Jesus i hope as well! Blood omen was the first ps1 game I've ever played and was sucked into the story easily. If they do remake it, it'll be nice to see it in an 3d environment like the soul reaver version
@AlexanderTripiten the first one was definitely an acquired taste; with its older graphics and overhead pov. I loved it but it couldn’t be more different from the rest of the series.
Looks like someone watched the video till the end 😉 I have reviewed all 3 of the first Tenchu Games and each one truly stands out. LOVE Tenchu, I want that series back more than anything 😍
@@GamingMyWholeLifeThe intro to Wrath of Heaven still gives me the chills to this day. Perfect in every way. I'd say let Bluepoint handle a remake. They'd give it that extra mile.
@@ChestinysDialed Now you're talking. They kicked ass with Demon's Souls. Most of us thought that Sekiro's teaser intro was another Tenchu release and I was so excited 😅 Alas, Sekiro is a gem on it's own.
Is no one else kind of turned off by the color? The exposure or the lack of grittyness or something slightly bothers me. It doesn't look as decayed as it should maybe. Idk
Si, los colores están muy saturados estilo Cartoon y no hay mucho contraste y uso de sombras, todo ello resta el ambiente tétrico característico de este juego.
A couple of things here that should help 🙂 Firstly, I always edit my footage to bring out the colours and make things brighter. it's just a more pleasing experience, so the actual Game is a tad darker., 2ndly, thankfully in modern times we get a lot of Game options and I'm sure there will be sliders to control the darkness and intensity. Fingers crossed that is the case because yes, this is a dark series and the grit is needed!
Bundling Soul Reaver 1 and 2 together was a good idea because these 2 games play really well into one another and the cliffhanger at the end of Soul Reaver 2 will get people begging for more.
Plus it makes the recommendation a no brainer. A great price, offering and it's BOTH Games? Let's be hype people up and reward them as we vote with our wallets. I hope the series can continue, just like the Crash Trilogy resulted in all these great PS1 come backs and even a brand new forth entry into the series!! Hopefully, if this is a big enough success we can get a completely new entry into the series 😃
Also, while soul reaver 1 is a great gem, soul reaver 2 is quite inferior, I think it would kill the franchise again if it released as a stand alone remaster
@@GamingMyWholeLife as much as I love soul reaver 1&2 what made me a legacy fan was blood omen 2 and defiance. I definitely want the other 3 games remastered
I remember that Game fondly, since it ripped off Devil May Cry heavily BUT it turned out to be so darn good, I didn't care how inspired it was, lol. Also did plenty of good in it's own right 😃
I'll hold up replaying it since it could be the next remaster but I just recall the Graphics were solid and the combo's were just Beautiful!! Everything connected perfectly and you could really mess the enemy up, lol.
Defiance was done for a new generation, and in PC actually supports controller, different resolutions and some graphic options. It looks great, and don't think it needs a remastered as soul reaver did.
I'm 41 yrs old now and this game was a huge part of my teenage years. Could've even count how many times I drew raziel while sitting in class and the countless hours I spent exploring this series. I hope it gets the support it deserves and it inspires a new installment to this amazing series. 🍻
I'm 41 as well, same thing! My drawings of the Soul Reaver and clan symbols were all over my notebooks. Been waiting for over 20 years for something, anything... FINALLY something is happening, my favorite game and narrative ever is getting proper attention!
39 here, the first game that made me pass a night without sleeping, high school was really funny that day. I used the Raziel and Kain clan emblems later in college for a programming course homework, a game of lines (or whatever it is called in English where you reclaim every square you can close in a dots matrix). This game is a HUGE influence in my stories taste to this day.
Other devs & publishers: "Let's remake that game we released last year, people liked that game right?" Aspyr: "Let's remake and preserve all the greatest classics from our childhood that aren't available on modern consoles anymore"
Lolo pretty much and the hunger is clearly here!! Also others like Nightdive studios are doing their thing as well (just did a video covering "the thing remastered" from them 😃
It is on the brighter side and I made it even brighter while editing, lol. Dark footage on RUclips videos where most people watch on their phones does not make a great experience since you can't make out the details. Unedited its still rather bright and so I hope we can address that in the options. I'm sure a darkness and contrast slider will exist, letting us dim the lights to suit our tastes 😎
@@GamingMyWholeLife nahh man, its not you. Its the art direction they really deliberately went with the remaster. even with the live stream from the official playstation state of play, its really bright and saturated.
@einharjar Yeah that's fair enough. I'm not concerned though, Games come with so many options and visual tweaks these days. I just can't imagine getting this Game and not having the option to tweak the brightness and all that to my liking
It’s only a couple of months away. They’re not changing the art style now. You’ll be able to get steam mods to fix it at least because it is way too saturated.
I think for a Remaster it's looking really good but I also understand where you are coming from. I used to imagine what Soul Reaver would look like with state of the art graphics. 🙂👀 That said, If this is successful enough, the series as a whole could return and maybe an official new entry with modern visuals could happen!
I have yet to come across another game that matches the story, voice acting and music. The atmospheres, exploration, puzzles and upgrades through progression. It was extremely well made, especially at the time. It laid the foundation of many game mechanics I have only seen after. The graphical upgrade here is surprisingly underwhelming though, considering it's been 25 years since the initial release. I'd thought they'd try to match the graphics with the rest of the absolute exquisitely high quality features the game is so well known and loved for. That's all fine, I suppose. It at least affords access to the newer generations of gamers and those who yearn to play again after all these years.
im with you on being kind of disappointed in the graphics upgrade. They could have done what got done to Demon souls. The PS5 version is Amazing yet plays and is almost identical to the original yet graphically it was and still is amazing looking. It was a PS5 launch title for crying out loud lol. with Unreal 5 it would probably not been too difficult however if this is extremely successful maybe it will get crystal dynamics off their butts and make a legitimate new game for us!!! this is one of my all time favorite games ever. it was incredible and so well done. i mean i have already preordered it. its kind of annoying though that instead of taking ps2 games to ps5 level they didnt even bother with taking it to PS4 level. it looks way better than the original but i would say its barely PS3 tier honestly.
"Tumbling, burning with white hot fire. I plunged into the depths of the abyss. Unspeakable pain, Relentless Agony. Time ceased to exist. Only this torture and a deepening hatred of the hypocrisy that damned me to this HELL. An eternity passed and my torment receded bringing me back from the precipice of madness. The decent had destroyed me and yet, I LIVED" Raziel, you are WORTHY
I ordered it on digital, and if a physical version shows up, Ill probably buy that too. It's only like $30 and it'll improve their sales lol let's gooo
I'm happy about the remaster but I agree with the sentiment that it looks a bit too... cartoony? The jagged angles and darkness of the original graphics made it feel really gritty and grimy, but with the smoothing and the low contrast it doesn't look quiiiite right. Like Melkiah's model always appeared like it should be more fleshy, wet, and bloody than it turned out. Raziel's model looks almost perfect though, I just wish it was a little "dirtier", if that makes sense. But again, maybe I'm just wanting a remake and for a remaster, I'm really happy to just have this at all. It meant a lot to me and if I ever have kids, this is something I will show them (when they're old enough, obviously!)
Most people would easily agree with you and I am one of them. While I love what I see, it is as bit too much on the bright side. Thankfully, almost every single Game launchers with a Brightness Slider we can all put to good use and maybe there will be even more options to play around with 😃 Yeah, need to be a certain age before you should start sucking Souls lolo
@@GamingMyWholeLife To be fair, I started yearly xD I played this game when I was like 8 years old, and I remember being chill during exploring and the puzzles, but I would always call my dad to help me with the bosses because I got too nervous. I even remember one time we found Soul Reaver 2 for sale and we didn't have a PS2 yet at the time, but he must have seen the way I looked at the cover and immediately bought the game and said we'd keep it ready for when we got a PS2. It took a while, but it was the first game I played on the PS2. Just like Soul Reaver 1 was the first game I truly beat all the way through (it's not a super long game but back then it felt impossibly huge). I remember watching that final cutscene and not really knowing what they were saying (didn't understand english at the time) but I was so intrigued and felt so accomplished. LOVE this game.
That's really sweet that your Dad bought the Game!! You must have looked at the case and book so many times 😃 I remember I bought a PS2 Magazine before I even had the system. Spent hours just looking at the screenshots and reading every single word. Still have that magazine somewhere.
@GamingMyWholeLife for a long time before I got a ps2 I got these magazines and kept reading and reading about ps2 games... some of them I knew very intimately even before I played them, like MGS2 and Silent Hill 2. Jesus I remember seeing a preview for the first God of War before it came out (I'm getting old)
@fakeplasticgamers9850 - We all are but we just appreciate things more with age anyway 🙂 Glad we were around to experience so many things first hand, before technology sorta took over everything
3:39 They should have retained Melchiah's red eyes I remember when I first encounter this boss back when I was just in 4th grade it was really unsettling.
