Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered - Deluxe Edition

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Edited on: March 4, 2026

Posted on: March 4, 2026

JoaoPauloZA

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This is how a Remaster ought to be done

I've been a fan of this series since Activision published Blood Omen in the 90s. I must admit that because of this fact, I was highly skeptical of the Remaster. I will eat those words NOW and admit that this is exactly how a remaster should have been done and should be done in the future. A developer can't please everyone in all regards, but for the most part, the new textures are very well done, the character models are vastly improved, and the game simply seems almost to come alive. The sound and the voice acting are still as impeccable and captivating as back in the early 2000s when this game was originally released. There are a few hiccups now and again with the voices and effects, but they will most likely be patched soon enough. And the CAMERA! What a major improvement!!! We can now rotate and view the scenery in all its 360 degrees of glory. Mind you, I had no problems with the original camera whatsoever as it was designed as a fixed perspective in order to hide collectibles. However, this new camera simply enriches the experience so much more in my opinion. The controls are simply excellent when playing with a gamepad. I cannot speak for KB&M though. Why should you get it if you have the original? Well, the CAMERA alone is enough for me. But, the updated models, textures, and the insane amount of bonus content are other valid reasons. Not only do we have the Arcane Tomes from the original which include concept art, but also the Dark Chronicle makes a return including all FMVs. Just like the SR1&2 Remaster, we also receive the lost levels which were cut. We also now have an excellent music player which seems to include almost all, if not all the songs from the series. In addition, there are also an Encyclopedia, a History of Nosgoth, & a Trainer. There is a lot more that I could mention such as area maps, skins, and the fact you can switch to the older graphics mode while using the new camera, etc. The point is that this release is an excellent Remaster worthy of your time. Buy it now, or get it later. That's completely up to you. However, I highly recommend the experience to old fans and new alike. The only thing that I truthfully did not enjoy was the Ascendance skin pack. I found and find it rather gawdy and tasteless.

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Edited on: March 8, 2026

Posted on: March 4, 2026

Iftime_Cata

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Games: 3 Reviews: 1

Totally worth it!

Amazing job with the camera. Great and detailed skins/outfits, nice for a fresh kinda of feel to the game; just what it needs for older fans who played/finish the original game several times already. " The Dark Prophecy" demo even though is just a couple minutes long, it paints a picture in which direction it was going. Couldn't ask for more, only dream of a future Remaster of the Blood Omen games. Great job.

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Edited on: March 5, 2026

Posted on: March 5, 2026

ArilenaStardream

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Games: 122 Reviews: 12

So grateful for this awesome remaster

While the SR remasters were limited by many factors, the Defiance remaster was such a pleasant surprise. The camera, which was the only bad thing about the original, was fixed (a zoom out option would be nice). I love that they added skins, lost levels, location maps, and all the additional content in the menus. I am genuinely ecstatic that my favourite game of all time got so much love in this remaster. I never expected to see anything like this. A sincere thank you to everyone involved in making this happen <3 Legacy of Kain's story and voice acting are timeless and still unsurpassed. Raziel has been one of my all-time favourite characters since I was a child and the fact that there is a vampire Raziel skin is an epic win. I've been replaying the original SR2 and Defiance every few years, and I look forward to playing this version of Defaince many times over and seeing all the new content. All in all, this is how a remaster should be done.

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Edited on: March 24, 2026

Posted on: March 24, 2026

Ciberdeath4

Games: 58 Reviews: 2

One of the best game ever

Played on the launch since Soul Reaver, which make old :). For me the story is one of the greatest in the history of gaming. Won't spoil anything but from the 1st second in the intro of Soul Reaver till the end of Defiance is a whole circle. Sometime I forgot how I missed games with this quality of the Script becase that is the most important thing in this tipe of games (RPG, Adventure ...) not missing lines ... beside of the graphics or else. Legacy of Kain saga are one of these games one should played once in a life if you want a queality script. This Remaster makes this game eternal the game looks beatifull and keep all the essence of the game (wich is the most important part of the game) The camera is awesome and wishing to get my hands on the ascendence. For me the whole Remaster of the Soul Reaver trilogy makes this game eternal. Hope they will make the Blood Omen Duoligy Remaster too.

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