A retrospective of Blood Omen 2. Despite being generally regarded as the worst game in the franchise, for many people, Blood Omen 2 was their introduction to Legacy of Kain. It was their first deep dive into a dark, atmospheric world where you were in control of a formidable blood-drinking vampire. Due to a lack of funding, resources and a stagnation in development time, Blood Omen 2 was less well received. However, the game does have it's redeeming qualities. In this video, we'll explore the strengths and weaknesses of Blood Omen 2 as well as go into why it deserves respect as a Legacy of Kain game regardless of its shortcomings.

This video contains spoilers for Legacy of Kain Blood Omen 2 developed by Crystal Dynamics.

All artwork featured in this video are official promotional and concept art created for the series by Crystal Dynamics.

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00:00 Intro
01:11 Rocky Development
02:39 Re-Vamped Patch
03:21 Combat
05:36 Blood Loss Mechanic
07:45 Dark Gifts
10:05 Stealth
12:50 Puzzle Solving
14:27 Steampunk Setting
16:22 Level Design
16:54 Character Models
18:00 Voice Acting
19:49 Music
21:36 Narrative
24:20 Plot Holes
25:18 Dialogue
25:41 References to Blood Omen 1
26:03 Characterization
26:30 Closing Comments

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Darkest Child by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. [ Ссылка ]
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Awkward Meeting - Supernatural Haunting by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. [ Ссылка ]
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Blood Omen 2 Soundtrack by Jim Hedges.

Nightmares Inn by RKVC

When Gods Pontificate by Dan Bodan

The Battle of 1066 by Patrick Patrikios

Dark Times by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. [ Ссылка ]
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