Legacy of Kain | Trust, Manipulation and Betrayal

[@unexecutablepenguin4648]

R.I.P. Tony Jay a most booming voice that captured emptiness. That game series raised the bar on voice acting in gaming imo.

[@soulreaver1983]

An awesome individual indeed!

[@GaigeG203]

Tony Jay, Simon Templemen and Michael Bell are my top 3 favorite VAs of all time.

[@Voradorek84]

We lost Janos and Vorador too :c CALL YOUR DOGS! THEY CAN FEAST ON YOUR CORPSES!

[@nathansteinfromarkham7109]

That man’s voice was epic. Loved him as the Elder God and Claude Frollo. Good voice to imagine when writing.

[@HazzardousEco]

So true; his baritone voice is just so iconic; I also enjoyed his voice as Judge Lord Forto in Disney's Hunchback of Notre Dame and Megabyte in Reboot =)

[@georgehouliaras7239]

I'm so happy that the remasters are 100% faithful in terms of story, characters, dialogue, voice acting and they just updated the graphics. This is how true remakes and remasters should be. Hopefully it will do well so we will get the Blood Omens and Defiance next. I NEED Defiance on my PS5.

[@billmcdermott9647]

I flip flop on the voices. I wonder if they should have got new actors and given you the option to switch to the originals like they let you do with the graphics That way they can guard fan response and if they do more they already have the actors lined up

[@georgehouliaras7239]

@@billmcdermott9647 Absolutely not. Resident Evil did that and the new actor for Leon, Claire, Jill and Ada are complete garbage.

[@randyburger2424]

I NEED DEFIANCE ON MY PS5 TOO!!!!

[@EyeBall187]

I preordered it,would be nice if they would add some of the deleted content in to the game

[@billmcdermott9647]

@@georgehouliaras7239 but the problem is many of the prominent actors have passed so they will have to be replaced if the series actually carries on Tony Jay is gone and he is the central villain so you definitely need the Elder God Vorador is also very important This is why I feel it might be better to do it now to get people used to it

[@torshec8634]

"Let's drop the moral posturing shall we? We both know there is no altruism in this pursuit, your reckless indignation brought you here; I counted on it! There's no shame in it Raziel, revenge is motivation enough; at least it's honest. Hate me, but do it honestly." Honesty is the best policy.

[@soulreaver1983]

Kain is Deified!😊

[@KamikazeCash]

This is legit something I want to see politicians say to each other when.

[@larrymcmacarroon9529]

​this truth business makes kain unfit for politics. Which is odd considering he's an emperor. of backstabbing clans. What, he's not a part of his own culture? Like he wasn't setting an example well enough for them to follow the ways of poppa, or the whole truth thing wasn't the face he put on for them. They were the brats, let them be spoiled....because they were spoiled and doomed from birth. Raziel is the hope for something better; raise him right with fatherly moralizing about how moral posturing is silly, but then insist on the moral of truthful actions. Odd mixture. Honesty born of just being tired of manipulative deception so you make yourself so powerful you no longer need to lie like all the other shadow creatures. These pillars are a spin free zone.

[@soulreaver1983]

@@larrymcmacarroon9529 Nicely said!

[@double_anarchy]

With regards to power and the freedom to be honest. I think Nitche in 'Beyond Good and Evil' said something like: True freedom is ability to stretch yourself out in all directions and face no resistance. @larrymcmacarroon9529

[@freakmean16]

I will say the lipsync in both Soul Reaver and Defiance is one of the reasons I speak english now....I remember learning the dialogues and repeating them over and over!!! What an achievement that was back in the day!!!

[@epicmetalwarrior5476]

Simom Templeman and his role as Kain surely helped me to learn English.

[@brandonn161]

Can't wait for the remaster. It can't come soon enough!

[@randyburger2424]

Just glad we found out 2 months before instead of 1 year or more! That would be absolute torture! 😂

[@MrEpz4321]

Remasters are usually shit.

[@randyburger2424]

@@MrEpz4321 in your opinion. Don’t buy then. I, personally, who live in my childhood, have enjoyed almost every remaster I’ve played, and that seems to be all I buy. No risk like a new game. I know this game is good, now it just looks better and plays on my current gen system!

[@arx3516]

I hope they're still working on some tweaks. If you look at the trailer you'll see that the effects for the wraithblade were still identical to the original ones in 1 and 2.

