Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver

Title Screen

Portals are shortcuts around the large inter-connected world

Switching Realms

The awesome Soul Reaver

Eventually you get the ability to move through solid objects.

Ariel gives you advice.

And all was laid to Burnination.

Try not to get thrown in again.

Impressive Architecture

Force Projectile

Title screen

Most of the cutscenes are done in-game. This is from the opening.

Raziel will eat your soul.

You caa use what's left of your wings to glide.

Fighting Slaughs in the spectral realm

The material plane

The same spot in the spectral plane. Most of the games puzzles involve switching back and forth between the two planes.

Getting ready to spear a vampire

This is a portal. You use them as shortcuts once you explore the map.

Fighting a vampire hunter who has a flamethrower.

The titular Soul Reaver

The Soul Reaver in Combat

The Soul Reaver can explode enemies.

The Soul Reaver on the spectral plane.

title screen

main menu

the game itself - you're starting in a one way zone

what's worse than loosing your soul

A boat of ancient times

Raziel encountering the Soul Reaver for the first time.

Raziel returns to the abyss.

Raziel can wield torches and set fire to his enemies.

Raziel can also impale his enemies with staves.

It's difficult to do, but Raziel can crush his enemies with blocks.

The game contains quite a few block puzzles. This one requires you to form a conduit for steam.

In addition to simple gliding, Raziel can catch updrafts of steam to rise in the air.

Once Raziel gains the ability to climb, he can reach new areas and objects such as this health power-up.

Raziel will gain the ability to phase through gates in the spectral realm.

The architecture of the spectral realm is dark and twisted. In it, these columns form a staircase.

In the material realm, the same columns act as stepping stones.

Raziel feeds on souls to replenish his energy.

Collecting glyphs gives Raziel the power to cast offensive spells.

The wedge is a health power-up: collect five, and your health meter expands. The orb contains eldritch energy, which is used up while casting spells.

Fans of the series will notice the ruins of Nupraptor's Retreat from the original Blood Omen.

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