Alongside next-generation blockbusters, gamers are being treated to refreshed re-releases of retro classics to help appeal to younger players and reel in the older crowd for another chance at enjoying these old-school hits. It already worked for the development team at Aspyr and their well-received efforts on Tomb Raider I-III Remastered, so why not take a stab at another beloved 3D platformer in the Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver series?
I was undoubtedly a huge fan of the first game during my impressional youth in the late 1990s, enthralled by its gothic vampire aesthetics and verbose dialog that would fit into something from H. P. Lovecraft's collective works. Now, I'm somewhat protective of my rose-tinted goggles and what other people might see when treated to a glance through them, and Aspyr already had a harsh critic in me when it announced Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered for consoles and PC — here's what I thought of the new release.