[@inallweathers]

@@MrEpz4321 Depends whos remastering, some people don't care to faithfully commit to a game's vision and alter things to fit their own agendas or whatever bs

[@VendettaActivist]

I can't wait to play through the Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1&2 - Remastered soon! I'll probably go back to your older videos to catch up on the lore, etc.

[@melanieschmidt673]

me too.

[@Venkintus]

@@melanieschmidt673 same, never got a chance to play them as i never had a ps1/ps2 so can finally play it for myself

[@erictorres8496]

Wish they would remaster Blood Omen

[@VendettaActivist]

@erictorres8496 Definitely, but I feel a remake would work better if done correctly.

[@Venkintus]

@@VendettaActivist agreed it would need a remake or reboot sense too much of what it did is hard to fit into the full narrative like vorador and the eternal prison

[@Warrior-Of-Virtue]

It's almost poetic that after manipulating practically everything throughout the entire LoK timeline, Mobeus had been manipulated himself from the very beginning.

[@JabamiLain]

And that Kain showed how for all his utilitarianism, he did love Raziel as if he was something like a son. The man who doomed the world because of his masters, redeemed it for his apprentices. I wonder if that's what I'll see in the "Naruto" fic "The Daemon of Pain". Nagato already rejected Obito/Madara. That's a start.

[@Velshin1986]

@@JabamiLainDont bring shonen naruto bullshit in Legacy of Kain. Stop tainting it whelp!

[@Magnosummit]

​@@JabamiLain don't worry about that other comment. Fine to draw analogies between different series and games... Enjoy!

[@JabamiLain]

​@@MagnosummitI'm honestly surprised I got that comment. "Naruto" is pretty popular, not to mention pretty deep in exploring human relationships and world politics.

[@Velshin1986]

@@JabamiLainNaruto is pretty popular for 2000 youngster shonen brats like you. Berserk is where my days are not fucking shonen over the top analyzing over explaination between two ninja trying to kill each other. I watched Naruto back in the day and I still loath shonens. So again dont compare masterpiece of LoK series with shonen garbage thank you.

[@KingOfMadCows]

Kain still hasn't atoned for the vampires' greatest betrayal, their war against the Hylden. The Hylden knew the Elder God was an unnatural parasite and the vampires banished them. If Kain really wants to restore Nosgoth, he's going to have to make peace with the Hylden and work together to defeat the Elder God.

[@JabamiLain]

We would have gotten that if the series hadn't been cancelled.

[@Voradorek84]

​@@JabamiLainYup. That saddest thing that it was actually somewhat the plan for Kain's next adventure

[@jackcoldstone7235]

@@KingOfMadCows once fucked some things cannot be unfucked

[@stevenotto1456]

Aren't they corrupted beyond redemption after their banishment?

[@jackcoldstone7235]

@@stevenotto1456 yea. And Kain lost the ability to alter the timestream

[@LoudNoisesScareMe]

I always welcome some more legacy of kain content. Especially this new resurgence because of the remasters.

[@IfYouInsist]

It’s been just us for so long. New fans brings both good and bad things but I still welcome them all.

[@LoudNoisesScareMe]

I agree with you. But more fans means more popularity and a better chance for further remasters.

[@JabamiLain]

​@@IfYouInsistas do I.

[@vaindemize]

I'm pumped for the remasters. Just caught onto your content and started binging it all. All great work!

[@strictlyfantasy]

Welcome aboard! Glad you're enjoying them :)

[@ouroboros_on_the_orange]

I said it before, but man you are magician. You keep squeezing stone to get water, and produce more inside in the game. The biggest strength is your writing of narrative.

[@Sharkven]

After years of hoping for a remaster of the franchise its finally happening! I cannot wait to be able to play through it all over again!! 👏🙌

[@randyburger2424]

Right!? In my top 3 stories of all times. Never believed for a second that it would ever get touched again!

[@supremefankai5480]

Maybe if the Soul Reaver remaster does well, They might then do some honest remakes of Blood Omen 1 & 2, maybe fix the story of 2 as well.

[@soulreaver1983]

That would be awesome! Fingers crossed

[@HazzardousEco]

Given all of the betrayal and manipulations in Nosgoth, is it any wonder 'hope' is such a bitter and terrible illusion? Thanks for another breakdown Strictly! Looking forward to your future videos concerning the LoK visual novel as well as a review of the Remastered Soul Reaver 1 and 2 =)

[@waldirnacarath]

Remake is coming booooyyyys

[@JabamiLain]

I am hopeful. This game is almost as niche as "Nier/Drakengard". And those remain on top.