A German Game journalist also Said that there will be new MISSIONS!!! Imagine If they used all the Cut content. Maybe you get two Versions of Soul Reaver 1, the retail Version and the Beta Version. This would be awesome! This Info came from the biggest Game Magazine in Germany, so its usually a reliable source
Dang, I forgot to mention in the video they said something about also adding the "lost levels"no idea what that is referring to but I think you might be onto something there. Sounds like they are adding everything, even Legacy features like the day and night cycle I mentioned 😎😃
Which one said that iam pretty sure at least no one from the big ones said that. If you day the Name iam hyped to check him out. Given there is do much cut content it would be great for sure. The whole different soul reaver forms come to mind which were only acessable thgough cheats back then.
I doubt that the new missions will be the cut content becouse that will completely change the game. For instance Turel who is in Defiance was originaly ment to be in SR1 etc. Maybe there will be some more powers and power ups to find but thats it. But i really hope this remaster will sell well so they could put more effort into remastering Defiance.
@blackwidow7804 they could still have Turel as intended in the cut content, just implement a small cut scene where a portal takes him to the past after the boss fight. I'd love the game even more if it had all the brothers as bosses, it would feel more complete.
I made things a bit brighter while editing, so it's easier to see what is going on as most watch on their phones. Actual Game is a bit darker and all we really need is a brightness slider and some contrast control and we can fix that issue 😃
At last the coin has finally landed on it's edge! It's about freaking time!!!!😅😅😅😅😅 Awesome video cheers George! I've been waiting for this moment for a long time dude many thanks for yet another epic video my friend!😊
I'm glad you are the first to comment!! I knew this would make you happy and I hope the improvements and features I spoke of make you even nore excited!! 🙂😁 It has been too long and as we discussed previously, seems PS1 Games truly are back and the industry is making an effort to bring everything back. Happy days 🥳👀
No I broke my PS1 because parasite eve pissed me off so much 😅😅 not gonna lie I would definitely still give it a chance just because I remember how badly that game pissed me off but it was actually pretty fun
I like your positive vibes man. Escapism not activism. Subscribed. Please stay this way, I want excitement. Also, I am hyped for this. First tattoo I got was Raziel's clan symbol.
Hey thanks so much for Subscribing and I try to be positive when I can 🙂 Sometimes topics are serious so I can't but my favourite content is when there is only good news to share and we can all get excited together!! Also thank you for mentioning the "Escapism not activism" part. I don't enjoy conflict and have had some people have a go at me because of it but I feel it's so important. It should not be "triggering" to say such an obvious thing that Games should be Games, lol. I feel it also demonstrates who I am. New Subscribers like yourself, can know that it's the Games I care about and keeping our passionate hobbies safe ❤ Also to be honest, I like attracting more mature Subscribers who can handle a difference of opinion. It's okay if we don't always agree with each other 😃
I couldn’t be happier with this, this is my favourite game franchise of all time. I love that we’re getting both games, I love the new details, I love the little details like the shadows, I love the map, and I also especially love that you can switch between original and remaster because I’ve been wishing for years that they would just re release the originals so I can play them again since my originals copies are very glitchy now so the fact that we’re getting both the original to play again AND a remaster is amazing to me. My only tiny complaint is that the colours look a little too… bright? Like too clean and polished. The originals had such a gritty, dirty look that suited the overall aura of the game and story that I wish they had kept. That being said through hopefully it won’t be too bothersome once the game is out. It might just be a little jarring now because im not use to it looking like that. All in all though im so happy about this, this is THE game for me, has been my whole life. So psyched!
So glad your excited and I actually agree with everything you have said. The colours do make things appear a bit too bright and clean, although I made things worse by improving colour and brightness for RUclips, lol. They have done some adjustments since this trailer actually, when they released the 2nd Trailer (I only covered that as well). Hopefully the end result is once again even darker or we simply have the options to make the adjustments ourselves, which is a nice way to give power to us.
I hate to say this but raziel is... too blue?? His body is supposed to look decayed and burned and shyt. He looks cartoonish, not dark enough and too bright. But im all in for it, will 100% make a purchase
I wonder if any of the original developers helped guide or give insight? Maybe this was the vision they wishes to achieve in the first place, since the Graphically better Dreamcast version features a more Blue Raziel? Either way, it is a bit too exposed and hopefully they have more than the Brightness Slider to toggle in the options to get that darker tone happening ^__^
I'd say you're wrong on the colour front. The colour in the enhanced graphics changes. Some points it's bright, others it's a lot more dull. This is inline with what you saw with the other games, it was dependent on whether he was in the spirit realm or the material realm from what I remember. I distinctly remember seeing him very vivid blue in some scenes in Defiance.
@@GamingMyWholeLife Not really mate. Dunno if you played the originals but they didn't give you the vibe you were playing a Disney story. They even missed on the choice of soundtrack for the trailer. This gives me major "Hello, fellow Legacy of Kain fans!".
@lewisphillips7223 - I literally state at the start of the video we are using footage from my Review of the original, lol. The game looks great apart from it having more brightness, something that the brightness slider could easily address and who knows what other options they will have
My mind is officially blown. "you know how long i've been waiting for this?" :) But seriously, will this be a completed edition with the Priestess, the completed city stages, and not just hunting glyphs we don't use? Either way this is awesome.
As much as I appreciate a remaster and will buy it anyway, I dont agree that it looks better. It has better models and textures, but the tone is completely wrong. One of main standouts for the game was its atmosphere, it was dark and gritty. The low res textures are by today standards crappy, but preserve the dark tone. The new visuals look almost cartoonish, everything is clean, bright and environment looks like polished marble. Even the first comparison in the video of Raziel clearly shows how tonally wrong the character is. I understand they went for the cg renders visuals, but they should have focused on the original tone and atmosphere. Raziel now looks like a plastic toy and the whole dark atmosphere is almost gone. If you look past the added details original Raziel looks much more in line with the gothic, dark setting. While new Raziel, I am not even sure. Anyways I will buy the game to support it, I have waited so long for this, but I am a bit disappointed.
Totally agree about the tone. The dark grit plays a big part in this series. I do feel that we will have enough in game options to address this though. graphic options have come a long way and even a brightness slider would do wonders and I'm sure there will be some options beyond that.
@@GamingMyWholeLife Definitely and I appreciate you comparison. It was very informative and helpful. It's just a bit weird mixture for me of super exicted and slightly disapointed it's not a full remake or at least the remaster is not matching the grit of the original. But hey, I will take it :) Looking forward to more videos you make on this.
My exact sentiments. Hard to gush about characters casting proper shadows on the ground when all the rest is so weirdly overblown and overlit. I will still keep a little hope that the lighting may be improved/fixed for release while keeping my expectations in check. Nonetheless, I happily support the project and will also buy it to put my money where my mouth is (and benefit from the other improvements), but I am a bit disappointed and will probably keep the older graphics while playing.
@MrBurnss1 I totally get gut reactions. Every time I have imagined the return of Soul Reaver it has looked 10X better than what we are getting. I wanted the Crash Trilogy AAA graphics and everything! 😃 I am feeling optimistic though with the future and see this is a test of interest. I hope they give options to correct the saturation and all that but I also think we may get even a new entry to the series if this does well. Crash got an official 4th entry after the success after all 🙂🎩 Oh thanks for Subscribing!! Hopefully the next video is again a positive one and no bad news or concerns need to be reported.
Will be interesting to see how much reach this series can reach. Gaming market is massive and there really isn't many cool characters about. Raziel is still an excellent design 😎
that really isnt necessary in my opinion. i replayed 3 and played 1 and 2 for the first time after playing ragnarok and they still look pretty dang good in my opinion.
Had to slip that comment in for the fans!! I have 3 very popular Tenchu Reviews on this channel and I know the Tenchu fans are some of the most passionate you will ever find ♥️ Glad you enjoyed the video!! I had a lot of fun making it 😁
Certain Game franchises are too cool to be left in the dust and was surprised that happened with this. Hopefully it's a booming success and it's followed up with a full new entry, how exciting would that be?? 😃
@@GamingMyWholeLife Agreed, and also consider that the fanbase for the Legacy of Kain series are very comitted, loyal and supportive, myself included. We have been holding out for two decades. Personally I have shown the original SR1 intro video to hundreds of people as time went by and it never failed to impress. Ideally this remaster would be a massive success, showing current gamers and studios what games are supposed to be. Hopefully, any new games in the franchise would get the the high production quality it deserves while still honouring the established lore and canon.
@murkspectre - It's an impressive Game and your right, the fans are Loyal AF. Very passionate. With so many big AAA Studios messing up and almost everyone else doing well, I think they are looking and will be forced to learn if they want to survive, lol. Yeah, if we get a new official entry, I want to be blown away by the visuals. There is a lot of PS1 Games, that I feel need to be big in todays world. Just like how Resident Evil is for example
There's room for activism in video games; the best game storylines involve themes that reflect on politics and philosophy. This is also present in the Legacy of Kain series. Let's examine why escapism is necessary in the first place; let's make the real world a place that people don't want to escape from :)
If I see one more out of context the coin has landed on its edge I'm gonna lose it. Super glad the game is getting attention but the remake graphics look like warcraft... does not capture the artistic vision of the original at all
the only thing i am disappointed in is the soul reaver, legacy of kain defiance really improved the soul reaver on Raziel to have a handle and skull like the original blade , shame that wasn't added in
The way I see all Remasters and it makes me even more excited, is the potential of future entries. This all started with the success of the Crash Trilogy, that did so well that an official 4th entry came out. So if this does super well, I see no reason why I modern Soul reaver Game can't happen after and naturally come with welcome adjustments, like what you mentioned 😎
I would have loved a cutting edge version of this Game and it would have truly blown us all away. I'm happy with what we have, since we could have just gotten a port with no improvements whatsoever and who knows? After the success of Crash Trilogy, we got an official forth entry. I think that could easily happen here as well and of course, that would result in the use of modern Graphics and my goodness.... that would be truly spectacular!
