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Solid game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 8
Date: December 06, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Simply put, this game was very well put together. Storyline, animation, graphics, control, and music were all expertly crafted to bring one of the most enjoyable experiences on the PSX to the gamer. At no point does this game overwhelm the player with mundane intricacies or fruitless hours of combat. Instead it combines the right mixture of hack-n-slash with exploration and puzzle-solving. Definitely a leader in the developing action/rpg genre. Be warned that this game is geared towards a mature audience and that the game itself provides plenty of gore.

Sweetness!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: July 27, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This is my favorite PlayStation game right along with MGS. Superb graphics and music, the best voice acting I've seen next to Metal Gear, and challaging puzzles and bosses keep you busy. Because all of the data constantly streams of the CD instead of loading at seperate times, the only load time in the whole game is when your turn your PlayStation. I can't picture why it needs 3 memory card blocks, but it is worth it. This game is so great! If you didn't like Blood Omen (and I didn't) definitely try this, it is nothing like Blood Omen (except for the vampires). The game takes place in a 3rd person view as you control Raziel, one of Kain's lieutenants. Raziel evolved faster than Kain, and he got angry and threw him into the abyss. The game is filled with puzzles and you have to constantly swicth between the physical plane and the spiritual realm. Buy this now!

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: September 30, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This is one of the best PS(Playstation) games. Right along with games like "Finall Fantasy 7". Better than the "Tomb Raider" games(Also from Eidos). allthough it has some flaws(As every game does, it still is a very fun and very good game. It has good graphics, and voice acting, good music too.
You play Raziel(if you read the editorial review you know all this), once a luitenant(not as in army rank, but kainda like right hand man sorta, second in command), to Kain, the vampire ruler, along with 5 others. However, Raziel than evolved and grew wings before Kain. Kain became jealois and furious and tore Raziel's wings, than through him into the lake, to be damned and burn for eternity(Water burns them). But then a spirit or something called the elder saves and ressurects Raziel to take revenge on Kain.
There are two realms or worlds or planes, the spectre plane and the material plane. The material realm is just the normal world, the spectre realm is a twisted version of the material realm(Of course its the underworld/netherworld death place thing)
You can switch between these realms whenever you wish, this can be a big help, as that might not be reachible in the material realm might be in the twisted spectre plane, or visa versa.
There are alot of enamys to fight(Alot more than in tomb raider, wich seems like a walk in the park compared to this), and you need to fight enamys, atleast untill you get the soul reaver, because in the material realm your energy(Health) slowly runs out, and you need to consume the souls of your enamys. The fighting works like this; first you attack your enamys with normal attacks(Square button) untill they are stunned, than, before they recover, you must attack them with a fatal blow(Triangle button), they than die and there souls(Look like balls of blue light, or mini comets floating around) leave there bodys, you can then consume the souls before they go into the spectral realm(Were they will be if you go there). You have a large collection of weapons with wich to do this. Your bare hands, or claws:You first slash them than pick them up and through them into fire or water, sunlight or onto spikes on walls. You can burn them with torches, impale them on spear, OR, you have your ultiment weapon, the soul reaver(Basicly a sword of spiritual energy that you hit enamys with). You also have magic powers, or glyphs, these include powers like the shift Glyph(You start out with this, it allows you to go between Material and Spetre), Or stone or sunlight. There are alot of puzzles to figure out, however they can be chalenging(And get repetitive). The problems are: Some times Awkward camera angles, Often time no sense of direction, Puzzles can be chalenging(You will find yourself wandering about wondering what to do, very often)though that is not a magor flaw, The soul reaver turns off if you get only slightly hurt. But aside from those flaws, its a great game, don't listen to the negative reviews, all I have told you is what the game really is like, so order this game, or go out and buy it, you won't be sorry.

Engrossing Story and Complex Puzzles

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: December 05, 1999
Author: Amazon User

The game plays like a movie and will keep you on the edge of your seat. The gameplay is pretty good; and, as the game progresses, your character gains new attributes to assist in vanquishing his vampire opponents. The graphics and sound are very good. Soul Reaver has a variety of puzzle elements which can be very tricky, and you will get stuck. I highly recomend buying a guidebook to go with this game. Overall, this game will keep you glued to the TV for hours.

A pretty solid game.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: July 05, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I had played the original Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen by Silicon Knights years ago, and was a bit hesitant to get the sequel because the first one was a bit boring. Finally, I realized this game was completely different from the first (namely because of a different development team, Crystal Dynamics), and got a cheap copy of it new (you gotta love this Greatest Hits series that PSX is running).

The only real connection between the two is in story, but the two games are spanned centuries apart. At the end of the first game, you as Kain are given the choice to either sacrifice yourself and bring balance to the world, or bring imbalance by becoming the dark ruler. You choose the latter. In Soul Reaver, you play as Raziel, one of Kain's lieutenants, who he has damned to an eternity of torment, only to be saved by the Elder Gods and given the mission to destroy Kain and your bretheren.

