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Video Games : Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver (PS)
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Rating: 
- Soul Reaver... Possibly the best game ever.
This is one of the best games you can ever play.
You play as "Raziel",
After the intro, you will find your-self in the underworld talking to the "Elder God".
He will instruct you in how to survive in this World of Nosgoth.
You start with nothing, but basic abilities, such as: jump, crawl, etc...
The only main ability you gain is to reave enemy's souls, once you kill them.
You will get more abilities as you progress in the game.
Those abilities will give you access to levels previously unreachable.
The glyphs are other special abilities that you can gain, if you solve a puzzle in the hidden levels (Spoiler), but i am not going to spoil it.
You also activate really Cool warp gates, which you can use as shortcuts, and gets you around without having to walk all the way there.
Pay attention to the surroundings, if you get stuck... sometimes the answer you get, it's not allways the one you seek.
The Puzzles can get preety dificult at first, but once you are into the game, and know your way around... it become easier.
One of the best things is that you can't die, since you are already dead.
If you lose all your vital energy, you will return to the elder god's lair, and have to use the portal to get back where you were.
It has a long intro and ending, and they both automaticly will draw all your attention and focus to it.
the menus are really simple. Easy to go through them.
It's unique feature of changing realms is such a good bonus to this game, and that's one of the reasons that it is so special.
The controls are also simple and quick to learn.
Besides you get a tutorial at the beggining in "how to use them".
One more good thing is that ocasionaly, all throughout the game, raziel will speak to him-self, or to the elder god... explaining something to you. It will also show you a little of the scenario you have to complete next. Pay attention to the surroundings.
You will emerge so much into this game that you won't want to let go.
When you solve a puzzle, another one comes up... and you will find your-self craving to solve the following puzzle, and craving to know more.
I have spent hours playing this game... untill the early hours in the morning, and going straight to work.
The story line is also so interesting, and diferent from other games...
the voice actors are professional, and none of those cheap (taken out of the street) people, who can't even say "hi" naturally, without sounding crap.
resuming:
I have nothing bad to say about this game...
except the fact that, the graphycs could have been slightly better.
I think thay rushed the game a little, because eidos and chrystal dynamics had better technology already at the time.
Ho well, I guess nothing is perfect.
DO BUY THIS GAME.
you won't regret it.
Trust me, I am picky when it comes to games... and this one IS one of the best games ever made.
Rating:
- classic... sorta :/
I played on this game on and off between 2000-2003, but never played it properly until this summer.
Well, it's alot better than Lara Croft Tomb Totty, with big boobs and two pistols- the graphics are a goods as can be for a 1999 psx release. But you have to have the time and patience for this game (which is what alot of us don't have), and it's easy to get lost and confused for several hours, and not knowing what the hell your doing.
Rating: - Best Game EVER!!!!
I would recommend this game because it has awsome graphics great gameplay.
If you get stuck you can get cheats and walkthroughs from the internet and they do help and i mean really help. With the walkthroughs i completed it in 4 days. Ive had this game for about 3 and a half years and i could get passed the first bit. I first played Legacy of Kain - Difience and Blood omen 2 and their really good so i would recommened them too. BUY THEM to be thrilled and have fun!!!
Rating: - A great Game for PSone that can be played on the PS2
A long time ago when the psone was still king of the consoles i owned this game.Recently i purchased the rest of the Soul Reaver and Blood Omen games for PS2.After playing them i saw this as a cheap second hand game.**Remember - if you are playing this on PS2 you will need a PSone memory card!!**
So this game stood the test of time?And does it stand up against PS2 games?The answer is a big YES!True the graphics aren't as good as PS2 but they are effective and not dreadful at all.The sound is good and atmospheric.There are plenty of puzzles that are smart, sometimes tough, but always rewarding once you have solved them.Raziel, the lead character, starts off with no powers but you gain more as you progress through the game.And by gaining these powers, more areas are opened up to you.
The storyline is excellent too.How often do you get to play a vengeful vampire?
I don't wish to spoil all the ins and outs of the game so i will stop there.However, i will say that the nearest game i can compare this to is the original Tomb Raider on psone.It is addictive and fun and will keep you entertained for a long time.It is the sort of game that you 'just want to do the next bit before turning it off'.
At these second hand prices you SHOULD be buying this game - but only if you are in your teens or older.The puzzles are quite hard for the younger audience.Remember, you need a psone memory card.And also, remember there are more Soul Reaver, and Blood Omen games out there for PS2!
Rating: - i would give it 10 stars if i could!
the first thing you notice when you start the game for the first time is the easy playing style and fast fluid movement of Raziel the central character...the way he attacks vampires is fantastic and he has an awesome killer blow when armed with a staff or with the Soul Reaver... Second thing you notice is the excellent rendering of the environment...immensely detailed landscapes make this world exciting to explore.... third thing you'll notice after a short while is that the place is so huge!!..its great to explore but so easy to get lost...its vast and sprawling mountains and castles can have its drawbacks...for instance..when you complete a task you are told what to do next...but where do you start looking??..this is what i found frustrating while playing the game..its possible to spend hours searching for a clue for what you have to do next.... that aside, Roul Reaver, The Legacy of Cain is absorbing and keeps you addicted for days, weeks even, and once its completed...its with regret that you have to wait so long to see if they are going to make a 3rd edition
the sound effects are exellent...powerful and eerie and the camera angles are great although somewhat strange at times and it can be difficult to see whats going on... one of the best things about this game is that you have so much control over Raziel...gliding is so much fun and with the Flaming Roul Reaver you cant wait to meet the enemy and kill them....he he he.. I recommend it 110%
- Soul Reaver... Possibly the best game ever.This is one of the best games you can ever play.
