Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Xbox)

Infobox VG
title = Buffy the Vampire Slayer


developer = The Collective, Inc.
publisher = Fox Interactive
distributor = Electronic Arts
designer =
engine = Slayer
version =
released = vgrelease|United States of America|USA|August 18, 2002
vgrelease|PAL Region|PAL|September 13, 2002 ^{[http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/xbox/data/524512.html]}
genre = Beat 'em up
modes = Single player
ratings = ESRB: Teen (T)
PEGI: 3+
platforms = Xbox
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requirements =
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"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" is a 2002 Xbox video game based upon the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" franchise. It is the second video game based on the franchise to be released, though the earliest in terms of setting and the first for a console.

The game was written by Christopher Golden and Thomas E. Sniegoski.

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Set in the third season between "Revelations" and "Lovers Walk". The Master, being resurrected in a phantom form, is searching for a body to possess.

Levels

There are 13 levels in the game.
*Spanish Mission
*Sunnydale High
*The Bronze
*Sunnydale Cemetery
*The Mausoleum
*The Sunken Church
*Angel's Mansion
*Sunnydale Docks
*Return to Sunnydale High
*The Foundry
*Return to the Sunken Church
*The Dreamer's Realm
*The Apse

In addition, between missions Buffy and her friends meet in the Sunnydale High School library. During these meetings, Buffy can learn more of the story, get new weapons from Xander, learn new fighting moves from Giles and gain increased health and 'Slayer Power' from Willow.

Characters

The Scooby Gang:
*Buffy
*Xander
*Willow
*Cordelia
*Giles
*AngelBad Guys:
*Malik
*Scylla
*Matereani (The Necromancer)
*Spike
*Angelus
*The Dreamers: Urd, Skuld and Verdandi
*The Master

Enemies

*Vampires
*Hell Hounds
*Zombies
*Spiders
*Hanoch Demons

Voice cast

*David Boreanaz: Angel
*Nicholas Brendon: Xander Harris
*Charisma Carpenter: Cordelia Chase
*D. C. Douglas: The Master
*Alyson Hannigan: Willow Rosenberg
*Anthony Stewart Head: Rupert Giles
*Giselle Loren: Buffy Summers
*James Marsters: Spike

Production and release

This project started as a PlayStation game [http://psx.ign.com/objects/014/014550.html] , but development was moved to the Dreamcast [http://dreamcast.ign.com/articles/076/076601p1.html] and Windows [http://pc.ign.com/articles/076/076590p1.html] . These versions were later scrapped [http://pc.ign.com/objects/014/014271.html] [http://dreamcast.ign.com/articles/092/092570p1.html] , and development was moved to the Xbox [http://xbox.ign.com/articles/097/097983p1.html] .

The game was re-released as part of the Xbox Classics series.

Additional features

*While "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" was advertised as a single-player game, it has a hidden multiplayer mode, apparently for debugging purposes [http://db.gamefaqs.com/console/xbox/file/buffy_the_vampire_slayer_arena.txt] .
*The game starts with a variation of the expository narrative that was featured in the early Buffy episodes, as well as a variation on the opening titles sequence. However, both of these are made up of game footage.

Goofs

*It is possible to kill the big, tough vampire in The Bronze by depleting his life and staking him in the ground. However, when the player tries to escape, he is alive again.
*When you fight against Angel in the hidden multiplayer mode, Buffy will say lines referring to The Master, not Angel (though Angel was possessed by The Master in single-player mode).

External links

* [http://xbox.gamespy.com/xbox/buffy-the-vampire-slayer/542509p1.html "Review of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (XBox) at GameSpy"]
*Interviews with publisher [http://www.gamingtarget.com/article.php?artid=2790 "Fox Interactive"] and developer [http://www.gamingtarget.com/article.php?artid=1155 "The Collective"] at Gaming Target

ee also

*List of beat 'em ups