Recent reviews by TheMogneyMan

Its a fun short little free game <3

Just play the originals, unworthy and very lazy remaster

Lets start with the technical issues, because this is probably the hardest game in the series to get working, at least it was for me and I had some extra steps that most guides didn't cover. I also want to give a special thanks to Wrace, who single handedly has kept these games playable and seemingly is still be trying to help others in getting these games working to this day.

I found this discussion the most helpful and up-to-date. Its probably the best place to start, it has Wrace helping in the comments and that's what got this game working for me.

Technical notes/General Tips

• Its essential that you don't play this game above 60 fps, a lot of in-game mechanics break. I see people complaining about being stuck in place when in spectral mode, this is usually due to very high fps.
  
• If you have a 120-144 Hertz monitor, you have to set it at 60 hertz via your OS. In order to achieve 60fps via the use of the games inbuilt v-sync. There are alternatives of course.
  
• Don't play the game in 16:9, unless you have installed the widescreen patch, otherwise everything is very stretched, so use the highest 4:3 resolution you can.
  
• I very strongly recommend you play with a controller, otherwise the combat will really feel clunky.
  
• With a controller pointing your move-stick and pressing JUMP towards the enemy, dashes you forward while locked on, then u follow it up with an attack. With the keyboard this is extremely awkward and initially made me think combat was broken.
  
• If you're not sure about something or stuck, read the manual! It helps explain a lot mechanics you might of missed/forgot(I really miss good'ole manuals)
  
• I didn't know how to drop items without throwing them, found out you had to crouch then press action. (me dum dum)
  
• Not obvious at first, but When facing multiple enemies, when locking on the nearest enemy, the others will ignore you, until you either kill or stop locking on, but this isn't always the case, especially late-game.

When I finished with the fixes, that game ran flawlessly, except 1 instance where music didn't play during 1 cut-scene, otherwise not a single issue.

Now the game is sadly a downgrade when compared to the first 'Soul Reaver', but there is great deal to love about this game.
The story is the obvious standout, I simply couldn't stop playing because of how hooked I was on the plot. I cant remember the last game had such a gripping storyline and the voice acting is stellar, its absolutely a 10/10 in that aspect, I still have my personal theories going into defiance.

Gameplay wise, its decent, but I'm quite forgiving when it comes to old adventure games and the major difference from the first 'Soul Reaver' is this game is linear, so no secrets or diverging paths.

I didn't skip any enemies, there's reasonable amount enjoyment in mastering the combat, thought clunky at times. You can manipulate the AI, because they will try countering your attacks, so mixing it up crouch/light/heavy/dash attacks can be fun... until you get stunlocked.

You don't have spells from the first game sadly, a lot was cut form the game to ensure they hit their deadline with this one. The only real new ability you earn is being able to run through swamps/water with the air reaver. The puzzles are quite enjoyable and the game is overall paced quite well, the combat can get repetitive and little tedious at times.

Overall, I strongly recommend this game, if not for the story alone.

I was taken aback how amazing this PS1 era game was!
Genuinely one of the best adventure games I've played in awhile, I'm now determined to complete the entire legacy of Kain series. There is a lot to love, but there are some cons, mainly getting it to work, so Its recommend to install 'Wrace's Patch'.
The game can potentially have some tedium, the only area for me was the Silenced Cathedral due to some puzzles not being well telegraphed to the player. Bare in mind I grew up with these type of games, so I have a lot of nostalgia for them.

The voice acting is phenomenal and the story is very engaging, I 100% the game, its just nice to play a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ good game haha.

I noticed while writing this review that "Square Enix has temporarily removed this title", some would hope its a sign of a remaster, but I hear its likely a just rights issue.

Absolutely loved it, still holds up to this day.
The music, art style, game-play and story make for a very engaging experience.
Make sure to implement community fixes before starting this gem.
Skip the ♥♥♥♥ "re-make".

How to lose friends, would recommend!

"I LIKE MY ENEMIES HOW I LIKE MY COFFEE, IN THE BUTT!."

Update Oct 11:
The game is in a pretty good state since the patch preformance wise. They really need to implement offline bots for all players including F2P players and a better tutorial.

I was skeptical about the champion element at first, but I can safely say it takes a huge backseat (excluding some active ablilties which ill get to) and personally I think its a great addition, implementing all the different movement styles of all the quake games/mods and giving the player the choice to choose which movement style he prefers is what makes quake champions great!


Current state of the game:

Generally good, Its come a long way, but my major gripe is some of the activate abilities, specifically the ones involved with "Direct Damage" e.g BJ, DeathKight, Keel. They ruin the game, espcially ranked play.
Theres a huge list of minor changes that need to be implemenmted and really drag the game down.

For example:

- No option for centered viewmodels
- Continous lobbies
- longer matches
- remove duel maps from TDM
- Character balance changes (some need a rework)
- UI overhaul

I could go on forever

Conclusion:

But I still love this game and I'm surprised by how fun it is! I've been looking for a good arena shooter for a long time and I'm still playing it almost daily despite the issues, its that good!

Best singleplayer RPG experience, 3 things:

- Cheeki
- breeki
- vdamke

GET OUT OF HERE STALKER!