Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver
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Square Enix
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Eidos
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16 Aug 1999
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The story of Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver takes place in a fantasy world where humans and vampires coexist. The game follows the journey of Razputin "Raz" Aquila, an immortal vampire who awakens from his centuries-long slumber to find that he has amnesia and no memory of his past. As Raz navigates through a series of cryptic clues and ancient artifacts, he begins to uncover the truth about his past and the mysterious forces that seek to control him.
The gameplay in Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver is an action-adventure experience that combines fast-paced combat with exploration and puzzle-solving. Raz can traverse a variety of environments, including dark forests, abandoned castles, and mystical realms, using his agility and magical abilities to overcome obstacles and defeat enemies. The game features a range of unique combat mechanics, including the ability to use magical attacks and transform into different forms to access new areas.
Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver was released on the PlayStation console in 1999 for August 16th . It was developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Eidos Interactive. The game received widespread critical acclaim for its engaging storyline, immersive gameplay, and stunning visuals, and is still remembered fondly by many retro gaming enthusiasts today.
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
This is a dark fantasy action-adventure game where players control Raziel, a vampiric wraith seeking revenge against his former master, Kain. Players navigate between the Material and Spectral Planes, utilizing unique abilities and feeding on souls to survive and solve environmental puzzles.
Story
Redemption
A millennium has passed since Lord Hain established his capital in the ruins of the Pillars of Nosgoth and began his conquest of the world. His first act was to recruit a cadre. Dipping into the underworld, Hain snared six souls and thus birthed his lieutenants, of which I, Raziel, was one. We, in turn, prowled the twilight of purgatory building six legions of vampires to pillage Nosgoth.
The destruction of the major human Kingdoms was inevitable. Within a hundred years, humanity had been thoroughly domesticated. To be sure, there remained some feral humans scattered across the hinterlands, clinging to their hopeless holy war to rid Nosgoth of "the vampire scourge." They were tolerated. They made existence for the fledglings more challenging.
After the taming of the humans, our real work began: shaping Nosgoth to our will. Around the Pillars, slaves constructed a shrine worthy of our new age, worthy of our dark renaissance. Huge furnaces were built to belch smoke into the sky, shielding the land from the poisonous effects of the sun. Never had the world known a time of such beauty.
However, we grew bored. We allowed the remains of the legions, the lesser vampires, to have their intrigues. They provided amusement and spice to an increasingly uninspired court. As faction fell against faction we bet upon the outcome. We helped and foiled plots at our whim. We were the Council and Lord Hain, our only master.
Dark Gods
The humans think it is a poison of the blood that makes us what we are. Fools, the blood only feeds the bodies we live in. To create a vampire, one must steal a soul from the abyss to reanimate the corpse. It is the body that demands the blood sacrifice; our souls gain their advantage from the powers of the underworld.
As we matured, our earthly bodies evolved into a higher form. We assumed the powers and nobility of the Dark Gods. With each change, the trivial affairs of vampire and man held less interest.
Always, it was Hain who would change first. After the master had experienced a new gift, one of us would follow in a decade or so. That is, until I had the audacity to evolve before my master. I was gifted with wings. And for my impertinence I was damned.
The Elder
To us the touch of water is agony: it burns our flesh like acid. My punishment was to be cast into The Lake of the Dead, our execution ground for traitors and weaklings. As my brethren heaved me into the air I could see the bemused expressions on their faces. The transitory thrill of something new. Then the pain. Melting, twisting, burning, falling. A new experience indeed.
Time. I have no concept of how long I fell. Only that there was an end to the fall and through the pain I heard the voice. At first I thought it merely the echoes of my own tortured mind, but I grew to understand that it was more. Something primal. Something angry. Something righteous. Something ancient.
The Elder explained much to me. It told me of creation, of death, of souls and of hunger. For eons the Elder fed upon the souls of Nosgoth. Then Kain's vampire dynasty deprived the Elder of sustenance. For centuries his hunger grew and festered in this place.
The Elder offered me a solution to my sorry existence - if I would stalk the Material Plane, slaying my former brethren, then I would have the chance to avenge myself against Hain. How could one refuse such an offer?
Living and Dying in Nosgoth
The Material Plane
Health Coil
As Raziel, you are immortal. You cannot die. However, you can lose energy. The Health Coil tracks your energy reserves.
On the Material Plane, you constantly consume energy in order to maintain your physical form. For this reason, your Health Coil constantly drains. To replenish your energy and maintain your physical presence on the Material Plane, you must regularly feed on the souls of your enemies. [See the "Abilities/Feeding" section for details on how to feed.]
If your energy depletes to nothing on the Material Plane, you will be forced to shift to the Spectral Plane. Here, your energy will slowly recover. You can hasten its restoration by devouring the lost souls of the underworld and the souls of spectral enemies.
If you lose all your energy on the Spectral Plane, you return to the Elder's chamber.
