Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain

"An innovative idea for an action Rpg"

Storyline-7/10
I thought the idea of this game was simply great for its time. Some may say that it is similar to the storyline of
castlevania where the main character was a vampire. However this must be one of those rare games where you get to control and play as an Vampire. However the storyline although unique gets a bit confusing and boring towards the middle of the game. I won't spoil it for you but I just want the player to be prepared for it.But this game actually features 2 endings which is always a plus to me.
That is if you actually play this game till the end.

Graphics-6/10
Occasionally the game does present some great FMVs. However most of the time the stage is like some dark place which means you see the same dark colours most of the time.
The characters are also unfortunately very small and unclear. Its makes navigation difficult and the game a bit frustrating since being an action RPG you need to see things clearly.

SoundEffects/Music-9
The voiceovers are very nicely done. This game was one of the few games back then that feature voiceovers. Sadly the voices weren't heard for the bulk of the game. They are actually there occasionally.The music isnt that great. But is is just suitable for its theme.

Gameplay-4/10
This is an action RPG but it got boring too quickly. You basically go about killing stuff and sucking blood. Yes you can suck blood and need to do so to play on. But the game gets boring after a while but I could accept that. But the difficulty of the game suddenly accelerates to an extremely difficult level that I decided I don't want to play this game. As mentioned earlier the small and unclear graphics for this action game made it very difficult to navigate and play. I think that this game had the potential to appeal to more players if they drop the action RPG element and made it a normal RPG instead. Its story and idea was really good though.But I never really did like an RPG where you don't really interact much with normal citizens. Also I detest Rpgs where you just go about mindlessly killing people after people.

Conclusion- If you never really like action RPGs then you are advised not to play this game. Fans of action RPGs and arcade games may like this game. This is one of those games where you either like it or hate it. I like it at first and then started to hate it.

Reviewer's Score: 5/10, Originally Posted: 06/08/03, Updated 06/08/03