Posted on: August 22, 2025
qjin14
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Dripping with style
Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain essentially is a 2d Zelda power fantasy in terms of gameplay and a compelling, stylish tragedy in terms of its story. The way the game integrates gameplay and narrative is impressive. Kain, as a resentful anti-hero, has no qualms about killing - even the innocent; the question only is: how? There is a wide arsenal of weapons, spells and items at Kain's disposal. But the game disempowers the player at certain moments, sometimes putting him in adversity to make a point within the narrative. Other times Kain has to call in a powerful ally to move forward, which really paints a compelling landscape of power - Kain is a big fish and we can feel it playing the game; but there are in Nosgoth powers completely beyond him. Although in the story Kain is an immoral actor, their is one moral choice to take, a Miltonian sort of question: whether to serve in heaven or reign in hell. And the whole journey of Kain up to that choice was a meditation on that question. One has to have a taste for the esthetics of Blood Omen. It is edgy, gory, full of magick and demonology. Writing is theatrical and poetic. The visuals, especially the pre-rendered cutscenes, did not age too well. On the other hand voice acting remains stellar. All in all, the game is very unique, an unlikely fusion of top-down action-adventure, B-horror visuals and theatrical narrative.
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