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We can see that, one mispronunciation, Ontario, and two tongue slips, Silicon... what again? Strategic _something_ Incorporated... and we're only ten minutes in. :p
Something about this channel really reminds me of later 90's TV gaming shows, like Channel 4's Bits.. an authentically "magazine TV" style show, compared to the standard RUclips presentation ...thanks for revisiting one of my all time favourite series here! Great vid x
HOLY SHIT, YES! Finally someone is talking about this series outside of the fandom! We'll never stop being salty it was cancelled and also never stop hoping for a new one. 😭
Yes we will. Why the hell do we want a perfect series to get tainted by remakes and subpar sequels for? You know if a sequel happens, it'll be absolute shit full of DLC horseshit, or even a remaster. " Pre-order today, 6,99$ only to unlock Sarafan Raziel skin with Soul Reaver blade! ". No thank you
@@Zeithri What?! I think a remake would be absolutely incredible. Just think, we could possibly get a whole slew of Call of Duty inspired multiplayer modes with the new remake. Not to mention an always online connectivity requirement for the single player story and all the extra day one must buy DLC's we can handle. We even might get really lucky and score the ability to buy some useful pay for play swag for our characters via loot crates. I want my Azrael to be able to jump a full inch higher than normal for $9.95 USD don't you?! Seriously man, I don't know why we aren't on a yearly Legacy of Cain sequel release schedule right now like the amazing Assassin's Creed series...that aged really well. ;) Addendum- My sarcasm was so thick you can cut it with a knife. As much as I want a 4K@60FPS HDR10 w/Ray Tracing remake of Soul Reaver it would become a straight out disaster. Once the devs were finished "remaking" The Legacy of Cain and Soul Reaver they would then take a blow torch to everything turning it into a PG-13 censored mess...no thank you.
@@Zeithri I feel a remake will be good. If the mechanics and cameras are redone from the ground up. Voice casting have to be top notch for it to work. But ya most likely DLCs will mostly be on the studios mind
The Legacy of Kain series is indeed my all time favourites. Most younger generations won’t know about this game,but oh man how much they’ve missed out. Soul Reaver brings so much memories when it comes with Shakespearean dialogues and LoveCraftian horror into it. Such amazing memories.
I dont think Id call the story confusing when its probably one of the most cohesive examples of a story spread over multiple entries, compared to other series. Particularly when it comes to the games with Raziel.
Holy crap, this is one of my favourite game series ever and so happy it’s getting the Complete History treatment. Still holding out hope for either a new instalment or reboot.
He said "Silicon Graphics" a couple times when he meant "Silicon Knights." I understand, as the two companies are from the same era and sound similar. It threw me off a couple times though because they are from the same era, and I found myself wondering if they had used Silicon Graphics machines at some point.
On the Chakan thing - Steve Ross, the art director, actually disconfirmed it awhile back. Quote: "Yeah, some of the themes are the same simply because they came from the same artist (me). As for the symbol I had completely forgotten about it being on one of the Chakan Sketches. I did about 20-30 full color concepts in 2 weeks and it was all kind of a blur"
@@slopesgameroom Tony Jay as the Elder God/Mortanius couldn't have been more perfect for those roles. I really think this is the greatest voice cast in gaming history.
Denis has been putting together a new game that's going to be the spiritual successor to Blood Omen, and right now they are looking for more voice actors. They've already got some great ones with decades of experience, but this new game's gonna be _immense_ and also free to play.
If you think it was neat, you'll have to invent a new word for the feelings you'll have when you see Deadhaus Sonata, Denis Dyack's spiritual successor to Blood Omen. He's working on it right now.
My all time favorite series. Proudly have a tattoo of the soul reaver on my arm. I'm glad I'm one of an army of fans that will never let this franchise fade into obscurity. It's so damn good. I have the entire series cinamatics downloaded on my phone and watch them all the time while I work. Can't help but quote it and try to replicate Simon Templeman or Michael Bell's voice inflections even if I'm terrible at impressions. Lol.
As much as I have been a lifelong fan of this series since playing Soul Reaver as a child, after seeing what they were doing with Dead Sun, i'm happy it was cancelled. For a start, it was set in a part of the timeline that was canonically destroyed, set in the original Soul Reaver 1 timeline, but after the events of the game...which would be impossible as the world would have already decayed. Aside from showing whoever was in charge did not know about the lore of the franchise enough, they also wanted to make it pointlessly "gritty and mature" and what they meant by that was no more shakesperian level dialogue, it was a load of modern swearing with random boobs on display...if Dead Sun was released, it would have been the only new entry in the franchise as that game would have killed the IP completely. It's best to be left with Defiance's unknown finale than it was to have butchered the legacy with what Dead Sun was going to be.
I agree, it had all the halmarks of different devs working on an IP they probably had no initial love for and wanting to mix it up and "improve" it by doing it their way with no regards to what elements were enjoyed by fans. A Shakespearean play-style game right now would be so refreshing, considering every single game is gritty and realistic and everyone has this samey "naturalistic" voice acting style that feels so over-acted.
OH wow - I Didn't expect you to cover this! For some reason, I always felt Kain was overlooked, and Soul reaver got the most attention. I loved both when I was younger. Defiance was my favourite!
