HIGH Stellar worldbuilding, story and voice acting.
LOW The gameplay has not aged well.
WTF Why are there so many block pushing puzzles?!?
Tag: Legacy of Kain
Legacy of Kain: Defiance — Second Opinion
I was primarily disappointed with Legacy of Kain: Defiance for reasons that Brad lights upon. For me, the game fatally stumbles where it fails to demonstrate any meaningful improvement over its prequels. Despite our general agreement about gameplay however, Brad does gloss over what I felt was a notable triumph—the game's compelling gothic landscape.
Legacy of Kain: Defiance — Review
The last time I reviewed a game in the Kain series (2002's Blood Omen 2) I was appalled at how poor an effort it was. This darkly gothic series starring vampires, intrigue, and pathos has never been home to top-level gameplay, instead being driven by its strong voicework, memorable characters, and sheer cool factor. Despite that, it was such a lousy piece of software that I claimed one more game as shoddy as that one would most likely force me to jump ship and abandon the series. After playing through Crystal Dynamics' most recent installment, Legacy of Kain: Defiance, consider me swimming for shore.
Legacy of Kain: Defiance — Consumer Guide
According to ESRB, this game contains: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence
Blood Omen 2 — Review
While being a reviewer isnt always easy, sometimes its even tougher when youre also a fan. Its our job to look at games objectively, but were still human. We all have our preferences and tastes, and theres nothing more miserable than seeing a series you love go down the drain with a rotten sequel. As if that wasnt painful enough, reviewing such a game forces you to thoroughly examine every single aspect of it, instead of having the luxury of deluding yourself into thinking it really isnt all that bad.
Blood Omen 2 — Consumer Guide
According to ESRB, this game contains: Blood and Gore, Violence
Legacy Of Kain: Soul Reaver 2 — Second Opinion
I think Matt did a great job pointing out the good versus the bad in Soul Reaver 2, so there's no need for me to elaborate on any of that. But I would like to expound one of his points—the balance between story and game, which is Soul Reaver 2's most glaring flaw.
Legacy Of Kain: Soul Reaver 2 — Consumer Guide
According to ESRB, this game contains: Blood, Violence
Legacy Of Kain: Soul Reaver 2 — Review
Sometimes great games have bad stories, and sometimes great stories accompany bad games. However, I have never seen this distinction become more acute than with Soul Reaver 2 for PlayStation 2, Crystal Dynamic's long awaited sequel (actually third in the Legacy Of Kain series) to their 1999 vampire epic.
Legacy Of Kain: Soul Reaver — Review
Is there life after death? Well, according to fiction and pop-culture, there most certainly is. For as long as we've known, tales of the undead have permeated through our society in the forms of Nosferatu, Dracula, and Tom Cruise.