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''BloodRayne'' is an [[Action Adventure]] [[Third-Person Shooter]] developed by Terminal Reality and published by Majesco. The game has spawned a sequel, ''BloodRayne 2'', a series of one-shot comic books, and a movie with two direct-to-DVD sequels. The protagonist, Rayne, is a [[Half-Human Hybrid|half human/half vampire]], known as a [[Dhampir]].
The third installment, ''BloodRayne: Betrayal'' (developed by [[Way Forward Technologies]]), was released early September on [[Xbox Live Arcade]] and [[Playstation Network]].
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* [[Badass Boast]]: [[Badass|Half her quotes throughout the series]], but her boast to Hedrox is especially epic.
* [[Bare Your Midriff]]: Rayne, obviously.
* [[Big Screwed-Up Family]]: Kagan's.
* [[Black Eyes of Evil]]: Ephemera's.
* [[Blood Bath]]: The final boss chamber in the second game has a fountain full of blood in which both Rayne and Kagan (her vampire father) can heal themselves.
* [[Bloodier and Gorier]]: BloodRayne 2 was this to the original. BloodRayne: Betrayal for the series overall. And it's rated T!
* [[Body Horror]]
* [[Born-Again Immortality]]: A Flower Child’s life cycle is a true cycle. They can die and be reborn a seemingly unlimited number of times, provided they aren’t killed before reaching physical maturity. Once they die, a large plant grows from their grave (that plant being whatever type of flower they’re based on). This plant bears a ‘fruit’ which is basically a womb, in which the Flower Child’s new body develops. They are then ‘born’ exactly one year after their death, in the form of a five-year-old child.
* [[Bulletproof Human Shield]]: One of the heroine's special moves is to grasp an enemy goon, bite down on his neck, and while wrapped around him, spin him around to block enemy shots, using him as a [[Bulletproof Human Shield]] ''and'' gaining health at the same time.
* [[Bullet Time]]: One of Rayne's powers/a part of gameplay in both games is the option to use this technique, representing her heightened reaction times and senses.
* [[The Cameo]]: [[A Boy and His Blob|The Boy and His Blob]] show up in Chapter 15 in Betrayal.
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* [[Combat Stilettos]]: And they're ''actual'' stilettos.
* [[The Computer Is a Cheating Bastard]]: During Ephemera's boss battle, if Rayne touches the water in the pond, she gets hurt. Ephemera on the other hand, despite being a full vampire, remains unaffected by it.
* [[Conspicuous CG]]: In BloodRayne: Betrayal, most of the blood splatters, explosions and slime splatters are this. It mildly clashes with the game's otherwise 2D-art style.
* [[Continuity Nod]]: The 3rd act of the first game has several continuity nod references to the first act of ''[[Nocturne]]'', the survival horror game from which ''BloodRayne'' was a spinoff of.
** {{spoiler|Rayne is half-sister to Svetlana Lupescu.}}
* [[Cutscene]]
* [[Chronic Backstabbing Disorder]]: {{spoiler|Ephemera. Together with her sister Ferril, she plotted to kill their father and take over. Then, she (literally and figuratively) backstabbed and threw Ferril off a tower. When Rayne meets her for the final battle, Ephemera calmly tells her that she is waiting for the right moment to do Kagan in.}}
* [[Creepy Crossdresser]]: Implied in Bloodrayne 2
{{quote|''Mook:''Nice boots miss, after I've kicked your ass I may prance around in them.}}
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Rayne, particularly in the second game, has more snark than even [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]].
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** The full-blooded vampires are a varied bunch as well, with Ephemera being an [[Intangible Man|Intangible Girl]] who can teleport through shadows, Hedrox, a bestial creature with a [[Doppelganger Attack]], and Slezz, an ancient and monstrously inhuman "Babylonian Winged Shakkab" described as a "born vampire". The only two vampires who seem to match the usual profile are Zerenski and Kagan.
* [[Painted-On Pants]]
* [[Parental Favoritism]]: Ephemera is Kagan's favorite daughter.
* [[Power Tattoo]]: Ferril's body is covered in ''moving'' tattoos.
** The Dark Rayne outfit you get as a bonus gives Rayne some nice tribal tats as well.
* [[Serrated Blade of Pain]]: The female [[Mad Scientist]] duel-wields amputation saws.
* [[Spikes of Villainy]]: Subverted. The heels of Rayne's boots are a pair of spikes.
* [[Sociopathic Hero]]: Subverted by Rayne. She has no qualms about slicing someone in half, but she actually makes a point of trying to emphasize her humanity, like her freak-out when {{spoiler|Mynce}} died.
* [[Standard FPS Guns]]: In BloodRayne 2 the 'blood guns' mimic the effect of several weapons
** Blood shot = Pistol
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** [[24-Hour Armor]]: Rayne's armor outfit.
* [[Stupid Jetpack Hitler]]: Actual jetpack nazis in the first game.
* [[Third
* [[Throw-Away Guns]]
* [[Unexpected Gameplay Change]]: The first game is a fixed-camera, ''[[Max Payne (series)|Max Payne]]'' / ''[[Star Wars: Dark Forces|Jedi Outcast]]'' style third-person shooter which incorporates melee combat. The second game is a free-floating-camera, ''[[Final Fight]]''-style fighting game which incorporates platforming and auto-lock shooting. It's a moderate but significant shift. The third game is a 2D hybrid of [[Castlevania]] platforming and [[Devil May Cry]] combat. Compared to the first two, it's a REALLY significant shift.
* [[Unwinnable]]: There's a glitch in BloodRayne 2 if you don't use your harpoon to open the path before killing some [[Mooks]].
* [[Vapor Wear]]: Ferril is mostly nude, if you took her markings away from her.
* [[Video Game Cruelty Potential]]: In the mines, you may notice a few doors have been barricaded from the inside with a few Nazis hiding in them. Rayne will actively taunt these poor fellows who are just hiding from the Daemites, even though they offer no resistance, in fact they are out right cowering. They are free health should you need it, but damn. BloodRayne 2, meanwhile, has many, many different ways you can dismember the human body.
** Dismembering was very much possible in Bloodrayne 1, particularly with Insane Gibs Mode on. And how it felt... shaving off surplus limbs then watch the Nazi in question writhe in agony/far away screaming/try to get away? Blowing off heads? ''Mincing them into thin little body pieces?''
* [[Voice with an Internet Connection]]: Specifically in ''BloodRayne 2''.
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