Legacy of Kain™ Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered

Item: Legacy of Kain™ Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered
Rating: 85
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-02-22

Summary

Compelling story and excellent voice-acting enhance experience.
Improved graphics with toggleable originals.
Faithful remaster with extensive bonus content.
Dated, clunky controls and gameplay.
Underwhelming graphical enhancements overall.
Numerous bugs, crashes, and problematic camera.

Legacy of Kain™ Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered header

Reviews (sample size): 2000
Helpful reviews: 74%
Unhelpful reviews: 25%
Protest reviews: 1%

85%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
15%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 3595
Negative points: 2028
Gameplay points: 352
Perf. points: 228
Rec. points: 1223
Misc points: 253

Point	Description	Importance
Compelling story, excellent voice-acting Description The game features a compelling and well-written story, enhanced by outstanding voice acting and character development. The narrative's depth and quality are consistently praised, making it a standout aspect of the remastered experience. Importance 91%	The game features a compelling and well-written story, enhanced by outstanding voice acting and character development. The narrative's depth and quality are consistently praised, making it a standout aspect of the remastered experience.	91%
Improved graphics, toggleable originals Description The remaster significantly improves graphics with updated textures, models, and lighting, enhancing the visual experience while retaining the original art style. A key feature is the ability to switch between remastered and original graphics, appealing to both nostalgic players and newcomers. Importance 90%	The remaster significantly improves graphics with updated textures, models, and lighting, enhancing the visual experience while retaining the original art style. A key feature is the ability to switch between remastered and original graphics, appealing to both nostalgic players and newcomers.	90%
Includes extensive bonus content Description The remaster includes a wealth of bonus content, such as lost levels, concept art, and behind-the-scenes footage. This enriches the experience for long-time fans and provides new players with additional insights into the game's development. Importance 78%	The remaster includes a wealth of bonus content, such as lost levels, concept art, and behind-the-scenes footage. This enriches the experience for long-time fans and provides new players with additional insights into the game's development.	78%
Runs well on modern systems Description The remaster ensures the game runs smoothly on modern systems, addressing compatibility issues and improving controls. This allows players to enjoy the classic experience without the technical difficulties of the original PC releases. Importance 72%	The remaster ensures the game runs smoothly on modern systems, addressing compatibility issues and improving controls. This allows players to enjoy the classic experience without the technical difficulties of the original PC releases.	72%
High-quality, faithful remaster Description The remaster is praised for its high quality and faithfulness to the original, evoking nostalgia and satisfying long-time fans. Many reviewers express excitement and gratitude for the opportunity to revisit a beloved classic. Importance 56%	The remaster is praised for its high quality and faithfulness to the original, evoking nostalgia and satisfying long-time fans. Many reviewers express excitement and gratitude for the opportunity to revisit a beloved classic.	56%
Great atmosphere and soundtrack Description The game features a great atmosphere, with a dark, gothic world and memorable soundtrack that enhances immersion. The unique setting of Nosgoth is consistently praised for its captivating and chilling environment. Importance 15%	The game features a great atmosphere, with a dark, gothic world and memorable soundtrack that enhances immersion. The unique setting of Nosgoth is consistently praised for its captivating and chilling environment.	15%
Improved character models, Raziel focus Description The characters, particularly Raziel and Kain, are well-developed and visually enhanced in the remaster. The narrative focuses on Raziel's journey, adding depth and intrigue to the overall experience. Importance 11%	The characters, particularly Raziel and Kain, are well-developed and visually enhanced in the remaster. The narrative focuses on Raziel's journey, adding depth and intrigue to the overall experience.	11%
First game is generally superior Description The first game in the collection is often highlighted for its superior world design, level design, and overall polish compared to the second game. The first game also received more noticeable improvements in the remaster. Importance 8%	The first game in the collection is often highlighted for its superior world design, level design, and overall polish compared to the second game. The first game also received more noticeable improvements in the remaster.	8%
Challenging and engaging puzzles Description The game features well-designed puzzles that require critical thinking and exploration, providing a satisfying challenge for players. The puzzles are integrated into the environment and boss battles, enhancing the overall gameplay experience. Importance 5%	The game features well-designed puzzles that require critical thinking and exploration, providing a satisfying challenge for players. The puzzles are integrated into the environment and boss battles, enhancing the overall gameplay experience.	5%
Celebrates Legacy of Kain series Description The game is celebrated as a key entry in the Legacy of Kain series, known for its vampire lore and unique storytelling. The remaster allows fans to revisit this beloved franchise with enhanced visuals and improved accessibility. Importance 5%	The game is celebrated as a key entry in the Legacy of Kain series, known for its vampire lore and unique storytelling. The remaster allows fans to revisit this beloved franchise with enhanced visuals and improved accessibility.	5%
Improved combat and animations Description The remaster includes updated animation systems and more detailed character models, enhancing the visual fidelity of combat. The controls are more responsive, making battles more dynamic and emotional. Importance 3%	The remaster includes updated animation systems and more detailed character models, enhancing the visual fidelity of combat. The controls are more responsive, making battles more dynamic and emotional.	3%