Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered Reviews
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A worthy remastering of a title completely ravaged to time, with barely functioning combat dragging down an otherwise brilliant example of world-building and narrative.
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Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered feels a bit archaic by modern standards, but it still tells a compelling tale of vampires and vengeance that highly entertains while also challenging gamers with brain-wracking environmental puzzles.
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Two great games afflicted by the curse of time, and only the barest effort seemingly expended to get them functional on modern consoles, the remasters of Soul Reaver and its sequel somehow diminish these pieces of gaming history even as they bring them forward for current audiences.
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Celebrate Soul Reaver’s 25th Anniversary and experience the epic conflict of Kain and Raziel in original form or with remastered graphics. Includes Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver & Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2. PS5 version reviewed. Review copy provided by company for testing purposes.
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The Legacy of Kain games are some of the most quintessential late 90s and early 2000s gaming. In the Soul Reaver pair of games, now remastered in HD glory thanks to Aspyr’s Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered, you control a vampire-turned-wraith known as Raziel who must kill his brothers, conquer his father and escape the underworld. It is broody, dark and dingy and that edge charm is timeless. What isn’t timeless, despite its remastering, is its level design and pacing. Like its...
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Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered holds the franchise and its potential future on its back. Its exceptional writing, story, and sound design continue to remain some of the best on there. It's just a shame that more love wasn't put into the quality of life changes it so dearly needs as Aspyr's other remasters.
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When you think back on the Soul Reaver games, you think about their atmosphere, their tone, and that often immaculate voice acting. What you don't necessarily think about, is how awkward and clumsy they were to actually play — and ultimately, those same ups and downs apply to Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered.
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The Legacy of Kain series has long been missed, and it’s fantastic to get a chance to return to them on modern systems. Unfortunately, many of the gameplay systems feel dated, and there are a few bugs in Soul Reaver 2 that holds this collection back a little.
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Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 and 2 Remastered is an impeccable remaster collection. While it has a few flaws, the narrative, world-building, soundtrack, and voice acting make the games a gratifying experience.
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Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered is the new gold standard that all modern remasters should strive to achieve. Developer Aspyr has taken Crystal Dynamic’s classic tale about a betrayed vampire seeking revenge and delivered an impeccable visual overhaul while maintaining the brooding gothic majesty that won Soul Reaver a legion of fans back at the turn of the millennium.
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The Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver Remasters might not be my cup of tea, but they work flawlessly on the Steam Deck.
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Aspyr is showing their craft and care, which fills me with hopes that studio truly is the one to finally make the upcoming remaster of the second — and wonkier- Tomb Raider trilogy work.
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At the same time, nothing substantial has been brought to the table through this re-release other than the graphics which, for the aforementioned reasons, aren't anything to write home about. If you bounced off the originals, or if you have reliable access to them and don't mind their dated graphics, then Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered might not be worth the cost of admission. But if you've never delved into the world of Nosgoth, are looking for a great story, and don't mind putting up with some archaic mechanics, it's an easy buy.
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Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered is what I expect a remaster to do. Not only did they make the main games playable with upgraded graphics, but they added so much bonus content that has never been released before that it makes the game worth buying for that bonus content alone. While the gameplay and camera is unfortunately locked into the by-gone age of the PlayStation 1 & 2, Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered is well worth the return from the afterlife.
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The Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered feels barebones. You get these titles with a few new bells & whistles and not much else. It is thoroughly disappointing for a game that was in more need of a full gameplay remake than just a graphical uplift. With so many great remaster/collection packages hitting, I wish this one had been given a little more love.
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I’ve mentioned in the past that I did not grow up with any kind of Playstation system that wasn’t called the PSP, thus desperately trying to prove to other kids on the playground that the Nintendo 64 was the superior system because it had, like, Mischief Makers and Top Gear Rally. One of the games I secretly envied PS1 for owning it at the time was Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver. I vividly remember magazines giving it high scores and praising it as a pinnacle of writing, acting, and overall ...
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Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered revives the long-dormant series with a timely reminder of its everlasting excellence
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