We did it I can finally stop mixing this chocolate pudding. Decades of our bitching and the coin finally lands on its edge. Everyone pour all the money into this. They need to do Defiance and then continue the biggest cliffhanger we've ever known
It sets the atmosphere immediately. From the music, to the sweeping cinematography, to the weight with which the dialog is performed; it all works so well to prepare you for the Shakespearean level of storytelling that this game offers. Not just a classic, but a masterclass in setting the tone and expectations for the experience to come.
Never clicked so fast in a notification before hahaha Amazing work, the Legacy of Kain Series is in the best hands possible! I have a small request, for us, Brazilian fans: If possible, make PT-BR subtitles (Portuguese Brazilian) There's a HUGE fanbase here in Brazil that certanly will buy the game if it's avaliable in our language. Soul Reaver 1 was very popular here in Brazil, i know a lot of fans personaly IRL I've learned english because of Legacy of Kain, and now, my history comes full circle, just like Raziel's in Defiance haha, and i'm asking if it's possible to have avaliable to us, Portuguese-Brazilian subtitles! Thanks a lot for your work, it was my dream to see this series alive again. My favorite franchise!
God DAMN that is ...honestly better than I ever thought it could look. IT was so clean that it looked damn near like a modern day in-engine scene. No hazing or odd upscaling artifacting around the models. Hell it looks like they literally just picked up the old master files and re-rendered it in proper HD! I cannot wait to get my hands on this.
@@inakilukac Well damn, I guess that proves that it really is worth it to re-render when the option is available. It is so instantly clear that this wasn't some upscale scan job. That info genuinely has be brimming with enthusiasm for this project ^__^ I cannot wait to reexperience Nosgoth in all it's run down glory
Soul Reaver 1's intro is absolutely timeless. I've watched the intro more than I've played through the game just to hear that narration and the first conversation with the Elder God.
"Time, ceased to exist." yeah, tell me about it Raziel ""an eternity passed, and my torment receded. bringing me back from the precipice of madness" WE ARE SO BACK
We are SOO BACK!! 21 years ago I saw this same intro and it blew my 12-year-old mind. It feels like pure bliss to see this franchise return and see all the fans rejoice after so much time.
There’s physical copies? I gotta look into that. Bought and already been playing. So good. Really want any more they are willing to remake. Blood omen come on the have to.
Holy Moly! I'm a CG Animator today thanks to these intros! I have a half completed AI upscale on my harddrive attempting to blend multiple different algorithms to get a cleaner more stable picture. Ben Lincoln actually helped me get the source for that... (sorry Ben. Fatherhood and a demanding career kept me from fun side projects) But I don't need it anymore! This is fantastic!
What a bloody good job. I’m impressed that this wasn’t just an ai upscale. I knew about 2 seconds in and was glued to the screen from start to finish. Took me back to the first time I saw it whilst playing the demo.
One give away/tip is if you look at Dumah’s shadow. In the original FMV it disappears as Raziel unfolds his wings (bottom right hand corner). I also think the animation on the Elder Gods tentacles is slightly different - either it slithers more slowly or is more pronounced. Such subtle details really… but a nod to the care and attention this remaster has received.
@@maverickfuls5364 I would love a mini documentary or interview/podcast where they talk about or show how they remastered this game and give us details on how they made the SR1 FMV look the way it did. I wonder where they acquired the original assets - I thought them long gone! It would be fascinating to get some full character renders extracted from those files (seeing the full body of the original depiction of the elder god would be amazing) there was so much detail that I hadn’t realised from the last few moments when he first appears.
This is bloody brilliant! Well done. I'm late but I got news of the remasters and I was happy when I read you were the director. Thank you Raina for all your hard work. I'm excited for the interest new players will show for this beloved series. You and your team deserve it.
You know, it took me playing through this game twice to realize that the other vampires in the room were his brothers!!! Being a teenager in the 90's was crazy lol I'm so ready for tomorrow!! This was my favorite game ever. I can't wait!!
