After a really terrible first couple of levels (note to any potential game developers reading this: NO MORE SWAMP LEVELS. EVER.) Bloodrayne gets really good, if a bit easy.

It's really gory when she whips out her berzerker fury attacks and (somewhat) realistically gibs nazis with her arm blades. Also, any time you're feeling low on health, you can just jump on the nearest nazi and drink him, while using him as a human shield and shooting over his shoulder as the life drains from his body. This makes the game very easy if overused, but never stops being fun.

It does wear out its welcome by the last couple of levels (OH GOOD ANOTHER SPOOKY DECREPIT CASTLE), and the stupid character names (Mince? MINCE?) really got to me. The final boss fight is pretty well done, though.

Also, since it's got a Tomb-Raider style 3d camera, you're going to spend a lot of time looking at polygonal ass. May as well be one that's pleasing to the eye.

Also worth noting is that if you played Terminal Reality's Nocturne, or their Blair Witch game, Bloodrayne fits in with the mythos established in those two titles.