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Best of the series

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 28, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game blew me away. since i saw a commercial for it way back in 99 i wanted this game got it for christmas and didnt stop playing it. the graphics are great and the stroy is awsome. if ur not a fan of the series it wont be for you. my favorite legacy of kain game so far. i have replayed it so many times i lost count.
get it for the pc its much better than the ps1 version.

Crappy Playability

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 5
Date: January 13, 2005
Author: Amazon User

The playability on this PC version is terrible. The controls don't work like they should. Even with my P4 and enhanced sound, the soundtrack and voices lag and stammer. The puzzles are annoying and outdated. The layout of the route you follow is redundent. The game is tedious and slow. The plot and dialogue are corny. This is like a game from the 1990's that's been updated with 2000 graphics. I think you're better off with Quake 2 or Enclave.

VERY GOOD GAME!!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 16, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This is a very good game! Although the controls are [not good], you can set them how you like them. It is also very scary, for one, every time you turn around the corner you see a vampire. I give this game four stars because it is not my favorite game but it is very cool!

Beyond Your Wildest Dreams

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: April 04, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I bought and played this game in 2001 when it was already several years old. I had watched a review about it on TV a year before that, and the price was quite reasonable at the time I purchased it.

With not so many expectations, I was awe-struck at the level of detail and creativity poured into the story, the characters, the dialogue, the music, as well as the graphics, level-design, and playability.

Just search the web for keywords such as Raziel, Kain, Soul Reaver, Blood Omen, and you will see for yourself how intense this storyline has proved to be. There are many fan sites out there thriving on the epic characters and universe that the Legacy of Kain series have created so gracefully.

A few of the key elements I found captivating about the gameplay is the fact that there were no 'loading screens' keeping you waiting. The game seemlesly loads the respective portions from the CD as you walk around.

Another feature that caught my attention is the ability to destroy your opponents in several different ways, which all of them, by the way, clearly display the power of hatred and vendetta gathered within your game character, Raziel.

I recommend this fantastic piece of game which delivers art in all forms you can imagine (audio, video, literature) to all of you. But know before you buy, that the graphics, although still beautiful, may not live up to the expectations of some of you out there, who have started gaming very recently, or can only be impressed by nothing more than a Quake-3-engine running on the latest 3D accelerator video card.

Wow

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: April 08, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Intense graphics, gothic storyline, and awesome gameplay. The only reason I give it 4 stars instead of 5 is that many parts of the game are hard to figure out ... It's often difficult to find where you're supposed to go next.

Fun but creepy...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: April 07, 2002
Author: Amazon User

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I couldn't stop playing!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 28, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Enjoyed the video between levels explaining the story line and really liked solving the puzzles. I was dedicated, couldn't stop playing and completed the game in less than 2 weeks. That's a long time for me so the game was fairly challenging.

Hours of play!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: January 01, 2001
Author: Amazon User

The storyline to this game is incredibly motivating--I anticipate the played-out scenes where I get to learn more about my character, and these scenes appear more often than at the beginning and end of the game (unlike some other games).

Soul Reaver is full of puzzle solving and fighting, sometimes both at once! A great part about this game is that there are two "dimensions" that you can move through: spectral and material. There are different rules in each, and you need to use both to win.

There are a few downsides to this game, in my view. The direction controls are cumbersome--you move relative to your perspective, not to which way your character is facing. It's also difficult to have the "Action" key (pick up, move blocks) be the same as the "Attack" key. I keep attacking vampires when I mean to pick up a weapon, or vice versa. Finally, when you reload a saved game, you do not return to the location you saved. Everything you've done has been retained, but you start over at square one. Fortunately, there are jump points for shortcuts, but they don't go everywhere.

Aside from those quirks, this game is wonderous fun, and long-lasting. I recommend it to everyone "mature" enough to enjoy it, if only for the fun of impaling a few vampires!

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: July 20, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I must say that I have never been happier with a game. The quality and play you get out of Soul Reaver makes it one of the few bargins left today. In short you are swept up in the world of Raziel, the first born vampire in Kain's council. Wings were his gift of evolution. Recieving the gift before the Master was simply bad timing on Raziel's part. Instead of using his lieutenant's new ability to further his cause Kain became furious, tearing the bones out of his wings and ordering him cast into the lake of the dead. The Elder(an ancient god like being) has now given you the chance for revenge! Seek out your mighty sword the Soul Reaver (once Kain's) and exact your revenge on those who betrayed you. I have great hopes for a sequel. I will surely buy it on the merits of this game.

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 20, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I must say that I have never been happier with a game. The quality and play you get out of Soul Reaver makes it one of the few bargins left today. In short you are swept up in the world of Raziel, the first born vampire in Kain's council. Wings were his gift of evolution. Recieving the gift before the Master was simply bad timing on Raziel's part. Instead of using his lieutenant's new ability to further his cause Kain became furious, tearing the bones out of his wings and ordering him cast into the lake of the dead. The Elder(an ancient god like being) has now given you the chance for revenge! Seek out your mighty sword the Soul Reaver (once Kain's) and exact your revenge on those who betrayed you. I have great hopes for a sequel. I will surely buy it on the merits of this game.

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