Don't miss out on the chance to be early on the scene to Deadhaus Sonata. Denis Dyack started a new dev company and they're making the spiritual successor to Blood Omen.
Dreamcast port of Soul Reaver is incredible, I'm so disappointed that the sequel was belatedly cancelled, despite I believe being the lead platform for the game :(
@@jessl1934 according to the Englush dictionary "coming or happening later than should have been the case." And just before it was due for release as with half life I think works with that. As I say it was believed to be 100% complete and the lead platform.
For Fans of Blood Omen and Denis Dyack, He Started Apocalypse Studios and they have been working on a Spiritual Successor to Blood Omen called Deadhaus Sonata.
So where are they stealing assets from for that game like they did with Too Human? As long as Dyack is attached it wont go anywhere, just like when they LMFAO wanted paymetons to make an Eternal Darkness spiritual successor until he realized people were far too smart
I don't know about Soul Reaver remasters, but I do know that Denis Dyack started a new dev company called Apocalypse Studios, and the first thing they're working on is the spiritual successor to Blood Omen. It's called Deadhaus Sonata, I recommend looking it up.
I got excited and looked it up. I’m sorry to plainly say that it looks awful.. Besides the gameplay itself, immediately I was disappointed with the art direction (very generic over-designed-gamey-Blizzard-mobile-fantasy instead of down to earth medieval fantasy). Not to mention it’s F2P, has co-op and advertises built in Twitch support as a touted feature. If that character model didn’t look like a redone Kain I would have no idea this was meant to be a spiritual successor.
@@natalieWould did you see more recent images? The game seems to have suffered a complete aesthetic overhaul and no longer looks like a cartoony fantasy blizzard game. Looks much moodier and down to earth.
Hey man. You brought so many of my fav franchises in your big Complete Historys but this time you cover my absolute favourite franchise great work man keep it on
Hey thanks for doing this as for the shadowman ohhh talk about an insane development issues if I remember correctly I told you that legacy of Kain stuff was insane and some of the stuff that happened in the background was up there
As someone who has bought every legacy of kain game, Blood Omen 2 has to be my fav. Really hoping they release a remaster or sequel. I loved being able to use your abilities to solve puzzles like mind controlling people to distract enemies in order to get into a certain room. The variety in new armors and upgrades were what really made the game great.
First time I saw the Soul Reaver opening cinematic on a demo disc, I became a fan for life. Although it was a cancelled series, I do think Defiance serves as a fitting finale for Legacy of Kain, considering the tone of the series. And I was glad Dead Sun got the axe. Did not look in keeping with the other stories.
Awesome timing and topic! I'm a fan of the Blood Omen/LOK series and your channel and have recently been watching longplays and FMV clips of the games. So much nostalgia from one of the best vampire franchises after Castlevania. I'm looking forward to watching this! Suikoden or Vandal Hearts next? 😁
I'm posting from the near future with the happy news that the original Blood Omen is now on GOG for $7 US. I'm over the moon for this and hope that it being promoted as part of GOG's anniversary will encourage a new generation of gamers to discover this great series.
The soundtrack to soul reaver and particularly the opening scene/music will go down as one of the most dramatic and cinematically beautiful scenes ever in my opinion… it had me hooked from the off
Soul Reaver on PS1 is a favorite game. Michael Bell as Raziel was awesome along with the other voice actors. Amazing musical score by Information Society, challenging puzzles and gameplay and cool Nosgoth to explore. Sadly, a reboot of the series doesn't seem to be happening any time soon.
"Best way to play it...", Dust my PSX off and play it. I don't even want a sequel, the story wrapped up perfectly. I want either a remastered collection, a full remake of the series, or a new game set between Blood Omen and Soul Reaver, where it follows Kain's rise to power ("Evolving" new traits and changing appearance over the course of the game from BO era to SR era, all the while the Pillars crumble.). The LoK series is amazing, and whilst the gameplay isn't perfect, it's still passable. It's all about the story, and the voice acting - both of which are absolutely worth picking up the series for. LoK and Legend of Dragoon don't get enough love. They need updating.
I played every one of the games only because the storytelling was second to none. If you like vampires, gothic settings, time travelling or across dimensions and ultimately complex storytelling with twists and all the elements of a detective story eg vengeance, murder, betrayal and add a great musical score and cut scenes, then this is the franchise for you. After playing the game you will be so drawn in you'd probably do what most fans did and that's scour the internet to fill in the gaps in the time line, explanation of the time elements and plot holes and will be left wanting more. Remastering or a remake of the series would revive the franchise and gather a bigger fan base, which ultimately could push for another title in the series, personally I would like to see some kind of TV series similar to The Witcher as it really has the potential in the fantasy genre post Game Of Thrones. After all there's massive vampire, zombie and post apocalyptic fans out there that would definitely take a punt at the story line.
Blood Omen was my favorite in the series but I don't think people who weren't around at the time realize how awesome soul reaver was when it first came out. There was so much stuff you could do in it that you couldn't do in any other game
Finally got round to watching this awesome Complete History of! Amazing job 👏👏👏👏 I’ve got such fond memories of Soul Reaver. The story and lore felt so unbelievably dense and intricate. I was 13 in 1999 and that first Soul Reaver game on PS1 along with Metal Gear Solid totally and redefined what I thought a video game could be.
