I've said the same thing countless times over the long years of the agonies given to me by others and their cruelty. My soul is awash with bloody wounds
@@Imallover you said it man, they need to finish the series. After Defiance, I remember thinking how it set the final stage. I just purchased Defiance off Steam (holiday sale, it was like $1.00) and look forward to replaying it, just wish there was something to wrap everything up.
Sentence in regular world: "Lets go." Same sentence in Soul Reaver: "With our will as guidance of our ancient destiny's path, shall our immortal soul induce the physical incarnation of its existence in space time, to relocate its unique form to a destination that will colour the coordinates of the mentioned in different shades of descriptive veracity."
50:26 "Did it trouble you, to murder your brothers?" "Did it trouble you when you ordered me into the abyss?" "No, I had faith in you. In your ability to hate. In your self-righteous indignation." Amazing. By the way, it just dawned on me that Rahab was actually an anti-hero like Kain. Unlike his brothers (they were either insane or too arrogant to be of any help) he grasped Kain's plan and welcomed his sacrifice when Raziel was revived and came looking for him.
Just came here for nostalgia, and to see what I've been missing. I used to play Soul Reaver when I was a little kid, but I didn't get very far because it scared the crap outta me. 🤣
I keep hoping that one day there will be a remaster of Soul Reaver...maybe with some of the cut content restored. However, I fear that it won't happen. Publishers seem to think it won't sell, which is a crock of shit. Legacy of Kain has a HUGE fanbase, and if they do it right, I guarantee that they could bring in a whole new generation of fans. One can only hope...
Glad im looking at this again as an adult, the hamlot styled writing i couldnt understand shit as a kid, turns out the badass game i liked was even more badass beyond my comprehension at the time
Same... Just refound it... Used to play it at my grandma’s and one thing striking was his look... I searched through google for years until I noticed him
I feel the same exact way, I always loved this game but when it came out I couldn't comprehend it, I just thought raziel looked cool as fuck and the game was fun even if I never made it far, now that I'm grown this shit is even better than I remembered, sure I loved it, but I feel I love it even more now that I can digest it all and can get past the first couple bosses lol
I know this is a general knowledge. The story is so ahead of its time. Voice acting is second to none. Dialogue and script are very well written. 16:00-17:00 You're welcome.
Every now and then, for some odd reason, the phrase "Cast him in!" suddenly pops into my head. THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO! All those memories...time may be relative, but it sure as hell flies faster than a fighter jet...and nostalgia can be a bitch sometimes.
At 59:00 that is some of the best protagonist and antagonist dialogue ever. The game has you sympathize with Raziel and walk the path of vengeance with him. Only to discover what Kaine did was not born of jealousy and fear, but setting you on the road to your greater destiny. They don't make em like this anymore
22 years later and the FMV opening is still solid, it may appear as an extra effort but this was beyond anything at its time : Look for Tomb Raider FMV's to realize plainly how Soul Reaver is revolutionnary
Big thanks for uploading this!!! I used to watch my dad play this all the time when I was a kid but never understood what was going on. I just liked it because I thought Raziel was the coolest lol. Glad to have the chance to finally know what was going on.
I have to say - back in the day, the graphics were good for the times, and albeit they look dated today - No other game would get away with leaving the player on a cliff-hanger story wise like Legacy of Kain did. People love[d] the story, were hungry for the next installment and there was never any doubt that it would come. If any other game these days tried to leave you on a cliff hanger for the next sequel - I think they would get poor reviews - Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver was unique in that regards that it thrust you into that time portal and there was always the promise that you would get a conclusion eventually and you would find it satisfying - and the same for Soul Reaver 2 - there was that promise of a story conclusion of sorts.
And to think that there was no internet back then, yet I hunted all the art work I could find in anime and game conventions, now all lost. I'm glad I get to see this video, it brings so much nostalgia.
That look on Kain's face when Raziel first unfurls his wings. When I first played this game when it came out, it looked like anger and jelousy. Once you know the story, you recognize it for what it really is. Recognition. That the moment that will ultimately set them down the path of their destiny has finally come. And maybe a bit of resignation at knowing what he has to do. Such a great scene to look back on after the fact.
