Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain

Wow. I am really impressed by this version. It is pixel perfect to the PSX version and the audio, the small arterial spray of blood when using your special abilities or attack and to top it off the horrible slowdown which plagued the original game is gone. The team that ported this did an amazing job, it obviously still is pixelated even by todays standards and that is ok. Part of what made this game was the audio, the voice over work which was/is still phenomenal and sets the tone and tenor of the game and it did an excellent job doing so. It fully immerses you into Kain's world, especially when the villagers attack again. Kain's entire character is built over the course of his travels and quests and by the end you will be feeling for him and his story. The game is still powerful storytelling all these years later. The audio work is good, clear and intact. Nothing has been pared away in this version, everything I played so far resembles the original game perfectly. I do not believe it is an emulator version based on the quality of this version, but if it is it is the BEST emulator work I've seen for a PSX game. I highly recommend buying this and for the guys my age it is well worth it and a truly stunning walk down memory lane.

Decades have come and gone, but the origin of the deified vampire Kain and his quest for restoring the Pillars of Nosgoth was never brought back ever since it was first told. The story of his dark rebirth and his lust for vengeance went cold and dark throughout the ages. But as they say, 'vengeance is best served cold'. Now, at long last, the complete story arc of the Legacy of Kain Saga is available for every PC player, thanks to GOG. Note that this game comes in the form of a "Sword & Sorcery" 2D top-down perspective action game with a bit of puzzle solving that takes place in a sort of "Open world"- the Lands of Nosgoth-, and that it was first released in the quite distant past of 1996. This was the third videogame made by 'Silicon Knights', the creators of the renowned 'Eternal Darkness' Saga. If you want to experience the origins of a well written, tragic vampire story, I would highly recommend that you buy and play it, and gaze to the Pillars of Nosgoth for yourself.

I've waited so long for Legacy of Kain Blood Omen to appear on GoG

I can remember the days of playing this on the PS1 and dreading the god awful load times of opening the menu because I equipped the wrong thing lol. I remember having a demo of this from a PCWorld magazine disc and was in Awe of how fast it was. After years of waiting and hassling with abandonware, I bought this game and booted right on the first try! Brings back so many memories, if you love Blood omen series, or curious about it, well this is where it all begins...enjoy

saw the games when i was younger, but sadly never had the system to play it. it feels retro, but not a bad retro. it makes you feel over powered in the overworld, and SOME dungeons, but it also give off a dungeon puzzle vibe, so if you try to rush and not think something through, you will be punished. the only complaint i have is when attacking you'll quickly be annoyed by what your character says. a really good Metroidvania.