Amy Hennig Paul Jenkins Kurt Harland Richard Lemarchand[2]
Composer(s)
Kurt Harland Jim Hedges[2]
Series
Legacy of Kain
Platform(s)
PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows
Release
PlayStation 2
NA: October 30, 2001
EU: November 23, 2001
Microsoft Windows
NA: November 19, 2001
EU: November 30, 2001
Genre(s)
Action-adventure
Mode(s)
Single-player
Soul Reaver 2 is a 2001 action-adventure video game developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Eidos Interactive. It is a sequel to Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver and the third game in the Legacy of Kain series. Originally developed as a PlayStation and Dreamcast project, it was reworked into a PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Windows title in early production. Soul Reaver 2 was followed by two sequels, Blood Omen 2 and Legacy of Kain: Defiance, in 2002 and 2003.
The game continues the adventures of the vampire-turned-wraith Raziel, the protagonist of Soul Reaver. Though Raziel initially seeks to exact revenge on Kain, his murderer and former master, this objective is superseded by a higher quest for knowledge and a desire for freedom, as he finds himself manipulated by those he encounters and begins to learn more about his former life as a human. Traveling through history, he gradually exposes the truth behind his own past and destiny, as he uncovers the history of Nosgoth.
Hoping to deliver a more story-focused, cinematic experience than Soul Reaver, Crystal Dynamics researched time travel fiction, theology, and the works of Joseph Campbell when creating Soul Reaver 2's narrative. Critics praised the game for its involved storyline, visuals and puzzles, but criticized it for lacking replay value and ending without a definite resolution. Its developers felt the final product fell short of their ambitions, but it performed well commercially, and was included on Sony's "Greatest Hits" list.
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SoulReaver2 is a 2001 action-adventure video game developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Eidos Interactive. It is a sequel to Legacy of Kain:...
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power. While Crystal Dynamics' SoulReaver team began to produce SoulReaver2, a secondary crew started work on Blood Omen 2 in 1999. They sought to create...
"Legacy of Kain: SoulReaver - Credits". Allgame. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2008. "SoulReaver2 - Credits". Allgame...
soundtracks for the Legacy of Kain video game series (Legacy of Kain: SoulReaver and SoulReaver2 in collaboration with Jim Hedges). Kurt has stated he started...
demoscene developer Jurjen Katsman in 1999 to port the game Legacy of Kain: SoulReaver to the Dreamcast. In July 2021, the company was acquired by Sony Interactive...
director, producer, and writer for Legacy of Kain: SoulReaver. She also directed and wrote SoulReaver2 and Legacy of Kain: Defiance. Hennig departed Crystal...
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