@@GamingMyWholeLife I'm still on the fence; I loved both games when they came out on the PS1 but it's been so long that I can't remember much. I have to wait until the reviews come out to see if they've aged well 🤞🏻
No they cant. If they do there will be no SR2 becouse original story in SR1 is that you beat all your brothers including Turel who is only in Defiance and you also beat Kain. There is no time travel, no coin on its edge etc, Kain was just jealyous and bad guy.
@@blackwidow7804 They can add the content without trying to fit it into the story. An extras mode letting you explore the cut content would be interesting. Obviously the correct move would be to give us a version where Raziel finishes things with Kain, alongside the original story experience.
I'm honestly convinced that anything is possible at this stage. just of the top of my head, I think we are up to like 7 PS1 Games making a return? I'm all here for it!! I was obsessed with the Demo of that Game. I would love to buy Ninja Shadow of Darkness
Glad you are excited!! I do these types of videos for myself, just as much as I do for the viewer 😃 I learn a lot in the process and decide if I'm actually excited or not ^__^
Actually footage is a bit darker, I brighten things up for the sake of YT and actually being able to see things. All we need is a brightness slider and we can fix that 😉 Actual Game is very dark in tone if you have not played before
The ONLY one? Are you sure? There must be another one from your childhood, an obscure one that you know is never going to be released, but deep down, you want it still.
Yeah I saw that. By itself, I felt it was not worth mention. Fingers crossed thats the only "change" we see 🙂 It really does look great and a bargain price, getting both Games!! 🥳
@@GamingMyWholeLife I'm hoping the people behind the remaster see how many dislike the change to the statue and do something about it. I'm also hoping this is the only "change" we see. I've dearly wanted a Legacy of Kain series remaster.
@@diegosotomiranda4107 I hear you, it's a pretty low res statue after all 😂 but what I'm reffering to is the figure's proportions. Lower body/thighs, waist, chest and neck and lastly the face. Just seems less feminine. It's subtle to the untrained eye, yes. But kind of intriguing why it would be so important for the remaster to change it so drastically, nothing to worry about, I'm sure..
Cut content like the Lost Levels are coming and Legacy features a day/night cycle! I see this all as evidence they are planning on making this the Ultimate experience and include anything that could not make it prior 😃 Glad you enjoyed the video!!
Holy mother of brightness! The models themselves look good but everything is way too bright and poppy. Melciah and Zephon look like machines as opposed to organic disgusting flesh creatures.
You just made my day!!!! Soul Reaver 2 was pivotal in my life. I believe it's what pushed me to git gud at english. I played this game when I was 10 and learned a LOT from watching the cutscenes on repeat and reading the dark chronicle (what a banger of a feature on a game like that!) over and over. 20 years later I could still recite the entirety of the opening cinematic without missing a beat. This is a sign that they are testing the waters and campaining to launch another game or a full remake. I wouldn't want Raziel to come back without Michael Bell though. His voice was everything. Thank you so much for this video. Another new subscriber to you sir.
Well it certainly made my day, so I'm glad the news has made you happy!! I love it when we can just be excited for a Game. A rare treat, it's looking fantastic and sounds like it truly meant a lot to you 😃 Ooo thanks for Subscribing!!
agreed. it looks better, but its not better. too bright, cartoonish and washed out. but I like some of the models, especially Raziel. Melchiah looks worse imo.
it is too bright in the trailer, agreed. That said, I'm sure simply tweaking some things in the options menu will likely get this Game to look exactly how we want and the vastly improved character models will really shine once everything is dark around them 😃
I made the footage brighter because its hard to look at details on a mobile phone with darkness plus compression. That said, it is still brighter than the original. Can easily be resolved with a brightness slider in the options and thats very common in Games these days
The most exciting thing about this remaster are the modding possibilities. The original versions of both games were released in an era when modding wasn't a big thing, and while there are some mods in existence the games are too old to get much interest from the modding community, but these days I can imagine people adding entirely new locations to Nosgoth in SR1 and the ability to freely travel forth and back in time in SR2, expanding the games lifetime and improving the experience even more than Crystal Dynamics has already done, so many possibilities.
@@GamingMyWholeLife They could add combat like in Defiance. Some mechanics can be better we won't back to times PS1. In Soul Reaver 2 and Defiance every fight with humans ends very bloody. And these games never where so colorfull. That was Dark Grim series. Looks lazy for me and Im sceptictic.
You sure have and its finally here!! Most generous remaster announcement in recent memory. Exciting to re experience the first Game and experience for the first time number 2! 😃🎩
There should be an interesting conparison of the og game on the dreamcast, while frame rate and using the joystick for movement is a major upside of the port it was interesting to see the protagonist and another character receiving an higher wuality model, like a soul reaver 1.5 sort of deal in that regards.
I'm so glad this is a remaster and not a remake, I want to relive the ORIGINAL, just better, like with the map system you mentioned. I had no idea it would be there and I got lost so much in the original... Incredible video you did!!
@@GamingMyWholeLife Like, I'm not against remakes at all, but THIS needed to come out first!! I just wish it included Blood Omen 1 for completion... like the Evercade collection
@@GamingMyWholeLife By the way, it just hit me, were you referring to me when you talked about the subscriber who complained for Tomba and Croc?? Because if that's me, then I swiftly managed to complain about the lack of a game even in here ahahahah! But on my defense, Blood Omen was the first, so this way it feels as if they did a remaster of just Tomb Raider 2 and 3, skipping the first one. On THEIR defense though, Blood Omen will soon be released as PS1 classic on PS5, so if you skipped that, you most definitely NEED to check that out!!
@LucianTheWorldGamer - Yeah it would have been nice and true. This is like a test to see if it's wroth investing more money into the series and I think they will learn YES
@LucianTheWorldGamer - Hahaha, you know what? I probably was thinking of you when I said that 😂 I've also heard some others make the same complaint. Thanks for the recommendation, I did not know that. Can we buy it or is it part of the online subscription?
I loved the legacy of Kain series when I was a young boi, but no one has really talked about it much for over a decade which always saddened me. So to see renewed interest in it with the announcement of the remaster warms my heart. Take my subscription.
That's part of the unique joy of RUclips at times. I was beyond excited but had no idea if this video would flop or if enough people cared. Fast forward a couple days and there are hundreds of comments and thousands of views of super excited fans and that's just a nice thing to be apart of 🙂 Thanks for Subscribing as well!!
Great job holding onto all those copies!! Over the years many of my Games have vanished but I'm managed to keep some of them. Every once in a while I play one and do a retrospective on it. That's why I had original footage for this comparison 😃
I'm hoping we can visit Turel's territory and maybe see him vanish when he is summoned to the past. Also the other elemental reavers in part one. As to the day night cycle, that can easily be used to make the vampire enemies stronger and more challenging during the night cycles. I also wonder if new cinematic scenes have been added. I'm super excited by the possibilities.
Ooo I like your theory with the day and night cycle, totally makes sense!! The Devs have teased that there are also some new surprises in store but they don't want to spoil anything more. I'm cool with that, it's rare we get surprised these days 🙂
@GamingMyWholeLife well, in the original game, Kain was stronger and dealt more damage during nighttime and was weaker during the day, and he lost health faster. That's my logic anyway. I can only imagine how horrifying Zephon will look!
@SolarinDay as far as I know, for the "lost levels" all of the voice actors recorded their dialogue so the material to reconstruct the cut scenes is all there.
I can't wait for this. One of my favorite games of all time. I wonder about the depth of field though. Anyone who played the original knows that it was rather short, due to the restraints of technology at the time. SR2 is a great game also although it kind of lacks the whole "dark theme" and I remember it being a lot more colorful overall. I also heard that they're including extra "levels" and content that were previously cut. Perhaps to be played separately to not conflict with the original game and story.
Yeah additional content is getting added, can confirm that 🙂 Depth of field is a wish list item of mine, has not been confirmed and likely not even there (hopefully photo mode is the exception). From what I have seen, yeah - the 2nd seems to have a much brighter art direction. Glad your excited and Thanks for watching!!
I already pre-ordered the two games. Legacy of Kain Defiance was my LoK game, and I immediately fell in love with the writing, voice acting, and world building. I am finally going to be able to experience Soul Reaver 1 and 2 as an exclusive console gamer.
Ohh this is going to be such a good experience for you!! Defiance is an excellent Game but pretty different from the first 2 entries, so it will be interesting for you to play them finally 😃 I never got to play the 2nd Game, so I look forward to finally finding out what happens with the story and I love the enhancements they are adding to these versions of the Game ❤
Definitely checking this out. Only played SR2 and loved it. Curious what story elements missed in SR1. Blood Omen next? Kain is by far my favorite complicated villain / antihero. I also loved Blood Omen 2.