It also makes sense when they threw him into the abyss. Kain looking out wasn't 'making sure nobody could see what they were doing' which is what it seemed like, but then you realize, the powerful kain whom also has the soul reaver wouldn't care if anybody came since he could kill them easily. No you realize he just couldn't watch them throw one of his greatest disciplies down the pit knowing the horror he was about to face.
It always took me forever to complete any of the legacy of kain series games, but i loved every moment of it, games are not made like they used to, you can just see the love and passion that went in to every aspect of this game, kids today do not know what real games are anymore
This is the perfect Souls Like, dark and gothic atmosphere, epic boss battles with unic mechanics, amazing interconect world. A Soul Reaver Remake would be a gem if in the hands of FromSoftware!
@@Savagewolver that's funny because I haven't struggled with a game in a long time quite like I have with soul reaver. It was only a few puzzles and areas that I really felt stumped but I couldn't beat this game without a guide. So for me soul reaver was impossibly difficult lol
Well done, it was like watching a movie. There was a cutscene missing: when you first encounter Dumah, if you switch to the spectral realm before freeing him his soul talks to Raziel.
I still remember a funny article talking about how dumb the lieutenants all were for living in rooms that could basically kill them. Melchiah with the meat grinder, Zephon leaving the human with the torch right by his door, Rahab in a room with windows, and Dumah with a giant oven. Yes, the creators had to give players a way to beat the bosses, but it was still hilarious to see.
I got to the flooded temple and got stuck. I'll be sure to look up a guide for the rest of the game and play through it my self but I just want the rest of the story at this point. Its a great game, probably the best written and voice acted game ever made,but its also one of the most frustrating when you have no idea what to do next.
I honestly can't find any flaws in thia game other it should've been made in current times. Even still with limited technology it was done flawlessly. From the story telling to the soundtrack and the voice acting is nothing short of a masterpiece. It all comes down to one word...EPIC
This game would could never be made now. All the new games seem to be more about playing online or dlc. They don't care about good stories anymore. It also is to tedious for the modern gamers. The story kept you playing when the puzzles were difficult.
"I warn you brother... as my stature has grown, so it is matched by my appetite. Step forward. Morsel." That line has stuck with me for decades now. Chills.
I got this game when it first came out, I had a blast playing it, until I reached an area I had got stuck at and had no clue what to do next, never beat the game. Fast forward 20 years later played it again.....I can't believe how stupid I was back then.
They worked on a game in 2015, but it was cancelled. There was also a multiplayer version of the same game released in 2015 but was also cancelled/shut down in the same year.
@@lucasjoseph3770 Yeah Nosgoth had no relevance of the series though, it was just a TDM vampires vs Vampire hunters not quite the same as the LOK I know and love... see why it never continued
So much atrocity and yet so delightful that this game made in the 90s, was such and epic and yet so orthodox of poet saying Gothic style and at last, not one game of today, has lost is pure knowledge of this type of game. May SR be the remembrance of our time.
I hope we never get a remake of this game unless it's fan-made. The people in charge of remaking Tomb Raider 4 ought to give this a go once they are finished there. I feel like no company in today's climate can even come close to deliver justice to this gem that time lost. Lost, but not forgotten.
If you enter the combat arena where dumah is asleep and go into the spirit realm you can see an extra cinematic where you see him as an spectral vampire, its missing from this.
This opening scene is different than the original. He doesn't say " the gift continued to evolve" and a few other things also his pitch and tone are different for some segments. Odd
This is the real original version. The other was kind of like a remake I think from soul reaver 2. They redid some lines but this version is way better.
@@cherrybomb3713 Haha yea you just go through like previous movies or something I can’t remember but yea. I’m hyped they announced that a potential remake of the series! Starting at 1!! They asked fans if we’d like it and they got a overwhelming yes, so now it’s in the works for a sequel, reboot, or remake. I’m hoping for a remake like they did Demon Souls. Wayyyyy better graphics, no change to voices, dialogues, just better graphics, smoother gameplay and a few new mechanics.
Bruv I would love to see this in modern graphics. I'd kill to have it. Although, keep the original intro cutscene, graphics are good enough and it's just truly nostalgic. Can't beat that.
Does the guy at the end also voice the "In this world, is the destiny of mankind controlled by some transcendental entity or law" guy at the beginning of Berserk?
"Unspeakable pain, relentless agony, time ceased to exist."