[@strictlyfantasy]

@waldirnacarath At last...

[@rudolphantler6309]

Not reMAKES but reMASTERS. And only Soul Reaver remakes are coming. SR1 is my favorite out of the 5 games but the most deserving of any cosmetic treatment is undoubtedly Blood Omen 1 which could have an outright third person RPG reMAKE! And after that Blood Omen 2. Soul Reaver 1 always got by really well for being the most perfect artistic representation of the franchise even with the cut content which eventually got retroactive retcon explained especially since you could emulate the sharper Dreamcast version on PC, and Soul Reaver 2 was the closest to the Defiance level of graphics out of the remainders. Now SR1 and 2 get to look like Defiance meanwhile BO1 is a relative clunky chore to play, especially on modern hardware. All this not without a caviat either... They are releasing some new SR1 prequel comic with an ugly modernist lazy artstyle (like when Batman TAS got bad) and some forced female token NEW character of some sorts inside it for the non-existing modern audience which is a barely populated extremely loud micro-cult without money to pay even for their own pandering.

[@brandonwyman9125]

You’re single handedly keeping the community alive. Thank you for your channel and all the LoK videos you produce! This game series is such a major part of my youth, and therefore my life, and it’s bittersweet to relive these memories. I hope a remaster comes one day. I don’t care how much they cost, it’ll be worth it.

[@ThePerfectCell01]

RainaAudron???????????????

[@bxmully]

Your channel is gona get a lot mroe views bc of the remasters! So happy about that. I've watched all your LOK content. Happy to see newer stuff lately.

[@mr.watkins2957]

I have been waiting for a nee LOK video! Happy to see an upload

[@usamazahid3882]

I love this so much. It's like that in the God of War Saga both Greek and Norse, that betrayal, deceit, manipulation, trust and corruption all festered as well as in the Game of Thrones.

[@JabamiLain]

There's one crucial difference. Kain genuinely does care for Raziel, in spite of all his manipulations. Athena became no better than Ares.

[@thorinhannahs4614]

LoK and GoT have something else in common. They will both remain unfinished.

[@1Smoovepimp]

I love the deep dives in Legacy Of Kain series they're absolutely amazing & intriguing thanks for keeping it alive.

[@58632hhhh]

I could just listen to you talk about Legacy Of Kain for days. You bring out the intrigue and highlight it for everyone, and on behalf of the Legion, we thank you.

[@bet0v966]

I’m a simple mortal being, see new LoK vid drops and all is good in Nosgoth

[@SolarinDay]

These videos are always a treat!

[@jackcoldstone7235]

Around four minutes in the video mentions that Ariel had deceived Kain. But I remember her telling him, straight up: "There is no cure for death, only release."

[@HeManUltimated]

Mate I got hyped as hell as soon as I saw that you posted a new Video. Legend

[@TheRagnarokknight]

I believe we have you to thank for the remake's existence. I remember you first talking about it some time back. In some way, you are the arbiter-the herald of this series' revival. Excellent video as always.

[@ToeSama]

A shame you didn't draw more attention to the long deception Moebius between the final meetings of him and Raziel in SR2, and then again in Defiance in Vorador's Mansion for this topic. The greatest deceit Moebius played on the wraith was the idea of his free will in the matter, which Moebius at first full throatedly denies, then later confirms to be legitimate. To lie so thoroughly for so long, and to such near catastrophic end is possibly the greatest deception in the whole series second only to the Elder's very existence. Still, fantastic vid as always!

[@PerfectHandProductions]

Thank you for making so much LoK content.

[@strictlyfantasy]

And thank you for a making a Legacy of Kain movie :) Lets hope the future is bright for this series 🤞

[@TheRatzor]

What a great time for you to make more videos with the up coming remasters coming out, hope you do some videos on your thoughts of it

[@somewerehere213]

the voice acting and the face animation in these games, are out standing.

[@strictlyfantasy]

The voice acting in this series will forever be my favorite, I reckon. The face animation were well ahead of it's time when Soul Reaver 2 was first released in 2001.

[@Velshin1986]

I am a simple man I see a legacy of kain contents? I click faster than the light! Thank you so much

[@KamikazeCash]

This channel will have so much content when the remaster comes.