Ooo that's going to be a really interesting experience for you! I'm also curious which entry you will like the most after? In order, most people prefer the first but you will be coming into it from such a different angle 😃 I'm hoping Blood Omen is next, I simply never got round to playing it before (I have some vague memory but something distracted me and I stopped playing. Maybe life or something Hahaha)
I am so exited for this, I can't wait. The map addition for me has to be the biggest improvement, there would be times I would really struggle to figure out where I was meant to be going in the original. I can't wait for this to come out in December, i've always loved Soul Reaver, also I never played the second one so this gives me that option as well.
This is so exiting... can't wait to play this. Played the first game so long ago and always wished there was a remake... but a remaster would be good too...
I'll still dream of the day a Remake or just amazing AAA budget is put into a Soul Reaver Game 😃 This could be the start of the series making a complete come back!
He sure is!! This could be the start of the whole LOK Series making a massive comeback 😃 I really hope they don't stuff this up, lol. Would love to see future entries ^__^
I've been waiting 20+ years for this. I actually cried(41 years old) when this was revealed. And what people don't seem to realize, this is only a remaster. It isn't a remake. They were able to make the game look this good with only a remaster. Imagine what it will look like if they do a remake(I kinda don't want them to bc I don't want to lose the original voice cast). These two games will be taking up all my gaming time for the next several months(years of consistent playing).
Wow, this Game series must mean a whole lot to you! Well glad I could play a part in the excitement and hopefully you are even more excited now. Indeed, I think this is a nice effort, improving Graphics, Gameplay features and even cut content. This could be the start of a full come back for the series. Maybe even one day we will be looking at a full blown remake and a brand new entry into the series 😃
Seeing them remaster Soul Reaver 1 and 2 is like a dream i have been waiting for a long time, i have all 5 original LOK games, Soul Reaver 1 was my childhood along with my cousin and a couple of our friends lol
Glad your excited and have those fond memories with your Cousin and friends!! I still remember reading a review in a PlayStation Magazine and thinking it looked real cool 😎😃
I grew up with this game, still today no game does immortality like this game did. When I saw remaster during state of game, I paused the video, went to my PS app and pre-ordered it
Do you think that the Soul Reaver 1 and 2 remastered games will have a map of Nosgoth during the reign of Kain’s Empire and map of Nosgoth before Vorador slaughtered the Circle of the Nine?
Day/night cycle was cut due to time. Several major cuts include elemental reaver forges, a final level in the cathedral, the Turel boss fight, and Kain was meant to die. Many of these elements were used in later games.
Toggle feature reminds me of the halo remaster , it was such a blast switching from original to remaster just to see the difference , I hope this will be just as smooth
Toggles are a thing of Magic and considering this same development team, managed a flawless toggle with the tomb raider series, another PS1 Game Series ~ I'm feeling confident this will be a very smooth experience 😃
The original game had full analog joystick support and camera controls, and you can absolutely look up. I still have my physical copies. That's not to say I don't hope the remaster camera is much better.
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The amount of time we had to wait for new Soul Reaver content is the same amout of time Raziel was suffering in the Lake of the Dead.
Eternity
Lolo well said!! 😂
Tossing and turning in white hot fire..... We finally awoke
😂 bro
AGONY!
Feels more painful.
Here's hoping blood omen 1 and 2 get the same treatment!
Anything is possible. Old Games are making a come back and I'm glad. Took the industry to long to realise these Games all still hold up today!
Blood omen is gonna get a remake, if these remasters sell good that is
Jesus i hope as well! Blood omen was the first ps1 game I've ever played and was sucked into the story easily. If they do remake it, it'll be nice to see it in an 3d environment like the soul reaver version
Not sure about first one.
@AlexanderTripiten the first one was definitely an acquired taste; with its older graphics and overhead pov. I loved it but it couldn’t be more different from the rest of the series.
Oh man... yes, totally. Give me a remaster like this for Tenchu 1 and 2.
Hell yes please
Looks like someone watched the video till the end 😉
I have reviewed all 3 of the first Tenchu Games and each one truly stands out.
LOVE Tenchu, I want that series back more than anything 😍
@@GamingMyWholeLifeThe intro to Wrath of Heaven still gives me the chills to this day. Perfect in every way. I'd say let Bluepoint handle a remake. They'd give it that extra mile.
@@ChestinysDialed Now you're talking. They kicked ass with Demon's Souls. Most of us thought that Sekiro's teaser intro was another Tenchu release and I was so excited 😅 Alas, Sekiro is a gem on it's own.
@@murkyspectre Fun fact, Sekiro was originally planned as a Tenchu title.
Is no one else kind of turned off by the color? The exposure or the lack of grittyness or something slightly bothers me. It doesn't look as decayed as it should maybe. Idk
Na totally agree. It's too "clean". Looks like Netflix animation. Even Melchiah's underside is well lit. It needs a lot more shadow and grime.
Agree, it looks More cartoony@@michaelbuick6995
YEah, it's too darn clean!
Si, los colores están muy saturados estilo Cartoon y no hay mucho contraste y uso de sombras, todo ello resta el ambiente tétrico característico de este juego.
A couple of things here that should help 🙂
Firstly, I always edit my footage to bring out the colours and make things brighter. it's just a more pleasing experience, so the actual Game is a tad darker.,
2ndly, thankfully in modern times we get a lot of Game options and I'm sure there will be sliders to control the darkness and intensity. Fingers crossed that is the case because yes, this is a dark series and the grit is needed!
Bundling Soul Reaver 1 and 2 together was a good idea because these 2 games play really well into one another and the cliffhanger at the end of Soul Reaver 2 will get people begging for more.
Plus it makes the recommendation a no brainer. A great price, offering and it's BOTH Games?
Let's be hype people up and reward them as we vote with our wallets.
I hope the series can continue, just like the Crash Trilogy resulted in all these great PS1 come backs and even a brand new forth entry into the series!! Hopefully, if this is a big enough success we can get a completely new entry into the series 😃
Also, while soul reaver 1 is a great gem, soul reaver 2 is quite inferior, I think it would kill the franchise again if it released as a stand alone remaster
@@GamingMyWholeLife as much as I love soul reaver 1&2 what made me a legacy fan was blood omen 2 and defiance. I definitely want the other 3 games remastered
Now give us Defiance!!
I remember that Game fondly, since it ripped off Devil May Cry heavily BUT it turned out to be so darn good, I didn't care how inspired it was, lol. Also did plenty of good in it's own right 😃
@@GamingMyWholeLife It's my favorite of the series.
I'll hold up replaying it since it could be the next remaster but I just recall the Graphics were solid and the combo's were just Beautiful!! Everything connected perfectly and you could really mess the enemy up, lol.
@@GamingMyWholeLifeEher von God of War!
Defiance was done for a new generation, and in PC actually supports controller, different resolutions and some graphic options. It looks great, and don't think it needs a remastered as soul reaver did.
I'm 41 yrs old now and this game was a huge part of my teenage years. Could've even count how many times I drew raziel while sitting in class and the countless hours I spent exploring this series. I hope it gets the support it deserves and it inspires a new installment to this amazing series. 🍻
Those pictures would have looked pretty cool 😎
Always been such a cool character!
I'm 41 as well, same thing! My drawings of the Soul Reaver and clan symbols were all over my notebooks. Been waiting for over 20 years for something, anything... FINALLY something is happening, my favorite game and narrative ever is getting proper attention!
@@Sylvantess 🍻
Im 51 and waited this Far tô see such a gem get remaster.
39 here, the first game that made me pass a night without sleeping, high school was really funny that day. I used the Raziel and Kain clan emblems later in college for a programming course homework, a game of lines (or whatever it is called in English where you reclaim every square you can close in a dots matrix). This game is a HUGE influence in my stories taste to this day.
Other devs & publishers: "Let's remake that game we released last year, people liked that game right?"
Aspyr: "Let's remake and preserve all the greatest classics from our childhood that aren't available on modern consoles anymore"
Lolo pretty much and the hunger is clearly here!! Also others like Nightdive studios are doing their thing as well (just did a video covering "the thing remastered" from them 😃
I Hope they will tone down light it's too bright, it look cartoonish.
It is on the brighter side and I made it even brighter while editing, lol.
Dark footage on RUclips videos where most people watch on their phones does not make a great experience since you can't make out the details.
Unedited its still rather bright and so I hope we can address that in the options. I'm sure a darkness and contrast slider will exist, letting us dim the lights to suit our tastes 😎
@@GamingMyWholeLife nahh man, its not you. Its the art direction they really deliberately went with the remaster. even with the live stream from the official playstation state of play, its really bright and saturated.
@@einharjarthose presentations are often edited too.
@einharjar Yeah that's fair enough. I'm not concerned though, Games come with so many options and visual tweaks these days. I just can't imagine getting this Game and not having the option to tweak the brightness and all that to my liking
It’s only a couple of months away. They’re not changing the art style now. You’ll be able to get steam mods to fix it at least because it is way too saturated.
I cant wait for this..... It's been an age of waiting. Vae victus.... Shame the graphics haven't been enhanced as much as I'd like but I'll take it 😂
I think for a Remaster it's looking really good but I also understand where you are coming from. I used to imagine what Soul Reaver would look like with state of the art graphics. 🙂👀
That said, If this is successful enough, the series as a whole could return and maybe an official new entry with modern visuals could happen!
