Plainly a Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver return is on the playing cards due to a brand new survey from Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics asking followers what they want to see from a contemporary tackle the traditional action-adventure recreation. The beloved late 90s collection, which featured path from builders together with Denis Dyack and former Uncharted author Amy Hennig, is wanting prone to make a dramatic return after rights to the vampire recreation had been returned to Crystal Dynamics following its acquisition by Swedish agency Embracer Group.
The survey queries contributors about their familiarity with the collection, asking which video games they’ve performed and the way they might fee every of them. It additionally digs in deeper with questions on whether or not followers favor eponymous collection protagonist Kain or his lieutenant Raziel, who takes the helm in Soul Reaver and its sequel. It additionally queries which members of the supporting solid are most beloved, and what different vampire video games gamers taking the survey have most loved.
In relation to a potential return, Crystal Dynamics asks followers to rank their desire for what they’d prefer to see subsequent within the collection: a ground-up remake of one of many unique video games, a remaster of one of many unique video games (enhancing its high quality however preserving its type), a sequel following on from the earlier video games’ tales, or an entire collection reboot. It additionally asks which of the 5 fundamental video games within the collection gamers would most prefer to see remade or remastered, and whether or not they would need a story recap to be included.
As well as, the survey asks gamers to rank what they most get pleasure from about vampire video games, with choices like blood feeding, magical spells, immortality, form shifting, mythology, ethical ambiguity, and supernatural horror on the desk amongst a number of others. The workforce additionally asks gamers to counsel “What trendy recreation most resembles the kind of gameplay you’ll anticipate from a brand new Legacy of Kain” and likewise “what media franchise most resembles the tone” followers are searching for.
At present, Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver is unavailable to purchase on Steam and GOG, with a message saying that “Sq. Enix has briefly eliminated this title from sale to work on some vital updates.” The opposite video games within the collection are nonetheless accessible for buy. Given Embracer Group’s observe file of remasters, the concept of a return already appeared possible – this survey solely additional confirms Crystal Dynamics intentions. As somebody with a heat affinity for the unique video games, I’d actually like to see them polished up for a contemporary viewers.
If you wish to take the survey for your self, you are able to do so right here.
For those who can’t anticipate an official return, an bold Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver HD remaster mod brings the traditional recreation as much as extra trendy requirements due to the exhausting work of followers. Hopefully, they’ll get some excellent news quickly – however, within the meantime, there’s lots extra of one of the best traditional PC video games to discover.