[@Anglomachian]

A truly awesome video as usual, highlighting an essential narrative aspect of the series as a whole. I always enjoy hearing your perspective on these topics; frequently an angle I hadn’t considered is highlighted. But I must also thank you specifically for bringing the fact that the remaster is coming out this December. Just over a month from my writing this. I hadn’t expected it for a year or more. Sometimes it’s nice being in this timeline

[@cap350125]

Thank you for taking the time to put these videos together. Love revisiting the legacy of kain series and these videos do a great job at igniting that fervor.

[@soulreaver1983]

Many thanks for another spectacular video your channel is absolutely epic!!!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@liquidrufus]

The transition from the elder god playing benefactor and you his easily motivated attack dog in SR. To the skepticism of Raziel, and the stark change in the elder gods demeanor, and of course the mother of all red flags an alliance with Moebius. It was all so well realized.

[@YılmazMetin-m9t]

Tony Jay did a good job voicing the elder gods. 👍👍👏👏

[@stepbysteptom]

Love your videos man, listened so them on long trips around the country. I can't believe a game from PS1 era has such depth of writing and themes.

[@samweirich5973]

Sun Tzu wrote in the Art of War that it's unwise to completely eradicate the enemy soldiers once their army was defeated. Instead, the bravest, most ferocious and most loyal enemy soldiers should be absorbed into your own ranks. As long as they're given an appropriate position, they'll fight for you just as loyally as they fought for their former commanders. Why? Because warriors only concern themselves with war, they don't actually care why they're fighting or for whom they fight. Kain knew that by resurrecting the Seraphan as his lieutenents that they'd serve him just as fanatically as they served the Circle of Nine.

[@JabamiLain]

Hey ! That was my mindset while playing "Infamous 2" ! I only spared the strongest enemies, in order to use them to build an army to use against the Beast That is, before I realized betraying them for Jonh was fairer, in the sense you got to fight back against all who helped manipulate you.

[@bxmully]

The vampire leiutenants did not know about their sarafan former lives though. And raziel was very upset when he found out he used to be sarafan. It's a major plot point in the series. So in this instance, if they knew they used to fight for the other side, they would have been very upset with knowing they now are fighting for the side they fought against while mortal men......

[@samweirich5973]

@@bxmully When Raziel told Rahab that they were Sarafan in their former life, Rahab simply replied "Does it matter?"... and Raziel, later in the series, resented the way he behaved as a Sarafan. And we saw the same thing in Blood Omen 2 when Kain's vampire generals willingly betrayed the vampires to serve the Hylden. It proves Sun Tzu's point: Warriors don't actually care why or for whom they fight, they only concern themselves with fighting.

[@larrymcmacarroon9529]

You're completely right and wrong. Raziel did care. He took turns striking back against everyone who'd conscripted him. Elder's soul sucking party is poisoned due to Raziel sacrificing himself to improve the souls' standard of living, to strike back at China.

[@eshlost5604]

Hope to see your channel grow with the new wave of fans being introduced to the game

[@MintyCow101]

IM so happy i could cry, this game is finally getting more attention. yes!! My childhood, this game is my SOUL its such an important part of my life and memories.

[@Bruno-kk3yk]

Whenever I see anything about LOK from this channel, I give a like before watching, because I know it will be worth watching

[@fernandomalpica1870]

Manipulation comes in different forms and in the least expected time, when we're at the peak of our lives or when we're at the bottom of it.

[@infjintegrityvsnarcissism7295]

Facts and sometimes from unlikely sources, those that claim to care for us and claim to be what we have been looking for, fooling everyone around us too.

[@JabamiLain]

This might sound weird, but stories like "Legacy of Kain" always gave me more hope for humanity than stories like "Kingdom Hearts". The latter actually drained some of my faith for a time.

[@doomd1816]

I love both

[@JabamiLain]

@@doomd1816 don't get me wrong I do too. But ever since "KH 2", the story, aside from "BBS" and the mobile games, has been losing some of its former edge, with all the excessive forgiveness and free ressurections, the latter being confirmed to contradict much previously established lore.

[@jonnymars7164]

Your right where one person can make a difference instead of me and all my friends

[@JabamiLain]

@@jonnymars7164 sorry, but I'm confused by your comment. Were you agreeing with me, or not ?

