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Product SummaryBrand: Eidos Release Date: 1999-06-24 Platform: PlayStation Publisher: Eidos Interactive Product features:
Video Game Reviews of Legacy of Kain: Soul ReaverCustomer Review: This is the game that started me on the franchise. Summary: 5 StarsIn a world where Vampires are always teen heart throbs and don't actually kill people *cough* Twighlight *cough*, one video game franchise emerges...The Legacy of Kain. Not only do you get to kill an s#&$ ton of monstrous vampire offspring, you take their souls and in doing so, absorb their powers. The playing field is unique because of your ability to travel between the physical world and the spectral world. Oh yea, did I mention that your guy is a f%ing ghost come back to life just because he's pissed that he died? Yea, that part is important. So you claw and stab your way through the remnants of your past until you get...The Soul Reaver! The most powerful weapon in the game and it never leaves your arm because it fuses to you. Also it makes people explode and you can set people on fire. In short, this game is dope. And the series just keeps getting better with such games as Soul Reaver 2, Blood Omen 2, and the last game in the franchise so far, Legacy of Kain: Defiance
Description of Legacy of Kain: Soul ReaverCast down to the material world, the mysterious entity 'Raziel' seeks vengeance for betrayal by his master: Kain. Cursed to stalk the dark realms of Nosgoth, he must slay his undead brethren; only then can he absorb their souls for the energy he craves. Moving between the spectral and material plane, Raziel must negotiate puzzles, overcome traps and defy blood-chilling enemies to reach his goal - the final battle with Kain! Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver tells the story of Raziel, one of the undead lieutenants of the vampire lord Kain. Jealous of Raziel's newly evolved wings, Kain tears them apart and casts his former champion into the netherworld. But a powerful entity that dwells in the netherworld has restored Raziel to a semblance of life and has set him on a path of vengeance. After this tantalizing movie introduction, you take control of Raziel in the spectral realm, where your new existence is explained to you. From there you enter the physical plane, ready to begin your quest for power and revenge. Raziel's combat moves are extremely brutal, as you'd expect from a vampire who has returned from the dead. When he finds a spear, Raziel gleefully stabs and slashes before he impales his foe, lifts it off the ground, and feasts on its soul. Doing so enhances Raziel's power, and devouring the souls of the rest of Kain's lieutenants is the only way to get the special abilities--scaling walls, phasing through gates, etc.--needed to reach Kain himself. While fun for adults, parents should take note: this game is definitely not suitable for kids. --John Cocking Pros: - Agile, fluid character animation and combat moves
- Beautiful scenery
- The Soul Reaver (think "vampiric lightsaber")
- Ability to glide using the tattered remnants of Raziel's wings
Cons: - Convoluted topography
- Sometimes awkward camera angles
- Lack of direction
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