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Eidos ought to be ashamed

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 10
Date: May 14, 2002
Author: Amazon User

What a huge disappointment. I loved Soul Reaver for PS, but this one is not worth it. There is nothing to recommend this game, apart from a Byzantine and contradictory story line, declaimed in junior-high-school-production-of-Shakespeare scenery chewing polysyllables -- and that is only fun because it's amusing to imitate. ("Alas, Raziel, you foolish and gullible puppet, your quest here is a futile exercise!" Well, that's what I thought, anyway.)

Too few save points mean you have to re-play for long periods (and re-endure the long cut scenes -- make them stop!) if you get interrupted and have to turn the machine off. The puzzles have been embarrasingly dumbed down. Maybe Eidos read about dropping PSAT scores and got worried. The scenery is boring and repetitive. Huge amount of dull backtracking with continual, monotonous battles. The game uses the cheap technique of making everything dark, shadowy, and hard to see to compensate for lack of graphics power. Why is this necessary on the PS2? The graphics aren't much more impressive than in the PS version, and that game was better designed and more fun.

The battles are endless and pointless button mashing. A hint -- don't bother with auto-face as it does no particular good; in fact, none of the techniques do. By the end, I just tried to outrun all my enemies, which is relatively easy. But the worst of all is that in the final battle, apparently you can't die. This leads to socially irresponsible behavior, believe me.

On top of all that, it's a short game.

Don't waste your money. Buy a PS1 and the first one instead.

Will it be worth the wait? Who will care?

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 19
Date: October 01, 2001
Author: Amazon User

As a huge fan of the Blood Omen games, I have been eagerly awaiting the release of Soul Reaver 2. This was originally intended to be a game for the Sega Dreamcast, which I own. After Eidos decided to scrap the Dreamcast version and concentrate on PS2, I was irritated beyond belief but figured it would only bring on the ineveitable and cause me to finally break down and buy Sony's new system. This was MONTHS ago, and Soul Reaver 2 is still being delayed. I clearly remember when the first Soul Reaver game was delayed a full eight months, and how Eidos had confirmed several release dates during that time period that never came to pass. Now it is happening with Soul Reaver 2. It amazes me how a company that can pound out Tomb Raider sequels year after year (even when there is no demand for them) seems to struggle with games that don't feature Lara Croft. The first Soul Reaver game was worth the agonizingly long wait, as it turns out. It was a masterpiece of artwork, music, and gothic horror. I'm certain that Soul Reaver 2 will be even better, but will anyone notice? Soul Reaver 1 never received the credit (or sales revenues) it deserved because of the long delays. Now Soul Reaver 2 is being pushed back for release in the beginning of November - when Nintendo and Microsoft each have new game systems coming out, along with PS's Metal Gear Solid sequel! Eidos has already succeeded in delaying SR2 off of video game "hot" lists. Let's hope that they don't allow the competition to prevent it from going up on store shelves altogether. 1 star for the wait...although it deserves zero.

Most disappointing game ever!!!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 5
Date: November 12, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Blood Omen was a good game. It had a great storyline and great voice acting compared to resident evil at the time. People were intrigued by the dark and gothic game. Then Soul Reaver was announced. There were a dozen delays, and the suspense skyrocketed. Bam!!! What a (bad) game. The story was still nice, but the fighting and the killing was just so unnecessary because you can't be killed and it was JUST NO FUN!!! People bought it anyways because they were drawn in by the storyline. They wanted to find out what happened as soon as they were left to hang dry with the disappointing ending of soul reaver 1. Then part 2 was announced. People became skeptical about it. They bought it anyway because they were hoping the game would be better, more balanced, and there wouldn't be too much annoying time consuming puzzles. But then guess what? It (is bad) too!!! The story stayed cool though. This game should've just stayed as a story telling puzzle game instead of trying to be like something Capcom or Konami made. This game is no 'Devil May Cry'. (...)What a big disappointment. This game has such a nice storyline and the characters were great, but they made it all turn out (bad). This game had so much potential, but by now everybody knows what Eidos has in store for the future of the Legacy of Kain series. Mediocrity and just plain (bad) gameplay. Don't buy this game. You have been warned...