The Spectral and Material Planes
Raziel dwells on two planes: the Material Plane - the realm of the living; and the Spectral Plane - the realm of the dead. After being executed by Kain, Raziel was transformed into a creature of the Spectral Plane.
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The Spectral Plane is a darker, more twisted version of the Material Plane. As Raziel passes from one plane to the other, the world around him twists and reshapes itself. Places and items which are unattainable to Raziel on one plane may be attainable on the other.
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Some mechanics are only effective on one plane. In general, "physical actions that involve interacting with objects or terrain are only functional on the Material Plane.
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Different creatures inhabit the Material and Spectral Planes. Vampires and humans exist on the Material Plane; enemies like the Sluagh and Vampire Wraiths exist only on the Spectral Plane. Clan Leaders have a limited ability to shift between planes, but only momentarily.
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On the Spectral Plane, time is irrelevant. While you're on the Spectral Plane, time stops on the Material Plane. Use this phenomenon to solve otherwise impossible puzzles.
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Spectral Plane
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Material Plane
Villagers
The few humans that still exist have taken refuge in the fortified
How to Play
Getting Started
Top View
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SONY
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RESET BUTTON
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POWER BUTTON
Front View
Setting Up
Set up your PlayStation® game console according to the instructions. Make sure the power is off before inserting or removing a compact disc.
Insert the game disc and close the Disc Cover. Insert a game controller and turn on the PlayStation game console. Follow the on-screen instructions to start a game.
Memory Cards
To save game settings and results and continue play on previously saved games, insert a Memory Card into Memory Card Slot 1 of the PlayStation game console BEFORE starting play.
Starting a Game
1. From the title screen, press the D-Pad to highlight START GAME, and then press the button.
2. The game will scan for a Memory Card and check the data on it.
Note: If you don't have a Memory Card in Slot 1, you will see a warning message. Follow the directions to play without a Memory Card.
3. Highlight an empty slot for a new game or highlight the saved game you want to play and press the X button.
4. Highlight LOAD GAME and press the X button to load the game.
Note: You MUST have a Memory Card to save your progress as you explore the world of Nosgoth. LEGACY OF HAIN: SOUL REAVER is an epic game. We recommend using a Memory Card.
Setting Options
1. To open the Options menu:
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Select OPTIONS from the Main Menu, or
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Press the START button to pause during a game, use the D-Pad to highlight OPTIONS and press the X button.
2. Highlight the SOUND, MUSIC or SPEECH option and press the D-Pad left/right to change its value.
3. Highlight the VIBRATION option and press the D-Pad left/right to toggle the controller's vibration feature ON or OFF (Dual Shock™ Analog Controller only).
4. Highlight DONE and press the X button to exit the menu.
Saving a Game
1. Press the START button to pause the game and access the Pause menu.
2. Use the D-Pad to highlight SAVE GAME and press the X button.
3. For your first save, just press the X button. For all future saves, you can choose either to overwrite the existing saved game, or to create a new save file.
Note: You can save up to three LEGACY OF HAIN: SOUL RERVER games per Memory Card.
4. To resume a saved game, use the steps in "Starting a Game". When you resume a saved game, all of Raziel's progress is restored, but he always begins from the Elder God's chamber.
Innate Abilities
Gliding
Press the button to jump. While in mid-air, press and hold the X button to glide.
Hold the Rl button to glide straight down. Release the button to drop to the ground.
Raziel can gain additional lift by gliding over updrafts or thermals of warm air where they occur.
Crouching/Crawling
Hold the L1 button to crouch.
Crawl by holding L1 while moving Raziel with the D-Pad.
Raziel cannot fall off ledges or platforms while crawling.
Collecting and Using Objects
There are three basic types of objects in Nosgoth:
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Weapon objects that can be picked up.
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Block objects that can be relocated or reoriented.
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Contextual objects such as doors and switches.
Raziel can interact with objects on the Material Plane ONLY! THERE IS NO OBJECT INTERACTION ON THE SPECTRAL PLANE. Raziel cannot pick up weapons, move blocks or open doors on the Spectral Plane.
Weapon Objects
Raziel can pick up a variety of useful objects that can serve as weapons or for other purposes. These objects generally fall into the following classes: two-handed staff weapons, two-handed blunt objects and torches. Be on the lookout for fence posts, window bars and other "hidden" objects that can be broken off and used as weapons.
To pick up a weapon object:
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Move Raziel near or over the object.
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Press the button to grab the object.
To put down an object:
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Hold down the L1 button and press the button.
Block Objects
Throughout his explorations, Raziel will find opportunities to use block objects.
To push blocks:
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Move Raziel next to a block object.
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Press the button to push the object.
To grab blocks:
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Move Raziel next to a block object.
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Press and hold the button to embed Raziel's claws into the block.
To move grabbed blocks:
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While grabbing the block (holding the button), press the D-Pad to move it.
