If you're looking for that dark feeling, this is it!

User Rating: 9.5 | Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2 PC
By Rogue_Kain | Review Date:
The first thing i can say is WOW! This game is amazing. It's a little different than the others in the series like the feeling you get when you play it, the surroundings, the characters and especially the game-play. First you start as young Kain after his 200 or 400 years of sleep (can't remember exactly how many were there) and as the game goes on you pretty much figure everything out (the game-play i mean). Kain gets all these great outfits in different levels of the game and has all these special abilities which depend on your rage-bar (the rage-bar grows as you parry attacks). The music is great. It gives that mysterious atmosphere and the fact that its always dark is even better. The game gets pretty realistic when your weapons start to shatter after blocking too much not like in Soul Reaver 2 where you could fight with a weapon all day (not that you would). There is a variety of enemies in the game, depending on the location.
Now like in all games there is that "fall of the cliff / fall in the lava / fall in the void around the whatever you're standing on" thing, but here water is deadly. if you walk in a puddle your feet start burning damaging you but if you fall in lets say the ocean or certain parts of a level where there are basins filled with water you die instantly. Nothing you can do, bye bye, you are dead. So watch out for that water and better not try cool tricks around it or anything 'cause i remember doing so out of boredom and ending up dead and annoyed.
The bad part of it is that you don't interact much with people or other main characters. You are pretty much a solo guy. The lack of an inventory is kinda bad too. It would have been great to use different gadgets like traps or amulets, rings all that kinda stuff, but its great the way it is ... like they say "You can't have them all".
So the conclusion is that Legacy of Kain : Blood Omen 2 is a beautiful game with great surroundings, a great main character and lots of cool levels. The feeling that it gives the player is unique and after you finished it you get kind of sad because you want more and more of it.
Get the game! It's worth it! Every penny!
P.S. Watch out for that water (i wonder how do those vampires stay as clean as they are...ow well).

Other Helpful Reviews for Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2

  • Rating:9.3

    Love playing as Kain!!! F-ing sweet

    By Alex1029 | Review Date: Nov 05, 2005 | PC

    Most people would say that this game is so-so. I think it is essential in the Legacy of Kain series. Other than the original Blood Omen that started the classic series, this is the first game that you really get to pla... Read Full Review

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  • Rating:9.5

    If you like darkness and vampires than this is the game for you!!!

    By ElCatto | Review Date: Sep 13, 2008 | PC

    As it said in the classification the game is highly addictive I've passed it three times already since it was out. The gameplay and combat system is great makes you fear powerful and like man i can kill anybody. Graphi... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
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