Legacy of Kain: Defiance

I have to say that as a long time fan of Legacy of Kain series take the rating with a pinch of salt. The game is the peak distillation of the series where you get to play as both Kain and Raziel, and while they mostly play the same, there are some subtle differences, for example Raziel is faster but Kain hits harder. That graphics are solid, even after all these years it all looks pretty great honestly. The voicework is where this game truly shines though. The game is pretty heavy on the stories and lore and sometimes honestly the cutscenes between gameplay can be a little static, but it all doesn't matter because the actors make a brilliant work of making it all sound compelling and alive. One of my favourite roles of the late great Tony Jay, as well as Renee Auberjonois. If you played any other of the LoK series and enjoyed those at all, you will love this one. The only real pain I would say is that the camera is terrible, and often difficult to control, but I would say that the rest of the game more than makes up for it. It is a Crime that the setting of Nosgoth doesn't get more stories these days.

As of Dec 2024, It does not support controllers, making it borderline unplayable. RIP one of the all time greats.

Awesome way to end this great saga of games. Even though the port is not perfect nowadays it still a great game with good story

I first played this game on my PS2 back in the early 2000's. Playing it today, its as good as its ever been. The camera controls could be better, but the story and the combat are exceptional! This one remains one of my favorites!

A bittersweet end to an incredible story and characters, the dark tone, gothic aesthetic, world-building, and overall lore of this franchise are truly something especial. Easy gameplay even with the bad camera angles, at some point repetitive but the good story and desire to know all the mystery can overcome that issues.