By the time I was done with it, this game was one of my all time favorite video games.
Here are the details.
Gameplay 10/10
Elements 10/10
Blood Omen is a semi-rpg/adventure game. You have an HP and a Mana bar. You can enlarge them by getting certain items. You also have a variety of abilities, items, armor, and weapons to play it. The game itself is vast, and the more you uncover, the higher your percentage of completion would be. But you could finish the game without it being at 100%, meaning you don't have to get all the secrets to finish the game. However getting everything is a TON of fun. The game itself includes many FMVs, and tons of narration that is done through voice overs. This in itself adds an immense amount of depth to this game. The game has a couple of different aspects. You have your basic kill the enemy, find items, solve puzzles, kill bosses, and exploration.
Controls 9/10
Everything about the controls is great, however I would have to give it a 9/10 because of the insanely long loading times to pull up the inventory menu.
Difficulty 7/10
This game is not very difficult. All gamers at all skill levels can basically finish this game. As for getting all the secrets, it needs a trained eye. So for that reason I will say the difficulty level is about a 7/10.
Story 9/10
The story is great!!! And the game uses excellent narration and FMVs to tell the story. The plot is not a simple plot, twisting and turning at various points. But suffice it to say it will keep you glued and playing till you finish it. Also I would like to note that the character develpment is done very well.
Audio 10/10
If just for the amazing voice acting I have to give this category a 10. This game has some of the best voice actings done on a game to this date.
Graphics 9/10
FMVs 9/10: The FMVs where way ahead of its time. And you will thoroughly enjoy them even if you watch them today.
Character Design 8/10: The character and enemy designs are very well done for their time. And I am not grading this part on how the norm looks like now, but as far as the quality of this graphics for when it was first released.
Backgrounds 9/10: The backgrounds were great, and that is a great plus, with a game which will involve a lot of exploration. This part was also graded based on the quality of the background compared to its time period.
Value 10/10
This is a LONG game, and it's very very fun. Taking into consideration the amazing gameplay, voice overs, and fmvs I have to give it a 10/10 for value. This game is Definitely a game you need to add to your collection. So I would vote for buying, rather than renting it. And considering it's very cheap right now, it's actually to your best interest to buy it.
Replayability
After everything is done, you might think that this game is not worth playing anymore. And you are right, as with most games of this type, there really is no point in replaying it once you get everything and finish the game. However, I have played this game 3 times from start to finish myself, and I can assure you that once every year, you will get the itch to replay it. :)
Fun Factor 10/10
This game is FUN FUN FUN. I will leave it at that.
I hope this review helps someone :)