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  |date = 16 August 1999
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'''Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver''' is an action-adventure game written and directed by [[Amy Hennig]], developed by Crystal Dynamics, and originally released for the PlayStation. It had a difficult development, including a large amount of cut and abandoned content and a legal challenge from the series' previous developer Silicon Knights.
'''Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver''' is an action-adventure game written and directed by [[Amy Hennig]], developed by Crystal Dynamics, and originally released for the PlayStation. Its development was plagued with delays, leaving a large amount of content on the cutting room floor.


It is the sequel to [[Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain]].
It is the sequel to [[Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain]]. The developers of the first game, [[Silicon Knights]], filed an injunction against Crystal Dynamics, their former publisher and the developer of the sequel.


== Previews ==
== Previews ==


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1998-05-GI.jpg|Game Informer<br/>(May 1998)
 
Arcade (1998-12) 01_page_36.pdf|Arcade<br/>(December 1998)
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GamePro Issue 117 April 1999 page 1, 41-42.pdf|GamePro<br/>(October 1999)
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PC.Games.N081.1999.06-fl0n_pages_68-70_optim.pdf|PC Games (DE)<br/>(June 1999)
|title=Game Informer
Dreamcast-USA-03_(2000-01)_Page_70-71_optim.pdf|Official Sega Dreamcast Magazine<br/>(January 2000)
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DC-UK 6 (2000-02) pages_84-85.pdf|DC-UK<br/>(February 2000)
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== Marketing ==
 
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== Reviews ==
== Reviews ==


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OPM -043_pages_1_82-87_optim.pdf|Official UK PlayStation Magazine<br/>(March 1999)
 
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Playstation Plus -45_pages_1_5-12_optim.pdf|PlayStation Plus (UK)<br/>(June 1999)
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Edge-073_pages_78-79_optim.pdf|Edge<br/>(July 1999)
|title=Official PlayStation Magazine
Computer and Video Games - Issue 212 (1999-07)(EMAP Images)(GB)_pages_43-45_optim.pdf|Computer and Video Games<br/>(July 1999)
|date=March 1999
GamesMaster-083_pages_1_82-87_optim.pdf|GamesMaster<br/>(July 1999)
|country=UK
Play tm (1999) 050_pages_50-52_optim.pdf|Play (UK)<br/>(July 1999)
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Playstation Pro -36_pages_70-73_optim.pdf|PlayStation Pro<br/>(July 1999)
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Arcade (1999-08) 09_pages_77-80_optim.pdf|Arcade (UK)<br/>(August 1999)
|file=Official Australian PlayStation Magazine 21 April 1999_pages_72-75_optim.pdf
Ultimate PC 25_pages_1_62-65_optim.pdf|Ultimate PC (UK)<br/>(August 1999)
|title=Official PlayStation Magazine
Official US PlayStation Magazine Volume 3 Issue 1 1999-10_page_106_optim.pdf|Official US PlayStation Magazine<br/>(October 1999)
|date=April 1999
Electronic Gaming Monthly Issue 123 October 1999 page 228.jpg|Electronic Gaming Monthly<br/>(October 1999)
|country=AU
PC Gamer (1999-10) 074_page_81_optim.pdf|PC Gamer<br/>(October 1999)
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PC Zone 81 (October 1999)_page_79_optim.pdf|PC Zone<br/>(October 1999)
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|title=PlayStation Plus
Xtreme PC 24 Octubre 1999 página 56-57.pdf|Xtreme PC (AR)<br/>(October 1999)
|date=June 1999
PC_Player_1999_11_pages_79-81_optim.pdf|PC Player (DE)<br/>(November 1999)
|country=UK
cgw_186_jan2000_page_139.jpg|Computer Gaming World<br/>(January 2000)
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DC-UK_7 (2002-03) pages_20-23_optim.pdf|DC-UK<br/>(March 2000)
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Dreamcast-USA-04_(2000-03)_Page_92-93_optim.pdf|Official Sega Dreamcast Magazine (US)<br/>(March 2000)
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|date=October 1999
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|file=Gamefan_Vol_7_Issue_10_(1999-10)_pages_40-41.pdf
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== Resources ==
== Resources ==
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Latest revision as of 22:15, 8 March 2022

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver is an action-adventure game written and directed by Amy Hennig, developed by Crystal Dynamics, and originally released for the PlayStation. Its development was plagued with delays, leaving a large amount of content on the cutting room floor.

