

But just when you think it's going to be a simple tale of bloodlust and soul-stealing, everything's turned on its head. Building strongly on the foundations laid down by its predecessor, SR2 again puts you in the undead hooves of Raziel, angst-ridden ex-vampire on a quest for bloody vengeance. After dying in the real world, the protagonist has to continue his journey in the spirits' world.Usually When the words soul and sucking appear together in a review it means we've been playing another bizarre French adventure game, but in this case it's a central element of one of the best action-adventure games of 2002.

Spiritual realm allows Raziel to regenerate his health and avoid certain obstacles. It is a world of ghosts that mirrors the real world. Gathered souls allow Raziel to enter the spectral realm. Various attacks can be used to form powerful combo movements. In the battles, he uses his Soul Reaver sword that allows him to steal the souls of his opponents. Raziel travels Nosgoth to fight monsters and other enemies. The player assumes the role of Raziel, controlling him from the third person view. Raziel discovers he is the only person in Nosgoth who can evade his predefined fate, so he faces a dilemma: should he follow his predetermined past to defeat Kain, or should he break free from the bonds of destiny.

They both try to alter history in their favor. When Kain killed his lieutenant Raziel, The Elder God brought the dead man back to life to fight against Kain.Īt the beginning of Soul Reaver 2, both Raziel and Kain travel back in time to the ancient eras of Nosgoth. The Elder God, who sees vampires as an abomination against the circle of life, opposes Kain. It continues the plot of its predecessor, Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver.ġ500 years ago the vampire overlord Kain conquered the fantasy world of Nosgoth and established a new race of immortal vampires. Soul Reaver 2 is the third installment of the Legacy of Kain franchise.
