Yeah I cheered for him big time more than Raziel... thats why the ending of the third game made me cheer on my couch back then n_n My all time favorite villain
This is so far the best voices actors! (Michael Bell, Simon Templeman andTony Jay) So much power, emotion and love in this!! None remake can do this anymore.
I genuinely think the trio are some of the best voice actors. It is hard for me to imagine what may have been if someone else had been chosen for these roles. Personal favorites, all three of them.
Crazy to think it has been 20 years since Soul Reaver 2 came out. I've rewatched the entire series through cutscenes more than once. It is almost Shakespearean. What I'd do to see more LoK games with the same passion we see here.
There are alot of those games, you just need to look in the right place,mostly indie games.The gameplay was not clunky back there, it is for today standards.
Yeah, the first game barely sold copies and few people knew about the game and how great it was and still the studio invested in a sequel... amazing ha?
I memorized the entire dialog when I was 14. I'm now 33, and I cant believe I still remember it, but I often forget birthdays from people close to me ROFL!
The gameplay was bare bones simple and exploration was thrown away in favor of a linear experience, but even then, unfolding the events all the way to the end is what this series has always been about, and Soul Reaver 2 definitely delivered on that regard...
It hits different in this intro because this whole exchange happens in between fights at the end of the first game. This whole intro is actually a reenactment of the final boss fight of the first game with no changes in the dialogue, though they were rerecorded. In that fight, you're actively trying to kill Kain, he delivers dialogue in between phases and he slowly activates the timestream machine and when you do manage to hit that last hit, the portal opens, he teleports and is actually very badly hurt, hunched forward holding his arm as if wounded. Yet, he delivers his lines telling you that it isn't how the story ends and makes his escape while Raziel gives pursuit. It's both due to time and technological constraints that the game ended there for it was not originally supposed to be the final confrontation in the game. The game disc still has areas coded, mapped and textured into it, including audio tracks, left unused yet accessible through cheat devices and debug. It was supposed to be the beginning of the climax of the game and Kain was supposed to die at the end of that game with the vampiric curse ended, balance restored and the Pillars of Nosgoth also restored. But the devs ran out of time and shipped the game like that. It worked out in the long-run for we did get 3 more games after it and one of the most elaborate plots in videogame history, so I'm not complaining. =P
I honestly wished he got more work. :( last one game wise I recalled, was when he voiced the worker of secrets in infinity blade 2, only to be recasted in 3. Funny enough my dad knows him as the angel of Death from Charmed
I asked a British friend whoch accent subtype this was. She said "an American attempt at Received English. It's what is considered standard for the BBC."
holy moly, when I first played this game, having vivid memories of the first, I was in such awe at the graphical leap. Be it this pre-rendered cutscene or the in-game cutscenes that to this day, impress me on the facial expressions of the characters.
These series have always been top tier. Unfortunately, as much as I'd love to see it come back, I can't imagine a new game.. I can't imagine it being as captivating.
Eternity is relentless, free will is an illusion! Poethic AF! When videogames, used to be more...mature, more serious! To know the future, Raziel - to see its paths and streams tracing out into the infinite...
thank you so much for this, this was the only issue i had with the Soul Reaver 2 PC, do you mind if i show your video when I stream Soul Reaver 2?, you will get a shout out and i will make it clear i did not make it myself, but it would really improve the viewing experience
With all due respect, the intro to this game has nothing on the intro to the first game. I never did play this one though and this is my first time seeing it out of curiosity. Their battle should have been way more interesting. I don't think the dialogue is bad but it's a bit much. I think this series is so ripe for a reboot or some remakes, I hope it happens soon!
I really hope these cinematic cutscenes get replaced with anime cutscenes in the remaster… no matter how high you upscale the resolution of these cinematics, they are still outdated
*"You think the Sarafan were nobel? Altruistic? Oh don't be simple...their agenda was the same as ours"*
Gotta love the dialog
"You nearly had me Raziel, but this is not where, or how, it ends. Fate promises more twists before this drama unfolds...completely" .
@@ghostchaser1631 And he was so right. So many twists, all done so well. Simon Templeman really brings Kain to life.