(Bad)

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 7
Date: November 24, 2001
Author: Amazon User

it (bad) don't get it... get "Devil May Cry"... way cooler and funer

Skip It!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: November 16, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Fans of the original series are in for a big dissapointment with SR2. This game is not epic nor are the puzzles challenging or rewarding. In the original SR game, there was a good balance of story telling and game play, but that has been left out for boring and unnecessary dialogue.

As expected, graphics are great, but overall, a huge miss and not worthy of sinking your teeth into. Hopefully, Eidos gets it right with Soul Reaver 3?

Don't buy this game now, wait for a price drop or rent it

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: November 14, 2001
Author: Amazon User

While this game was fun it is entirely too short. I bought this game 6 days ago and I have already beaten it. That was without playing it for 3 of those 6 days. I thought I was probably less than half way through when the end came. This game was a real let down in many ways. First, the graphics really weren't that spectacular compared to other PS2 games I've seen. In fact I question whether this game was originally intended to be on PS2. Yes the textures are better but as my wife pointed out everything looks a lot like Soul Reaver. Second, the size and complexity of the game seem quite small in scale compared to Soul Reaver. Basically you explore the same areas of Nosgoth in different eras of Nosgoths history which leaves little to explore or really any surprises. Yes some things change but it still isn't like the huge world that you had to explore in Soul Reaver. Third, the whole game has an unfinished quality that seems as though it was rushed to completion even though there were several delays in the games release. All in all pretty disappointing.

Dissappointed

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: November 20, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I have been waiting for this game for a long time. What a major dissapointment. Great story, terrible game. No bosses to fight. No real challenge to the game at all. If you want to play a good Soul Reaver, replay the first one. This was obviously just a vehicle to get to Soul Reaver 3. I spent the entire game waiting for a challenge that never came. In the end it's a great story, but if I wanted just a great story I would rent a movie. Just like this game, if you have to play it because of the first one... rent it don't buy it.

Don't waste your money!

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: November 28, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I'm keeping this very short, just like the game. Great graphics, landscaping, and sound compared to the original, but not enough to make up for the quantity of gameplay offered. I have a very tight schedule and was able to beat the game in 4 nights. This is it, after a year of anticipation and bumped release dates!!! I agree with the others. Rent it - Don't waste your money!

Graphics Good, Gameplay Just Ok, Ending TERRIBLE!

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 4 / 9
Date: January 27, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I couldnt tell you how excited i was to finally get my hands on this game, i started playing and was enjoying it, the graphics were great, everything was top notch and the story was progressing pretty good. You have to go into this game knowing that its short, for this reason DO NOT BUY IT RENT IT!! It took me 2 days, maybe a total of about 8 - 10 hours to finish this game. The final reason i say rent this and dont buy it is because the ending is absolutely the biggest let down I have yet experienced in a game i was really into. Remember soul reaver 1, the ending was good, it wrapped up mysteries and left a bigger mystery open but at least soul reaver 1's story was pretty much wrapped up. Soul Reaver 2, Everything is left wide open, NONE of the story is wrapped up and the ending, well, lets just say, theres some text at the end, and thats it. HUGE DISAPOINTMENT. Be warned. Cause of the ending i give it a two.

What a dissappointment!!!

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 20, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I love SR1, and I've been waiting for this ever since. What a dissapointment. The graphics are good, and the voice acting remains the best in the business, but the actual game play is repetitive and linear. You basically engage in the same fight over, and over, and over again, to go from cutscene to cutscene (not that the cutscenes aren't great). There are no true boss fights, nothing to discover, and the puzzles, while more varied than SR1, are still pretty basic. I would make this a weekend rental, b/c you won't need more than that to finish it. The DVD extras are fun, but unless you are a complete Legacy of Kain fanatic, this game will dissappoint you.

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