When Raziel first stepped into the light I literally cheered out loud. It looks wonderful, Raina. You and the rest of the team behind the remasters should be extremely proud.
This is such a magnificent labor of love. Many teams would have been satisfied by just throwing the original PS1 or Dreamcast video file into an AI upscaler and call it a day, but you guys actually managed to get a hold of original CGI files and remade the whole thing in HD resolution. I assume you guys weren't so lucky with the Soul Reaver 2 intro video, but having this is a great gift to fans. Thank you so much to Raina Audron and the entire team!
@@AlcoveShadow Nothing, I just assume that the team did not have access to the original source assets for the video, so an upscaling solution had to be implemented.
First time playing Soul Reaver series tomorrow, thanks to an kind friend of mine that explained the Blood Omen lore to me. Looking amazing. Thanks for the hard work in bringing the series back to life!
Well.... I have come to a conclusion. Raziel's screams when they cast him into the abyss, is the epitome of voice acting in gaming industry. I don't thing any actor will surpass that moment in any game that will follow. History never lies
You're amazing. I know I'm one of the few Kain fanatics amongst all the Razilim, but it's cool. Because you are going to do him justice. Preorder is done. BTW, guys! They also have a lore book and TTRPG coming out for the community! I love that we're getting a second shot. We need full on statues! I say we support everything we can! Love you guys! Vae Victus!
I wonder how hard it was to recreate that. It's been like 25 years. Whatever software was used for the original cutscene might not even exist anymore or run on any modern OS, and even if it did, who knows if it was ever updated to handle modern resolutions. Even if you still had the models and textures and raw audio, rebuilding it just from that would never have looked quite the same. Kudos to them.
please, by the old gods no. Remaster ONLY. if they start remaking this for the "Modern Audience" it'll be a catastrophe. Plus you're never gonna top the original voice acting.
Finish the series first. Defiance left it open for a sequel. After that, they can think of remaking it. Just need to be quick about it since Michael Bell is in his 70s.
Incredible This scene is still quite upsetting. The moment when he rips the bones off Raziel's back, the moment I myself had decided that Kain must pay. This is a work of art.❤
this looks amazing...especially in comparison to the sr2 remastered intro video, to the point that I find it hard to believe that same people who worked on SR1 remaster were present while SR2 remaster was happening.....
I Feel the main work went into sr1 because as a ps1 game it REALLY needed it. The ps2 game didnt need much graphical changes save from better texture work, SR2 would be drastically different only as a remake with a new engine.
@@IgorRibeiro-t1n they remastered SR1 way too good. Every texture looks stellar....after completing the game I started playing SR2 remaster expecting similar treatment and was shocked to see how little was done. On top of that some reworked textures look more hi-rez but feel like downgrade stylistically. Then there's places like Air Forge where they haven't done much at all. Not to mention how stiff animations look on the new models they introduced. On top of that they know how phoned in SR2 is and addressed it in noclip documentary. Saying that ''well we did did not give it such treatment cause it looked good enough most of time'' and ''oh no we could not make better textures because engine was using stretched textures." I believe if SR1 remaster and SR2 remaster were not bundled together SR2R would be considered as blatant cashgrab.
@@thenobody0817 SR2 was bundles with SR1 so It wasnt considered a cashgrab. Their main remix was the first game. As I said the ps2 game isnt as old looking as 1 (Anda lot of people still like a lot of ps2 style graphics) SR2 Is more an extra than the main course
@@thenobody0817 The chef made the main course. Then someone said "Wouldnt it be cool if you made a little extra?" and the chef said "Who the fuck are you?" and the man said "Your boss" then he speedran the extra
Oh not even a second of hearing that beyond mastercrafted musical score, and my own soul is flooded like a paradox just occurred, oh what an adrenaline rush! I've still got 12 more hours to wait for in my neck of the woods, this generation is about to witness one of the greatest stories ever told in gaming history it truly transcends time, this is peak story telling
Ozar Midrashim is still one of THE best pieces of in game music ever made (in my opinion). I am looking forward to playing this remaster a ridiculous amount.