@@GamingMyWholeLife yh we need an actual continuation. The story was left in the air be interesting to see the hilden come back
Also, it's just a really cool IP.
I see no reason for Soul Reaver to not be a series we can look forward to new entries from.
@@GamingMyWholeLife I just hope it sells really well. Iv already preordered it 😛 can't wait
I would have just took a port!! This is amazing for us legacy of kain fans!!! Hopefully a new game soon!!
I have yet to come across another game that matches the story, voice acting and music. The atmospheres, exploration, puzzles and upgrades through progression. It was extremely well made, especially at the time. It laid the foundation of many game mechanics I have only seen after.
The graphical upgrade here is surprisingly underwhelming though, considering it's been 25 years since the initial release. I'd thought they'd try to match the graphics with the rest of the absolute exquisitely high quality features the game is so well known and loved for.
That's all fine, I suppose. It at least affords access to the newer generations of gamers and those who yearn to play again after all these years.
im with you on being kind of disappointed in the graphics upgrade. They could have done what got done to Demon souls. The PS5 version is Amazing yet plays and is almost identical to the original yet graphically it was and still is amazing looking. It was a PS5 launch title for crying out loud lol. with Unreal 5 it would probably not been too difficult however if this is extremely successful maybe it will get crystal dynamics off their butts and make a legitimate new game for us!!! this is one of my all time favorite games ever. it was incredible and so well done. i mean i have already preordered it. its kind of annoying though that instead of taking ps2 games to ps5 level they didnt even bother with taking it to PS4 level. it looks way better than the original but i would say its barely PS3 tier honestly.
"Tumbling, burning with white hot fire. I plunged into the depths of the abyss. Unspeakable pain, Relentless Agony. Time ceased to exist. Only this torture and a deepening hatred of the hypocrisy that damned me to this HELL. An eternity passed and my torment receded bringing me back from the precipice of madness. The decent had destroyed me and yet, I LIVED" Raziel, you are WORTHY
Just chills reading that and I hear it in his voice!! 😍
I hope a physical release
That would be great, I like my physical options
@@GamingMyWholeLife me to
I ordered it on digital, and if a physical version shows up, Ill probably buy that too. It's only like $30 and it'll improve their sales lol let's gooo
I'm happy about the remaster but I agree with the sentiment that it looks a bit too... cartoony? The jagged angles and darkness of the original graphics made it feel really gritty and grimy, but with the smoothing and the low contrast it doesn't look quiiiite right. Like Melkiah's model always appeared like it should be more fleshy, wet, and bloody than it turned out. Raziel's model looks almost perfect though, I just wish it was a little "dirtier", if that makes sense. But again, maybe I'm just wanting a remake and for a remaster, I'm really happy to just have this at all. It meant a lot to me and if I ever have kids, this is something I will show them (when they're old enough, obviously!)
Most people would easily agree with you and I am one of them.
While I love what I see, it is as bit too much on the bright side. Thankfully, almost every single Game launchers with a Brightness Slider we can all put to good use and maybe there will be even more options to play around with 😃
Yeah, need to be a certain age before you should start sucking Souls lolo
@@GamingMyWholeLife To be fair, I started yearly xD I played this game when I was like 8 years old, and I remember being chill during exploring and the puzzles, but I would always call my dad to help me with the bosses because I got too nervous. I even remember one time we found Soul Reaver 2 for sale and we didn't have a PS2 yet at the time, but he must have seen the way I looked at the cover and immediately bought the game and said we'd keep it ready for when we got a PS2. It took a while, but it was the first game I played on the PS2. Just like Soul Reaver 1 was the first game I truly beat all the way through (it's not a super long game but back then it felt impossibly huge). I remember watching that final cutscene and not really knowing what they were saying (didn't understand english at the time) but I was so intrigued and felt so accomplished. LOVE this game.
That's really sweet that your Dad bought the Game!!
You must have looked at the case and book so many times 😃
I remember I bought a PS2 Magazine before I even had the system. Spent hours just looking at the screenshots and reading every single word. Still have that magazine somewhere.
@GamingMyWholeLife for a long time before I got a ps2 I got these magazines and kept reading and reading about ps2 games... some of them I knew very intimately even before I played them, like MGS2 and Silent Hill 2. Jesus I remember seeing a preview for the first God of War before it came out (I'm getting old)
@fakeplasticgamers9850 - We all are but we just appreciate things more with age anyway 🙂 Glad we were around to experience so many things first hand, before technology sorta took over everything
3:39 They should have retained Melchiah's red eyes I remember when I first encounter this boss back when I was just in 4th grade it was really unsettling.
Can't go wrong with glowing red eyes. Should have been kept
A German Game journalist also Said that there will be new MISSIONS!!! Imagine If they used all the Cut content. Maybe you get two Versions of Soul Reaver 1, the retail Version and the Beta Version. This would be awesome! This Info came from the biggest Game Magazine in Germany, so its usually a reliable source
Dang, I forgot to mention in the video they said something about also adding the "lost levels"no idea what that is referring to but I think you might be onto something there. Sounds like they are adding everything, even Legacy features like the day and night cycle I mentioned 😎😃
@@GamingMyWholeLife what a good Time to be a Fan 🥰
Which one said that iam pretty sure at least no one from the big ones said that. If you day the Name iam hyped to check him out.
Given there is do much cut content it would be great for sure. The whole different soul reaver forms come to mind which were only acessable thgough cheats back then.
I doubt that the new missions will be the cut content becouse that will completely change the game. For instance Turel who is in Defiance was originaly ment to be in SR1 etc. Maybe there will be some more powers and power ups to find but thats it. But i really hope this remaster will sell well so they could put more effort into remastering Defiance.
@blackwidow7804 they could still have Turel as intended in the cut content, just implement a small cut scene where a portal takes him to the past after the boss fight. I'd love the game even more if it had all the brothers as bosses, it would feel more complete.
I dont know, looks a bit to cartoony for the tone of the game for me. Still happy to see the game getting some attention though
I made things a bit brighter while editing, so it's easier to see what is going on as most watch on their phones. Actual Game is a bit darker and all we really need is a brightness slider and some contrast control and we can fix that issue 😃
At last the coin has finally landed on it's edge! It's about freaking time!!!!😅😅😅😅😅 Awesome video cheers George! I've been waiting for this moment for a long time dude many thanks for yet another epic video my friend!😊
I'm glad you are the first to comment!! I knew this would make you happy and I hope the improvements and features I spoke of make you even nore excited!! 🙂😁
It has been too long and as we discussed previously, seems PS1 Games truly are back and the industry is making an effort to bring everything back. Happy days 🥳👀
@@GamingMyWholeLife Thanks George it truly is a great day for all of us Legacy of kain Soul Reaver fans! Vae Victis!!!!!
Thanks for the shout out buddy!😊
Your very welcome 😉 Your the Biggest Fan I know!
@@GamingMyWholeLife:)
Parasite eve 1 and 2 and Vagrant story remaster😊
Don't toy with my heart. LOVE Parasite Eve 2 and never got a chance to play 1 🙂
No I broke my PS1 because parasite eve pissed me off so much 😅😅 not gonna lie I would definitely still give it a chance just because I remember how badly that game pissed me off but it was actually pretty fun
@@GamingMyWholeLife aww! Parasite Eve 1 was the better than 2, I'd argue. We don't talk about 13th birthday.
Hell yeah!
Vagrant Story. Oh man. My favorite game of all time. I wish it would get a remake or remaster so badly
I like your positive vibes man. Escapism not activism. Subscribed. Please stay this way, I want excitement. Also, I am hyped for this. First tattoo I got was Raziel's clan symbol.
Hey thanks so much for Subscribing and I try to be positive when I can 🙂
Sometimes topics are serious so I can't but my favourite content is when there is only good news to share and we can all get excited together!!
Also thank you for mentioning the "Escapism not activism" part. I don't enjoy conflict and have had some people have a go at me because of it but I feel it's so important. It should not be "triggering" to say such an obvious thing that Games should be Games, lol.
I feel it also demonstrates who I am. New Subscribers like yourself, can know that it's the Games I care about and keeping our passionate hobbies safe ❤ Also to be honest, I like attracting more mature Subscribers who can handle a difference of opinion. It's okay if we don't always agree with each other 😃
well, now all we need is a DISC.
That would be very appreciated 👀
I couldn’t be happier with this, this is my favourite game franchise of all time. I love that we’re getting both games, I love the new details, I love the little details like the shadows, I love the map, and I also especially love that you can switch between original and remaster because I’ve been wishing for years that they would just re release the originals so I can play them again since my originals copies are very glitchy now so the fact that we’re getting both the original to play again AND a remaster is amazing to me.
My only tiny complaint is that the colours look a little too… bright? Like too clean and polished. The originals had such a gritty, dirty look that suited the overall aura of the game and story that I wish they had kept. That being said through hopefully it won’t be too bothersome once the game is out. It might just be a little jarring now because im not use to it looking like that. All in all though im so happy about this, this is THE game for me, has been my whole life. So psyched!
So glad your excited and I actually agree with everything you have said.
