Legacy of Kain Series
A friend came in from out of town and wondered if I could order a copy of Legacy of Kain Defiance off the internet. I decided to check out my local EB Games and found a copy in the 9.99 or less bin. When I showed him that I had the game before he got to my house, he lit up with excitement. When I handed him the game I purchased, he handed me a copy of Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver 2 for the PS2.
For anyone unfamilar with the Legacy of Kain series, It’s a tale of Vampires, deceit, and stuff. Its hard not dive in and start giving away little details about the games because there is so much good storytelling in these games. So far i’ve beaten the first, blood omen, and i’m working on the third, Soul Reaver 2. I haven’t played Blood Omen since early 2000 so I have to admit that i have much to play but my friend filled me in a few details. These games are rare and its been hard to get my hands on the original discs.
The only thing that makes me cringe is the way game play is changed from the first and the third. The first is like a diablo clone while the rest of the series is more like Tomb Raider or devil May Cry. While the graphics improved dramatically, i think plat forming puzzle games are a little boring, but thats just me.
It would be excellent to see games like these come into the next gen era with awesome controls and robust environments. Hopefully companies like Silicon Knights or Eidios can create some new gems to fill our empty 360, wii, and ps3 libraries.
Good Site: http://www.dark-chronicle.co.uk http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legacy_of_Kain