I am so happy you found the time to watch this video this video took a very long time to finish as is the one on working on right now I really appreciate the support
Aaayo, there was no Soul Reaver 2 for the Dreamcast, it was cancelled when they pulled the plug on the DC. The DC got a greatly upgraded port of the PS1 version.
I will forever have the jewel case of Blood Omen etched in my memory.. When I was very young and we’d visit my Uncle’s family, his sons had a Playstation and they’d show us all their games. I pulled out Blood Omen and asked what it was; He stated that I couldn’t see that game because it was too grisly and scary, explaining that you played as a villainous vampire but that he would show my cousin and older brother after I went to bed.. I was 8 and very annoyed cause I played DooM and Mortal Kombat religiously (or perhaps sacrilegiously during those days of video game controversy). So I would just stare at it during that week there, especially the skull with it’s eyeball and the screen grab of Malek. I wouldn’t get a chance to play it proper until I got a Playstation 2, having played Soul Reaver on Dreamcast first. To this day I play Blood Omen almost every Fall to get in the Halloween spirit :)
So dope, thanks for bringing back this awesome serious ! I was so young that I was drawn fully in another world when a older friend and me played it. Maybe there wasn’t that much, and I appreciate the effort on the research, but I was wishing for more in game lore and story !
@Slopes this was always one of my most favorite childhood games. rooted me in my own conscious culture lol like i became more aware of things id eventually fall deeply in love with like short stories, dark lore, gothic bleak realities. uggggh dude you blew my mind with the CHAKAN ref, seriously also one of my favorite childhood games id play on SEGA in between that, 32x, Master console plug in, & CHANNEL lol, the fact they have a connection and not a semblance in style made my year dude. dying for a new adventure into Soul Reaver. still praying to the ps5 gods that itll happen one day, loved the video, so vv appreciated Slopes
This has to be one of my favorite Complete History videos. While they may not get as many views, documentaries about more underrated franchises are just so fascinating. Love it.
Must say that you have done your homework quite well, glad to see that the info on LOK wikia was useful :) There are a few nitpicks which need corrections, though. If you want to play BO1, you can do so on the US PSN if you own a PS3. If you own the pc version, use Verok´s patch (you mentioned wrace´s patch which is for SR1). You have shown TR:AOD at 41:00, but that was done by Core Design, not Crystal Dynamics. Crystal was commissioned to work on TR: Legend half way through Defiance (hence its chaotic development) and then made Anniversary and Underworld. Eidos was acquired by SE in 2009. Thank you for covering this, overall it is great video!
I played Soul Reaver when I was 13, was sleeping over at a friends house who had it and I stayed up all night playing it and loved it, never played it ever again for some reason though
I began from defiance and boy it was hard to understand who and why. but the vibes the voice the story just amazing to tears at the end. who knows, the coin is still turning ... maybe we will get our sequel.
32:10 looks like Eddie from Iron Maiden ! Love this game series one of my favourites... to be honest I enjoyed every single one played though them all about 10 years ago in order took about 5 weeks. Brilliant story line.
Woo, Legacy of Kain! Was hoping to see this one day. Such a weird and great series that I wish could've had just one more proper game... For a plot, they could've gone full circle, sending Kain back to way before everything to fight the Elder Squid and inadvertently start the chain of events that led to Blood Omen. Or leaned _way_ into the paradox aspect and meet himself and team up with a couple of Raziels to just stomp all over time.
My first one of these was Soul Reaver. I loved it! I didn't know everything was going on but the world felt big. I wondered what the giant skull was but it didn't matter. And the light Metroidvania was cool. The rune puzzles were fun but sadly most of the magic was pointless. The puzzles were a bit too blocky, but the ones involving timing were great. And the soundtrack kicked ass... and NO LOADING! And the lock-on mechanic made 3D combat easy! You can get Blood Omen on the PS Store for £4.99 right now. I had it on PlayStation and enjoyed it. Finished it too, cheated a lot but I really enjoyed the exploring and the fighting and the story and the way it made you feel clever for remembering you could go back and open a section. Good soundtrack in sections; the bits in Nupraptor's Skull Castle stick in my mind. I enjoyed Soul Reaver 2 with the improved combat that could be brutally hard. Very linear, no real exploring, but fun. And great story! Blood Omen 2... was OK. I finished it, sort of... in that I defeated the end boss and the bastard thing crashed. I really liked Deliverance, it was clever and fun! What could have been...
What I liked about the LoK series was that just when you think you know who the heroes and the villains were, they flip the script on you. They should have put Kain and Raziel as fighters in Dissidia. (along with Aya Brea, Sora and Crono) Just imagine Kain stepping into the Dissidia arena and hissing "Vae Victus!" at Sephiroth.
So glad you decided to do this series! I'm glad most of these are still available on PC, and Soul Reaver and Blood Omen are available digitally on PS3 and Vita in their original PlayStation versions
Thank you so much! Was absolutely stoked to see this posted! And seeing The Complete History: ShadowMan at the end... OMFG! YES! YES YES YES! FINALLY! A thorough, deep dive into a truly strange and insanely unique gaming experience?! Sign me up!
Those are my most favorite game on the PlayStation I played blood Omen first excellent and the other two were just as excellent great video bro!!!! Thank you!!!!!