You play as "Raziel",
After the intro, you will find your-self in the underworld talking to the "Elder God".
He will instruct you in how to survive in this World of Nosgoth.
You start with nothing, but basic abilities, such as: jump, crawl, etc...
The only main ability you gain is to reave enemy's souls, once you kill them.
You will get more abilities as you progress in the game.
Those abilities will give you access to levels previously unreachable.
The glyphs are other special abilities that you can gain, if you solve a puzzle in the hidden levels (Spoiler), but i am not going to spoil it.
You also activate really Cool warp gates, which you can use as shortcuts, and gets you around without having to walk all the way there.
Pay attention to the surroundings, if you get stuck... sometimes the answer you get, it's not allways the one you seek.
The Puzzles can get preety dificult at first, but once you are into the game, and know your way around... it become easier.
One of the best things is that you can't die, since you are already dead.
If you lose all your vital energy, you will return to the elder god's lair, and have to use the portal to get back where you were.
It has a long intro and ending, and they both automaticly will draw all your attention and focus to it.
the menus are really simple. Easy to go through them.
It's unique feature of changing realms is such a good bonus to this game, and that's one of the reasons that it is so special.
The controls are also simple and quick to learn.
Besides you get a tutorial at the beggining in "how to use them".
One more good thing is that ocasionaly, all throughout the game, raziel will speak to him-self, or to the elder god... explaining something to you. It will also show you a little of the scenario you have to complete next. Pay attention to the surroundings.
You will emerge so much into this game that you won't want to let go.
When you solve a puzzle, another one comes up... and you will find your-self craving to solve the following puzzle, and craving to know more.
I have spent hours playing this game... untill the early hours in the morning, and going straight to work.
The story line is also so interesting, and diferent from other games...
the voice actors are professional, and none of those cheap (taken out of the street) people, who can't even say "hi" naturally, without sounding crap.
resuming:
I have nothing bad to say about this game...
except the fact that, the graphycs could have been slightly better.
I think thay rushed the game a little, because eidos and chrystal dynamics had better technology already at the time.
Ho well, I guess nothing is perfect.
DO BUY THIS GAME.
you won't regret it.
Trust me, I am picky when it comes to games... and this one IS one of the best games ever made.
Rating:
- classic... sorta :/I played on this game on and off between 2000-2003, but never played it properly until this summer.
Well, it's alot better than Lara Croft Tomb Totty, with big boobs and two pistols- the graphics are a goods as can be for a 1999 psx release. But you have to have the time and patience for this game (which is what alot of us don't have), and it's easy to get lost and confused for several hours, and not knowing what the hell your doing.
Rating:
- Best Game EVER!!!!I would recommend this game because it has awsome graphics great gameplay.
If you get stuck you can get cheats and walkthroughs from the internet and they do help and i mean really help. With the walkthroughs i completed it in 4 days. Ive had this game for about 3 and a half years and i could get passed the first bit. I first played Legacy of Kain - Difience and Blood omen 2 and their really good so i would recommened them too. BUY THEM to be thrilled and have fun!!!
Rating:
- A great Game for PSone that can be played on the PS2A long time ago when the psone was still king of the consoles i owned this game.Recently i purchased the rest of the Soul Reaver and Blood Omen games for PS2.After playing them i saw this as a cheap second hand game.**Remember - if you are playing this on PS2 you will need a PSone memory card!!**
So this game stood the test of time?And does it stand up against PS2 games?The answer is a big YES!True the graphics aren't as good as PS2 but they are effective and not dreadful at all.The sound is good and atmospheric.There are plenty of puzzles that are smart, sometimes tough, but always rewarding once you have solved them.Raziel, the lead character, starts off with no powers but you gain more as you progress through the game.And by gaining these powers, more areas are opened up to you.
The storyline is excellent too.How often do you get to play a vengeful vampire?
I don't wish to spoil all the ins and outs of the game so i will stop there.However, i will say that the nearest game i can compare this to is the original Tomb Raider on psone.It is addictive and fun and will keep you entertained for a long time.It is the sort of game that you 'just want to do the next bit before turning it off'.
At these second hand prices you SHOULD be buying this game - but only if you are in your teens or older.The puzzles are quite hard for the younger audience.Remember, you need a psone memory card.And also, remember there are more Soul Reaver, and Blood Omen games out there for PS2!
Rating:
- i would give it 10 stars if i could!the first thing you notice when you start the game for the first time is the easy playing style and fast fluid movement of Raziel the central character...the way he attacks vampires is fantastic and he has an awesome killer blow when armed with a staff or with the Soul Reaver... Second thing you notice is the excellent rendering of the environment...immensely detailed landscapes make this world exciting to explore.... third thing you'll notice after a short while is that the place is so huge!!..its great to explore but so easy to get lost...its vast and sprawling mountains and castles can have its drawbacks...for instance..when you complete a task you are told what to do next...but where do you start looking??..this is what i found frustrating while playing the game..its possible to spend hours searching for a clue for what you have to do next.... that aside, Roul Reaver, The Legacy of Cain is absorbing and keeps you addicted for days, weeks even, and once its completed...its with regret that you have to wait so long to see if they are going to make a 3rd edition
the sound effects are exellent...powerful and eerie and the camera angles are great although somewhat strange at times and it can be difficult to see whats going on... one of the best things about this game is that you have so much control over Raziel...gliding is so much fun and with the Flaming Roul Reaver you cant wait to meet the enemy and kill them....he he he.. I recommend it 110%