KAIN AND RAZIEL LOOK SO GOOOOOD!!! I feel like my whole life I haven’t had a single friend that knew of this game and all I used to do is hype it up. NOW ITS BACK AND LOOKS AMAZING.
The journey of Soul Reaver 1&2 getting a remaster as of late has been such an emotional one in a good way, im so happy and excited for my favourite video games series to be back after so long, can't wait with much excited anticipation to play the Remaster tomorrow morning (my father and brother will likely be the first to play as they were the ones who introduced me and my twin sister to this awesome series all those years ago in the early 2000s, thanks you Dad and Older brother)😆 *Thanks you all so much Aspyr, Saber, Crystal Dymanics, Raina, Bazielim and the whole of the LoK community* for bringing this legendary series back and here's to hope of more to come for this amazing series thanks to it's tremendous comeback. Pls keep up with the amazing work, thanks you all so much, you all are amazing. Vae Victis😁 (Edit-typo sorry)
I love this franchise 🔥 It was a smart move to remaster the Soul Reaver games first because they are the most popular ones, but hopefully Blood Omen 1 and 2, and Defiance gets remastered as well, "hopefully Blood Omen 1 in 3D"! Seeing this awesome franchise back nowadays is a fresh air to the gaming industry, the story of this franchise is a Masterpiece 🔥
OHHHH MYYYY GOOOOD, i am literally shaking like hell !!! This cinematic is so well remastered, colors are so vibrant and kain looks so dangerous, when approaching to raziel, he is scary like a predator… Thx a lot !
In 1999 (at the age of 17), Soul Reaver was beyond an eagerly awaited sequel, which came to me in a demo CD from a gaming magazine. I watched it a dozen times. No, I am not exaggerating. The first time watching, I eagerly awaited the GOAT's voice of Kain himself. "Cast him in". Watching the rest, my jaw fell open for over 30 minutes after and my lust for more could not be contained. I desperately called and begged my girlfriend to come see me. She sated my 'hunger' but asked, "What's gotten into you?" I said, "Let's just say, I'm hungry."😁 (My favorite true life story. Like and praise if living LoK for the first time accompanied by lustful teenage sex is something you wish you could have had. It's one of the only good things that comes from getting older.)
Got the original and now the remaster. Can't wait 2 see the improvements on this game. Tomb Raider was brilliant n I have definitely got high hopes for this one 2. Well done 2 those who remastered these classic games
The FMV (and the game from what I've seen) looks phenomenal. It took me right back to my first time loading up Soul Reaver, and being blown away by how good it looked. And, having put dozens of hours into Blood Omen at that point, I was absolutely gobsmacked with how Kain had transformed. Still my favourite game franchise. Can't wait to play the remaster. 🥰
Just so you know i got like 10k yen left on me to survive coming week, still gonna spend 3k to buy this remasters, been a silent subscriber for years, ty so much for hard work
@ ruclips.net/video/4DOKzTHaPfM/видео.htmlsi=SooVUHh-zEsQww_N It’s only slightly different, but when you’ve watched the original enough times that you know it word for word, any difference instantly stands out.
I completely agree, but unfortunately at least one of the original voice actors have passed away. I think his name was Tony Jay. I haven't heard anyone with a voice like his to replace him. It would just feel strange not hearing him unless they some how make it with ai.
My biggest concern is, how could anything containing Raziel even come to light, after Defiance? One could just continue with just Kain or make new characters up, but as far as Soul Reaver goes, it's pretty much done (though I heard a cancelled game actually had some Raziel in it... Was it the lost prophecy? I remember it having only Kain tho) Anyway, I would also be very worried about modern gaming standards...
@@Vorylenus They had defeated him in Defiance so I feel they could justify going on without Tony Jay or using a similar facsmile without AI. They were almost at the end of the series to begin with with the next one being planned to be the last before they dropped it and attempted that reboot with Dead Sun and Nosgoth.
