Even today, long since the mouse and modern controller have rendered the arrow keys and D-pad useless, the controls, though clunky and jank, hold up. Blood Omen Legacy of Kain is such a classic, that even today people remember the name. Though most due to the Soul Reaver games, I still remember playing this as a child. Insanely enough, one of the most hidden secrets in this game was only recently discovered in the last couple of years. That's the depth this game went to. With the incomparable Simon Templeman as Kain and the legendary Tony Jay (Who also appeared in the later entries in the series) as well as a well crafted narrative, masterfully written dialogue, you are guarenteed to, at the least, enjoy the plot and characters of the game. Kain himself narrates his own story, as he is assassinated and brought back to life as a Vampire, every bit of lore is touched by his biased, bitter opinions, from every village and character, to every weapon, spell and item. This is the game that cemented Kain as an iconic video game character, the begining of an epic spanning 5 games. I can't recommend it enough.
All in all it's a good game bordering on great, always come back to it. It suffers from the typical bethesda fare and a very weak story and characters, but I love the crafting and modification of weapons. Is it a good Fallout game? No, it barely if at all embodies what Fallout is. Is it a good game? Yes.
Operation Body count? Corridor 7? Those 2 games are the worst of the genre, even during their release and I was there to know! They're not only incredibly boring, suffer from lack of variety, terrible level design and are virtually unplayable for anyone who has ever played a shooter after Wolfenstein 3D. These are the kind of games I wouldn't download for free (and I can, them being abandonware), so pay $20 for a bundle with just 2 other games? (I've never heard of the other 2, not sure if they're even from the time period and not just modern retro shooters). It's not worth the price no matter what. Don't buy this unless you want a bunch of games that will disgust you when you realize you paid $20 for them.