That's how I feel like every blessed Monday.
It's Wednesday for me.
Mr meeseeks
I've said the same thing countless times over the long years of the agonies given to me by others and their cruelty. My soul is awash with bloody wounds
Me: Eternal damnation burning with white hot fire my agony is relentless
Wife: what’s wrong!?
Me: oh sorry it’s Monday
Lmao
Wish they would do a remake or remaster. One of the best action adventure games ever
That would be cool if they did that and finished the series.
its a game novel
The graphics updates could solve the bad pathfinding it has, removing the only true criticism I have.
@@Imallover you said it man, they need to finish the series. After Defiance, I remember thinking how it set the final stage. I just purchased Defiance off Steam (holiday sale, it was like $1.00) and look forward to replaying it, just wish there was something to wrap everything up.
@@MrTim223 that's awesome! I still have the whole series. Was hard to keep a hold of.
"Kain killed me once behold the result, I have no mortal fear for you"
Sentence in regular world: "Lets go."
Same sentence in Soul Reaver: "With our will as guidance of our ancient destiny's path, shall our immortal soul induce the physical incarnation of its existence in space time, to relocate its unique form to a destination that will colour the coordinates of the mentioned in different shades of descriptive veracity."
One of my favorite game series. The music, dialogue, and story are amazing.
He speaks Truth
Facts
Yeah, they really put a foot in this game.
Mine too! the music as well is amazing!
Unfortunately the music is screwed up in this video.
50:26
"Did it trouble you, to murder your brothers?"
"Did it trouble you when you ordered me into the abyss?"
"No, I had faith in you. In your ability to hate. In your self-righteous indignation."
Amazing.
By the way, it just dawned on me that Rahab was actually an anti-hero like Kain. Unlike his brothers (they were either insane or too arrogant to be of any help) he grasped Kain's plan and welcomed his sacrifice when Raziel was revived and came looking for him.
I think the same of Melchiah, he welcomed death
@@andrewjones3625 You don't hang out in a giant meat grinder room without having a death wish.
@@wareforcoin5780 true dat
He actually expresses this when he says i am released
dat is not enlgish
Just came here for nostalgia, and to see what I've been missing.
I used to play Soul Reaver when I was a little kid, but I didn't get very far because it scared the crap outta me. 🤣
Hey don't fret. I used to play Fugges the score, when I 1st played resident evil 2
Same bro. But more than it scared me it was just difficult for me at the time lmao.
as a kid i helped my big bro beat this game it was great best game ever
My uncles introduced me to this game and I always watched them play, so this game holds a very dear place in my heart, so glad I finally found it!
I played this game wen i was 22years now am 35yrs , and i can still remember almost every words in the game ,lol
44:33
*Raziel:* The Oracles Cave-
*Some guy in the background:* UWAAAAHHH!!!
Goddamn, I miss Tony Jay...
OH YES!!! 😕
A great voice actor from X-men, Hunchback, and this game
I'm surprised this series has received this much love from all of you. What other "forgotten" series do you wish would make a return?
imagine this game in 2020 graphics
I am trying
Yeah it will be perfect
I keep hoping that one day there will be a remaster of Soul Reaver...maybe with some of the cut content restored. However, I fear that it won't happen. Publishers seem to think it won't sell, which is a crock of shit. Legacy of Kain has a HUGE fanbase, and if they do it right, I guarantee that they could bring in a whole new generation of fans. One can only hope...
A sequel to Defiance would be great too...but again, I don't seen it happening unfortunately
Yep saw this comment just after doing just that
Glad im looking at this again as an adult, the hamlot styled writing i couldnt understand shit as a kid, turns out the badass game i liked was even more badass beyond my comprehension at the time
Same for me took me months to finaly finish the game but i had fun doing it.
I was just thinking that!
Same... Just refound it... Used to play it at my grandma’s and one thing striking was his look... I searched through google for years until I noticed him
I feel the same exact way, I always loved this game but when it came out I couldn't comprehend it, I just thought raziel looked cool as fuck and the game was fun even if I never made it far, now that I'm grown this shit is even better than I remembered, sure I loved it, but I feel I love it even more now that I can digest it all and can get past the first couple bosses lol
One of the greatest stories to ever come from the Human imagination.
The story, the voice actors, the script, the music. Truly amazing.