*Kain is remastered! The clans tell tales of him!* 🔥
few know the truth, he was pixelated once..as were we all 🤣
Few played the original. It was niche once. As were we all. But as a gift for humanity, Crystal Dynamics developed Raziel and his bretherin.
We have waited for this….a millennium
Until I had the honor of surpassing my Lord, and got remastered first.
He was 480p once, as were we all
"I am destroyed!"
"YOU ARE REMASTERED."
We did it
I can finally stop mixing this chocolate pudding.
Decades of our bitching and the coin finally lands on its edge.
Everyone pour all the money into this. They need to do Defiance and then continue the biggest cliffhanger we've ever known
Man this track still SLAPS 25 years later.
This is STILL one the greatest opening cinemas of ALL TIME. Period. The music still gets me going. Just beautiful in every way that matters. 🖤
It sets the atmosphere immediately. From the music, to the sweeping cinematography, to the weight with which the dialog is performed; it all works so well to prepare you for the Shakespearean level of storytelling that this game offers.
Not just a classic, but a masterclass in setting the tone and expectations for the experience to come.
@@Stewart118Tyler I fucking agree brother!
Kind of wild to see a PS1 FMV in native HD without the usual upscaling. Looks phenomenal.
Shame they just zoomed in on the video to make it 16:9 instead of just... rendering it at 16:9
What Shakespeare is to theater is what The Legacy of Kain is to the game industry.
Never clicked so fast in a notification before hahaha
Amazing work, the Legacy of Kain Series is in the best hands possible!
I have a small request, for us, Brazilian fans: If possible, make PT-BR subtitles (Portuguese Brazilian)
There's a HUGE fanbase here in Brazil that certanly will buy the game if it's avaliable in our language. Soul Reaver 1 was very popular here in Brazil, i know a lot of fans personaly IRL
I've learned english because of Legacy of Kain, and now, my history comes full circle, just like Raziel's in Defiance haha, and i'm asking if it's possible to have avaliable to us, Portuguese-Brazilian subtitles!
Thanks a lot for your work, it was my dream to see this series alive again. My favorite franchise!
YES SIRRRR, PT-BR subtitles, please
YEAAH BR SUBS FOR PEAK
I 100% agree with the idea of having subtitles in pt.br
nice idea, subtitles Br please
This intro still gives me chills. So badass.
Not much longer now. Never thought this would happen. I guess the coin finally landed on its edge.
Raziel has to have one of the coolest character designs ever.
God DAMN that is ...honestly better than I ever thought it could look. IT was so clean that it looked damn near like a modern day in-engine scene. No hazing or odd upscaling artifacting around the models. Hell it looks like they literally just picked up the old master files and re-rendered it in proper HD!
I cannot wait to get my hands on this.
That's exactly what happened, it's not upscaling, it's a re-render made with the original assets
@@inakilukac Well damn, I guess that proves that it really is worth it to re-render when the option is available. It is so instantly clear that this wasn't some upscale scan job.
That info genuinely has be brimming with enthusiasm for this project ^__^ I cannot wait to reexperience Nosgoth in all it's run down glory
Soul Reaver 1's intro is absolutely timeless. I've watched the intro more than I've played through the game just to hear that narration and the first conversation with the Elder God.
"Time, ceased to exist."
yeah, tell me about it Raziel
""an eternity passed, and my torment receded. bringing me back from the precipice of madness"
WE ARE SO BACK
Raina, be proud of an excellent job, thank you.
We are SOO BACK!! 21 years ago I saw this same intro and it blew my 12-year-old mind. It feels like pure bliss to see this franchise return and see all the fans rejoice after so much time.
Clicked so fast 🤣❤ Thank you! 🙏
You're amazing, Raina! You corrected the color of Zephon's clan cape!
Sweet that someone noticed! :D
@@SamNeptune-l1m I'm off to the opticians!
even in life, few sights have moved me such as this...
WE HAVE NEVER BEEN SO BACK!!!
So glad they got you to be the one to lead the remasters.
it's impressive still nowadays
I was worried Ozar Midrashim wouldn't make it. I'm glad to see it's back. This is Raziel's theme, after all.