Eternity is relentless, free will is an illusion!
After all these years, I could still memorize the entire script of this cutscene.
I'll never forget how epic the game dialogues were..... Truly poetic in its way.
💯👍
Agree...
Kain has one of the coolest character designs ever
Yeah I cheered for him big time more than Raziel... thats why the ending of the third game made me cheer on my couch back then n_n My all time favorite villain
@@LeoCharles this is the 3rd game, my dude.
@@LeoCharles If you knew the ending of the final game you would know that he's not a villain.
I agree.
@@JGrantUK
4th. Blood Omen, Blood Omen 2, Soul Reaver and Soul Reaver 2 if going chronologically in the flow of time.
:D
This is so far the best voices actors! (Michael Bell, Simon Templeman andTony Jay)
So much power, emotion and love in this!!
None remake can do this anymore.
I genuinely think the trio are some of the best voice actors. It is hard for me to imagine what may have been if someone else had been chosen for these roles. Personal favorites, all three of them.
That's a fact.
the distrust in his eyes at the end is just great i love it.
He says so much by saying nothing at all.
Raziel. Redeemer and destroyer. Pawn and messiah. Welcome time spanned soul, welcome...
...to your destiny.
Crazy to think it has been 20 years since Soul Reaver 2 came out. I've rewatched the entire series through cutscenes more than once. It is almost Shakespearean. What I'd do to see more LoK games with the same passion we see here.
Games need to back to this era of quality. The writing being so powerful and a strong story which allows you to forgive the clunky game play.
wont happen, the industry is worth billions. Its all about the money now. I know, it sucks
There are alot of those games, you just need to look in the right place,mostly indie games.The gameplay was not clunky back there, it is for today standards.
@@LeoCharles In AAA games, but there are still indies.
@@LeoCharles Nowadays games are lame shit.
God of war is still on that level. But I agree, not much else.
They days wheN developers cared about the fans......and their products
and not social agenda
Yeah, the first game barely sold copies and few people knew about the game and how great it was and still the studio invested in a sequel... amazing ha?
I greatly lament the loss of substance in the modern gaming world.
Damn right!
I memorized the entire dialog when I was 14. I'm now 33, and I cant believe I still remember it, but I often forget birthdays from people close to me ROFL!
Haha. I’m 29, but same here. Every boss and again I’ll just act it for fun. Great memories.
3:09 This is what's commonly known as an "understatement"
He is Back!!!!!
yesssssssssssssssssssssssssss
The gameplay was bare bones simple and exploration was thrown away in favor of a linear experience, but even then, unfolding the events all the way to the end is what this series has always been about, and Soul Reaver 2 definitely delivered on that regard...
if the whole game got remastered cutscenes that would be the optimal way to reexperience this classic.
Man I loved this game. The voice acting, design, story, characters and lore was spot on.
>kicks the shit out of Raziel
Kain: You nearly had me, Raziel ;)
It hits different in this intro because this whole exchange happens in between fights at the end of the first game.
This whole intro is actually a reenactment of the final boss fight of the first game with no changes in the dialogue, though they were rerecorded. In that fight, you're actively trying to kill Kain, he delivers dialogue in between phases and he slowly activates the timestream machine and when you do manage to hit that last hit, the portal opens, he teleports and is actually very badly hurt, hunched forward holding his arm as if wounded. Yet, he delivers his lines telling you that it isn't how the story ends and makes his escape while Raziel gives pursuit.
It's both due to time and technological constraints that the game ended there for it was not originally supposed to be the final confrontation in the game. The game disc still has areas coded, mapped and textured into it, including audio tracks, left unused yet accessible through cheat devices and debug. It was supposed to be the beginning of the climax of the game and Kain was supposed to die at the end of that game with the vampiric curse ended, balance restored and the Pillars of Nosgoth also restored. But the devs ran out of time and shipped the game like that. It worked out in the long-run for we did get 3 more games after it and one of the most elaborate plots in videogame history, so I'm not complaining. =P
@@clawofthefallen ever heard of a joke?
Yess!!!! Thanks for upscale this intro B)
Sweet, sweet childhood!
Dank!
Thank you for doing this... an amazing game with the best vampire story.