The colours do make things appear a bit too bright and clean, although I made things worse by improving colour and brightness for RUclips, lol.
They have done some adjustments since this trailer actually, when they released the 2nd Trailer (I only covered that as well).
Hopefully the end result is once again even darker or we simply have the options to make the adjustments ourselves, which is a nice way to give power to us.
I hate to say this but raziel is... too blue?? His body is supposed to look decayed and burned and shyt. He looks cartoonish, not dark enough and too bright. But im all in for it, will 100% make a purchase
I wonder if any of the original developers helped guide or give insight? Maybe this was the vision they wishes to achieve in the first place, since the Graphically better Dreamcast version features a more Blue Raziel?
Either way, it is a bit too exposed and hopefully they have more than the Brightness Slider to toggle in the options to get that darker tone happening ^__^
I'd say you're wrong on the colour front. The colour in the enhanced graphics changes. Some points it's bright, others it's a lot more dull. This is inline with what you saw with the other games, it was dependent on whether he was in the spirit realm or the material realm from what I remember.
I distinctly remember seeing him very vivid blue in some scenes in Defiance.
Ah my bad, it was the other way round. Even in LoK: Soul Reaver 2, he was a dull grey-ish colour in the spirit realm, but bright in the material one.
@@Grigeral you're good brother. You do have a point though
So excited !! Some weeks ago I was talking about how a remaster would be amazing and there it is !
The chances of that!!
A 2nd trailer also just came out that I covered in case you want to see more.
Glad your excited 😃
Why the graphics looks so cartoonish, like Fortnite or any Telltale Games?, it don't fit to the game's aura! Looks strange to me!
It is a bit brighter than the original but I also made it brighter for display purposes.
All we need is a brightness slider and we are set!
@@GamingMyWholeLife Not really mate. Dunno if you played the originals but they didn't give you the vibe you were playing a Disney story. They even missed on the choice of soundtrack for the trailer. This gives me major "Hello, fellow Legacy of Kain fans!".
@lewisphillips7223 - I literally state at the start of the video we are using footage from my Review of the original, lol. The game looks great apart from it having more brightness, something that the brightness slider could easily address and who knows what other options they will have
Glad to see I'm not the only one who thought about Fortnite
Boo hoo, the colors. Don't play it then. 😅
This game was the GOAT - still remember Kain opening my eyes to the coin flip having a 3rd outcome
One of the coolest Game series ever is coming back 😎
I want a remaster of Nightmare Creatures 1 & 2
Yes
I never got to play those Games but I remember reading about it in the PlayStation magazines and the screenshots looked really cool!! 🙃🎩
Ooh that would be nice. Those games were Bloodborne before Bloodborne.
My mind is officially blown. "you know how long i've been waiting for this?" :) But seriously, will this be a completed edition with the Priestess, the completed city stages, and not just hunting glyphs we don't use? Either way this is awesome.
As much as I appreciate a remaster and will buy it anyway, I dont agree that it looks better. It has better models and textures, but the tone is completely wrong. One of main standouts for the game was its atmosphere, it was dark and gritty. The low res textures are by today standards crappy, but preserve the dark tone. The new visuals look almost cartoonish, everything is clean, bright and environment looks like polished marble. Even the first comparison in the video of Raziel clearly shows how tonally wrong the character is. I understand they went for the cg renders visuals, but they should have focused on the original tone and atmosphere. Raziel now looks like a plastic toy and the whole dark atmosphere is almost gone. If you look past the added details original Raziel looks much more in line with the gothic, dark setting. While new Raziel, I am not even sure. Anyways I will buy the game to support it, I have waited so long for this, but I am a bit disappointed.
Totally agree about the tone. The dark grit plays a big part in this series.
I do feel that we will have enough in game options to address this though.
graphic options have come a long way and even a brightness slider would do wonders and I'm sure there will be some options beyond that.
@@GamingMyWholeLife Definitely and I appreciate you comparison. It was very informative and helpful. It's just a bit weird mixture for me of super exicted and slightly disapointed it's not a full remake or at least the remaster is not matching the grit of the original. But hey, I will take it :) Looking forward to more videos you make on this.
My exact sentiments. Hard to gush about characters casting proper shadows on the ground when all the rest is so weirdly overblown and overlit. I will still keep a little hope that the lighting may be improved/fixed for release while keeping my expectations in check. Nonetheless, I happily support the project and will also buy it to put my money where my mouth is (and benefit from the other improvements), but I am a bit disappointed and will probably keep the older graphics while playing.
@MrBurnss1 I totally get gut reactions. Every time I have imagined the return of Soul Reaver it has looked 10X better than what we are getting. I wanted the Crash Trilogy AAA graphics and everything! 😃
I am feeling optimistic though with the future and see this is a test of interest. I hope they give options to correct the saturation and all that but I also think we may get even a new entry to the series if this does well. Crash got an official 4th entry after the success after all 🙂🎩
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Hopefully the next video is again a positive one and no bad news or concerns need to be reported.
@Miilien - They might see this video and hopefully make a point to address our concerns in the next trailer 😃 Fingers crossed
About bloody time!
The whole kain series needs a full huge budget Hollywood series
Will be interesting to see how much reach this series can reach.
Gaming market is massive and there really isn't many cool characters about.
Raziel is still an excellent design 😎
I want a Remake of the God of War trilogy 😁
that really isnt necessary in my opinion. i replayed 3 and played 1 and 2 for the first time after playing ragnarok and they still look pretty dang good in my opinion.
Totally can’t wait for this. Awesome stuff.
You’re 100% correct about the Tenchu remaster though! Cheers to that! 🍻
Had to slip that comment in for the fans!! I have 3 very popular Tenchu Reviews on this channel and I know the Tenchu fans are some of the most passionate you will ever find ♥️
Glad you enjoyed the video!! I had a lot of fun making it 😁
Finally the franchise gets some new life breathed back into it after 20 years.
Certain Game franchises are too cool to be left in the dust and was surprised that happened with this. Hopefully it's a booming success and it's followed up with a full new entry, how exciting would that be?? 😃
@@GamingMyWholeLife Agreed, and also consider that the fanbase for the Legacy of Kain series are very comitted, loyal and supportive, myself included. We have been holding out for two decades. Personally I have shown the original SR1 intro video to hundreds of people as time went by and it never failed to impress.
Ideally this remaster would be a massive success, showing current gamers and studios what games are supposed to be. Hopefully, any new games in the franchise would get the the high production quality it deserves while still honouring the established lore and canon.
@murkspectre - It's an impressive Game and your right, the fans are Loyal AF. Very passionate.
With so many big AAA Studios messing up and almost everyone else doing well, I think they are looking and will be forced to learn if they want to survive, lol.
Yeah, if we get a new official entry, I want to be blown away by the visuals. There is a lot of PS1 Games, that I feel need to be big in todays world. Just like how Resident Evil is for example
Great review mate! Love your enthusiasm!
Cheers Mate!!
It's not always that the news is 100% positive so when I get the chance to get into that happy place, I do not hold back 😃❤
Like your energy and content lad. Subbed lets see how it goes.
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There's room for activism in video games; the best game storylines involve themes that reflect on politics and philosophy. This is also present in the Legacy of Kain series. Let's examine why escapism is necessary in the first place; let's make the real world a place that people don't want to escape from :)
Love this comparison video mate! Vae Victis! From a fellow Aussie LoK fan.
Cheers Mate!
Glad you enjoyed it. Pumped it's both Games and not just the first
If I see one more out of context the coin has landed on its edge I'm gonna lose it. Super glad the game is getting attention but the remake graphics look like warcraft... does not capture the artistic vision of the original at all
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Hey welcome aboard and Thank you!! Glad you liked what you saw 🙂
Soul Raver or Soul Reaver?
Answers on a post card 😁
Yeah I noticed after the recording 😂
Maybe he likes going to Raves, lolo
Raziel does wield a giant glowstick... lol
@RyuDaBurninator 😂😂
@@RyuDaBurninator well you're not wrong😂
Very in depth video mate. Excellent. Been waiting for the series to return most of my life.
Cheers mate!!
I enjoyed throwing in all the information available, instead of only discussing Graphics 😃
The long wait is finally almost over 🙃
the only thing i am disappointed in is the soul reaver, legacy of kain defiance really improved the soul reaver on Raziel to have a handle and skull like the original blade , shame that wasn't added in
The way I see all Remasters and it makes me even more excited, is the potential of future entries. This all started with the success of the Crash Trilogy, that did so well that an official 4th entry came out. So if this does super well, I see no reason why I modern Soul reaver Game can't happen after and naturally come with welcome adjustments, like what you mentioned 😎
I on the other hand prefer the SR1 looks of the blade.
This will be a Christmas present to myself. Love those games.
Good choice!! 2 Epic Games and nostalgia filled goodness 🙂
4:53 they should’ve add Turel’s Dungeon or Lair for god’s sake
They might. The cut content could be in there in some form.
Thank you for covering this game. Great job! VERY EXCITED FOR THIS!!!
You are so welcome and Thank you!!
Pure hype videos are my favourite when I get the chance and especially old school Games 😎
My only complaint Is the wraithblade itself, It looks like It's the same exact effects from the old games.