I remember a few years back hearing Slope say he didn't like or vibe with story driven games that much and i immediately thought "oh damn..that means there's no way he'll ever touch on the Legacy of Kain series"......and here we are lol😁.
Definitely remember renting both Syphon Filter and also Kain. 24 hours later I'd yet to even open the case and browse SF's manual (you youngsters call them 'Epilepsy warnings' now). What a game - and so true, it blended elements that were seldom seen but it was all presented with skill - hopefully there are tons of PS1 owners who remember playing Kain, and maybe some who still do 🤔 (Really enjoyed Syphon Filter when I did get round to it, Gabe Logan found his place)
I have to agree with everyone here. This series is absolutely my favorite, and will always be fondly loved in my heart. A remake would be great, or at least a continuation from where defiance ended. Seeing how the “god” Kain gave “the business “ to vowed revenge. Also, I didn’t realize The first Blood Omen was that hard to find. Really happy that I found the director’s cut version at a flea market. Lol
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We can see that, one mispronunciation, Ontario, and two tongue slips, Silicon... what again? Strategic _something_ Incorporated... and we're only ten minutes in. :p
Sooooo keen for Daytona haha
Metal gear solid please slopes
Please do a retrospect on Shadow Man. That’s the game I’ll like to see.
Something about this channel really reminds me of later 90's TV gaming shows, like Channel 4's Bits..
an authentically "magazine TV" style show, compared to the standard RUclips presentation
...thanks for revisiting one of my all time favourite series here! Great vid x
I'm a simple man; I see Legacy of Kain, I click.
Simple men plays COD. Here we are men of (vampiric) culture.
Vae victis!
Lol I did the same.
I'm a complicated man, I see legacy of kain, I click
Same
HOLY SHIT, YES! Finally someone is talking about this series outside of the fandom! We'll never stop being salty it was cancelled and also never stop hoping for a new one. 😭
Yes we will.
Why the hell do we want a perfect series to get tainted by remakes and subpar sequels for?
You know if a sequel happens, it'll be absolute shit full of DLC horseshit, or even a remaster.
" Pre-order today, 6,99$ only to unlock Sarafan Raziel skin with Soul Reaver blade! ".
No thank you
@@Zeithri
What?! I think a remake would be absolutely incredible. Just think, we could possibly get a whole slew of Call of Duty inspired multiplayer modes with the new remake. Not to mention an always online connectivity requirement for the single player story and all the extra day one must buy DLC's we can handle. We even might get really lucky and score the ability to buy some useful pay for play swag for our characters via loot crates. I want my Azrael to be able to jump a full inch higher than normal for $9.95 USD don't you?! Seriously man, I don't know why we aren't on a yearly Legacy of Cain sequel release schedule right now like the amazing Assassin's Creed series...that aged really well. ;)
Addendum- My sarcasm was so thick you can cut it with a knife. As much as I want a 4K@60FPS HDR10 w/Ray Tracing remake of Soul Reaver it would become a straight out disaster. Once the devs were finished "remaking" The Legacy of Cain and Soul Reaver they would then take a blow torch to everything turning it into a PG-13 censored mess...no thank you.
@@Zeithri most likely not
As a shenmue fan i can relate lol
@@Zeithri I feel a remake will be good. If the mechanics and cameras are redone from the ground up. Voice casting have to be top notch for it to work. But ya most likely DLCs will mostly be on the studios mind
The Legacy of Kain series is indeed my all time favourites. Most younger generations won’t know about this game,but oh man how much they’ve missed out. Soul Reaver brings so much memories when it comes with Shakespearean dialogues and LoveCraftian horror into it. Such amazing memories.
I was super young but I found soul reaver on ps1 1st then found out about legacy of Kain 1st games besides Mario I played all the way through
@@RakD_Media ok then
@@snurfg nice one, just as annoying as gary too.
@@jimmythecrow jealousy doesn't get you girls Jimmy. Now go home to grandma she's been looking
I dont think Id call the story confusing when its probably one of the most cohesive examples of a story spread over multiple entries, compared to other series. Particularly when it comes to the games with Raziel.
I felt Dan was overexaggerating somewhat and I haven't even got around to playing the games yet.
Holy crap, this is one of my favourite game series ever and so happy it’s getting the Complete History treatment.
Still holding out hope for either a new instalment or reboot.
Plenty more to come mate, thanks for the support
Slope's in-depth research is really great...at least, he still gotta keep his soul
Hahaha cheers mate
He said "Silicon Graphics" a couple times when he meant "Silicon Knights." I understand, as the two companies are from the same era and sound similar. It threw me off a couple times though because they are from the same era, and I found myself wondering if they had used Silicon Graphics machines at some point.
I noticed too. Easy mistake to make.
On the Chakan thing - Steve Ross, the art director, actually disconfirmed it awhile back. Quote:
"Yeah, some of the themes are the same simply because they came from the same artist (me). As for the symbol I had completely forgotten about it being on one of the Chakan Sketches. I did about 20-30 full color concepts in 2 weeks and it was all kind of a blur"
One of my favorite series. Great atmosphere and story telling. The absolute best voice acting in any video game. Bar none
Simon is a legend
@@slopesgameroom Tony Jay as the Elder God/Mortanius couldn't have been more perfect for those roles. I really think this is the greatest voice cast in gaming history.
