This and other delays forced material originally planned for Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver to be excised or reworked into later entries in the series. Raziel shares this title with Kain's sword, the Soul Reaver, which he acquires during the game.Ĭrystal Dynamics began development of the game in 1997, but a deteriorating relationship with Silicon Knights created legal problems. Raziel is executed by Kain, but is revived by the Elder God to become his 'soul reaver' and to exact revenge.
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver begins 1500 years after the events of Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain, and chronicles the journey of the vampire-turned- wraith Raziel, lieutenant to Kain (the protagonist of the original game). It was succeeded by three games, one of which - Soul Reaver 2 - is a direct sequel. As the second game in the Legacy of Kain series, Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver is the sequel to 1996's Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain, developed by Silicon Knights. It was released for the PlayStation and Microsoft Windows in 1999, and for the Dreamcast in 2000. Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver is a third-person action-adventure video game, developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Eidos Interactive. 'PAL version' 'An eternity passed, and my torment receded, bringing me back from the precipice of madness.
