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Legacy of Kain: Defiance

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4.3/5

( 146 Reviews )

4.3

146 Reviews

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Legacy of Kain: Defiance
Description
Swords, sorcery, souls, and buckets of blood await you in Legacy of Kain: Defiance. Return to the corrupt world of Nosgoth, where the disfigured wraith Raziel pursues his creator, the vampire overlord Kain. Separated by their common enemies and time itself, the two anti-heroes must wage their own...
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4.3/5

( 146 Reviews )

4.3

146 Reviews

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Product details
2003, Crystal Dynamics, ESRB Rating: Mature 17+...
System requirements
Windows 10, 1.8 GHz, 2 GB RAM, 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0c, 2 GB HDD...
Time to beat
12 hMain
14 h Main + Sides
17 h Completionist
13.5 h All Styles
Description



Swords, sorcery, souls, and buckets of blood await you in Legacy of Kain: Defiance.

Return to the corrupt world of Nosgoth, where the disfigured wraith Raziel pursues his creator, the vampire overlord Kain. Separated by their common enemies and time itself, the two anti-heroes must wage their own personal battles to discover what lies behind their destinies and defeat the vicious forces that seek to condemn their world to eternal damnation. While their foes plot and scheme, Kain and Raziel embark on a dark and twisted odyssey. In the end, only one of them may be left standing.

The final chapter in the epic Legacy of Kain series is a time-bending, dimension-crossing, action-adventure game featuring more fast-paced combat than ever before. Take control of two mighty and highly-evolved vampires, each with a vast arsenal of combat moves and elaborate combos to unlock during their journey. A world filled to the brim with gruesome monsters, conflict and intrigue lies before them.

Can you handle the combined power of this demonic duo?

LEGACY OF KAIN: DEFIANCE © 2003 Crystal Dynamics group of companies. All rights reserved. LEGACY OF KAIN: DEFIANCE, DEFIANCE, LEGACY OF KAIN, CRYSTAL DYNAMICS, and the CRYSTAL DYNAMICS logo are trademarks of the Crystal Dynamics group of companies.

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Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
12 hMain
14 h Main + Sides
17 h Completionist
13.5 h All Styles
Game details
Works on:
Windows (10, 11)
Release date:
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Size:
1.4 GB
Rating:
ESRB Rating: Mature 17+ (Intense Violence, Blood and Gore)

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Update (13 November 2024)
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Internal Update (12 July 2018)
  • Added French version of the game
Update (17 August 2017)
  • We have added the German version of Legacy of Kain: Defiance and the German manual for the game to everyone's accounts
  • We would also like to say "Vielen Dank!" to Gameinsider1986 who donated the German version of the game
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Posted on: May 21, 2025

H3nry1990

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Games: 5 Reviews: 1

Good game.

Good Old Game. Bad Camara angles


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Posted on: May 28, 2025

Downet

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Games: 18 Reviews: 3

As good as I remember

While not as good as the orginal it still holds up really well just wished the controler was premapped but not the end of the world


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Posted on: August 21, 2021

RG1981

Verified owner

Games: 58 Reviews: 4

Controls...ugh...

These are no doubt some of the worst controls I have ever seen in a game. I remember control schemes having a pretty high learning curve back in the old days, but this is ridiculous. Almost up there with Die By The Sword in how frustrating it is to control your character and manuever about the world. Which sucks because it's got a really interesting story and very engaging gameplay that is utterly ruined by the garbage controls. It's frustrating because you will want to play this game. You will want to love this game. But for some reason they decided to make it so difficult to enjoy it by kneecapping your ability to move or see anything.


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Posted on: June 3, 2020

RavenLord420

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Games: 78 Reviews: 2

I was hopeful

I kinda saw all the glowing reviews here and thought there may be a chance this could be a good buy. I was wrong...this is the most annoying game experience I have ever had. The camera does not position itself very well and your control over it is almost non-existent. The controls themselves are clumsy and awkward it was just ....well annoying and it got in the way enough that it affected every aspect of the game for me. Even at a buck this was not worth my time...


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Posted on: August 2, 2023

kahping

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Games: 189 Reviews: 5

The controls and camera make me sad

It's just horrible controls and camera. I'm sad I can't finish this. I guess I'll have to find videos on YouTube to watch the story.


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