Legacy of Kain: Defiance (Xbox)

My cousin's lad immediately wanted this when he saw it, so it already spawned another sale - it was a title I was not familiar with in the series so it was a pleasure to catch up. I'd have preferred to all these games made the same way as Soul Reaver, I really liked the controls and just the improvement in graphics as sequels arrived on PS2 would have kept me happy.Finding this for XBox was prompt enough to get it, and it does not disappoint - quite a long and complex game.

good game

I have an old xbox sitting around my place and as I dont play it very often I didnt want to upgrade to the new model. Ultimatley the games are not as advance but they are cheaper and some are a lot of fun. This is definately a good quality game and fun to play. There is a variety of fighting moves and things to find in order to work your way through the levels. Its the same type of game as Ninja Gaiden but not anywhere near as good. But still fun in its own right.

Latest in the long-running vampire series, Legacy of Kain: Defiance chronicles the return of everybody's two favourite anti-heroes to the blood soaked world of Nosgoth.To bring the newbies up to speed, Legacy of Kain follows Vampire tyrant Kain and his vengeful prodigy Raziel as they battle for supremacy across time and space in a mythical world of supernatural mystery. Both protagonists wield an ancient sword, the Soul Reaver - Kain's is the physical body of the sword, while Raziel is fused to the spectral essence of the mighty blade. The time sorceror Mobius has cast both vampires back into the past, to the roots of Nosgoth's history, and it is here that we pick up the latest chapter.Soul Reaver is a 3D action adventure in which players alternately assume the roles of Raziel and Kain. Each character is unique in that Kain requires blood to keep his health up, while Raziel, a spectral vampire, requires souls. To this end each vampire has a unique repetoir of combat and finishing moves to dish out on enemies, such as Kain sinking his fangs in his dizzied victim's throat. In addition, both characters are able deploy complex sword combos, as well as magical powers in combat - one that looks particularly satisfying is the ability to telekenetically pick up and hurl opponents off of cliffs, or into nearby spikes, impaling them. Indeed, much of the focus for this game is an overhauled combat system, and the player will often find themselves attacked by multiple foes.In keeping with the traditions of the series, there will also be plenty of mind-bending puzzles to deal with. Raziel is capable of shifting between the living and spectral worlds, and in each environment is able to achieve different things to solve a puzzle. For example, while Raziel cannot pick up objects in the spirit world, he can warp through gates and other thin obstacles, or jump to otherwise inaccessable areas. This gives the game a fantastic degree of scope and depth to 3D problem solving.The graphics for the series are top notch, and its one of the first series of games to do away with loading screens - clever coding allows the game to load upcoming environments before you reach them, allowing a seamless transition through the vast land of Nosgoth. The world is realised in beautiful, lovingly crafted architecture, spooky, mist filled forests and flickering caves. The spectral world, which Raziel is tied to is rendered in eerie blues and greens, and there's a lot of excellent lighting throughout. Its one of the most atmospheric games you'll play this year.One of the chief critisisms levelled at the last game, Soul Reaver 2, is that it was too wordy and complex a plot, with not enough action and exploring. This latest title seems to have addressed those concerns by upping the action in spades, while staying true to the devious twists and turns of the series. This should be on every fan's wish list, and I'd recommend it to anyone in search of an offbeat and spooky adventure game.

Before buying this game, I had played Soul Reavers one and two and was not a huge fan of the game play. I bought LOK defiance on an impulse and was later very glad that I did! The game play is somehow less frustrating than in the previous games and the storyline is as brilliant as ever! I particularly liked the combat system, the TK powers allowing you to impale your enemies on spikes appealed to my sadistic nature! Another great thing about this game is the alternating levels playing as kane and raziel. Personally, I find kane much more fun as he has more powerful TK but raziel is cool too!Be prepared however, for a bit of frustration concerning the puzzles. They're not too difficult but some of them will annoy you! This does make it more satisfying when you do actually figure them out though! Anyway, before I prattle on too much, if you liked the LOK series so far, buy this, it's the best of the lot!

I first got into the series when my friend bought soul reaver 1 on dreamcast, i watched him play and was amazed and thought, i need this game! After completing both soul reavers i worked backwards and got my hands on Blood Omen 1 and completed dat. I then moved to its sequel Blood Omen 2 and got through that, most difficult out of the 4 and best.When Defiance was realeased i was excited to find dat both characters from both games could b played with. I bought it and completed it after hours of stayin up just because the story was so cripping. This game was soooo good and the story connected everything together. I recommend this game to everyone who likes puzzles and a lot of bloody deaths!if i could vote above 5 stars i would!!!

Firstly the game has great graphics and is instantly enjoyable combat system. This is essensial as combat is a key part of the game.The game is alot of fun and much recomended however I rented it and even though I had to keep it an extra day I completed it in about 11 hours of focused play (not 11 in a row). The game isn't the hardest but fun while it lasts and some puzels will confuse for 5 min or so....much recomended, mabey just rent it though...

***Previous reviews have said it all so I won't repeat them - this is superb.***

Mio errore ho comperato il gioco ma su xbox x non va forse cola series che mi é appena arrivata funzionerà e se non funziona me lo tengo lo stesso. È il gioco piu bello in assoluto tutta la saga soul reaver.