LEGACY OF KAIN - SOUL REAVER

Official Title	Legacy of Kain - Soul Reaver
Common Title	Legacy of Kain - Soul Reaver
Serial Number(s)	SLUS-00708
Region	NTSC-U
Genre / Style	Action / Adventure
Developer	Crystal Dynamics, Inc.
Publisher	Eidos Interactive.
Date Released	24 June 1999

Disc Number & Printed Serial Number	DISC 1 SLUS-00708
Serial Number In Disc	SLUS-00708
Media Disc ID	N / A
Number Of Tracks	1 ( 1 Data Track )
Approx. Image Size ( Image Format Used )	MB ( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc	MB
Approx. Archive Size ( Archive Type Used )	MB ( 1 RAR File with 2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s) ( UPC / EAN )	From the back cover. 7 88687 30283 8 -

English

Menus and gameplay are in English.

Instead of choosing death (his punishment was eternal life), Kain decided to rule the world of Nosgoth at the end of Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain. With the Soul Reaver in hand, he had become power hungry, completely forgetting what his original goal was -- to avenge his own death by seeking out the people who murdered him.

His empire was built on the foundation of vampires and monstrous beings -- human life had become non-existent. Kain saw to it that every human was punished in some way; they were turned into vampires, or given the ultimate punishment of death. Raziel helped his empire grow and eventually surpassed Kain in duty, rank, and leadership. Needless to say, the ruler was not happy.

Because he felt threatened by Raziel's power, Kain sentenced him to the void -- a swirling pool of burning energy. Raziel was thrown over the side of a cliff and began his long descent into whatever hell he was being banished to; his flesh began to burn and his body began to deteriorate. He awoke to the sound of the Elder, a supernatural being who brought him back to life.

Raziel had been in the void for centuries and become nothing more than a deformed being-- his wings had been destroyed, his mouth gone, and his body eaten by acid. The Elder explained that it was now Raziel's destiny to restore Nosgoth to its former state and destroy Kain once and for all. Instead of feasting on the blood of others, he was to collect the souls of lifeless vampires.

Thus sets the premise behind Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver, the gothic third person follow-up to Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain. Though Raziel's ultimate goal is to destroy his nemesis Kain, getting there will be a long, difficult task. Nosgoth is filled with ravenous monsters and vampires, massive buildings and structures, puzzles, and other dangerous hazards.

Raziel can exist in two different worlds -- the spectral and material realms. The material realm is the actual world, in which a human would exist; it is where puzzles are solved and combat is done with weaponry. The spectral realm is a twisted version of the material realm in that everything is much darker. Raziel has different powers for each -- in the material realm he can use weapons and open doors and in the spectral realm, he can walk through walls (once the ability is learned).

After the Soul Reaver is obtained, players will then have to search out glyphs -- magical spheres that give Raziel supernatural power. Each has a different function: the fire glyph emits fire attacks and the sunlight stone incinerates enemies with energy. Finding them is often a puzzle as some are in the spectral realm and some are in the material plane.

Soul Reaver uses a targeting system in which Raziel will circle his foe. Depending the realm he is in will determine what he can do. In the material realm, he can pick up spears off walls and skewer enemies. In the spectral realm, he'll have to find other means of obliterating foes. After destroying monsters, Raziel will have to eat their souls-- this replenishes his health, which is constantly draining.

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver features over 45 minutes of spoken dialog combined with over a hundred full-motion video sequences and in-game cinematic, to further the story. A hub system of movement (via warp gates) is used to eliminate loading time between areas.

Manufacturer's description:

BETRAYAL, INTRIGUE, REVENGE

As Raziel, stalk the shadows of Nosgoth preying upon your former vampire brethren in your quest to destroy your creator - Kain. After being betrayed and executed by Kain, return to Nosgoth on an epic mission of revenge. A milestone in 3D adventure.

"Vampire fans get ready - Soul Reaver could be the ultimate thriller."-GamePro

Feed on the souls of your enemies
Explore the vast 3D world of nosgoth packed with 60 hours of gameplay
Shift real-time between the material and spectral planes
Hunt 5 different tribes of murderous vampires with an projective, and environmental weapons
Over 100 cinematics with 45 minutes of voice-over deliver a dark gothic story

"...Easily one of the most impressive-looking games we've seen on the PlayStation." - PSM

Features:

Third person perspective.
3D graphics
Cartoon graphics
Vampires, Horror & Fantasy themes.

Number Of Players	1 Player
Number Of Memory Card Blocks	3 Blocks
Compatible Controllers Tested ( Official Gamepads Only )	Standard Controller / Analog Controller ( Dual Shock Controller compatible )
Compatible Light Guns ( Official Light Guns Only )	None
Other Compatible Controllers ( Official Controllers Only )	None
Special Controllers Included Or Supported ( Official Only )	None
Vibration Function Compatible	Yes
Multi-Tap Function Compatible	No
Link Cable Function Compatibile	No

Emulator	ePSXe v.2.0
Video Plugin	Pete's OpenGL2 GPU Core 2.0.0 ( internal X & Internal Y= Very High, Stretching mode: Stretch to full window size, render Mode: 2 (Use framebuffer object) text filt = 2 FPS limit= 63, Compatibility=2,3,2; Shader effects= 5 (GLSlang Files (gpuPeteOGL2-slv/slf))
Audio Plugin	ePSXe SPU Core v.2.0.0
CD-ROM Plugin	ePSXe CDRom Plugin
Game Pad Plugin	N / A
Vibration Compatible	Yes.
Console Bios Used	SCPH7502

NOTE: This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.

DEFAULT CONTROLS:
Jump / Swim: X Button
Move character: D-Pad or Left Analog Stick
Pass through grated doors in spectral plane: D-Pad or Left Analog Stick Up
High jump / Speed burst underwatter: L1 + X Button
Glide: X Button (twice)
Action: Square Button
Execute fatal move / Fire projectiles: Triangle Button
Devour soul: Circle Button
Crouch, crawl: L1 Button
Sneak / Autoface enemy: R1 Button
Look around: L2 + R2 Button
Rotate camera: L2 or R2 Button
Glyph spell menu: Select Button

MISC CODES:
All Abilities - While paused hold either L1 or R1 and press Up, Up, Down, Right, Right, Left, Circle, Right, Left, Down
Maximum Health - Hold L1 and press Right, Circle, Down, Up, Down, Up
Refill Health - Hold L1 and press Down, Circle, Up, Left, Up, Left
Refill Magic - Hold L1 and press Right, Right, Left, Triangle, Right, Down
Shift at any time - Hold L1 and press Up, Up, Down, Right, Right, left, Circle, Right, Left, Down
Pass Through Barriers - Hold L1 and press Down, Circle, Circle, Left, Right, Triangle, Up

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PAL:

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