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Finally, a weapon to surpass the Reaver
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Image credit:PlayStation
The biggest treat, of course, is hearing Hayter read for Raziel, especially as it’s that excellent opening monologue. You’ll find the video below, with Hayter around 37:30.
The Past, Present & Future of Soul Reaver - Noclip DocumentaryWatch on YouTube
The Past, Present & Future of Soul Reaver - Noclip Documentary
Noclip’s entire documentary is very much worth a watch, featuring interviews with the series’ art director Daniel Cabuco, programmer Scott Krotz, and also Ben Starr for some reason. It’s a great reminder how much technical wizardry and clever compromises went into getting Soul Reaver running on such limited hardware.
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver1 & 2 Remastered released yesterday, and seems to have had a broadly positive reception. And, just personally speaking, it’s quite special to see the long-dormant series getting some love again. I’m aBlood Omen hipster, of course, but the entire series means a great deal to me. Now remake Blood Omen, you cowards.
