Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver pushes the
PlayStation to the limits with an incredible
graphics engine. As Raziel, stalk Nosgoth
feeding upon the souls of your enemies. Battle
5 different clans of vampires as you explore a
vast 3D world.

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A millennium has passed since Lord Kain set his capital in the ruins of the Pillars and began his conquest of the world. His first act was to recruit a cadre. Dipping into the underworld, Kain snared six souls and thus birthed his lieutenants, of which I, Raziel was one. We, in turn prowled the twilight of purgatory building six legions of vampires to pillage Nosgoth.

The destruction of the major human kingdoms was inevitable. Within a hundred years, humanity had been thoroughly domesticated. To be sure, there remained some feral humans scattered across the hinterlands, clinging to their hopeless holy war to rid Nosgoth of 'the vampire scourge'. They were tolerated. They made existence for the fledglings more challenging.

After the taming of the humans, our real work began; shaping Nosgoth to our will. Slaves built a shrine around the Pillars. A monument worthy of our new age. Worthy, of our dark renaissance. Huge furnaces were constructed to belch smoke into the sky, shielding the land from the poisonous effects of the sun. Never had the world known such a time of beauty. However, we grew bored.

We allowed the lesser vampires, the remains of the legions, their intrigues. They provided amusement and spice to an increasingly uninspired court. As faction fell against faction we bet upon the outcome. We helped and foiled plots at our whim. We were the Council and Lord Kain, our only master.

RAZIEL

The humans think it is a poison of the blood that makes us what we are. Fools, the blood only feeds the bodies we live in. To create a vampire, one must steal a soul from the abyss to reanimate the corpse. It is the body that demands the blood sacrifice; our souls gain their advantage from the powers of the underworld. As we matured, our earthly bodies evolved into a higher form. Through The Change, we assumed the power and nobility of the Dark Gods. With each Change, the trivial affairs of vampire and man held less interest.

Always, it was Kain that would Change first. After the master had experienced a new gift, one of us would follow, in a decade or so. That is, until I had the 'audacity' to evolve before my master. I was gifted with wings. And for my impertinence I was damned.

To us the touch of water is agony; it burns our flesh like acid. My punishment was to be cast into the Lake of Lost Souls - the execution ground for traitors. As my brethren heaved me into the air I could see the bemused expressions on their faces. The transitory thrill of something new. Then the pain began. Melting, twisting, burning, falling. A new experience indeed. Time. I have no concept of how long I fell. Only that there was an end to the fall and through the pain I heard a voice. At first, I thought it merely the echoes of my own tortured mind, but I grew to understand that it was more.

Something primal. Something desperate.
Something righteous. Something ancient.

THE ELDER

The Elder explained much to me. It told me of creation, of death, of souls and of hunger. For eons the Elder fed upon the souls of Nosgoth. Until, Kain's empire of vampires deprived the Elder of sustenance. For centuries his hunger grew and festered in this place.

The elder offered me redemption; if I would stalk the material plain slaying my former brethren, I would have the chance to avenge myself against Kain.

How could one refuse?

Now I stalk the ruins of Nosgoth seeking to destroy my creator.

KEY FEATURES

No load times. Continuous data-streaming provides seamless gameplay
Uncover the mysteries of Nosgoth and your own twisted past as you explore a dangerous 3D world
Real-time environment morphing as you shift between the material and spectral realms
Master complex puzzles with your unprecedented ability to interact with objects.
Suffer the consequences of your actions! Non-player characters remember your actions and treat you accordingly.
Grim gothic story supported with full-motion animation, in-game cinematic events and compelling voice-over
Engage in deadly hand-to-hand combat as you make full use of weapons, acquired spells and the surrounding environment