For my years of hyping, i earned a new kind of reward...a Remaster
My favourite game of all times.
That is, ladies and gentlemen, the greatest game ever created.
The best intro in the video game history.
It puts smile on my face to hear ozar midrashim used in a dramatic cutscene again.
Absolutely insane to see this rerendered in higher quality. Fantastic work on it, can’t wait to play the remaster once it unlocks on Steam!
This is so majestic !!! I'm dying right now !!! Thanks Raina and the full team working on the remasters ! Damnit it's a dream come true
Please, please buy this game. If this remaster sells well, we may have a chance for a sequel or at least a game set in this universe.
@@warxtimez
Remastered versions of Blood Omen: LoK would be fairly logical. Also, LoK Defiance to complete the trilogy.
I really would like a physical copy, I would at least like to know if it's in the works or not
Hell I already wanna purchase this twice, with one to keep on display unopened.
There’s physical copies? I gotta look into that. Bought and already been playing. So good. Really want any more they are willing to remake. Blood omen come on the have to.
Still my gold standard for American voice acting
Holy Moly! I'm a CG Animator today thanks to these intros!
I have a half completed AI upscale on my harddrive attempting to blend multiple different algorithms to get a cleaner more stable picture. Ben Lincoln actually helped me get the source for that... (sorry Ben. Fatherhood and a demanding career kept me from fun side projects)
But I don't need it anymore! This is fantastic!
I'm not crying, you're crying!
An eternity passed, and our torment receded... 😭
One of the best games ever made. Can't wait to play this.
What a bloody good job. I’m impressed that this wasn’t just an ai upscale. I knew about 2 seconds in and was glued to the screen from start to finish. Took me back to the first time I saw it whilst playing the demo.
Do you think they rerender it with original assets?
One give away/tip is if you look at Dumah’s shadow. In the original FMV it disappears as Raziel unfolds his wings (bottom right hand corner). I also think the animation on the Elder Gods tentacles is slightly different - either it slithers more slowly or is more pronounced.
Such subtle details really… but a nod to the care and attention this remaster has received.
sadly the Soul Reaver 2 Intro is just ai upscale and from what i have seen it looks really bad
@@maverickfuls5364 I would love a mini documentary or interview/podcast where they talk about or show how they remastered this game and give us details on how they made the SR1 FMV look the way it did. I wonder where they acquired the original assets - I thought them long gone!
It would be fascinating to get some full character renders extracted from those files (seeing the full body of the original depiction of the elder god would be amazing) there was so much detail that I hadn’t realised from the last few moments when he first appears.
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I think my wish has been granted 😌
This is bloody brilliant! Well done. I'm late but I got news of the remasters and I was happy when I read you were the director. Thank you Raina for all your hard work. I'm excited for the interest new players will show for this beloved series. You and your team deserve it.
You know, it took me playing through this game twice to realize that the other vampires in the room were his brothers!!! Being a teenager in the 90's was crazy lol I'm so ready for tomorrow!! This was my favorite game ever. I can't wait!!
When Raziel first stepped into the light I literally cheered out loud. It looks wonderful, Raina. You and the rest of the team behind the remasters should be extremely proud.
Ohh this never gets old just legendary 🤘😭🤘
This is such a magnificent labor of love. Many teams would have been satisfied by just throwing the original PS1 or Dreamcast video file into an AI upscaler and call it a day, but you guys actually managed to get a hold of original CGI files and remade the whole thing in HD resolution. I assume you guys weren't so lucky with the Soul Reaver 2 intro video, but having this is a great gift to fans. Thank you so much to Raina Audron and the entire team!
What happened with the Soul Reaver™ 2 intro?
@@AlcoveShadow Nothing, I just assume that the team did not have access to the original source assets for the video, so an upscaling solution had to be implemented.
@@owenitzura Do not spread your misinformation.
@@AlcoveShadow What misinformation?
