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action-adventure game
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
By Crystal Dynamics, released 1 Jan 1999
- Microsoft Windows
What it is
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver is a single-player action-adventure set in Nosgoth. Players control Raziel, a former vampire betrayed and executed by Kain, who returns seeking revenge against his creator and hunts vampire enemies. Exploration takes place across a 3D world, with the ability to shift in real time between material and spectral planes. Raziel can feed on enemies' souls and fight using hand-to-hand, projectile and environmental weapons. The adventure features five vampire tribes and a dark gothic story delivered through more than 100 cinematics and 45 minutes of voice-over. The store description lists 60 hours of gameplay. Developed and published by Crystal Dynamics, the game is listed for Windows and includes Family Sharing. Steam's age rating is 17. The listed genres are action and adventure, and the game is a solo journey through Nosgoth's conflict rather than a multiplayer server experience.
What players like, and what they don't
- Real-time shifts between material and spectral planes
- Multiple weapon types
- Five vampire tribes
- Family Sharing
- Windows-only
- Single-player only
- Steam age rating is 17
Who it suits
It suits players looking for a single-player gothic action-adventure centered on revenge, exploration and shifting between two planes. The listed age rating is 17.
Soul Reaver focuses on Raziel's revenge through exploration, combat and the ability to move between two planes. Its gothic story and solo format are central to the experience.