I remember blasting this when I was a kid , to this day the writing/story is still 50x better than any-other game I've played since.
This game has a special place in my heart. Best upload of it I've seen. Ty so much.
I know this is a general knowledge.
The story is so ahead of its time.
Voice acting is second to none.
Dialogue and script are very well written.
16:00-17:00
You're welcome.
"Become my Soul Reaver, My angel of death..." As soon as I heard that line I knew I was in for a treat 😊
This game needs a remaster.
Every now and then, for some odd reason, the phrase "Cast him in!" suddenly pops into my head. THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO!
All those memories...time may be relative, but it sure as hell flies faster than a fighter jet...and nostalgia can be a bitch sometimes.
At 59:00 that is some of the best protagonist and antagonist dialogue ever. The game has you sympathize with Raziel and walk the path of vengeance with him. Only to discover what Kaine did was not born of jealousy and fear, but setting you on the road to your greater destiny. They don't make em like this anymore
Are you sure you got the right time stamp? Because from the looks of it it looks like it's way over the time the video actually has.
Thats the wrong time you little freak
Two men bound by a sword and their fate.
20:32
"How have you come to haunt these pillars?"
"Kain refused the sacrifice."
*[Ariel's Lament Plays]*
22 years later and the FMV opening is still solid, it may appear as an extra effort but this was beyond anything at its time : Look for Tomb Raider FMV's to realize plainly how Soul Reaver is revolutionnary
Late 90s to 2000 era always had characters dancing instead of standing still during cutscenes lol. Someone do a pardy video please 😂
Big thanks for uploading this!!! I used to watch my dad play this all the time when I was a kid but never understood what was going on. I just liked it because I thought Raziel was the coolest lol. Glad to have the chance to finally know what was going on.
16:01 I like how Raziel jumps back at mention of his name.
I have to say - back in the day, the graphics were good for the times, and albeit they look dated today - No other game would get away with leaving the player on a cliff-hanger story wise like Legacy of Kain did.
People love[d] the story, were hungry for the next installment and there was never any doubt that it would come. If any other game these days tried to leave you on a cliff hanger for the next sequel - I think they would get poor reviews - Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver was unique in that regards that it thrust you into that time portal and there was always the promise that you would get a conclusion eventually and you would find it satisfying - and the same for Soul Reaver 2 - there was that promise of a story conclusion of sorts.
And to think that there was no internet back then, yet I hunted all the art work I could find in anime and game conventions, now all lost.
I'm glad I get to see this video, it brings so much nostalgia.
Just subbed. Raziel You are worthy! Thank you for posting this. Soul Reaver was so ahead of it’s time. 👍
That look on Kain's face when Raziel first unfurls his wings. When I first played this game when it came out, it looked like anger and jelousy. Once you know the story, you recognize it for what it really is. Recognition. That the moment that will ultimately set them down the path of their destiny has finally come. And maybe a bit of resignation at knowing what he has to do. Such a great scene to look back on after the fact.
It also makes sense when they threw him into the abyss. Kain looking out wasn't 'making sure nobody could see what they were doing' which is what it seemed like, but then you realize, the powerful kain whom also has the soul reaver wouldn't care if anybody came since he could kill them easily.
No you realize he just couldn't watch them throw one of his greatest disciplies down the pit knowing the horror he was about to face.
Ueah. At first I also thought he is jealous and angry.
It always took me forever to complete any of the legacy of kain series games, but i loved every moment of it, games are not made like they used to, you can just see the love and passion that went in to every aspect of this game, kids today do not know what real games are anymore
This is the perfect Souls Like, dark and gothic atmosphere, epic boss battles with unic mechanics, amazing interconect world.
A Soul Reaver Remake would be a gem if in the hands of FromSoftware!
Not as impossibly difficult, I’ll bet though.
@@Savagewolver that's funny because I haven't struggled with a game in a long time quite like I have with soul reaver. It was only a few puzzles and areas that I really felt stumped but I couldn't beat this game without a guide. So for me soul reaver was impossibly difficult lol
Been looking for this game for YEARS! (literally) and I’ve finally found it! So nostalgic!
You should look up Blood Omen 1 & 2 they’re games where you play as Kain and it goes in to his story they’re equally as good as Soul Reaver is
The level design in this game is also pretty cool. The murals of the empire that Kain built and constructed around the worship of vampires.
