal of weapons to arm himself with courtesy of Whistler. Blade always has his trademark sword but can also 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 also 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
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website
Metacritic
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.
David Smith of ''
IGN
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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?"
The Game Boy 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."
See also
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Blade in video games
References
External links
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