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Release the button to disengage the block.
To flip block objects:
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Move Raziel next to a block object.
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Press and hold the L1 button and Raziel will crouch.
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Press the button and Raziel will flip the block. Blocks can be flipped in place, or flipped up onto adjacent blocks or terrain of the same height.
Contextual Objects
A variety of contextual objects such as doors and switches are scattered throughout Nosgoth.
To activate contextual objects:
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Move Raziel next to the object.
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Press the button to interact with the object.
Sneaking
By sneaking Raziel can grope his way over precarious terrain and creep up on enemies.
To sneak:
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Press and hold the R1 button while moving Raziel.
Tips & Maps
Earned Abilities
Raziel gains most of his earned abilities by devouring the souls of Clan Leaders, but he can also gain abilities in other ways.
Phasing Through Gates
This earned ability allows Raziel to phase through otherwise impassable barriers such as fences, gates and grates while on the Spectral Plane.
Scaling Walls
Scaling walls is only possible on the Material Plane; Raziel can jump onto a scalable wall surface and move along it, automatically pulling up onto ledges.
Shift Glyph
When Raziel casts this glyph, he shifts from the Material to the Spectral Plane or vice versa.
Force Glyph
Waves of telekinetic force stream from Raziel, throwing enemies backward, potentially damaging or destroying them depending on what they impact.
Stone Glyph
The spell creates a localized earthquake with waves of petrifying energy radiating from Raziel, temporarily solidifying affected enemies.
Sound Glyph
Deadly waves of sound emanate from this glyph's epicenter, reducing vampires to a stunned/damaged state, while humans remain unaffected.
Water Glyph
When released, this glyph's magic explodes into the room, burning all water-vulnerable vampires within its range and reducing them to a damaged state.
Fire Glyph
This glyph's power expands outward in rings of fire, igniting all enemies within proximity and immediately immolating and destroying impacted vampires.
Sunlight Glyph
Raziel's most devastating spell, it allows him to gather all sunlight in an area into his body, then disperse it in a blinding flash that immediately reduces his vampire enemies to cinders.
Items & Weapons
The Soul Reaver
The Soul Reaver is the only weapon Raziel can carry between planes, remaining active when he shifts from the Material to the Spectral Plane. It sustains Raziel's energy, preventing it from draining to maintain his physical form, but disappears if he takes damage until his energy is fully charged again.
Projectiles
After Raziel gains the Force Projectile ability, the Soul Reaver can shoot projectiles by holding the button to charge and releasing it to fire.
Fire Reaver
The Fire Reaver is created by baptizing the Soul Reaver in a fire forge or passing it through flames on the Material Plane. It functions as long as Raziel's energy is fully charged, disappearing if he takes damage, and can be recharged by passing the Soul Reaver through fire again.
Soul
Souls provide the energy Raziel needs to survive and progress, acquired by destroying physical bodies of creatures or devouring vulnerable spectral enemies.
Eldritch Energy
These powerful sources of magical energy, found on both planes, allow Raziel to cast spells and are rare, either hidden or revealed when enemies are defeated.
Eldritch Energy Power-Ups
Collecting these rare artifacts increases Raziel's capacity to store Eldritch energy, with only five found throughout Nosgoth.
Health Power-Ups
Fifteen of these difficult-to-discover power-ups are scattered throughout the world, and collecting five of them increases Raziel's capacity to hold energy on the Material Plane.
Health or Eldritch Energy Recharge
Several energized locations in Nosgoth will refill Raziel's Health coil or Eldritch energy by standing on the spot until all energy is restored.
Enemies & Characters
Fledgling vampires
Newly turned and inexperienced, these vampires are susceptible to sunlight and easily dispatched.
Pupating vampires
In a quiescent state evolving from fledglings to adults, these can easily ambush you.
Adult vampires
With glowing red eyes, these are generally immune to sunlight and more difficult to destroy.
Clan leaders
These are the most difficult of all vampires to exterminate.
Dumahim
The most common vampires in Nosgoth, these creatures wander the land in search of humans to devour.
Melchiah
The leader of the Melchiahim, his powers are the weakest of all clan leaders, and his flesh moldered.
Melchiahim
These vampires skin their victims to help hold their own rotting carcasses together.
Zephonim
These spider-like monsters descend upon their victims from dark recesses, using stealth to ensnare prey.
Rahabim
These vampires rule the waters of Nosgoth, are immune to water, but very susceptible to sunlight.
Turelim
The most powerful vampires in Nosgoth, many have retreated into the hinterlands, but rogues linger.
Sluagh
These jackals prey on lost souls in the Spectral Plane, traveling in packs to overwhelm prey and fleeing if an encounter goes badly.
Vampire Wraiths
Born when a vampire's body is destroyed and its soul not consumed, they draw energy from Raziel and grow in power on the Spectral Plane.
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