Denis has been putting together a new game that's going to be the spiritual successor to Blood Omen, and right now they are looking for more voice actors. They've already got some great ones with decades of experience, but this new game's gonna be _immense_ and also free to play.
@@alias588 I never heard about it. Cant wait. What is it called?
Deadhaus Sonata. They have their own website for it, and it's already listed on Steam (though there's not much to see on its page just yet).
Legacy of Kain?! NOW we’re talking.
Always found this franchise pretty neat .
neat ? NEAT ? It's freaking badass and awesome
^^^
If you think it was neat, you'll have to invent a new word for the feelings you'll have when you see Deadhaus Sonata, Denis Dyack's spiritual successor to Blood Omen. He's working on it right now.
My all time favorite series. Proudly have a tattoo of the soul reaver on my arm. I'm glad I'm one of an army of fans that will never let this franchise fade into obscurity. It's so damn good. I have the entire series cinamatics downloaded on my phone and watch them all the time while I work. Can't help but quote it and try to replicate Simon Templeman or Michael Bell's voice inflections even if I'm terrible at impressions. Lol.
Your love for this franchise is admirable, man.
As much as I have been a lifelong fan of this series since playing Soul Reaver as a child, after seeing what they were doing with Dead Sun, i'm happy it was cancelled.
For a start, it was set in a part of the timeline that was canonically destroyed, set in the original Soul Reaver 1 timeline, but after the events of the game...which would be impossible as the world would have already decayed.
Aside from showing whoever was in charge did not know about the lore of the franchise enough, they also wanted to make it pointlessly "gritty and mature" and what they meant by that was no more shakesperian level dialogue, it was a load of modern swearing with random boobs on display...if Dead Sun was released, it would have been the only new entry in the franchise as that game would have killed the IP completely.
It's best to be left with Defiance's unknown finale than it was to have butchered the legacy with what Dead Sun was going to be.
I agree, it had all the halmarks of different devs working on an IP they probably had no initial love for and wanting to mix it up and "improve" it by doing it their way with no regards to what elements were enjoyed by fans. A Shakespearean play-style game right now would be so refreshing, considering every single game is gritty and realistic and everyone has this samey "naturalistic" voice acting style that feels so over-acted.
OH wow - I Didn't expect you to cover this! For some reason, I always felt Kain was overlooked, and Soul reaver got the most attention. I loved both when I was younger. Defiance was my favourite!
Defiance is the most missunderstood I would say
@@slopesgameroom That end boss, the tentacles great creature that totally has Lovecraft vibes. Great fight!
Don't miss out on the chance to be early on the scene to Deadhaus Sonata. Denis Dyack started a new dev company and they're making the spiritual successor to Blood Omen.
Hopefully the popularity of this video will convince developers to continue/remake an updated game.
Sadly the video is doing pretty badly. So I wouldn't hold out hope lol
You don't have to use up all your wishes, Denis Dyack's already been working on a new game. Deadhaus Sonata, the spiritual successor to Blood Omen.
Love Slopes Game Room. One of most underrated gaming RUclipsrs!!
appreciate that mate
Dreamcast port of Soul Reaver is incredible, I'm so disappointed that the sequel was belatedly cancelled, despite I believe being the lead platform for the game :(
If only square cared more about the series instead of garbage like LIS
Belatedly cancelled??
@@jessl1934 it was reportedly 100% complete when it was cancelled on DC.
@@MikeRox83 I don't think belatedly means what you think it means.
@@jessl1934 according to the Englush dictionary "coming or happening later than should have been the case." And just before it was due for release as with half life I think works with that. As I say it was believed to be 100% complete and the lead platform.
I can not wait to watch this. Always been one of my favorite franchises.
hope ya liked it mate
For Fans of Blood Omen and Denis Dyack, He Started Apocalypse Studios and they have been working on a Spiritual Successor to Blood Omen called Deadhaus Sonata.
Howdy Mike. Fancy seeing you here.
I hope more of _US_ show up here to spread the good word. I'm doing my part! :)
So where are they stealing assets from for that game like they did with Too Human? As long as Dyack is attached it wont go anywhere, just like when they LMFAO wanted paymetons to make an Eternal Darkness spiritual successor until he realized people were far too smart
I'll never stop fighting for a RELEASED Soul Reaver sequel or remake or reboot or remaster. Whatever, jst wanna see Raziel back in 4K!!
Rumors are they're being remastered, reason why the game's were pulled out from steam recently
I don't know about Soul Reaver remasters, but I do know that Denis Dyack started a new dev company called Apocalypse Studios, and the first thing they're working on is the spiritual successor to Blood Omen. It's called Deadhaus Sonata, I recommend looking it up.
I got excited and looked it up.
I’m sorry to plainly say that it looks awful..
Besides the gameplay itself, immediately I was disappointed with the art direction (very generic over-designed-gamey-Blizzard-mobile-fantasy instead of down to earth medieval fantasy).
Not to mention it’s F2P, has co-op and advertises built in Twitch support as a touted feature.
If that character model didn’t look like a redone Kain I would have no idea this was meant to be a spiritual successor.
I'd realy love to see a SR remake with all the deleted content!
@@natalieWould did you see more recent images? The game seems to have suffered a complete aesthetic overhaul and no longer looks like a cartoony fantasy blizzard game. Looks much moodier and down to earth.
