This was such a welcoming surprise for this morning. Truly, this has always been one of my favorite series of all time. To have it captured, given life anew, and chronicled in such a manner befitting its majesty...is a gift worth accepting. Any possible negative outcomes of this, be damned.

@Erbsengeneral

2 жыл бұрын

true :)

@DarkLOREDash

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, this comment made my day. Thank you for the support, truly!

@AzarFirefly

2 жыл бұрын

It is an joy, and a privilege, to welcome your thanks. To return the sentiment, is but the least I can do.

@Erbsengeneral

2 жыл бұрын

@@AzarFirefly well said.

@Venkintus

2 жыл бұрын

@@DarkLOREDash hey sorry to pry but are you planning on doing a full series on all 5 games?, if so i would ask if you will be able to use this kzread.info/dash/bejne/aYB_mrqap86diZc.html if you able to, the first bit cinematic you added made me think of it and i think its really well done, hopefully the creator would let you use it

LoK is one of the BEST stories of all time. From the Lore to the acting

@DarkLOREDash

2 жыл бұрын

Agree!

@scarleyautja3986

2 жыл бұрын

i agree everytime i play vampire game i hope i will be similar but sadly its not because LOK is so unique nothing compare to it

@deusvermiculus1072

2 жыл бұрын

@@scarleyautja3986 if they ever remake it (now there is a chance they do it) they BETTER keep the old voice lines!

@labelledamedumanor4876

2 жыл бұрын

@@deusvermiculus1072 . I would like a new story set in this century. How Kain would take to what he sees occuring around him. If vampires were real, a common problem they would encounter would be the constant changes that would occur in every era.

The Legacy of Kain series. the greatest story ever told in videogame. and Simon Templeman as Kain is simply chilling.

@DarkLOREDash

2 жыл бұрын

Agree. Its a part of the reason I was so hesitant to cover it. He is so good!

@teiwinuiaarangi

Жыл бұрын

Amy Hennig is a legendary writer

"Intro by: The Hylden" So they're that skilled! Representing your own history into a series of games is quite commendable.

The greatest story ever told through the medium of games, we can only hope hollywood doesnt hear of its existance.

@DarkLOREDash

2 жыл бұрын

I understand completely.

Kain: Thirty years hence, I am presented with a dilemma... let's call it a two-sided coin. If the coin falls one way, I sacrifice myself and thus restore the Pillars... but as the last surviving vampire in Nosgoth, this would mean the annihilation of our species... Moebius made sure of that. If the coin lands on the reverse, I refuse the sacrifice and thus doom the Pillars to an eternity of collapse. Either way, the game is rigged. Raziel: We agree then that the Pillars are crucial and must be restored. Kain: Yes, Raziel, that is why we've come full-circle to this place. Raziel: So after all this, you make my case for me. To end this stalemate, you must die so that new Guardians can be born. Kain: The Pillars don't belong to them, Raziel... they belong to us. Raziel: Your arrogance is boundless, Kain. Kain: There's a third option, a monumental secret hidden in your very presence here. But it's a secret you have to discover for yourself. Unearth your destiny, Raziel. It's all laid out for you here. Raziel: You said it yourself, Kain... there are only two sides to your coin. Kain: Apparently so, but suppose you throw a coin enough times... suppose one day, it lands on its edge.

@labelledamedumanor4876

2 жыл бұрын

Here's my idea for a spin-off/side story: Unknown Character: "Yes.... a coin can land on it's edge. But without anything to keep it from falling over it will eventually land on either side." Kain & Raziel turn around to face this being, no doubt wanting to question him/her. Unknown being: "I am aware of your questions, most of which I am forbidden to answer.... I am not of your era. What I can tell you is that we have a common foe, the one who devours all life. You know of whom I speak, as to my name, I cannot tell you now, it is not the right time."

@rantanen1

Жыл бұрын

@@labelledamedumanor4876 I much rather have a story end where it should end... 'mysterious stranger nobody knows appears and introduces a hundred things never mentioned before in the story, and then unites everyone against a common enemy' just feels like whoever is in charge of the book/movie/series/game wants to keep making more of it due to popularity so they throw a twist like this at the end to justify a sequel...

@thekittenfreakify

Жыл бұрын

Lol no

@GreenSabre187

Жыл бұрын

@@labelledamedumanor4876 blood omen 3 should end it. With kain returning to it's own time, to discover that the hylden broke through the dimensions again. Maybe here kain can keep the coin on its edge. Or not. And then it ends with him returning the reaver to the pillars. For moebius to find it.