[@jonnymars7164]

@@JabamiLain I was agreeing with you. Soul Reaver is a man making a difference at all bleak odds. But Kingdom of hearts is all friends to save the world cliche in anime now in days.

[@sw3ettouch]

Thank you for yet another insightful video!

[@timerwolf]

Finally dreams of the remasters answered 🎉 my favourite quote “Kain’s parasitic empire”

[@BrunoCebović]

One of the favorite stories with philosophical themes (alongside MGS and earlier AC series)

[@civilwarfare101]

Raziel on paper should be a character I absolutely detest with all my soul with how righteous and pompous he acts but Michael Bell just does such an amazing job at making him sound like someone I want to root for. That "setting my own path" speech would piss me off if said by anyone else. The themes of trust and betrayal the games tackle I connect to much more now than I did when I originally played the games a decade ago. I don't think I played the series since 2014 but I'm glad those remasters are coming out, just bummed no Defiance as of yet. But if Tomb Raider and the Angel of Darkness can get a remaster, it would be insane for Definace not to get one.

[@JabamiLain]

I wished we got an "Angel of Darkness" remake, and that they made it a trilogy, like they originally planned. For me, it was a flawed gem, but still a gem. And they should set it on the "Legends" trilogy timeline. If nothing else, so that we can get the Doppelganger back. ...I wonder if that game is the unconscious reason why I juxtaposition "Evangelion" and "Tomb Raider".

[@civilwarfare101]

@@JabamiLain That game sounds like it needs a genuine remake than a remaster. Not even sure I will play it. Tomb Raider as a franchise seemed like it happened by accident.

[@moonraevyn6006]

The dialogue on these games has always been top notch.

[@Jim-x1i]

pre-ordered it and have it in my library cant wait to play these again.

[@dahleozr5960]

Amazing video as always, you make the lore of this amazing game clear like vaati for ds.

[@rowanrose8502]

Please Old Ones 🙏🏻 dare I push and wish for a Defiance remake tooooooooo😭😭🖤🖤what a gift to get these old gems back 🖤

[@disabled_llc]

I CAN’T WAIT! …. This has been MY FAVORITE GAME SINCE DAY ONE.

[@TomLogan-vs9lo]

So Moebius is technically a portrayal of a real life life insurance scammer, a con artist, while the Elder God is the president/ceo of the company he works for, Kain and Raziel are one of the many victims of the scams.

[@LadyLeomon]

After what he did to Raziel, Kain won’t be getting any buyer’s protection (or sympathy) from me

[@ragefire1774]

Love your work man. Keep it up

[@coinbird44]

F. YEAH we got another video! 😀

[@Executator123]

Great video, as always. I noticed one thing and would like your elaboration on it. You said it was no wonder Kain refused the sacrifice and despised deception and liars (4:17). But he was never really honest with his children either. He hid their origins from him, he allowed for them to quarrel to some extent while he (in my opinion) sought for the way out of the dilemma. We do not now for certain when he started to try to right the wrongs Nosgoth had suffered but I personally believe it was not after a millenium. As you said, he felt betrayed and wanted to find truth. That must have motivated him to find a way of flipping the coin on its side. I assume he learned about Raziel as a wraith at some point, using the chronoplast or listening to Ariel. And it was when Raziel stood before him with his wings he knew that his visions meant and what he had to do. That is my belief. What do you think?

[@renilsontrindadealves8198]

Congratulacions for your vídeo, its a Very good work, i miss The Soul Reaver franchise, you até The best!

[@Flanavision]

Awesome video. Thank you

[@TheBeird]

Damn, the animation in the Soul Reaver 2 cutscenes is still amazing after all this time

[@Devilish420]

the LOK titles were the games that engraved the importance of truth onto me. Raziel was able to forgive Kain's deep betrayal because he sought out the truth behind it, as well as being able to sus out the elder god because he saw the truth behind the elder god's intent to push him so bad into trying to murder Kain. The games are the embodiment of the saying "The truth will set you free".

[@jackalkhan5676]

Oh, so now I have to play as Raziel in Elden Ring. You've created this monster...

[@pkaramazov89]

Cool ER panel. I hope the remaster rekindles the lore videos

[@Jebbtube]

With TheLoadingCrew back to doing D&D Alignment videos, a collab with them to analyze the alignments of Kain and Raziel would be just what you'd both need to boost views and subs.