Uma das introduções mais ICÔNICAS da história dos games 👏👏👏👏
Absolutely glorious. It looks fantastic. Well done, Raina - and THANK YOU!!
First time playing Soul Reaver series tomorrow, thanks to an kind friend of mine that explained the Blood Omen lore to me. Looking amazing. Thanks for the hard work in bringing the series back to life!
Still masterful cinematic to this day
Well.... I have come to a conclusion. Raziel's screams when they cast him into the abyss, is the epitome of voice acting in gaming industry. I don't thing any actor will surpass that moment in any game that will follow. History never lies
Epic screams
Definitely
Did you know? The voice actor for Raziel was also Drew Pickles from Rugrats. Angelica's dad. He also did Mr. Finster; Chuckie's dad. Wild, ain't it?
@@SJK9000 Raziel cooking chocolate pudding late at night bit now makes much more sense.
You did it Raina! Absolutely over the moon seeing this, congratulations!
You're amazing. I know I'm one of the few Kain fanatics amongst all the Razilim, but it's cool. Because you are going to do him justice. Preorder is done. BTW, guys! They also have a lore book and TTRPG coming out for the community! I love that we're getting a second shot. We need full on statues! I say we support everything we can! Love you guys! Vae Victus!
Still the best game intro of all time.
I wonder how hard it was to recreate that. It's been like 25 years. Whatever software was used for the original cutscene might not even exist anymore or run on any modern OS, and even if it did, who knows if it was ever updated to handle modern resolutions. Even if you still had the models and textures and raw audio, rebuilding it just from that would never have looked quite the same. Kudos to them.
This game has one of the best game stories. Still hoping there will be a remake.
please, by the old gods no. Remaster ONLY. if they start remaking this for the "Modern Audience" it'll be a catastrophe. Plus you're never gonna top the original voice acting.
Finish the series first. Defiance left it open for a sequel.
After that, they can think of remaking it. Just need to be quick about it since Michael Bell is in his 70s.
@umngyr depends on what level of remake we're talking about. Would love to see this series get the Shadow of the Collossus treatment
@@kaeleastlordhe’s 86
Literally have goosebumps watching this, big nostalgia, thanks!
I hope to god they make a remaster of defiance and a final game to end the series. The last game ended on a massive cliffhanger.
Let us have defiance next year god lets hope so all three games remastered would be a dream come true
Can't wait tomorrow to start this epic journey again. Santa did deliver earlier for Christmas this year 🎁🎅
Incredible This scene is still quite upsetting. The moment when he rips the bones off Raziel's back, the moment I myself had decided that Kain must pay. This is a work of art.❤
Looks absolutely stunning! Look at the detail! They could of just upscaled but they went way beyond the call of duty here.
Great work and care was taken.
Hats off to the team for preserving our history…
I get goosebumps every time I see the opening video.
this looks amazing...especially in comparison to the sr2 remastered intro video, to the point that I find it hard to believe that same people who worked on SR1 remaster were present while SR2 remaster was happening.....
I Feel the main work went into sr1 because as a ps1 game it REALLY needed it. The ps2 game didnt need much graphical changes save from better texture work, SR2 would be drastically different only as a remake with a new engine.
@@IgorRibeiro-t1n they remastered SR1 way too good. Every texture looks stellar....after completing the game I started playing SR2 remaster expecting similar treatment and was shocked to see how little was done.
On top of that some reworked textures look more hi-rez but feel like downgrade stylistically.
Then there's places like Air Forge where they haven't done much at all.
Not to mention how stiff animations look on the new models they introduced.
On top of that they know how phoned in SR2 is and addressed it in noclip documentary. Saying that ''well we did did not give it such treatment cause it looked good enough most of time'' and ''oh no we could not make better textures because engine was using stretched textures."
I believe if SR1 remaster and SR2 remaster were not bundled together SR2R would be considered as blatant cashgrab.
