There's a lot to like about Blood. It has excellent level design and aesthetics. I specifically remember one moment where I left ammo at the beginning of a level and wanted to go back then found a secret wall that left me exactly where I wanted to go. The weapons are also unique, how many games are there that give you dynamite and a flare gun as your starting weapons?

Unfortunately, Blood is a very flawed game. The enemies are either annoying or too easy to fight. There are flying gargoyles that cannot hit you if you just press the crouch button. Then you have the hit scanning cultists that will melt your health bar with guns and dynamite. The Thompson gun, a crappy firearm in your armory is a certified death dealer in their hands. Enemy placement is more akin to a tactical shooter than a boomer shooter. I hate how the enemies are placed in corners of the room which requires you to memorize enemy placements through trial and error.

This is a great Halloween game and I see why people love it so much but compared to a peer like powerslave, Blood is an inferior shooter.