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Eidos has just recently
come out say that they're a big supporter
for the Dreamcast, and will bring more
games. Fighting Force 2 was the first DC
game, then a few days after the release
of FF2, Eidos said they'll make a DC
conversion of Legacy of Kain: Soul
Reaver. Then around mid January, Eidos
made the surprise announcement they'll be
bringing the last chapter of Tomb Raider
for the Dreamcast. What else can we
expect to see on the Dreamcast from
Eidos?
Legacy of Kain: Soul
Reaver is just one of many newly released
and upcoming third-person action horror
games for the Dreamcast. We all know
about Blue Stinger from Activision,
Zombie Revenge from Sega, Shadowman from
Acclaim, and upcoming games Carrier and
Resident Evil: Code Veronica from Jaleco
and Capcom. Soul Reaver was a big hit on
the Playstation, but how can it stand up
againts all these other amazing games?
Well for starters, the
game runs at a smooth 60 frames per
second. The games is an action packed
with thrills and frills. The graphics are
amazing, and the voice over actually
matches the moment of the mouth. The
texture effects in the game makes it look
really neat. Overall, the graphics are
one of the best I seen on a DC game.
Like in any action
horror game, the environment is dark and
scary. With great fog effects, and detail
to the environments. Unlike the PSX
version, where the fog effects were to
hide the low frames per second. But now,
they have a system that can handle the
smooth frame rate. The fog effects looke
very realistic.
In the game, you'll
start off by playing as Raziel, and a
lieutenant to Kain, the vampire lord.
Raziel served Kain for nearly a
millenium, but he never met Kain's
expectations. Kain sentences Raziel to
death in the Lake of Lost Souls. One day,
Raziel wakes up battered, and weak,
suddenly hears a voice. The voice tells
Raziel his goal, to kill Kain. Now your
off to kill that damn Kain.
Like any action game,
there's a boss. But these bosses aren't
very easy, using your most powerful
weapons won't kill them. The bosses might
fustrate you after a while, but it takes
a while to get used to it.
Legacy of Kain: Soul
Reaver is without a doubt, and must buy
game. I know a lot of people wanted Eidos
to bring Tomb Raider to the Dreamcast.
After they made the surprise
announcement, they said the game will
come out around Spring 2000. If you can't
wait, get this game, the graphics, and
action is very similar to Tomb Raider.
Well, this game should attract any kind
of player. Its just one of the best games
for the Dreamcast. You won't regret
buying this game. For $40 bucks, this is
a bargain price. There's a lot of good
games coming out around February and
March 2000, and this game should be
somewhere in your top 5 of must buy
games.
Never ever let your
little brother or sister under 10 play
this game. They'll get nightmares, then
you'll be trouble with your parents.
Believe me, this game will scare the hell
out of them.
Graphics: 10
Sound: 9
Control: 8.5
Gameplay: 10
Overall: 37.5 |
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Legacy
of Kain:
Soul Reaver
Publisher:
Eidos
Developer:
Crystal Dynamics
# of players: 1
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