The Legacy of Kain thread
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 11:43 pm
Because I know there are a few other LOKers, here's a thread dedicated to the Silicon Knights/Crystal Dynamics series. It's got bloodsucking tyrants! Fratricidal wraiths! Decadent land barons! Necromancers! And those're just the good guys!
So. In the Legacy of Kain series, what is your favorite:
Installment?
Character?
Weapon/Spell?
Level?
Line?
As for me, my answers would be:
Favorite installment: Blood Omen. Even bogged down by the early PSX Load Times of Doom, it's insanely playable; Kain can transform into various animals, unleash spells with playing cards (wa-a-ay before that was the "in" thing), and fight with a variety of weapons, none of which operate quite the same (you'll need them all by the end of the game, when you're being swarmed by literal armies). Kain's snarky dialogue, provided by Simon Templeman, is laugh-out-loud sadistic at its finest, the plot is intricate, and the levels are beautiful. Soul Reaver is a really, really close second, though.
Favorite character: This is difficult, because there really aren't any LOK characters I don't like; even the worst of the villains command respect. I'd go with Kain as my topmost fave in the end (though the list of runners-up is long). For one thing, he's funny (ie, goes to a library and complains about how bored he is, slouches in his throne, "I could say the same for you, but I'd be lying," etc). For another, he's tough, and not in the "I am untouchable in battle!" sort of way you usually get with the heroes of these kinds of games (in fact, he gets frequent beatings); it's a strength of will, a refusal to accept defeat.
Favorite Weapon/Spell: You know, I really like Font of Putresce, because you can set traps in narrow alleys with it and watch your enemies walk right into it and dissolve, but I'd go with Pentaliche of Tarot in the end, because it hits everything on screen and randomly gives you the same effect. Havok and Malice get honorable mention.
Favorite Level: The Sunken Cathedral from Soul Reaver. Frustrating, sure, but fun.
Favorite line: "But I am dead... as are you!"
So. In the Legacy of Kain series, what is your favorite:
Installment?
Character?
Weapon/Spell?
Level?
Line?
As for me, my answers would be:
Favorite installment: Blood Omen. Even bogged down by the early PSX Load Times of Doom, it's insanely playable; Kain can transform into various animals, unleash spells with playing cards (wa-a-ay before that was the "in" thing), and fight with a variety of weapons, none of which operate quite the same (you'll need them all by the end of the game, when you're being swarmed by literal armies). Kain's snarky dialogue, provided by Simon Templeman, is laugh-out-loud sadistic at its finest, the plot is intricate, and the levels are beautiful. Soul Reaver is a really, really close second, though.
Favorite character: This is difficult, because there really aren't any LOK characters I don't like; even the worst of the villains command respect. I'd go with Kain as my topmost fave in the end (though the list of runners-up is long). For one thing, he's funny (ie, goes to a library and complains about how bored he is, slouches in his throne, "I could say the same for you, but I'd be lying," etc). For another, he's tough, and not in the "I am untouchable in battle!" sort of way you usually get with the heroes of these kinds of games (in fact, he gets frequent beatings); it's a strength of will, a refusal to accept defeat.
Favorite Weapon/Spell: You know, I really like Font of Putresce, because you can set traps in narrow alleys with it and watch your enemies walk right into it and dissolve, but I'd go with Pentaliche of Tarot in the end, because it hits everything on screen and randomly gives you the same effect. Havok and Malice get honorable mention.
Favorite Level: The Sunken Cathedral from Soul Reaver. Frustrating, sure, but fun.
Favorite line: "But I am dead... as are you!"