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I was a HUGE fan of the original Blood when it was released. Unique weapons and the bloodiest deaths seen in a first person shooter at the time. When I got my hands on this sequel, I was not disappointed. The game looks great. Although the game engine is dated by a few years, it looked fine at the time of it's release (and still looks good now).

The important thing is, the game has kept the heart and spirit of the original. Lot's of enemies that die bloody deaths, many cool and unusual weapons, and the sarcastic undead anti-hero Caleb returns. The story is decent, and follows the original closely, plus there are cool cut scenes in between the action. The game is also fairly long with a lot of levels and some impressive bosses. You can find find this game fairly cheap now (just check the bargain bins of any video game store), and I strongly recommend picking it up and giving it a try. It's a lot of fun!

Man, I can't say enough good things about this game. Sure, it's dated, but at the time of it's initial release, it was very cool. You get to run around as undead anti-hero Caleb and kill monks & monsters with all kinds of cool weapons that result in bloody, gory deaths. Even better was the flare gun, which caused enemies to run around screaming "It burns! It burns!".

I don't expect anyone to run out and play this game considering it's age and Doom like graphics, but it was obviously made by people who like video games and like horror movies, and that is a cool combination. If you want a taste of what this game has to offer, check out it's sequel Blood II: The Chosen. It uses the much more advanced Lithtech engine but still has the heart of the original game. Blood rocks!