You missed a scene with Dumah that plays if you go to the spectral realm before removing the stakes from his body
This actually saved my whole weekend. Thank you sir. Thank you. I feel like a kid again, at least for a moment. Thank you.
Well done, it was like watching a movie. There was a cutscene missing: when you first encounter Dumah, if you switch to the spectral realm before freeing him his soul talks to Raziel.
Damn, Dumah must of had a bitch of a time getting to the Sanctuary of the Clans. Having to go around the Abyss everytime.
I still remember a funny article talking about how dumb the lieutenants all were for living in rooms that could basically kill them. Melchiah with the meat grinder, Zephon leaving the human with the torch right by his door, Rahab in a room with windows, and Dumah with a giant oven. Yes, the creators had to give players a way to beat the bosses, but it was still hilarious to see.
I got to the flooded temple and got stuck. I'll be sure to look up a guide for the rest of the game and play through it my self but I just want the rest of the story at this point. Its a great game, probably the best written and voice acted game ever made,but its also one of the most frustrating when you have no idea what to do next.
Gameplay wise, it's no marvel, however, in story and voice acting, it's on another level
Man, I just noticed that the Elder God's VA is actually Frollo.That is amazing
Can we get the first two blood Omen games? Those games as an whole are legend. Plus let's add defiance as well. Thanks for the upload.
I honestly can't find any flaws in thia game other it should've been made in current times. Even still with limited technology it was done flawlessly. From the story telling to the soundtrack and the voice acting is nothing short of a masterpiece. It all comes down to one word...EPIC
The gameplay certainly had its faults but you stuck with it despite them so get to the next plot point.
The story, acting and music are legendary.
Nostalgia is clouding your vision. The game is very bad compared to its predecessor.
@@tamerofhorses2200 how? The only thing i did not like in the entire series was gameplay of defiance.
This game would could never be made now. All the new games seem to be more about playing online or dlc. They don't care about good stories anymore. It also is to tedious for the modern gamers. The story kept you playing when the puzzles were difficult.
"I warn you brother... as my stature has grown, so it is matched by my appetite. Step forward. Morsel."
That line has stuck with me for decades now. Chills.
I got this game when it first came out, I had a blast playing it, until I reached an area I had got stuck at and had no clue what to do next, never beat the game. Fast forward 20 years later played it again.....I can't believe how stupid I was back then.
ikr jeez
I would love to see this series get updated graphics and controls. Damn it is so good. Excellent world, characters, and Tony Jay!
I pray that they would make a live action series of Soul Reaver
I remember playing this on my Dreamcast when I was like 5 to 7 and fucking love everything about it even after so many years
5-7 lol..and ur parents allowed u? Game was way to old for u...
Jesus the Voice Acting is *_so fucking on point_*
We need another Legacy of Kain game!
Be careful asking for anything anymore it's never good . Always political.
No need for that. Defiance provided a perfect ending.
Could always have a game that takes place during the time Raziel was "dead".
They worked on a game in 2015, but it was cancelled. There was also a multiplayer version of the same game released in 2015 but was also cancelled/shut down in the same year.
@@lucasjoseph3770 Yeah Nosgoth had no relevance of the series though, it was just a TDM vampires vs Vampire hunters not quite the same as the LOK I know and love... see why it never continued
There should be a series of this, there’s plenty of lore for plausibility, if done right it could be brilliant!!
Maybe an HBO series in the same vein as Spawn.
I remember this game seeming so real haha
So here I am again for another watch. Thanks for the upload.
Once every few months I just watch the cutscenes.
*reaches out 🥺
Me too buddy
@@richardblack3385 *mournful music plays
So much atrocity and yet so delightful that this game made in the 90s, was such and epic and yet so orthodox of poet saying Gothic style and at last, not one game of today, has lost is pure knowledge of this type of game. May SR be the remembrance of our time.
I hope we never get a remake of this game unless it's fan-made. The people in charge of remaking Tomb Raider 4 ought to give this a go once they are finished there.
I feel like no company in today's climate can even come close to deliver justice to this gem that time lost. Lost, but not forgotten.
I hope we get a remaster. Keep everything original just update graphics, sound quality and some of the bugs that made it in.