Googly Boo 23423 on Thursday, November 25, 1999 at 16:29:59 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This game is awsome. The opining graphics are great and the game play is fun. On a 1-10 scale 1 beeing the worst and 10 being I give it the highest. I would give this game a 10 without a second thought. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aerial Reaver Pause game. Hold L1 or R1, and press X, Right, Up (x2), Triangle, Left (x2), Right, Up. (A blood-curdling scream confirms correct entry.) All abilities Pause game. Hold L1 or R1, and press Up (x2), Down, Right (x2), Left, Circle, Right, Left, Down. (A blood-curdling scream confirms correct entry.) Raziel's Abilities Constrict Force Projectile Phase Swimming Wall Climb Wall Crawl Cheat Menu in the Beta Version To activate the cheat menu, hold Square + Circle during the game. NOTE: The beta version is an unreleased demo. Constrict Pause game. Hold L1 or R1, and press Down, Up, Right (x2), Circle, Up (x2), Down. (A blood-curdling scream confirms correct entry.) Fire Glyph Pause game. Hold L1 or R1, and press Up (x2), Right, Up, Triangle, L2, Right. (A blood-curdling scream confirms correct entry.) Fire Reaver Pause game. Hold L1 or R1, and press Down, Up, Right, Up, Down, Left, Circle, Right, Down. (A blood-curdling scream confirms correct entry.) First-Person View Press and Hold R2 + L2 while playing. Force Glyph Pause game. Hold L1 or R1, and press Down, Left, Triangle, Down, Up. (A blood-curdling scream confirms correct entry.) Force Projectile Pause game. Hold L1 or R1, and press Left, Right, Circle, Left, Right, Left. (A blood-curdling scream confirms correct entry.) How to beat Kain When you get to Kain, you'll be in a room that is circular and has different levels. You need to stay at the bottom in the center. There is a thing that restores all your health back to normal and keeps it there. When Kain shoots you with his energy ball, stay on until you have full health again. Then look around until you see a big blue energy ball, and run towards it. Kain is making the energy ball. Quickly slice him with your Soul Reaver. Keep this up until you have killed him. During the end of the battle, he will go to the very top of the room where you can't see his energy ball. At this point just run to where you think he is. It may take a few tries, but you can beat him without injury. Hurt Raziel Pause game. Hold L1 or R1, and press Left, Circle, Up (x2), Down. (A blood-curdling scream confirms correct entry.) Kain Reaver Pause game. Hold L1 or R1, and press X, Circle, Right, Triangle, Left (x2), Right, Up. (A blood-curdling scream confirms correct entry.) Make Fire Reaver Pause game. Hold L1 or R1, and press Triangle, Right, Down, Circle, Up. (A blood-curdling scream confirms correct entry.) Maximum health upgrade Pause game. Hold L1 or R1, and press Right, Circle, Down, Up, Down, Up. (A blood-curdling scream confirms correct entry.) Maximum magic upgrade Pause game. Hold L1 or R1, and press Triangle, Right, Down, Right, Up, Triangle, Left. (A blood-curdling scream confirms correct entry.) Open warp gates Pause game. Hold L1 or R1, and press Up (x2), Down, Right (x2), Left, Circle, Right, Left, Down. (A blood-curdling scream confirms correct entry.) Phase Pause game. Hold L1 or R1, and press Down, Circle (x2), Left, Right, Triangle, Up. (A blood-curdling scream confirms correct entry.) Restore health Pause game. Hold L1 or R1, and press Down, Circle, Up, Left, Up, Left. (A blood-curdling scream confirms correct entry.) Restore magic Pause game. Hold L1 or R1, and press Right (x2), Left, Triangle, Right, Down. (A blood-curdling scream confirms correct entry.) Soul Reaver Pause game. Hold L1 or R1, and press Down, Triangle, L2, Right (x2), Down (x2), Left, Triangle, Down, Right. (A blood-curdling scream confirms correct entry.) Sound Glyph Pause game. Hold L1 or R1, and press Right (x2), Down, Circle, Up (x2), Down. (A blood-curdling scream confirms correct entry.) Stone Glyph Pause game. Hold L1 or R1, and press Down, Circle, Up, Left, Down, Right (x2). (A blood-curdling scream confirms correct entry.) Sunlight Glyph Pause game. Hold L1 or R1, and press Left, Circle, Left, Right (x2), Up (x2), Left. (A blood-curdling scream confirms correct entry.) Upgrade health to next level Pause game. Hold L1 or R1, and press Right, X, Left, Triangle, Up, Down. (A blood-curdling scream confirms correct entry.) Wall Climb Pause game. Hold L1 or R1, and press Triangle, Down, L2, Right, Up, Down. (A blood-curdling scream confirms correct entry.) Water Glyph Pause game. Hold L1 or R1, and press Down, Circle, Up, Down, Right. (A blood-curdling scream confirms correct entry.)