The developers at Crystal Dynamics invite gamers to return to the intricate and disturbing world of Nosgoth in this follow-up to the critically acclaimed original Soul Reaver title. This sequel's story begins soon after the climactic end of the last game. Once again in the role of the vampire Raziel, banished to an eternity of torture at the end of the first Soul Reaver, players will rise once more to travel through both space and time in this adventure, unraveling a deadly mystery that will surely lead back to the terrible Kain himself.
Following the events in Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver, Raziel discovers a way back through time and encounters one of the Circle of the Nine, Mobius the timestreamer. Mobius urges Raziel to continue his quest for revenge and destroy the vampire lord Kain. Raziel reluctantly agrees and heads off to discover the knowledge and weapons that will allow him to achieve his goal.
Soul Reaver 2 is a third-person action game with puzzle-solving and some platforming elements, similar to the previous installment. The game world is viewed from behind Raziel's shoulder; the player can move him in any direction, climb, attack, swim, jump and use specific abilities. Raziel retains his special moves from the previous game, which include gripping onto the sides of ledges, climbing walls, and gliding downwards with his torn wings. Like in the predecessor, Raziel can travel between the material world and the spectral realm at will, gaining access to new areas by exploiting distortions that existing between the mirrored worlds. As before, he must drain the souls of his enemies to prolong his existence in the material realm.
Raziel no longer gains abilities from absorbing great souls and instead must imbue his Soul Reaver weapon by activating certain elemental temples. Once activated, various "elemental fonts" can be used to charge the Soul Reaver to specific attributes. Raziel can arm himself with a variety of other weapons including daggers, swords, axes, spears as well as the Soul Reaver and bare-handed claws.
Unlike the previous game, Soul Reaver 2 is linear and follows specific paths through different areas. Raziel cannot return to certain areas once he has left them behind. The game features diverse puzzles, often involving blocks or manipulation of different devices. One common theme is "light puzzles" where Raziel must reflect light, using mirrored objects, so that they touch switches or objects which require activation.
Though the gameplay here mimics the mix of occasional action challenges and clever puzzle solving of the original Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver, this release is designed to offer many new items and abilities, as well as puzzles that are more smoothly integrated into the environments, all in an enhanced setting of sights and sounds intended to take the dark, spooky ambience of the series to a new level.
Features:
Use your weapons and abilities against an array of unearthly enemies including vampires, demons, and warrior-priests
Lead Raziel through several eras of the past to confront and defeat his nemesis Kain
Upgrade your Soul Reaver with several new abilities while exploring the dark secrets of Nosgoth
MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:
A STORY BEYOND TIME. AN ADVENTURE BEYOND BELIEF.
Raziel emerge from the time portal and returns to different eras of Nosgoth's past in his relentless pursuit of Kain. Confronting the shadows of an unremembered past, he discovers a web of destiny stretching far into Nosgoth's dim, unrecorded history. As his destiny comes full circle, Raziel finds his personal vendetta transformed into a hero's journey, with the fate of Nosgoth hanging in the balance.
Acquire new and improved Soul Reaver weapon enhancements, physical abilities, and relics to interact with the environment and unlock the dark secrets of Nosgoth.
Devour the souls of new enemies including vampire hunters, Sarafan warrior-priests, and extra-dimensional demons.
Immerse yourself in a gothic realm of highly detailed architecture and environments supported with an intriguing storyline, compelling voice-over, and no in-game loading times.
Enhanced graphics and combat system designed specifically for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system.
FEATURES:
- Third person perspective.
- 3D graphics
- Cartoon graphics
- Demons, Vampires & Fantasy themes.
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