@josephroszell

Жыл бұрын

He never even tried the other side of the coin wtf happened in the other ending goddammits it's weird using a coin flip to represent choises because coin flips are not choices they are random and it's not like we see kain dr who through time so where does he get this info,? Did DID kain just dick with the time machine until raziel showed up because it was literally his only option....kain realized he was player2 in his own series that has to hurt like if destiny says kain stuck coconuts up his ass he would just have to pray that raziel attacked the coconuts with the reaver otherwise kain would literally not be able to stop himself like why am I making my only ally hate me??? Ummmm I literally can't stop myself i mean I could get raziel to go back and stop me from ripping off his wings or at least explaining how it will give raziel awesome destiny powers but instead I'm gonna basically kick myself in the balls for 3 games and play the villain.......kain makes no sense like if he didn't understand it it would make more sense but I struggle to figure out what the frig he is trying to do in soul reaver 1 I kinda want to know what the original plan was because I really wanted to see a conclusion set in the vampire apocalypse it is such a cool setting that feels abandoned

One of, if not THE best stories ever told in games. Nostalgia is strong. But the narrative is stronger.

HELL YEAH LEGACY OF KAIN FINALLY GETTING A LORE DIVE WITH DASH

@ronantillman4687

2 жыл бұрын

When part 2

Dude, YES! I sunk so much time into Defiance back in the day and worked back from there. Such a rich, well realised world.

This was my childhood game. Thank you for covering this !!

@DarkLOREDash

2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

Legacy of Kain?! Oh boy, i was asking for this about a year ago on your channel! The OG classic, with hans down one of the best storytelling in gaming history ever (After Hellblade and Silent HILL 2)

The opening dialogue is legendary! So happy you decided to use this declaration of the entire series, as the start of a new series retrospective!

Its awesome you're doing this. I have always wanted to get into this franchise's lore when I played Blood Omen on Playstation but the gameplay was losing me a little back then and I never got that far.

I am beyond excited for this. The fact that i never played any legacy of kain games makes it even more exciting to listen to your voice.

@DarkLOREDash

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I'm glad there's been a minor resurgence of Legacy of Kain content. Hopefully they will remaster it or something

Wow, a surprise to be sure but a welcome one - I love all the voice acting in LoK!

oh my word yes. all the yes. This series. I hope it continues.

Can we all agree that this game series is the best fantasy depiction of vampires and the undead

that intro gave me goosebumps,amazing

I have this game on the PS1! I don't remember too much of it and now I want to play it again after I have seen this video! Thank You for this!

@DarkLOREDash

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

Oh yes… this is the lore I’ve wanted you to cover and didn’t know about it😂😂

LoK was one of my favorite games back in my youth. It would be amazing to see a this series receive the love it deserves.

@DarkLOREDash

2 жыл бұрын

I would love to have all the games as a Cinematic Lore play on the channel

@BurritoM87

2 жыл бұрын

@@DarkLOREDash I look forward to seeing all the games on your channel too. Do you think we will ever see a remake, or remastered version?

Out of all the games of this series that have I have played so far, this is indeed the best. It is limited in terms of technology but the writing is incredible.

Blood Omen!!!, what a pleasant surprise!! :D

Nice to finally see you doing some content on the series you quote so often ❤️

Dude, I only played Legacy of Kain : Defiance, had no idea it went back to a 2D game, this is going to be an awesome story telling can't wait for the next part :)

@DarkLOREDash

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I never beat Blood Omen so its great but a lot of research due to getting stuck

I've never seen content from this series, you got me hooked. What a gem.

Glad you found a new story Dash!

Oh BABY!!! Blood Omen?! Are we getting soul reaver too eventually Dash?!

I like how you referenced Kain mocking Moebius in Defiance when narrating demise of the Barkeep.

Blood omen is my favorite game series especially part 2 glad to even see a vid on it

This game deserves a remaster that doesn't break that doesn't destroy the game and the original feeling just a simple remaster with hd and upgrade features nothing more or less no need a reimagining hope one day...

This is truly a work of art. even though I’ve never played this series before, I’ve watched videos of it for years. And to hear it narrated in such a way, gives me great pleasure. This, coupled with the news that crystal dynamics will have new ownership, gives me hope that Kain may rise again.

Great choice for your next series! :D I came for your Diablo videos, since I'm not really into Elder Scrolls / KOTOR lore, but I'm VERY intrigued by Legacy of Kain. So I'm really pumped for you to keep pumping these out. :)

so glad you decided to take on this series!