Oh Yes!!!!
One of the best gaming series ever!!!
Simon Templeman is one of the best Doctor Dooms
How did I miss this video? I love this franchise. I still watch the cutscenes on RUclips every so often.
Me too, I love the soundtrack
Soul Reaver was phenomenal back in the day, so far ahead of the tomb raider of the day.
Hey man. You brought so many of my fav franchises in your big Complete Historys but this time you cover my absolute favourite franchise great work man keep it on
Appreciate the support mate
This is dropping right when I'm getting in to a serious LoK obsession.
It happens to us all
If you want more, look up Deadhaus Sonata. Denis Dyack's back at the head of a new company, and they're making the spiritual successor to Blood Omen.
The original Blood Omen might be still available on PSN for the PS3. That’s how I got it many moons ago.
Hey thanks for doing this as for the shadowman ohhh talk about an insane development issues if I remember correctly I told you that legacy of Kain stuff was insane and some of the stuff that happened in the background was up there
As someone who has bought every legacy of kain game, Blood Omen 2 has to be my fav. Really hoping they release a remaster or sequel. I loved being able to use your abilities to solve puzzles like mind controlling people to distract enemies in order to get into a certain room. The variety in new armors and upgrades were what really made the game great.
Omg hell yes finally this game gets talked about!!!
First time I saw the Soul Reaver opening cinematic on a demo disc, I became a fan for life. Although it was a cancelled series, I do think Defiance serves as a fitting finale for Legacy of Kain, considering the tone of the series. And I was glad Dead Sun got the axe. Did not look in keeping with the other stories.
Honestly, I think Dead Sun would have been amazing. Whether or not it deserved to be 'Legacy of Kain' is a different story.
As good as Dead Sun could have been, I'm more looking forward to what Deadhaus Sonata is going to be. Check it out, Denis Dyack's new game.
Verok's patch is the definitive way to play Blood Omen 1, not wrace's.
@Mike will Sure am.
Sidebar : that 'neon at night' theme in your studio is looking great - like a really chill after-hours show. Love it 👍
Awesome timing and topic! I'm a fan of the Blood Omen/LOK series and your channel and have recently been watching longplays and FMV clips of the games. So much nostalgia from one of the best vampire franchises after Castlevania. I'm looking forward to watching this! Suikoden or Vandal Hearts next? 😁
Ahh so excited to see you’ve done this! Bloody loved Soul Reaver and would die for a remake!!
Hope ya like it :D
No one needs to die, Denis Dyack's making the spiritual successor to Blood Omen right now, it's called Deadhaus Sonata.
Soul Reaver- One of my *all time* favourite games
I could not believe what I was seeing/playing when I had it on PS1.. utterly brilliant
I'm posting from the near future with the happy news that the original Blood Omen is now on GOG for $7 US. I'm over the moon for this and hope that it being promoted as part of GOG's anniversary will encourage a new generation of gamers to discover this great series.
Seeing that on the front page made me do a double take and immediately put a big ole smile on my face. _Vae_ _victis!_
Verok's patch is a must if you get the GOG version.
The soundtrack to soul reaver and particularly the opening scene/music will go down as one of the most dramatic and cinematically beautiful scenes ever in my opinion… it had me hooked from the off
Soul Reaver on PS1 is a favorite game. Michael Bell as Raziel was awesome along with the other voice actors. Amazing musical score by Information Society, challenging puzzles and gameplay and cool Nosgoth to explore. Sadly, a reboot of the series doesn't seem to be happening any time soon.
Don't be sad, Deadhaus Sonata is coming. Denis Dyack's making it for us. Nice of him, right?
Seriously? I had no idea you were doing this.
Thank you! It's one of my all time favourite series.
"Best way to play it...", Dust my PSX off and play it.
I don't even want a sequel, the story wrapped up perfectly. I want either a remastered collection, a full remake of the series, or a new game set between Blood Omen and Soul Reaver, where it follows Kain's rise to power ("Evolving" new traits and changing appearance over the course of the game from BO era to SR era, all the while the Pillars crumble.). The LoK series is amazing, and whilst the gameplay isn't perfect, it's still passable. It's all about the story, and the voice acting - both of which are absolutely worth picking up the series for.
LoK and Legend of Dragoon don't get enough love. They need updating.
Legacy of Kain is a classic. Such a bleak, dark series but also very unique and engrossing and atmospheric.
I played every one of the games only because the storytelling was second to none. If you like vampires, gothic settings, time travelling or across dimensions and ultimately complex storytelling with twists and all the elements of a detective story eg vengeance, murder, betrayal and add a great musical score and cut scenes, then this is the franchise for you. After playing the game you will be so drawn in you'd probably do what most fans did and that's scour the internet to fill in the gaps in the time line, explanation of the time elements and plot holes and will be left wanting more.
Remastering or a remake of the series would revive the franchise and gather a bigger fan base, which ultimately could push for another title in the series, personally I would like to see some kind of TV series similar to The Witcher as it really has the potential in the fantasy genre post Game Of Thrones. After all there's massive vampire, zombie and post apocalyptic fans out there that would definitely take a punt at the story line.
The original Blood Omen is now released on GoG! I still own it on PS1 but I'll be picking it up for PC as well.
