Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2 (2001) (2012)

Developer

Crystal Dynamics

Platforms

Windows

Genres

Action, Adventure

Rating

3.3 of 5, 1,068 player ratings

Typical playtime

about 2.6 hours

Where to get it

Steam

How it feels

You glide through gothic ruins and time-warped realms, absorbing souls to navigate puzzles and clash with foes in a deliberate, narrative-driven adventure.

dark fantasyatmosphericstory richpuzzle platformerhack and slashgothicthird personlinear

What players say

Players praise the writing and voice acting, but say the PC port is buggy and requires fan patches to run. The gameplay feels dated and more linear than the first game, with tedious combat. Many now recommend the remastered version over this original release.

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