If you enter the combat arena where dumah is asleep and go into the spirit realm you can see an extra cinematic where you see him as an spectral vampire, its missing from this.
This opening scene is different than the original. He doesn't say " the gift continued to evolve" and a few other things also his pitch and tone are different for some segments. Odd
I was just wondering about that same thing!
This is the real original version. The other was kind of like a remake I think from soul reaver 2. They redid some lines but this version is way better.
@@KeojiMaru 2 years later is better than never. But good to know, I didn't know this was in the 2nd game at all.
@@cherrybomb3713 Haha yea you just go through like previous movies or something I can’t remember but yea. I’m hyped they announced that a potential remake of the series! Starting at 1!! They asked fans if we’d like it and they got a overwhelming yes, so now it’s in the works for a sequel, reboot, or remake. I’m hoping for a remake like they did Demon Souls. Wayyyyy better graphics, no change to voices, dialogues, just better graphics, smoother gameplay and a few new mechanics.
Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen Intro fully remastered in 30fps and amazing quality:
ruclips.net/video/1efmfsKIQfM/видео.html
Everything amazing. There will never be voice acting as great as this. God rests Tony Jay's soul (voice of ancient god).
I love how 49:01 is literally the Spirit Forge scene from Defiance
Kind of, yes. Except the events changed. Instead of Ariel screaming in fear, she welcomed it in Defiance because time kept getting paradoxed.
I hope SquareEnix/Crystal Dynamics will remake this masterpiece on the PS4 and a remaster on the PS5.
No remakes just suck. I wouldn't want to play it as a modern game.
I would love to see a remastered version of this game it's still one of my favorite games
What a gem 💎
RIP Tony Jay
I remember playing this game and worrying about y2k ah good times 👍
In terms of old school 90's video game intros...
This game and Urban Chaos always impressed me.
28:33 and it was him who killed them and killed himself
One of the best games ever made!!!
3:33
Raziel - "What madness is this? What pitif-
Elder God: "Madness? THIS IS NOSGOTH!"
"What game are you playing now Kain?"
"Destiny is a game is it not?"
I fucking lost it.
Some of the best voice acting of all time
ikr omg jeez
19:05 you can say that again.
So this is where the inspiration for Hermaeus Mora came from
We need a movie adaptation of this amazing series
I used to love the in game music.
I forgot how much I loved this game. I really hope they do something with it, be it remaster or remake
All hail lord kain!
Straight up Poetry
i played this when i was like 8 never knew what this game was called its nice to know the story now.
2:20 when they cast him, he still has his wings ! BS !
Would love to play a game with similar writers and voice actors
If there was ever a game series that needed a total remake it was this
Man I love these soul reaver games
Bruv I would love to see this in modern graphics. I'd kill to have it. Although, keep the original intro cutscene, graphics are good enough and it's just truly nostalgic. Can't beat that.
i would maim
When I first played this, it was a demo when i was very young. I wouldn't mind playing it again as a full game.
Man I wish they remade this series. With the amazing music and voice acting
This game was a nightmare as kid. Nostalgia overload
I can see this being done with the souls like feel 💯🔥
Hmmm
mmmmmuaaahh
i remember playing this game back then on PlayStation 1
Does the guy at the end also voice the "In this world, is the destiny of mankind controlled by some transcendental entity or law" guy at the beginning of Berserk?
Jon Avner narrates that berserk intro.
They muted your shit 😢
Best thumbnail of all time
Let’s hope they remake this game
Excellent video!🧛♂️👍
Thanks, I appreciate it!
@@GameMovieVault No problem!🙂
I only played the demo for 2 years. Never knew the story lol
the time that realized Kain must begin the great plan of the edge of his coin
I knew there was a hidden message at the end..
So this whole game happened because Kain was jealous of Raziel's wings.
Not really, Kain just played a long-term game against the destiny. And Raziel's damnation was just a first monumental step in his gambit
Ignorant
@@maxilin3729 hard to say if Kain discovered the truth about his a Raziels destiny before or after he threw him in the pool.
Thats honestly how I thought when I first got the game. Boy was I WRONG. And I'm glad I was.
@@visaac7613 no in defiance he himself said it was always his plan to cast razial in the abyss.
best game story ever
Bruh.. Imagine this in 2022 graphics