Blood Omen was my favorite in the series but I don't think people who weren't around at the time realize how awesome soul reaver was when it first came out. There was so much stuff you could do in it that you couldn't do in any other game
*Sees the trapezoid Soul Reaver PC box*
_Yeah, that's the stuff_
It seriously stands out
@@slopesgameroom It does. Soul Reaver, Tomb Raider and Thief look very unique in these boxes.
Finally got round to watching this awesome Complete History of! Amazing job 👏👏👏👏
I’ve got such fond memories of Soul Reaver. The story and lore felt so unbelievably dense and intricate.
I was 13 in 1999 and that first Soul Reaver game on PS1 along with Metal Gear Solid totally and redefined what I thought a video game could be.
I am so happy you found the time to watch this video this video took a very long time to finish as is the one on working on right now I really appreciate the support
I loved this series with the high watermark going to Soul Reaver 2 for the Sega Dreamcast. At the time that was one of my all time favorite games.
Aaayo, there was no Soul Reaver 2 for the Dreamcast, it was cancelled when they pulled the plug on the DC. The DC got a greatly upgraded port of the PS1 version.
I will forever have the jewel case of Blood Omen etched in my memory.. When I was very young and we’d visit my Uncle’s family, his sons had a Playstation and they’d show us all their games.
I pulled out Blood Omen and asked what it was; He stated that I couldn’t see that game because it was too grisly and scary, explaining that you played as a villainous vampire but that he would show my cousin and older brother after I went to bed.. I was 8 and very annoyed cause I played DooM and Mortal Kombat religiously (or perhaps sacrilegiously during those days of video game controversy).
So I would just stare at it during that week there, especially the skull with it’s eyeball and the screen grab of Malek.
I wouldn’t get a chance to play it proper until I got a Playstation 2, having played Soul Reaver on Dreamcast first.
To this day I play Blood Omen almost every Fall to get in the Halloween spirit :)
Oh, I see you're doing the Lord's work today.
So dope, thanks for bringing back this awesome serious !
I was so young that I was drawn fully in another world when a older friend and me played it.
Maybe there wasn’t that much, and I appreciate the effort on the research, but I was wishing for more in game lore and story !
@Slopes this was always one of my most favorite childhood games. rooted me in my own conscious culture lol like i became more aware of things id eventually fall deeply in love with like short stories, dark lore, gothic bleak realities. uggggh dude you blew my mind with the CHAKAN ref, seriously also one of my favorite childhood games id play on SEGA in between that, 32x, Master console plug in, & CHANNEL lol, the fact they have a connection and not a semblance in style made my year dude. dying for a new adventure into Soul Reaver. still praying to the ps5 gods that itll happen one day, loved the video, so vv appreciated Slopes
Well chuffed you enjoyed it mate... Many thanks
This has to be one of my favorite Complete History videos. While they may not get as many views, documentaries about more underrated franchises are just so fascinating. Love it.
Glad you liked it, and you are right. This video hasn't done all that well. Is what it is. I'm glad so many people enjoy it
Must say that you have done your homework quite well, glad to see that the info on LOK wikia was useful :) There are a few nitpicks which need corrections, though.
If you want to play BO1, you can do so on the US PSN if you own a PS3. If you own the pc version, use Verok´s patch (you mentioned wrace´s patch which is for SR1).
You have shown TR:AOD at 41:00, but that was done by Core Design, not Crystal Dynamics. Crystal was commissioned to work on TR: Legend half way through Defiance (hence its chaotic development) and then made Anniversary and Underworld. Eidos was acquired by SE in 2009.
Thank you for covering this, overall it is great video!
If RainaAudron says something LoK related is good - it must be true!
"I know you, Raziel".
Man, I love these games. I still own a PS1 just so I can play Blood Omen and Soul Reaver.
I played Soul Reaver when I was 13, was sleeping over at a friends house who had it and I stayed up all night playing it and loved it, never played it ever again for some reason though
Holy crap!!! You took my idea and did it. Very cool.
I began from defiance and boy it was hard to understand who and why.
but the vibes the voice the story just amazing to tears at the end.
who knows, the coin is still turning ... maybe we will get our sequel.
One of the best stories ever legacy of Kaia had it all.
I love this GAME they should make a HOLLYWOOD Movie of this GAME!!!
I LOVE Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain 1. It is SUCH a great game.
As a massive fan of LOK and being from Toronto a fan by default of Silicon Knights, this was amazing to watch. Very well done Daniel! Cheers buddy!
More than welcome. Glad you enjoyed it mate
I must say as a longtime Tomb Raider fan, Rise is the absolute best thing in the franchise along with the Angelina Jolie movie.
I adore rise
32:10 looks like Eddie from Iron Maiden ! Love this game series one of my favourites... to be honest I enjoyed every single one played though them all about 10 years ago in order took about 5 weeks. Brilliant story line.
Woo, Legacy of Kain! Was hoping to see this one day.
Such a weird and great series that I wish could've had just one more proper game...
For a plot, they could've gone full circle, sending Kain back to way before everything to fight the Elder Squid and inadvertently start the chain of events that led to Blood Omen. Or leaned _way_ into the paradox aspect and meet himself and team up with a couple of Raziels to just stomp all over time.
Another game would be awesome
In the unlikely chance the games ever get remade or a new entry, I hope they can find a suitable voice for the Elder Squid. Tony Jay is hard to top.