I would have loved a cutting edge version of this Game and it would have truly blown us all away. I'm happy with what we have, since we could have just gotten a port with no improvements whatsoever and who knows? After the success of Crash Trilogy, we got an official forth entry. I think that could easily happen here as well and of course, that would result in the use of modern Graphics and my goodness.... that would be truly spectacular!
Great preview! You just got a new subscriber
Hey Thanks for Subscribing and I'm glad you enjoyed it!!
Just 1 more month and it will be in our hands 😃
@@GamingMyWholeLife I'm still on the fence; I loved both games when they came out on the PS1 but it's been so long that I can't remember much. I have to wait until the reviews come out to see if they've aged well 🤞🏻
Yeah, it's a bit of a risk if you can't really remember what it was like.
I think theyre are going to include the original story along with all the cut content.
I have that same impression as well. This Remaster is going to be the ULTIMATE experience that offers more in every way. Going to support this HARD!
No they cant. If they do there will be no SR2 becouse original story in SR1 is that you beat all your brothers including Turel who is only in Defiance and you also beat Kain. There is no time travel, no coin on its edge etc, Kain was just jealyous and bad guy.
@@blackwidow7804 They can add the content without trying to fit it into the story. An extras mode letting you explore the cut content would be interesting.
Obviously the correct move would be to give us a version where Raziel finishes things with Kain, alongside the original story experience.
@@blackwidow7804 Alternate endings are a thing, dude.
Awesome man loved your video never heard of you before but I'm subbed now 😎
Hey glad you enjoyed it and welcome aboard!! 😃
Can we get Ninja Shadow of Darkness next?
I'm honestly convinced that anything is possible at this stage. just of the top of my head, I think we are up to like 7 PS1 Games making a return? I'm all here for it!!
I was obsessed with the Demo of that Game. I would love to buy Ninja Shadow of Darkness
Excellent!! So excited for this, it looks great!!
Glad you are excited!!
I do these types of videos for myself, just as much as I do for the viewer 😃
I learn a lot in the process and decide if I'm actually excited or not ^__^
@@GamingMyWholeLife I’ve been waiting for a very long time for this! I’m glad you made this video so now I know about it, thank you 😎
@2010Elemental - You are most welcome!! Happy to share good news 🤓
A little bit to cartoony for me
But still cool
believe me when i tell you, these games got a LOT of maturity beneath their comic booky surface.
Actually footage is a bit darker,
I brighten things up for the sake of YT and actually being able to see things.
All we need is a brightness slider and we can fix that 😉 Actual Game is very dark in tone if you have not played before
Long time fan..DEFINITELY gonna buy this. Can't wait to see a remastered Dumah
I think we waited long enough Hahaha ~ It's our time!!
As a big fan I am not as hype for the remaster as I want to be. The graphics look ai upscaled instead of something made with heart.
I actually get the complete opposite impression. Sorry it's disappointing for you
I cannot fucking wait for this, this is the only game franchise i've ever wanted to see a remake/remaster for.
Soo many people are excited for this 😃 looks like great value in my eyes 👀
@@GamingMyWholeLife I'd still buy it even if it was the price of a major AAA game
The ONLY one? Are you sure? There must be another one from your childhood, an obscure one that you know is never going to be released, but deep down, you want it still.
@@punkpin nope, legacy of Kain is the only franchise I need a remake of
thanks for video the remaster looks great though wish they didn't alter that one statue other wise looks amazing
Yeah I saw that. By itself, I felt it was not worth mention. Fingers crossed thats the only "change" we see 🙂
It really does look great and a bargain price, getting both Games!! 🥳
Oh and your so welcome!! Glad you enjoyed it 😁
@@murkyspectretbh the og didn't looked that "alluring" either, but agree that the replacement doesn't look either
@@GamingMyWholeLife I'm hoping the people behind the remaster see how many dislike the change to the statue and do something about it. I'm also hoping this is the only "change" we see. I've dearly wanted a Legacy of Kain series remaster.
@@diegosotomiranda4107 I hear you, it's a pretty low res statue after all 😂 but what I'm reffering to is the figure's proportions. Lower body/thighs, waist, chest and neck and lastly the face. Just seems less feminine. It's subtle to the untrained eye, yes. But kind of intriguing why it would be so important for the remaster to change it so drastically, nothing to worry about, I'm sure..
Awesome bro :). Im just waiting for a physical release. I know there was cut content prior so maybe more has been restored
Cut content like the Lost Levels are coming and Legacy features a day/night cycle!
I see this all as evidence they are planning on making this the Ultimate experience and include anything that could not make it prior 😃
Glad you enjoyed the video!!
Holy mother of brightness! The models themselves look good but everything is way too bright and poppy. Melciah and Zephon look like machines as opposed to organic disgusting flesh creatures.
You just made my day!!!!
Soul Reaver 2 was pivotal in my life. I believe it's what pushed me to git gud at english. I played this game when I was 10 and learned a LOT from watching the cutscenes on repeat and reading the dark chronicle (what a banger of a feature on a game like that!) over and over.
20 years later I could still recite the entirety of the opening cinematic without missing a beat.
This is a sign that they are testing the waters and campaining to launch another game or a full remake.
I wouldn't want Raziel to come back without Michael Bell though. His voice was everything.
Thank you so much for this video. Another new subscriber to you sir.
Well it certainly made my day, so I'm glad the news has made you happy!!
I love it when we can just be excited for a Game. A rare treat, it's looking fantastic and sounds like it truly meant a lot to you 😃
Ooo thanks for Subscribing!!
too cartoonish
Fingers crossed we can simply tweak that in the options menu!
All Games have brightness sliders and maybe they will have even more than that
Fortnite graphics.
very excited for the remaster, already preordered it on XBOX.
Glad the Game is on all platforms and everyone can enjoy it!!
I don't like it. It looks cartoonish. It kinda ruins the artstyle orf the original.
agreed. it looks better, but its not better. too bright, cartoonish and washed out. but I like some of the models, especially Raziel. Melchiah looks worse imo.
it is too bright in the trailer, agreed. That said, I'm sure simply tweaking some things in the options menu will likely get this Game to look exactly how we want and the vastly improved character models will really shine once everything is dark around them 😃
To fix this, just your TV settings to bring down the color level 📊 🖥
I am insanely excited about this! These were definitely among my top favorite of all time. the colors and vibe are right up my alley
Getting it in a Bundle is super exciting. As soon as your done with the first, time to immediately play the next one!
It looks like medievil cartoony style... a really bad decision
I made the footage brighter because its hard to look at details on a mobile phone with darkness plus compression.
That said, it is still brighter than the original. Can easily be resolved with a brightness slider in the options and thats very common in Games these days
great video man
Glad you enjoyed it 😁
I learned a lot as well while researching 👀
More detail doesn’t = better
Doesn't mean worse either, lol. Strange comment.
They do add new features + cut content as well
Less details doesn't mean better either
It's is better, i. This case at least since the classic Look is also acessable. So whats your point?
Make it 240p. Hahaha!
Yes. Hopefully they remaster blood omen as well! Wow what a treat.
The most exciting thing about this remaster are the modding possibilities. The original versions of both games were released in an era when modding wasn't a big thing, and while there are some mods in existence the games are too old to get much interest from the modding community, but these days I can imagine people adding entirely new locations to Nosgoth in SR1 and the ability to freely travel forth and back in time in SR2, expanding the games lifetime and improving the experience even more than Crystal Dynamics has already done, so many possibilities.
It's very true!! Also some over the top ray traced mod would be pretty Boss 😎
Where is blood? This remaster looks poor. That series allways was gore dark games and I see there color game with soft gameplay. Sorry not gonna work.
Speak for yourself. Its not rated M for no reason.
I'm sure the blood is there. I would not be concerned
@@GamingMyWholeLife They could add combat like in Defiance. Some mechanics can be better we won't back to times PS1. In Soul Reaver 2 and Defiance every fight with humans ends very bloody. And these games never where so colorfull. That was Dark Grim series. Looks lazy for me and Im sceptictic.
You got the sub little brotha😎
Much appreciated older brotha 😎
Can't wait to be reminded of how Great this Game series is!
we are so back!
We really are!!
Just did a video on a PS1 Star Wars Game, they are just popping up and no complaints here 😃
@@GamingMyWholeLife hopefully the industry can get back to what made games GOOD
@@idaofficial1173 We were here before the crazies came and we will be here after, lol. In it for the long term
I've been waiting for this for so long.
You sure have and its finally here!!
Most generous remaster announcement in recent memory.
Exciting to re experience the first Game and experience for the first time number 2! 😃🎩
There should be an interesting conparison of the og game on the dreamcast, while frame rate and using the joystick for movement is a major upside of the port it was interesting to see the protagonist and another character receiving an higher wuality model, like a soul reaver 1.5 sort of deal in that regards.
I'm so glad this is a remaster and not a remake, I want to relive the ORIGINAL, just better, like with the map system you mentioned. I had no idea it would be there and I got lost so much in the original... Incredible video you did!!
I wanted Remake Graphics on top of a Remaster Hahaha
Still happy with what we got in the end 🙂
Thank you Kindly, Lucian!!