4K Upscaled Raziel is a wet dream and a half i didn´t know i needed until now- wow
I love Kain's voice
Simon Templeman!
I honestly wished he got more work. :( last one game wise I recalled, was when he voiced the worker of secrets in infinity blade 2, only to be recasted in 3. Funny enough my dad knows him as the angel of Death from Charmed
@@123darkelf yeah he's so talented, I wish I could hear him much more
REMAKE THIS WHOLE SERIES!!!
Just as long as those responsible don't fuck it up like Nomura did FFVIIR.
why? you can just go play the game lmfao
Just the first one - 2 and Defiance sucked
Without Tony Jay, is pointless!
Tony Jay
Simon Templeton
Micheal Bell ...
GOATS 👑🏆🥶🔥
Soul Reaver Remaster 12-10-2024
Every now and then I go back to watch the soul reaver series cutscenes all over again, the voice acting and dialogue is just too good.
I still remember this game releasing, first Devil May Cry, two weeks later Soul Reaver 2, 2001 was an awesome year for gaming.
I asked a British friend whoch accent subtype this was. She said "an American attempt at Received English. It's what is considered standard for the BBC."
Which*
Forgive mobile fat thumbs
Please please please, someone remaster these legacy of kain games. They made my childhood and are my favourite games of all time!
holy moly, when I first played this game, having vivid memories of the first, I was in such awe at the graphical leap. Be it this pre-rendered cutscene or the in-game cutscenes that to this day, impress me on the facial expressions of the characters.
when Kain opened up the time portal did anyone else think... Stargate SG1. wonder which came first
Oh man this story was like such fine wine,
Oh i wish they make it again in future. It's all of my childhood
Kain: Did it trouble you to murder your brothers?
Raziel: Did it trouble you when you ordered me into the abyss?!
Kain: (imperceptible facial twitch)
These series have always been top tier.
Unfortunately, as much as I'd love to see it come back, I can't imagine a new game..
I can't imagine it being as captivating.
As long as a single one of us stands, we are legion.
Finally getting remastered 🥰🥰🥰
I wonder how the intro of both games will look. They still hold up really well, though that's partly because of the voice acting ^^;
@@tonts5329I know. Hopefully it turns out great for both 1 and 2
Eternity is relentless, free will is an illusion!
Poethic AF!
When videogames, used to be more...mature, more serious!
To know the future, Raziel - to see its paths and streams tracing out into the infinite...
Gods, the dialogue was strong then.
Raziel took longer than expected bc He 100% the game before going to the chronoplast
(Edit: corrrected some minor spelling mistakes)
Originally going to be about a fallen angel. So glad they changed it
thank you so much for this, this was the only issue i had with the Soul Reaver 2 PC, do you mind if i show your video when I stream Soul Reaver 2?, you will get a shout out and i will make it clear i did not make it myself, but it would really improve the viewing experience
go ahead
Man how I miss these games. They really were like the Game of Thrones of past times (although i think GoT was written in 96?)
A movie about this would be amazing, but i doubt any actors can live up to these VA's.
FREE WILL IS AN ILLUSION
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Eidos was the best
Who is here after the Switch announcement?
With all due respect, the intro to this game has nothing on the intro to the first game. I never did play this one though and this is my first time seeing it out of curiosity. Their battle should have been way more interesting. I don't think the dialogue is bad but it's a bit much. I think this series is so ripe for a reboot or some remakes, I hope it happens soon!
Too bad the dialog would not hold anyone's attention nowadays.
I love how poetic everyone is.
AI converted it into 4k, right ?
I really hope these cinematic cutscenes get replaced with anime cutscenes in the remaster… no matter how high you upscale the resolution of these cinematics, they are still outdated
16 oct 2024❤
Can you make this in German this is Amazing
This doesn’t look as good as the one from the original Soul Reaver and that was PS1
Looks weird.
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2 intro 4k Remastered with bullshit keywords
Hey do you guys remember the 90... Where trolls used to say take in gay? Well it's 20/20 and I'm bringing back to 90s fake and gay
Wow that looks worse than I remember. Body and neck movements weird.
2001
Give it a break