Another Legacy of Kain entry? Not likely.
A spiritual successor to Blood Omen being made by Denis Dyack himself (and friends)? Yes. Deadhaus Sonata.
My first one of these was Soul Reaver. I loved it! I didn't know everything was going on but the world felt big. I wondered what the giant skull was but it didn't matter. And the light Metroidvania was cool. The rune puzzles were fun but sadly most of the magic was pointless. The puzzles were a bit too blocky, but the ones involving timing were great. And the soundtrack kicked ass... and NO LOADING! And the lock-on mechanic made 3D combat easy!
You can get Blood Omen on the PS Store for £4.99 right now. I had it on PlayStation and enjoyed it. Finished it too, cheated a lot but I really enjoyed the exploring and the fighting and the story and the way it made you feel clever for remembering you could go back and open a section. Good soundtrack in sections; the bits in Nupraptor's Skull Castle stick in my mind.
I enjoyed Soul Reaver 2 with the improved combat that could be brutally hard. Very linear, no real exploring, but fun. And great story!
Blood Omen 2... was OK. I finished it, sort of... in that I defeated the end boss and the bastard thing crashed.
I really liked Deliverance, it was clever and fun!
What could have been...
What I liked about the LoK series was that just when you think you know who the heroes and the villains were, they flip the script on you.
They should have put Kain and Raziel as fighters in Dissidia. (along with Aya Brea, Sora and Crono) Just imagine Kain stepping into the Dissidia arena and hissing "Vae Victus!" at Sephiroth.
Thanks RUclips for not notifying me on a video on one of the greatest series in History
So glad you decided to do this series! I'm glad most of these are still available on PC, and Soul Reaver and Blood Omen are available digitally on PS3 and Vita in their original PlayStation versions
Soul Reaver is awesome now that I illegally acquired the first two on my laptop.
Those Soul Reaver commercials were mint.
I have never played any of these games. But really want to try them after seeing this.
Legacy of Kain gets the Slope treatment! As always, a great and in-depth, well researched video.
Still got my copy of the first one..still love and adore it...i even have the offical strategy guide for it
The quality. Wow dude. God tier
Thanks for this. This series deserves a remake. Absolutely loved Soul Reaver 1 and 2
Really enjoyed the lore of this ip back in the day
Thank you so much! Was absolutely stoked to see this posted! And seeing The Complete History: ShadowMan at the end... OMFG! YES! YES YES YES! FINALLY! A thorough, deep dive into a truly strange and insanely unique gaming experience?! Sign me up!
Just finished the video. Will be up within a week or so :D
Those are my most favorite game on the PlayStation I played blood Omen first excellent and the other two were just as excellent great video bro!!!! Thank you!!!!!
I still have my original copy of blood omen 1, the voice acting was amazing
Soul Reaver and GTA 3 made me realize the possibilities and depth that gaming could potentially have. I would kill for a dark Soul Reaver remake.
I remember a few years back hearing Slope say he didn't like or vibe with story driven games that much and i immediately thought "oh damn..that means there's no way he'll ever touch on the Legacy of Kain series"......and here we are lol😁.
just got a Legacy of Kain tattoo
WOW! REALLY! Then this video is dedicated to you!
I just recently replayed soul reaver 1 and 2, just in time DJ Slope lol
Thank you! I knew you'd get around to this! You stud, you.
Oooooh behave
Favorite series
of all time (Tie between it and Dragon age)
This game needs a remaster
Deadhaus Sonata.
I only ever played the original game, but I loved it to death.
I got way too lost in Soul Reaver. I really enjoyed the pizza hut demo disc version though.
Ahhh I have wonderful memories of this series as a kid
Hope you like the vid
@@slopesgameroom I did very much
That Dead Sun looks like it has real potential.
I loved Blood Omen on the PS1, still play it via emulation. Never really got into Soul Reaver, it was too platformy for me. Maybe need to revisit it.
It was a huge change up
Definitely remember renting both Syphon Filter and also Kain. 24 hours later I'd yet to even open the case and browse SF's manual (you youngsters call them 'Epilepsy warnings' now). What a game - and so true, it blended elements that were seldom seen but it was all presented with skill - hopefully there are tons of PS1 owners who remember playing Kain, and maybe some who still do 🤔
(Really enjoyed Syphon Filter when I did get round to it, Gabe Logan found his place)
One of my all time favorite franchises I wish it would return.
Would love for this to come back
Denis Dyack has heard your prayers. Deadhaus Sonata is coming.
I'm 32 and I still hope for a sequel, a spin-off, anything from these wonderful titles 😔
Soul reaver means so much to me I'd love a remaster
Imagine Soul Reaver remade with todays graphics, would look amazing.
Pretty sure there's a ray tracing mod out there
And filled with pre-order dlc!
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This is a joke
I love how the health bar in all the games is the Dreamcast Spiral
...it's thinking!
I have to agree with everyone here. This series is absolutely my favorite, and will always be fondly loved in my heart. A remake would be great, or at least a continuation from where defiance ended. Seeing how the “god” Kain gave “the business “ to vowed revenge. Also, I didn’t realize The first Blood Omen was that hard to find. Really happy that I found the director’s cut version at a flea market. Lol
32:50 I remember that commercial freaked me out!