Fans of Legacy Of Kain continue their call for its remake even years after its original release.
Legacy of Kain fans have continued their plea for remake or remaster all these years later, believing it would be wrong to let this franchise fade into irrelevancy.
Legacy of Kain was initially developed by Crystal Dynamics before Eidos Interactive took over development in 1999. To date there are five games in total in this franchise – Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain, Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2, Soul Reaver 2, Blood Omen 2 and Legacy of Kain Defiance were released all at once 20 years ago; fan campaigns calling for remakes are still going strong today, which speaks volumes to just what an enjoyable action-adventure series Legacy of Kain truly is!
Just a quick visit to change.org reveals an impressive array of petitions all seeking to revitalize or preserve Legacy of Kain franchise. They read like these: ‘Make Legacy of Kain Remastered’, ‘PlayStation Make Legacy of Kain Remake’ and ‘Remaster all Legacy of Kain Series and Revive LoK Prophecy’ are just three such petitions with more popular ones being Remaster Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver for Next Gen Consoles and PC with 8,475 signatures on it alone.
Austin Clifton writes in his introduction, that among all the games my parents and I played together during my childhood, this one stands out. With its story, characters, weapons, boss battles and overall feel reminiscent of other classic gaming experiences he recalls fond memories from playing together; its narrative, characters, weapons, boss battles and everything in it really makes up what this game [it is]. Unlike most modern titles it didn’t dictate or guide what you needed to do! You had to figure it all out yourself while remembering last where I went before coming from… This game had some of its finest puzzles available such as flipping blocks or pulling levers while moving blocks while fighting enemies while doing all this to move onto another stage.”
“Everything about Legacy of Kain was simply incredible! Our desire for another Legacy of Kain game stems from its exquisite storytelling; that story ended on such an emotional note in Defiance… thank goodness Defiance never really concluded properly! Remasters could provide new people to experience it while giving original players nostalgia.”
Why did the Legacy of Kain franchise collapse, you ask? Well, Legacy of Kain: Defiance underperformed which led Eidos to shelve its development further. Additionally Amy Hennig left Naughty Dog shortly thereafter in order to direct Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune (Amy Hennig also directed Uncharted 2 and Uncharted 3 as director respectively), so perhaps there still remains hope for Legacy of Kain?