@@thenobody0817 SR2 was bundles with SR1 so It wasnt considered a cashgrab. Their main remix was the first game. As I said the ps2 game isnt as old looking as 1 (Anda lot of people still like a lot of ps2 style graphics)
SR2 Is more an extra than the main course
@@IgorRibeiro-t1n main course is super delicious, extra is undercooked and disappointing . I refuse to believe that the same chef did them both.
@@thenobody0817 The chef made the main course. Then someone said "Wouldnt it be cool if you made a little extra?" and the chef said "Who the fuck are you?" and the man said "Your boss" then he speedran the extra
So long have we waited!!! An eternity passed, and our torment receded, scarce profit from sales had destroyed us......yet.....WE LIVE!!!!
So freaking happy to play this again i spent most of my adult life hoping they would remaster these games. I loved them as a kid
@@KrymsonMassacre me to loved all the legacy of Kain !
The coin finally landed on its edge!
Brazil salute you
Oh not even a second of hearing that beyond mastercrafted musical score, and my own soul is flooded like a paradox just occurred, oh what an adrenaline rush! I've still got 12 more hours to wait for in my neck of the woods, this generation is about to witness one of the greatest stories ever told in gaming history it truly transcends time, this is peak story telling
I wanted this so much.
I'm instantly 13 again in 1999.
Dude we are the same age, this fmv was lit back then.
I can't believe CD still had the original FMV assets after 25 years! 😮
Ozar Midrashim is still one of THE best pieces of in game music ever made (in my opinion). I am looking forward to playing this remaster a ridiculous amount.
KAIN AND RAZIEL LOOK SO GOOOOOD!!! I feel like my whole life I haven’t had a single friend that knew of this game and all I used to do is hype it up. NOW ITS BACK AND LOOKS AMAZING.
The journey of Soul Reaver 1&2 getting a remaster as of late has been such an emotional one in a good way, im so happy and excited for my favourite video games series to be back after so long, can't wait with much excited anticipation to play the Remaster tomorrow morning (my father and brother will likely be the first to play as they were the ones who introduced me and my twin sister to this awesome series all those years ago in the early 2000s, thanks you Dad and Older brother)😆
*Thanks you all so much Aspyr, Saber, Crystal Dymanics, Raina, Bazielim and the whole of the LoK community* for bringing this legendary series back and here's to hope of more to come for this amazing series thanks to it's tremendous comeback. Pls keep up with the amazing work, thanks you all so much, you all are amazing. Vae Victis😁
(Edit-typo sorry)
I love this franchise 🔥
It was a smart move to remaster the Soul Reaver games first because they are the most popular ones, but hopefully Blood Omen 1 and 2, and Defiance gets remastered as well, "hopefully Blood Omen 1 in 3D"! Seeing this awesome franchise back nowadays is a fresh air to the gaming industry, the story of this franchise is a Masterpiece 🔥
im watching this for the last 25 years, its like the thousand time, and never gets old...
OHHHH MYYYY GOOOOD, i am literally shaking like hell !!! This cinematic is so well remastered, colors are so vibrant and kain looks so dangerous, when approaching to raziel, he is scary like a predator… Thx a lot !
In 1999 (at the age of 17), Soul Reaver was beyond an eagerly awaited sequel, which came to me in a demo CD from a gaming magazine. I watched it a dozen times. No, I am not exaggerating. The first time watching, I eagerly awaited the GOAT's voice of Kain himself. "Cast him in". Watching the rest, my jaw fell open for over 30 minutes after and my lust for more could not be contained. I desperately called and begged my girlfriend to come see me. She sated my 'hunger' but asked, "What's gotten into you?" I said, "Let's just say, I'm hungry."😁 (My favorite true life story. Like and praise if living LoK for the first time accompanied by lustful teenage sex is something you wish you could have had. It's one of the only good things that comes from getting older.)
It looks so SICK! I've been playing the Remaster and it's seriously amazing. Thank you for all the passionate dedication and hard, hard work.
God that music is dope af!!
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Got the original and now the remaster. Can't wait 2 see the improvements on this game. Tomb Raider was brilliant n I have definitely got high hopes for this one 2. Well done 2 those who remastered these classic games
Omg! This looks so good!! Great work Raina! I can't wait for tomorrow to see how wonderful and magnificent you have recreated these games!!!
