Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
Published By: Eidos
Reviewed by phoe
9/15/99
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First
Impressions:
My
first impression of this game was slickness. The voice acting was
incredible and the graphics were good, and it seemed to have and
interesting premise. I was quickly proved wrong.
Graphics:
The
graphics were all very similar: dark, rough, and faintly gothic.
Unsurprisingly, I had a very hard time finding my way around,
which detracted from the game quite a bit. At one point I walked
away from the game because I had spent 2 hours looking for something,
but couldn't find it because it was identical to a room half the
game away. To do the game justice however, the character models
were very good. The movements were very smooth, and the characters
all seemed to fit the surroundings.
Sound/Music:
The
voice acting in this game was flat out incredible. I have never
heard the like- every voice fit the character, every script fit
the mood. What ever the person who selected the voice actors is
getting paid, it isn't enough.
Gameplay:
The
battle system seemed clumsy and slow, I can't begin to count the
number of times I died because I never got used to the controls.
Enjoyment:
I
really really didn't like this game. I got lost bored and frustrated
a few hours into it and just stopped playing. However, every review
I've read of the game couldn't say enough about it, so I recommend
playing for yourself.
Multiplayer:
N/A
Overall
Impression:
It
was a good game when it started, unfortunately, it never changed
and eventually just faded into boredom.
Marketing
Efforts Towards Women:
There
was 1 female in the entire game, and she had a bit part, so all
in all, fairly bad.
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