Chaos Bleeds is generally regarded as an inferior sequel to the 2002 Xbox-exclusive game, with GameCell UK stating that "There are other games out there that do what this does better; one ironic thing is that the first Buffy game is one of them. The Xbox Buffy seemed to play much more smoothly and faster, had 5.1 sounds and did not have so many combat glitches and iffy collision detections."
Chaos Bleeds is considered inferior to the 2002 Xbox-exclusive Buffy game, according to GameCell UK. They highlight that other games offer similar features more effectively, with the original Buffy game serving as a benchmark for comparison. The Xbox version of Buffy was praised for its smoother gameplay, surround sound, lack of glitches and improved collision detection.