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Dom Robinson reviewsBuffy the Vampire Slayerfor XboxDistributed by
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You run, jump, climb up and fight the baddies, although it is largely well-blended into the Buffy ambience, the climbing onto ledges suffering because it just involves running up to them, not pressing a button to climb. The graphics aren't quite as perfect as they could be, as there are some jaggies where there shouldn't be and it just doesn't look as polished as it could be. Also, the game is only presented in 4:3, so any cut-scenes are letterbox and not anamorphic. However, there is good attention to detail when it comes to the walls fading to reveal where you are behind them, so you don't lose yourself within the scenery and I do like the way the scenery spins round but doesn't always face forwards for you. While you can correct this yourself easily, I prefer to hit out in all directions if I'm surrounded rather than keep retraining the camera every time I turn to hit someone. |
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The gameplay is, well, like Tomb Raider, except that here the baddies can nick the weapons from you when you drop them, eg. a rake. Also, if you think the game isn't saving your position, it does - it autosaves between levels. When you come to reload the last saved game, you choose "resurrect", given the theme here. And for those not familiar with the ins and outs of the show, first choose "Buffy History 101" to get up to speed. Overall, I'd say rent this first before you buy, given that it's not the most original game and, as such, it'll mainly have long-term appeal only for fans of the programme. |
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DVDs reviewed by the editor are watched on a Panasonic TXW32R4 32" widescreen TV connected to either a Creative Dxr2 DVD-ROM player or Microsoft Xbox and played through a Sony STR-DB930 amplifier.
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