[@SKilde-qm5gy]

Beautiful video, cheers

[@sunnysidesofblue]

Oooh, I had no idea the Sould Reaver games were going to get a remaster! I'm so looking forward to that!

[@tureldragoon3667]

I enjoyed it, liked it, shared it!❤

[@virtueofsunlight1342]

my favorite game of all time is Blood Omen legacy of Kain and I'd like nothing more than to have a remake. That being said, JUSTICE FOR BLOOD OMEN 2!!!

[@HittokiriBattousai17]

This saga is the gaming equivalent of the Lord of the Rings. Full remake is needed.

[@Tezca-Coatl]

im so sad they're not remaking these games into one and expanding the combat system abit.. also the graphics leave alot to be desired.. it had so much potential..😣

[@MaxJansen-kw6qs]

I agree. Better than nothing i guess

[@virtueofsunlight1342]

Elder Kain with ears is haunting!

[@johnglielmi6428]

I hope in the remasters all they do is upgrade the graphics, leave the script alone. it's perfect as it is.

[@Xalantor]

A new Soul Reaver/LoK video, I watch. That's the rule.

[@kamenrangerzeo8251]

"There is no shame in it raziel. Revenge is motivation enough at least it's honest! Hate me, but do it honestly." - Kain

[@Venkintus]

wait i just thought i something (doubt this could be truely a thing tho), so moebius had it set up so the vampire would all be extinct by sending kain back in time, its reasonable to assume that kain was supposed to sacrifice himself for the pillars to save nosgoth and kill off the vampire race, i just thought the dark entity is the hylden lord and the hylden are supposed to be immortal, sense we know that the soul reaver kain uses is the older raziel soul and he stabs the hylden lord at blood omen 2, could it be that the hylden lord was now apart of raziels soul and that both of them existing as a soul (technically) could have caused a paradox to occur and this stops kain from sacrificing himself (im sure this is not the case sense we do know the elder god and moebius tend to play the long game but i figured it could be some fun speculation sorry)

[@larrymcmacarroon9529]

Hi. That was a fun trip. We meet hylden lord in other games still running around with his soul after this Dark Entity fight though (and maybe lots of souls if that's how he was overflowing with green energy.) So that was Mort's body you'd be collecting the soul of at Blood Omen's end, if Kain did that. And Blood Omen 2 can't be the cause of anything in Blood Omen 1 because omen2 didn't exist until this latest timeline, plus it comes after Omen1 chronologically. It is odd that elder had no scheme to make kain choose the sacrifice, and it would be nice to have some patch for that. so elder maybe didn't see Kain's refusal coming until Moe's paradox changed the timeline just before this? Moe's meddling made kain pissed enough to refuse in this new timeline. then Moe and Elder were like Damn! But they did contain the problem, Raziel did kill Kain in that new timeline. Just after 1000 year necro empire is all. Elder isn't a real god and had to wait on that. I'm also looking into timelines where other folks are shoved into the blade to take raziel's place, etc. It's a fine passtime. Did you have the two souls arm wrestling in the sword to cause the paradox? Soul friction. That's new.

[@Venkintus]

@@larrymcmacarroon9529 yeah kinda why I figured it was just a long game plan, it makes some sense just cause as raziel is an immortal being and the hylden lord does state the demon realm does make them immortal as well I thought it could have some plusability, tho I'm sure it's just me grasping at straws, it just makes some sense to me just cause it feels wierd that the eldar god and moebius would allow the vampires to live again for so long, then because of a possible paradox that ends up making raziel they both then go oooo plan b time

[@NotMegaManZero]

Strictly Hickly! Thanks

[@Dumah36]

Still watching anything related. Even with the remaster just around the corner.

[@JEhadZZ]

Great LoK content, keep it up

[@papapapa16]

Christmas can't come soon enough.

[@chthulu27]

It really is a fantastically gothic and labyrinthine story.