This game plays a lot less like Blood Omen and a lot more like Tomb Raider (also published by Eidos). Like Tomb Raider, it involves a combination of puzzle-solving, making your way through obstacles, and fighting enemies that get in your way (although a bit more violent). Another cool thing is since your are already undead, you can't really die. Instead of health, you have spiritual energy, which can be replenished by reaving the souls of your enemies. If you happen to lose all energy, you are sent back to the parallel dimension of the spiritual world, where your can regain your energy and come right back to where you were in the material realm.

The only problems I had with the game were that the fighting was kinda annoying, and never really gave you the oppurtunity to take all the ways of killing vampires (impalement,sunlight,water,fire) to your advantage. Also, it was a little confusing as where to go next in the game at some points, and the frame-rendering could be a little better. Nonetheless, if you liked Tomb Raider or Onimusha, or just looking to play some good cheap games, get Soul Reaver! Also, for PS2 owners out there, Soul Reaver 2 will be released for PS2 in late September, and Blood Omen 2 will shortly follow in early November, so make sure to play the original before playing these future releases, which will definately be amazing (don't bother with the original Blood Omen though, it's not worth hunting down).

Game of the year '99

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 8
Date: March 05, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Along with Silent Hill and Resident Evil Nemesis, Soul Reaver is probably the best game of 1999. Even if the puzzles will get *slightly* repetitive, they are always well thought out, and the fighting is very fun. The 3D graphics engine is unparalleled on the PSX (though if you have a Dreamcast, get the DC version, of course) except by maybe Metal Gear Solid and the music sets the perfect atmosphere. The epic tale of Nosgoth continues, and the ending will leave you hanging and wanting for more! It's simply very enjoyable, and lot of exploration is required too. It might be very different from the excellent Blood Omen, but it works anyway, believe it or not! Excellent job on the Crystal Dynamics team there.

One word: ATMOSPHERE

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: July 04, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I thought that the original Legacy of Kain was great. When the sequel came out, I couldn't wait. This game has more atmosphere than anything I've seen. From beginning to end I was immersed in a dark, horrific landscape complete with disturbing visuals and haunting sounds coming from everywhere and nowhere. The sequel improved immensely upon the original with a much more fluid landscape and virtually NO LOADING TIME. Graphics were amazing and the cut scenes could have been put together to make an animated short. My only complaint is that the end made me so anxious for a sequel, but that just tells you how great of a game this is.

Legacy Of Kain: Soul Reaver

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: March 28, 2000
Author: Amazon User

And here we have something new but all the while somehow old to the 3d action genre. First, lets begin with the bad, save the good stuff for later. What may be bad about this game you ask? Well, lets face it, who here is tired of moving blocks? I know i am. It is a trap of these games, blocks, I would prefer it if they took differnt shapes, ala tomb raider the last revelation. Also, te graphic are so advanced for the playstaion system that you can help but notice some slowdowns at some points, nor the clipping problems that pop up at times. Also, the ending, oh god, the ending, what could have been quite easiest the game of the year was ruined by that chance with the ending, to be contuined? Arghhhhhhhhhh. Just another clever way by the marketing company to make us buy the sequel, errrrr. Now, the good. The good, the graphics, they are so crisp beside the cliping troubles, the architeture of the game is great, the builidings ooze creapiness. Plus the voice acting is superb, and the ways to kill your enemies, none though of witch that compare to the soul reaver blade when ya get it, hell yeah. This game is real good, damn good, go and buy it.

Wicked.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: January 18, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Soul Reaver is fantastic, but only if you're the right type of gamer. If you enjoy the dramatic; this one's for you. If goofy is your thing; dont bother.
SR boasts great graphics and equally great story, excellently interlaced cut scenes and voice overs, satisfying achievment levels, and absolutely wicked atmosphere. In fact, you might say it simply OOOZES atmosphere. Dark, ominous...vengful, atmosphere.
The only con of SR is its almost total adbandonment of classic big boss @$$ kicking. As most major opponents are invulnerable, the player must dicover his foes weakness. That, and several puzzle type situations that must be solved in order to progress may drive the player temporarily insane: But the game's drama content more than makes up for it.
A word about the ending: It's a little dissapointing. -the rising drama towards the climax of the game is exceptional, but the whole thing ends in a 'to be continued' fashion. Rather disheartening after so much fantastic gameplay.

Even so, this one is awesome. -Now Raziel, crawl up from the underworld, consume the souls of your brothers who cursed you, and the former master who cast you into the pit so long ago.....

Wow! Amazing

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: June 11, 2002
Author: Amazon User

ok, I have to be honest. This game totally rocked. The graphics were surprisingly impressive and the combatives that you use, (Such weaponry as the soul reaver, Kain Reaver, Ariel reaver, Fire Reaver, Etc) is impressive and totally sucks you in. There are two reasons that I gave this game 4 stars instead of five stars: It can be very hard due to the puzzles and lack of direction, and plus it can be boring after a while because the enemies get pretty redundant after the first couple of levels. On the other hand, this game is worth buying. I enjoyed exploring the dark, scary, gut wrenching and yet unique world of Nosgoth, and I am hoping to get Blood Omen 1. Either way, this game is fun. It's impossible not to enjoy this game.

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