Legacy of Kain: Defiance | Xbox

About the Game

Following the events of Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2 , Raziel and Kain were trapped in the Serafan fortress. Separated by sudden events, Raziel was forced to retreat into the spectral realm, leaving Kain to escape from the Serafan on his own. Both must escape the predicament they find themselves in and fight back against those who would seek to use them as manipulations in a grander plot. From both heroes cry out shouts of defiance, and a thirst to find the revelations that have been buried in the world of Nosgoth.

Story & Setting

The narrative unfolds through chapters, focusing alternately on Kain and Raziel as they pursue their separate, though intertwined quests.

Gameplay & Core Systems

Legacy of Kain: Defiance is a third-person action game with light puzzle-solving elements, combining concepts seen in both Blood Omen 2 and Soul Reaver 2 . Control of each character alternates between levels, however both are controlled from a behind-the-shoulder perspective. While both heroes are different, they are similar in movement, ability to attack, defend, jump and access special abilities. Kain and Raziel no longer pick up weapons, instead both using a form of the Soul Reaver weapon (Kain uses the physical sword form, Raziel uses an energy blade). Each Soul Reaver can now be "charged" to unleash a special ability, determined by the current alignment of Soul Reaver at the time.

Standout Features

• Soul Reaver: He is able to power up the Soul Reaver weapon using properties of the Pillars of Nosgoth.
• Raziel is more subtle, able to use stealth and the phasing between material and spectral worlds in order to discover new paths.
• Soul Reaver: As in Soul Reaver , Raziel can phase into the spectral world at any time but must find a special location in order to phase back.
• Kain focuses on strong combat and destructive abilities.

Presentation & Atmosphere

Display support includes Progressive Scan (480p). Audio support includes Dolby Digital.