[@arsonne]

Praying this is the start of LoK fans getting their flowers similar to Resident Evil fans

[@jessejames5081]

I wonder if I might request a video. Would love to see you do one on the plot holes and confusing, never explained parts of these stories. Like how Kain somehow lives after the Heart of Darkness is removed, and how exactly the Soul Reaver cleanses Kain, and why isn't it their goal to release the Hylden if the Hylden are against the elder god? The series doesn't provide a clear, explicit explanation for why the Hylden isn't released when the pillars fall into ruin... Thank you for the intriguing entertainment

[@ninekindzo3569]

It's a shame they didn't keep it going after Defiance. As strange as it would sound, they could have just made a Blood Omen 3 since everything in Blood Omen 2 was actually the altered timeline resulting from what happens in soul reaver 2 and Defiance. After that, they could have branched a whole new Soul Reaver series off from it. I could imagine Kain resurrecting Raziel and his brethren as his vampire lieutenants all over again. But this time around he uses Raziel's soul from the Soul Reaver to resurrect his body as a vampire... I guess an additional butterfly effect that would result from this is that Melchiah wouldn't receive as weak of a portion of Kain's soul as he originally did. He'd still be the weakest, but wouldn't be in a state of perpetual decay as we all first knew him.

[@arx3516]

I was always amazed by how the Elder God seems to be "outside if the time flow", when Raziel meets him in the past, in SR2, it's like he's talking to the sane EG he just left wgen he stepped into the time portal at the end of SR1, as he knows who Raziel is and what happened in the future, and whenever Raziel meets him in various points of time ge always follows the same conversation Raziel had with him before. Is he actually outside of the time flow as ge claims to be. Abd if course this is also the case for Moebius. Maybe both EG and Moebius see the events of time as "all at once"?

[@civilwarfare101]

I personally want Legacy of Kain to remain a cult series, there is no such thing as a good mainstream fandom. Every mainstream fandom is insufferably bad in one way, shape or form. All fandoms are but mainstream franchise discourse is where nuance comes to die. The memes, the smack talkers, and the endless amounts of overexposure turns something I once liked into something I can't stand anymore. If the remasters means a proper ending to the series then sure maybe I'd accept that even if it is hard to do. But to have mainstreamists discuss the series, I most certainly do not want. Franchises like Breaking Bad and Resident Evil have shown me that not being mainstream is perfectly fine. Less people talking about something means it might increase the chances for decent discussion to happen.

[@87ad3]

Great Video as always! I feel that there is a Gap between Raziels attitute towards the EG between Soul reaver 1 and 2 since by the end of Soul reaver 1 Raziels still follows the advise of the EG then by their 1st encounter, in the past, in Soul reaver 2, He just flat out shows attitute towards EG while he's never showed doubt or any emotion towards EG before that point.. I just found it odd

[@davidgeorge3944]

Yeaaaahhhh buddddyyy WE ARE GOING BACK IN NOSGOTH BOYS AND GIRLS!!! Now the remakes have been released I feel we are about to gain a lot more fans. Currently playing Blood Omen again as we speak. It holds up amazingly well, probably better than all the other games imo. But I never completed any of them even soul reaver so, I'm starting from.. Well the start. Lol And will move onto the sequels when they re-release in December. I'm so siked I got into Kain a few years back but never completed the games well I'm going back to right that wrong in times history and in doing so.. Suppose one day.. A coin lands on its edge. Vae Victis!!!! 😈

[@Hyperion-5744]

Redeemer and destroyer.

[@robinthrush9672]

I truly hope that they are _only_ remastering the games and not "Remaking" and "Updating" the games like they did with Final Fantasy 7 or Read Rising.

[@IfYouInsist]

WE BACK, MATES!!!

[@NightBane345]

It's sad, that one can't really expect games doing this type of risky and immense storytelling today. Back in the day it was easier than today, and people had more open arms to try new games out as well, because people have their genre and games they stick to religiously. Or just want games that look as good as possible, without thinking they can experience a good story, from a game that isn't "top" quality

[@SSGoatanks]

Have you thought about making a documentary about the Nosgoth multiplayer spin off game to discuss what went wrong?

[@leophoenix1452]

We do not want remaster we want a remake...

[@kasv4103]

im only 15 mins in, but how were games soo good and why are most games today so bad. im not clever, but lots of games these days seems so shallow and lame. thank you for the video sir.

[@MVegetto1]

would it be cool if we had a chance to play as razeal during his vampire days

[@raymondortiz1748]

Superb. 👏🏽

[@DarkDraconX1]

4:52 I didn't heard six.

[@Craxin01]

Man, they really don't write stories like this anymore.

[@CD-Gaming]

I can't help but think you should've waited for the Remasters' release to create the in-game footage, even if jus to see it all in glorious HD...

[@dawnalarson5646]

Do you think the remaster will include the deleted levels from Soul Reaver 1 or they just remastering what was made?