Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver - All Story Cutscenes

Taking place 1500 years after the events of Blood Omen, Soul Reaver chronicles the journey of the vampire-turned-wraith Raziel, lieutenant to the vampire lord Kain. Raziel is killed by Kain, but is revived by The Elder God to become his "soul reaver" and to exact revenge. Raziel shares this title with Kain's sword, the Soul Reaver

[Brian_X]

At the time we had no idea we were playing a classic

[jaymarshall]

"I find no nobility in the unlife you rudely forced on my unwilling corpse" WHAT A SENTENCE!!!

[TheRunningComedian]

"Your insults will do nothing to blunt the agony of your demise"
Such an underrated line.

[KillKazuhira]

Some of the best voice acting I’ve ever heard

[alphax]

The fascinating thing about the game's narrative is that Melchiah and Rahab at least were fully in board with their own destruction, fighting in arenas designed to kill them. Melchiah is the most understandable, being nothing more than a rotting mass of flesh probably almost as tormented by his condition as Raziel was. Rahab is more intriguing though, was he just following orders or did Kain have to explain his motives and convince him?

Zephon is seemingly just lost to hunger and is immobilized in any case while Dumah's arrogance got the better of him immediately.

[MaskedGuyCh]

Raziel to Dumah: "My bloodthirst has been superseded by an even darker hunger. I will consume your soul before this day is done."
That was always one of my favorite lines.

[Corristo]

I first played Soul Reaver in 2002 when I was just 13 years old (included with a PC gaming magazine) and a lot of the dialogues completely went over my head. Today, now in my mid 30's, after replaying the game, the level of philosophy (determinism, fate and the role of free will, evil being a matter of perspective and context) and morality being discussed and the complexity of the story (time travel) can be fully appreciated. They just don't make games like this anymore.

[glengatt]

The best opening, no contest, it still gives me goosebumps, music wow

[Jynx]

I love how they were able to change Kain's reaction to Raziel being thrown into the Abyss from uncaring/destroy a "traitor" to "fate is forcing my hand, so I must do this, but I cannot watch this", without changing a single frame of animation.

[williammiller]

Never. Ever. Let this Game fade away.

As long as one of us remembers…

We are Legion.

[BlackGatomon]

In Kain face there is doubt, while to see how Raziel tries to guard his face before falling into the watery abyss. Quite bitter...

[deltaomega]

I've always wondered what Kain's empire must have looked like at it's peak. It's clear what you see in game is just it's ruins.

[Arkangelxx]

I still think it's funny how game play mechanics are explained in a way like it's an everyday thing and it feels so organic

[bushikao]

i love how at 11:06 raziel is waxing poetic about the remnants of melchiah’s clan while one of those remnants is just standing there scratching his butt 😂

[Judahkings]

When this first came out the voice acting blew me away. Even now the voice acting of this game has aged like fine wine. I hate it when people say the game didn't age well. It looks exactly as it looked when I played it first. I respect the game for the cutting edge technology and voice acting at the time. I wouldn't mind a remake yet I'll never shit on the OG either.

[christopher_zen]

i know this dialogue by memory. all of it. best game ever.

[oldmanmercy]

This game set the bar for voice acting for me.

[Lagato]

Not only was this game epic but the lines are like that of a poem, one of my favorite game series of all time

[NotDr.Evil]

I find it fascinating playing a character sworn to defeat one you once played. Makes me think of the Soul of Cinders 😄

[alish]

This game has a deep meaning to our life and the destiny of our soul and the importance of knowledge