Now Playing: Legacy of Kain - Soul Reaver

 It's a doozy.

 Raziel has to be one of the greatest characters ever conceived. Both in his outward design and the story surrounding him. He loos amazing, mysterious and interesting, his abilities and limitations also play a huge part in what he is, and so is his story and the trials he faces until his eventual fate in Defiance, but I'm getting ahead of myself, ain't I?

 Speaking of 'the greatest things ever', the opening FMV to the game has to be one of the most iconic scenes in gaming, at least of its era. I didn't remember much of the game(Though it came back to me as I payed), but the opening? That one's engraved on my memories for life. It's short and straight to the point, giving you all the information you need to know, it's brutal, and thanks to the accompanying  narration, makes you feel empathy towards Raziel, who is supposed to be a bit of a prick. And then there's the fact that it looks amazing to boot. And it doesn't end there, the game's presentation is top notch as well. Graphics look glorious for a PS1 game, and using the PS3's smoothing options makes it look even better, the voice acting is up to it's usual high standards(For the franchise) and the music completely immerses you in this decayed Nosgoth.

 But looks don't make a game, not that it would matter, since Soul Reaver plays relatively smooth. The camera needs some manual aid, but control Raziel is simple, despite him having a ton of actions under his belt, and disposing of the enemy vampires is a blast. Kain really didn't have the best interest of his kin in mind when he redesigned Nosgoth in his image, so many pointy decorations on which to get impaled? And so many torches on which to get burned on? Kain, you moron!

 You could say that I'm liking Soul Reaver a fair bit, and you'd be right!