Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered

Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered comprises the second and third games in the Legacy of Kain series, both of which follow the story of Raziel, a vampire who is executed and resurrected as a wraith to take revenge on his master, Kain. The remastered collection includes new features such as toggleable high-fidelity graphics, a modern control scheme, improved camera controls, a map and compass, an overview of cut levels, a photo mode, and a day and night cycle which was cut from the original Soul Reaver.^[2][3]

References to the collection first appeared at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2024, with a diorama consisting of statues of Raziel and Kain, respectively, made by Dark Horse Direct. The compilation was officially confirmed at PlayStation's State of Play presentation that was held in September.^[4][5]

The announcement and release of Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered coincides with the 25th anniversary of 1999's Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver. The game follows a development philosophy similar to that of Aspyr's Tomb Raider I-III Remastered, and builds upon the games' original source code and engine, provided to the team by Crystal Dynamics.^[2][3]

The aforementioned statues were available for pre-order in October.^[6]

The director of the compilation is Monika Erősová, better known in the online community of the series as Raina Audron, and was an active member of the fandom since 2003.^[7]

Summarize Fact Check

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered received "generally favorable" reviews from critics, according to the review aggregator website Metacritic.^{[8][9][10][11]} OpenCritic determined that 67% of critics recommended the game.^[12]