What on Nosgoth has happened to the Legacy of Kain series? At this point, it’s been over twenty years since the last entry Legacy of Kain: Defiance in 2003.
This vampiric series began in 1996 with Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain on the original PlayStation before coming to PC the following year. Four sequels were to follow with arguably the best being Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver in 1999.
Check out the Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver intro below!
So with over two decades since the last entry in this beloved series, fans are screaming for a remake, and we agree. There was hope that we’d one day see the return of this series when developer Crystal Dynamics asked fans in a questionnaire if they’d like to see it make a comeback. This was following Embracer Group acquiring Square Enix Europe properties for $300 million which included Crystal Dynamics, who is also the current developer of Tomb Raider.
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Fans on Reddit have been discussing Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver when user kraydful made the bold claim of labelling its introduction sequence as the ‘best’ of all time. This sparked pleas from fans calling for a remake.
“I was locked into this game from this opening scene and it still stands as one of my favourite cutscenes in my 25+ year gaming career,” agreed TheGameBear. “If those games got remade, I would buy them in a heartbeat. Fun as hell, a great story, and great voice acting. They were so good,” said WouldstThouLike2.
“Damn, that takes me back. Great game but I tried to replay it a year or so ago and damn was it hard. The lack of a map was a killer,” exclaimed a badly-shaved-wookie, giving more of a reason why Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver should receive the remake treatment.
“I've loved the entire series. Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen was spectacular. I will always vividly remember Malek being turned into an enchanted suit or armour,” said a reminiscent Senzafane. “Amy Henning was involved. So it's hardly surprising that the narrative is so good,” NarratorDM recalled. “It’s still one of the best story-driven game series with its rich lore.”
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Only time will tell if this legendary series will get a remake from Crystal Dynamics, but we certainly hope so and should that time arrive, we’ll update you when it happens. Fingers crossed.
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