YES! YES! YEEEEEEES! I've requested this in a diablo video several months ago! Glad to see that Legacy of Kain had burrowed deep inside your mind and cultivated to this very first part of the series!

@DarkLOREDash

2 жыл бұрын

Haha yes, I knew what the nostalgia meant & was slowly figuring out how to best do the series judgment

Damn I'm out of popcorn and can watch this properly.

I love how Stannis Baratheon's music plays when Kain is in Hell.

This channel and the content it provides is utterly underrated and under appreciated. I’ve only just discovered your work through KZread’s algorithms Thank you for everything you do

@DarkLOREDash

Жыл бұрын

Many many thanks!

Wait wait wait,We divin into THIS series now? Aw hell yeah

@DarkLOREDash

2 жыл бұрын

I can't keep holding off!

@Mephiles343

2 жыл бұрын

@@DarkLOREDash i just completed soul reaver so this is a great suprise

This series is awesome! Super job with your script and narration. I love your unique style and how you've made this "playthrough" series so original, entertaining, and just brilliant! Seriously job well done! It's like listening to an audio book while watching a video at the same time. You've added so much I can't express just how awesome this is. I played this game back in 97 when I was a young teenager. I remember it fondly and am glad you're giving it its due especially for the generation and players that missed it. The game was ahead of its time with sound, narration, story, and gameplay. It was unique and frankly the first game that proved games were more than what the critics of videogames complained about, it was more than what came before it. It proved games could be "art" and tell complex stories for a mature audience where morality was gray while providing character motivations and context to the events in the game. It made the player emotionally invested in the outcome of the world, it's story, and characters. This game brought the hobby out of the previous generation of Mario and Mortal Kombat, it brought gaming into the modern era. This is not to diminish the games that came before it. They laid the groundwork but we're incomplete because they didn't have the story, world building, or narration which makes this game like a movie, like a book, like "art". The level of detail in the world, the style of graphics, and the "completeness" of the game world, story, game direction, and vision was incredible. The whole game was a single vision executed to perfection from start to finish. I wish game makers would return to this level of craftsmanship once again. Oh how I miss this time in game development where so much was being accomplished and the excitement was felt around the world. Now it's so predictable and all about loot boxes and the next COD. If anyone is in game development use this game as a guide for what you want to accomplish. Study what they did well, what needs improvement, while also keeping in mind the technical limitations at the time. No one did what this game did, it was a masterpiece of narration, story telling, and world. I can't state that enough.

I played LoK:Defiance when I was a young teen. I didn't fully grasp what was going on but I knew it was something special. The Music, dialogue, voice acting all top notch. I've watched the Legacy of Kain 6 hour movie (all cutscenes from all games) more than a few times haha. Looking forward to your in-depth exploration of the series Dash.

@DarkLOREDash

2 жыл бұрын

6 hours! Wow, I have 12 til KZread cuts me off for a mega video

@Anonymous-sv9fy

2 жыл бұрын

@@DarkLOREDash Roughly an hour and a half of that is Blood Omen 2. Which is kind of an alternate timeline/but still canon, type deal. Which can be skipped

I really wish that someone made a remake of all of the Legacy of Kain series

YEEEEES FINALLY A LOK VIDEO. I've been looking forward to this.

Yes! Legacy of Kain!!! I hope someone will pick the series up where it was left and we will see the story continuation. I spent so much time of my teenage years with Raziel - good times 😃

Opened with my most favorite Kane quote!

Been waiting for this since you first announced you were doing it, one of my favourite game series of all time

I’ve never played these games but I found a channel on KZread a couple years ago that explained the lore very well and I need to get ahold of these games lol. Downloading this now to listen later but I’m wishing you make more videos related to this

Shouts out to Dash your really a goat for doing A lore vid on this game love this franchise it's just as macabre as Diablo 1 & 2.

@DarkLOREDash

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! That's the general plan, guess I better get cracking!

First time I've seen your stuff and with this as a start I subscribed. This series was F***ing amazing, I'd kill for a perfect remake of these (just todays graphics no changes) and the characters are timeless

Thank you for the video! Oh, boy. I was waiting for this so long.

@DarkLOREDash

2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure

I say it every time... the world NEEDS more LoK

I remember playing Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver on PlayStation. To see the story from the beginning is amazing. I’ve never played the original so it’s a very good watch for me.