I can tell just how clean it is how much work you guy put into this!!! Well done!
Ooh that 60fps is looking so sexy
The FMV (and the game from what I've seen) looks phenomenal. It took me right back to my first time loading up Soul Reaver, and being blown away by how good it looked. And, having put dozens of hours into Blood Omen at that point, I was absolutely gobsmacked with how Kain had transformed.
Still my favourite game franchise. Can't wait to play the remaster. 🥰
I'm so ready this game was way before it's time I finally feel like people are appreciating it
Absolutely STELLAR job!!! Cannot wait for tomorrow. Congrats to you and the whole team!
So stoked for the remasters! Thank you for your hand in making this possible
We need a physical disc release! 😭
Just amazing! 😍
I didn't expect a total remastering of this video. It's beyond my expectations! 😊
Many thanks my friend Vae Victis! Tomorrow cannot come quick enough!👻
Off in the distance I can see a huge holographic Ronald McDonald walking between the grain elevators and trees...
Oh, if I had the money I’d have the build one of those of me, then I’d send myself to stalk the landscape and scare everybody.
I see what you did there~ :3c
Oh. My. God. GUYS!!! IT'S GONNA HAPPEN!!! We have waited SO LONG! I took off work today and tomorrow.
I needed this for decades now.
Looks absolutely amazing. I can't wait to play the remastered collection tomorrow. 😍
Just so you know i got like 10k yen left on me to survive coming week, still gonna spend 3k to buy this remasters, been a silent subscriber for years, ty so much for hard work
Just beautiful
You can see it in Kains eyes when he first sees the wings. He knew what he had to do.
It was the moment he was waiting centuries for
@ now that we are grown and know the lore better, I can appreciate this scene even more.
One question..
If it was re-rendered we should be able to get an uncropped 16:9, right?
Why is this version a 16:9 cropped version of the 4:3 intro?
Maybe there isn't enough stuff for the additional space on the sides?
@whyjay9959 forgive me if I'm wrong but I assume it is all modeled in 3d? So there should be stuff
Thank God they didn’t use the alternate dialogue from the “HD” version of the intro.
@ ruclips.net/video/4DOKzTHaPfM/видео.htmlsi=SooVUHh-zEsQww_N
It’s only slightly different, but when you’ve watched the original enough times that you know it word for word, any difference instantly stands out.
@@KevChaos86 Kains lil growl though!!! Great stuff innit?! XD
"The gift continued to evolve."
It always threw me off, like Raziel being thrown off into the Lake of the Dead.
Watching never gets old! VAE VICTUS!!!
Please God, let the entire IP be remastered and remade and more sequels after that!
I completely agree, but unfortunately at least one of the original voice actors have passed away. I think his name was Tony Jay. I haven't heard anyone with a voice like his to replace him. It would just feel strange not hearing him unless they some how make it with ai.
@@Vorylenus Rene auberjonois too. And they better not use AI! D=
My biggest concern is, how could anything containing Raziel even come to light, after Defiance? One could just continue with just Kain or make new characters up, but as far as Soul Reaver goes, it's pretty much done (though I heard a cancelled game actually had some Raziel in it... Was it the lost prophecy? I remember it having only Kain tho)
Anyway, I would also be very worried about modern gaming standards...
@@Vorylenus They had defeated him in Defiance so I feel they could justify going on without Tony Jay or using a similar facsmile without AI. They were almost at the end of the series to begin with with the next one being planned to be the last before they dropped it and attempted that reboot with Dead Sun and Nosgoth.
@@Speed4Runs He could appear as a ghost, and torment Kain for all eternity by making snarky comments. XD
Absolutely Beautiful.
30 years PlayStation that is the real gift.❤The remaster.
I notice the Elder God at the end of the intro only now, this remaster is amazing.
Yeah, I never noticed him there in all these years until this, and it is just amazing to see this level of detail has been there this whole time.