It is the sequel to Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain. The developers of the first game, Silicon Knights, filed an injunction against Crystal Dynamics, their former publisher and the developer of the sequel.

Previews[edit]

1998-05-GI.jpg
Game Informer
🇺🇸 March 1998
  Download File
Arcade (1998-12) 01 page 36.pdf
Arcade
🇬🇧 December 1998
  Download PDF
Electronic Gaming Monthly Issue 115 February 1999 Legacy of Kain feature.pdf
Electronic Gaming Monthly
🇺🇸 February 1999
  Download PDF
GamePro Issue 117 April 1999 page 1, 41-42.pdf
GamePro
🇺🇸 April 1999
  Download PDF
PC.Games.N081.1999.06-fl0n pages 68-70 optim.pdf
PC Games
🇩🇪 June 1999
  Download PDF
Dreamcast-USA-03 (2000-01) Page 70-71 optim.pdf
Official Sega Dreamcast Magazine
🇬🇧 January 2000
  Download PDF
DC-UK 6 (2000-02) pages 84-85.pdf
DC-UK
🇬🇧 February 2002
  Download PDF

Marketing[edit]

CTW Benelux - nr 6 1999 38.pdf
CTW Benelux
🇳🇱 June 1999
  Download PDF

Reviews[edit]

OPM -043 pages 1 82-87 optim.pdf
Official PlayStation Magazine
🇬🇧 March 1999
  Download PDF
Official Australian PlayStation Magazine 21 April 1999 pages 72-75 optim.pdf
Official PlayStation Magazine
🇦🇺 April 1999
  Download PDF
Playstation Plus -45 pages 1 5-12 optim.pdf
PlayStation Plus
🇬🇧 June 1999
  Download PDF
Edge-073 pages 78-79 optim.pdf
Edge
🇬🇧 July 1999
  Download PDF
Computer and Video Games - Issue 212 (1999-07)(EMAP Images)(GB) pages 43-45 optim.pdf
Computer and Video Games
🇬🇧 July 1999
  Download PDF
GamesMaster-083 pages 1 82-87 optim.pdf
GamesMaster
🇬🇧 July 1999
  Download PDF
Play tm (1999) 050 pages 50-52 optim.pdf
Play
🇬🇧 July 1999
  Download PDF
Playstation Pro -36 pages 70-73 optim.pdf
PlayStation Pro
🇬🇧 July 1999
  Download PDF
Arcade (1999-08) 09 pages 77-80 optim.pdf
Arcade
🇬🇧 August 1999
  Download PDF
Ultimate PC 25 pages 1 62-65 optim.pdf
Ultimate PC
🇬🇧 August 1999
  Download PDF
Official US PlayStation Magazine Volume 3 Issue 1 1999-10 page 106 optim.pdf
Official PlayStation Magazine
🇺🇸 October 1999
  Download PDF
Electronic Gaming Monthly Issue 123 October 1999 page 228.jpg
Electronic Gaming Monthly
🇺🇸 October 1999
  Download File
PC Gamer (1999-10) 074 page 81 optim.pdf
PC Gamer
🇬🇧 October 1999
  Download PDF
PC Zone 81 (October 1999) page 79 optim.pdf
PC Zone
🇬🇧 October 1999
  Download PDF
Gamefan Vol 7 Issue 10 (1999-10) pages 40-41.pdf
Gamefan
🇺🇸 October 1999
  Download PDF
GameLand 1999 19-52 pages 60 61.pdf
GameLand
🇷🇺 October 1999
  Download PDF
Xtreme PC 24 Octubre 1999 página 56-57.pdf
Xtreme PC
🇦🇷 October 1999
  Download PDF
PC Player 1999 11 pages 79-81 optim.pdf
PC Player
🇩🇪 November 1999
  Download PDF
Cgw 186 jan2000 page 139.jpg
Computer Gaming World
🇺🇸 January 2000
  Download File
DC-UK 7 (2002-03) pages 20-23 optim.pdf
DC-UK
🇬🇧 March 2000
  Download PDF
Dreamcast-USA-04 (2000-03) Page 92-93 optim.pdf
Official Sega Dreamcast Magazine
🇺🇸 March 2000
  Download PDF


Resources[edit]

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