Oh hell yes!!!! Legacy of Kain baby!!!! More please ❤

I grew up playing the legacy of kain game's and i still play them. Great video by the way.

@DarkLOREDash

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Kain's revenge on the bar keep was epic!

Still my all time favourite game...Remember playing this in high school. Brilliant

Dude, keep these coming, and I'll keep watching! 👀❤😍

Absolutely 💯 outstanding 😃 👍

I thoroughly enjoyed this, Will be back for the next video.

Loving this series these games are perfect for your channel ! 👌

finally you flipped the coin, and turn the wheel of fate.

keep up the good job! legacy of kain will always be in our hearts

I loved the script they gave Kain. The voice actor was awesome, the story was fantastic and I wouldn't mind a remake with unreal engine

"Hes slipping badly" That ladies in gentlemen we call foreshadowing.

Beware the outspoken, i think in the end you realize she s refering to Hash ak gyk. Great video, oh so many great moments, the soul reaaver, nemesis, the puppet master, the story, music, voice actors and gameplay top notch. I ll keep an eye for these videos, maybe thats why diablo 1 and 2 are so great, they are much alike blood omen.

I like how Kain and Dr Doom share a voice actor. :P

plz continue this series . it's so perfect for your style and love your content. thanks for the great entertainment.

Oh new legacy of kain video I think I’ll keep up with this

Yeeeeesssss about time! :D

HOLY SHIT. legacy of kain?

I'm glad you used a custom FMV from "The Hyldan". They make really awesome stuff. I'm looking forward to seeing more LOK on this channel. If it's anything like your Diablo playthrough, then I have high hopes.

Okay before I start watch this video let me say: Soul Reaver lead me back to Kain, I bought "Blood Omen" twice for the two are definitely my all-time favorite video games considering when they were released. So deep, what A weird fantastic story for Vampire lore. I love it!!!❗

@waltercostellotruth9198

Жыл бұрын

I haven't even played my second copy of Blood Omen, lost memory card🤦

such a cool story and seriez…. one if my all time top favz…. funny tho i remember it lookin 4k now watching bak it lookz .4k lol….

I don't normally comment on any video, but I just wanted to say: I'm really excited for this series of videos and really hope you do the whole Legacy of Kain franchise.

@DarkLOREDash

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you & me too!

WOAH! New LoK content?!

@DarkLOREDash

2 жыл бұрын

Much love

Pretty sweet to see Y'all doing legacy of kain videos.

@DarkLOREDash

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

I love blood omens story the most, and if they remake one game from the franchise, it has to be this one.

Awesome too watch this. Thank you so very much for this content. I can't want for you to bring us more. One of my all time favorite games series.

@DarkLOREDash

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Master Horn!

What a wonderful Kain.. On November 1-4, his figurine will come to me

you put so much work in this videos, man you deserve all the success in the world 👏

@DarkLOREDash

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

You really doing this?! Wow i'm happy!

Love Legacy of Kain. It would be pretty cool to remake Blood Omen in the graphic of Blood Omen 2,Soul Reaver one and two and Defiance.

How wonderful of a subject , you have my attention.

Great idea for a series!

Someone please bring back this series! With the hardware we have now it would be epic.

I love this game series. So glad to see it get the lore Dash treatment.

@DarkLOREDash

2 жыл бұрын

Me too. Much love mate!

Thank you lore dash your my hero l know l am going to have night mares great video b

yeah boi! LOK! love this game and the lore.

Very nice love it

Thank you for posting this

@DarkLOREDash

2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure

LoK IS GOATED!!!🐐🔥🐐🔥🐐🔥🐐🔥🐐

Can we please have a series for this. I love this game with such a poetic writing.

One of the best game series ever made!!!

@DarkLOREDash

2 жыл бұрын

Agree 👍

i wish you continued this series. i love legacy of kain

Oooo yea, I LOVED this entire series,

I hope you're going to do a complete lore video of the soul reaver/kain games, like you did with d1 and d2. Those are great.

More... MOore... MOOOORRREE!!!!

I remember soul Reaver as a kid but never played LoK would love lore on this series

Not sure if it was somewhere mentioned, but you can come back later to visit the Barkeep 9:33 with Control Mind or it's upgraded version Spirit Wrack. Behind the Barkeep, you can find a Spirit Forge, so direct him there to be sacrificed. He will die horribly and you will be rewarded with many Flay items, making it a very profitable revenge. Mind control can be learned in Termogent Forest.