SummaryThe next chapter in the epic Legacy of Kain series is a cutting-edge action/adventure game featuring more action than ever before. Take control of two powerful and highly evolved vampires: Kain, an all-powerful demigod, and Raziel, a demonic angel of death. Each equipped with a legendary sword, Kain and Raziel must battle through a world loaded w... Read More
Rated Mfor Mature
Developer:Crystal Dynamics
Legacy of Kain: Defiance
PlayStation 2
Released On:
Nov 11, 2003
Metascore
Generally Favorable
75
User score
Generally Favorable
8.5
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
75
59% Positive
20 Reviews
20 Reviews
35% Mixed
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
6% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
100
It delivers an amazing game experience. This is the best entry yet in the series, and if they choose to continue it I would hope they use this game as the template for future entries.
85
There’s a good chance that this will be the final chapter in the series (as the ending suggests), and if it is, there’s probably no better way to close up the story and give the fans what they were looking for: closure.
User score
Generally Favorable
8.5
82% Positive
86 Ratings
86 Ratings
10% Mixed
11 Ratings
11 Ratings
8% Negative
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
Oct 18, 2024
9
Uno dei miei giochi preferiti in assoluto nonché il mio preferito della saga.
May 6, 2020
9
Своё знакомство с серией Legacy of Kain я начал с Soul Reaver 2. Игра мне понравилась, решил попробовать Soul Reaver. Но толи игра устарела толи еще из-за чего, но игра не зашла. Тогда установил Blood Omen 2, тоже не зацепило. И вот вышла Defiance. Я иллюзий не испытывал, ведь бывает так, что у людей получается одна игра и все. Но какое же было мое удивление, когда я увидел как надо правильно сплетать два геймплея. Да за Каина проходить немного скучновато, обычное рубилово, но вот за Разиеля! Игра преображается, тут и слешер, и головоломки, и перемещение между двумя мирами, и множество мечей которые влияют на прохождение, бой и решение квестов. Разработчики не только не угробили, но и усовершенствовали геймплей предыдущей игры. Сюжет. Многие ругали сюжет. Но, на мой взгляд, он хорошо вплетен в канву и продолжает сюжет предыдущих игр. Игру прошел дважды, маловато. Жаль продолжения ждать не приходится!
81
The rewards to be reaped are well worth ignoring the occasional glitch or repetitive section, as haunting musical tracks, and some wonderfully Geiger-esque environments make this game one of the best presented on the console, even if it sometimes lacks a little bite.
75
Nosgoth is a captivating place to exist in, decadent and elegant, shadowy and mysterious. [Jan 2004, p.56]
70
A game that will really appeal to those who love the story and the characters. It stands on it's own as a semi-solid title, but to get the most out of it, you need to really care about the story and it's progression of the series.
70
More like a puzzle game interspersed with fighting than anything else.
40
You get the impression the only person who cares about Kain's legacy any more is the writer. The turgid battling lets an average game down. [Jan 2004, p.107]
Nov 20, 2019
8
On epic conclusion for both - Raziel and Kain. Game back then had great visuals and combat. Shame that this one is the last in series...
Mar 24, 2026
7
The final chapter of the series, which improves the combat system (still not very good) but unfortunately offers a poor camera and a slightly different art style that in my opinion is worse than the previous ones. The first part of the adventure, both in terms of environments and story, is extremely repetitive, but fortunately it improves a lot in the second half
Platforms:
- PlayStation 2
- Xbox
- PC
- PlayStation 5
- PlayStation 4
Initial Release Date:Nov 11, 2003
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