Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain
by Activision Inc.
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Platform: PlayStationPublisher: Activision Inc.
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Video Game Reviews of Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain
Customer Review: A true gem that married quality story, voice acting and action adventure that is unique on the entire playstation platform
Summary: 5 Stars
Looking back on the past 12 years there have been numerous "sequels" to the Blood Omen game. Unfortunately none of these sequels follow the formula of the original great. They either tried to be more like Tomb Raider or Devil May Cry and missed the point entirely.
Lets take another look
Good
- progressive action adventure semi linear gameplay. Ala Zelda, find a semi secret, unlock a spell/weapon/armor/item, later use that newly found ability to open/explore more areas
- incredible voice acting for the entire game
- top down hack and slash + spells, items, puzzles, traps
- drain blood from victims without having to bite them first ;)
- deep gameplay, switch weapons or spells depending on your circumstances
- 100 in game secrets
- engrossing mature storyline
- challenge in terms of combat and puzzles
- change forms at will, become mist, a wolf, a human!
Bad
- Horrible loading times on PS1 version
- Low res graphics
- confusing menu system
- only 1 spell/ability at a time, must go to loading screens to switch
- confusing map system
- difficult to pick up and play if you are not actively tracking your quest progress
- some puzzles are not solvable until you go back and find previous items/abilities in other areas
I am still playing this game today, I keep coming back as the core gameplay and story are more interesting and varied than 95% of action adventure games released in next gen.
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