@@GamingMyWholeLife Like, I'm not against remakes at all, but THIS needed to come out first!! I just wish it included Blood Omen 1 for completion... like the Evercade collection
@@GamingMyWholeLife By the way, it just hit me, were you referring to me when you talked about the subscriber who complained for Tomba and Croc?? Because if that's me, then I swiftly managed to complain about the lack of a game even in here ahahahah! But on my defense, Blood Omen was the first, so this way it feels as if they did a remaster of just Tomb Raider 2 and 3, skipping the first one. On THEIR defense though, Blood Omen will soon be released as PS1 classic on PS5, so if you skipped that, you most definitely NEED to check that out!!
@LucianTheWorldGamer - Yeah it would have been nice and true. This is like a test to see if it's wroth investing more money into the series and I think they will learn YES
@LucianTheWorldGamer - Hahaha, you know what? I probably was thinking of you when I said that 😂 I've also heard some others make the same complaint.
Thanks for the recommendation, I did not know that. Can we buy it or is it part of the online subscription?
Crazy! I've been playing Soul Reaver on Dreamcast, shocked at how good it still looks. Glad to see this revival!
That Dreamcast version does look darn good!!
I grew up with the PS1 Version 😃
I loved the legacy of Kain series when I was a young boi, but no one has really talked about it much for over a decade which always saddened me. So to see renewed interest in it with the announcement of the remaster warms my heart. Take my subscription.
That's part of the unique joy of RUclips at times. I was beyond excited but had no idea if this video would flop or if enough people cared.
Fast forward a couple days and there are hundreds of comments and thousands of views of super excited fans and that's just a nice thing to be apart of 🙂
Thanks for Subscribing as well!!
Also like ur profile picture, I'm literally re watching Dragon Ball Z currently !
@@GamingMyWholeLife I just love the incredulous look of the Supreme Kai
It is pretty funny
This is so hype. The legacy of kain games are my favorite game series, and I still have my original copies, I'm so happy!!
Great job holding onto all those copies!!
Over the years many of my Games have vanished but I'm managed to keep some of them.
Every once in a while I play one and do a retrospective on it. That's why I had original footage for this comparison 😃
You just made my day!! I had no idea this was coming out 😮 I love the games, the lore, the characters, the soundtrack... I can't wait! Thank you!! 😎
Ohh it's an honour I had the luck to share the good news with you!!
You are so welcome and have a lovely day 😃🍹
I'm hoping we can visit Turel's territory and maybe see him vanish when he is summoned to the past. Also the other elemental reavers in part one.
As to the day night cycle, that can easily be used to make the vampire enemies stronger and more challenging during the night cycles. I also wonder if new cinematic scenes have been added. I'm super excited by the possibilities.
Ooo I like your theory with the day and night cycle, totally makes sense!!
The Devs have teased that there are also some new surprises in store but they don't want to spoil anything more. I'm cool with that, it's rare we get surprised these days 🙂
@GamingMyWholeLife well, in the original game, Kain was stronger and dealt more damage during nighttime and was weaker during the day, and he lost health faster. That's my logic anyway. I can only imagine how horrifying Zephon will look!
@SolarinDay as far as I know, for the "lost levels" all of the voice actors recorded their dialogue so the material to reconstruct the cut scenes is all there.
@michaelbuick6995 - Sweeeet!
The environmental sunlight used to kill vampires will be gone at night, making it harder
Love the video you got a subscriber
I humbly welcome you and appreciate the Sub!!
Massive back log if you ever get bored 🙂
I can't wait for this. One of my favorite games of all time. I wonder about the depth of field though. Anyone who played the original knows that it was rather short, due to the restraints of technology at the time. SR2 is a great game also although it kind of lacks the whole "dark theme" and I remember it being a lot more colorful overall. I also heard that they're including extra "levels" and content that were previously cut. Perhaps to be played separately to not conflict with the original game and story.
Yeah additional content is getting added, can confirm that 🙂
Depth of field is a wish list item of mine, has not been confirmed and likely not even there (hopefully photo mode is the exception).
From what I have seen, yeah - the 2nd seems to have a much brighter art direction.
Glad your excited and Thanks for watching!!
Holy crap. HOLY CRAP. ITS GETTING PRE ORDERED ASAP!!!!
I can feel your excitement from here!! 😃
I for one, cannot wait to start Raving. One of my favourite series.
We are sooo very close now!! :D
I already pre-ordered the two games. Legacy of Kain Defiance was my LoK game, and I immediately fell in love with the writing, voice acting, and world building. I am finally going to be able to experience Soul Reaver 1 and 2 as an exclusive console gamer.
Ohh this is going to be such a good experience for you!!
Defiance is an excellent Game but pretty different from the first 2 entries, so it will be interesting for you to play them finally 😃
I never got to play the 2nd Game, so I look forward to finally finding out what happens with the story and I love the enhancements they are adding to these versions of the Game ❤
Happy Christmas for me!
An excellent gift!!
Can't wait to put that Camera mode to the test 🙂
Soul reaver was my game great video the graphics looks insane the newer graphics that is
Glad you like what you see! Will be in our hands real soon 😃
Definitely checking this out. Only played SR2 and loved it. Curious what story elements missed in SR1. Blood Omen next? Kain is by far my favorite complicated villain / antihero. I also loved Blood Omen 2.
Ooo that's going to be a really interesting experience for you!
I'm also curious which entry you will like the most after? In order, most people prefer the first but you will be coming into it from such a different angle 😃
I'm hoping Blood Omen is next, I simply never got round to playing it before (I have some vague memory but something distracted me and I stopped playing. Maybe life or something Hahaha)
I am so exited for this, I can't wait. The map addition for me has to be the biggest improvement, there would be times I would really struggle to figure out where I was meant to be going in the original. I can't wait for this to come out in December, i've always loved Soul Reaver, also I never played the second one so this gives me that option as well.
We can both experience the 2nd for the first time!! Looks like we will also (hopefully) get lost a bit Less Hahaha
This is so exiting... can't wait to play this. Played the first game so long ago and always wished there was a remake... but a remaster would be good too...
I'll still dream of the day a Remake or just amazing AAA budget is put into a Soul Reaver Game 😃 This could be the start of the series making a complete come back!
my boy Raziel is back! now we need the rest of the LoK games
He sure is!!
This could be the start of the whole LOK Series making a massive comeback 😃
I really hope they don't stuff this up, lol. Would love to see future entries ^__^
I've been waiting 20+ years for this. I actually cried(41 years old) when this was revealed.
And what people don't seem to realize, this is only a remaster. It isn't a remake. They were able to make the game look this good with only a remaster. Imagine what it will look like if they do a remake(I kinda don't want them to bc I don't want to lose the original voice cast).
These two games will be taking up all my gaming time for the next several months(years of consistent playing).
Wow, this Game series must mean a whole lot to you!
Well glad I could play a part in the excitement and hopefully you are even more excited now.
Indeed, I think this is a nice effort, improving Graphics, Gameplay features and even cut content.
This could be the start of a full come back for the series. Maybe even one day we will be looking at a full blown remake and a brand new entry into the series 😃
@@GamingMyWholeLife I really hope for the final game in the series. We really need to see what Kain does after the series.
Fingers crossed we get that closure!
Seeing them remaster Soul Reaver 1 and 2 is like a dream i have been waiting for a long time, i have all 5 original LOK games, Soul Reaver 1 was my childhood along with my cousin and a couple of our friends lol
Glad your excited and have those fond memories with your Cousin and friends!!
I still remember reading a review in a PlayStation Magazine and thinking it looked real cool 😎😃
The one in Croc is a drop-shadow, which is very much essential in a precision platformer in 3D.
For sure, will miss those jumps otherwise
I grew up with this game, still today no game does immortality like this game did. When I saw remaster during state of game, I paused the video, went to my PS app and pre-ordered it
Do you think that the Soul Reaver 1 and 2 remastered games will have a map of Nosgoth during the reign of Kain’s Empire and map of Nosgoth before Vorador slaughtered the Circle of the Nine?
No idea but it will be interesting to see how the existence of this map changes things!
@@GamingMyWholeLife That could be a proper use of the touch screen pad of the controller.
I loved these games when they originally came out, will definitely be purchasing this remaster...
Hope you enjoy the nostalgia is a whole new light!!
Looking forward to playing both, back to back 😁
Day/night cycle was cut due to time. Several major cuts include elemental reaver forges, a final level in the cathedral, the Turel boss fight, and Kain was meant to die. Many of these elements were used in later games.
Ooo Elemental reavers, i wonder if that is one of the "surprises" the developers mentioned... sounds exciting!! Thanks for the info 😎
Toggle feature reminds me of the halo remaster , it was such a blast switching from original to remaster just to see the difference , I hope this will be just as smooth
Toggles are a thing of Magic and considering this same development team, managed a flawless toggle with the tomb raider series, another PS1 Game Series ~ I'm feeling confident this will be a very smooth experience 😃
This man said he has not played Soul Reaver 2.. You are in for a treat good sir!
I'm glad to hear it Kind Sir!!
I have the STEAM version, but it ran terribly. I'm glad I held off because now I can play it properly 😃
The original game had full analog joystick support and camera controls, and you can absolutely look up. I still have my physical copies. That's not to say I don't hope the remaster camera is much better.