Legacy of Kain: Soul Stealer is one of those game series that I've always unfairly neglected, and today at Sony's State of Play it finally gets the recognition it deserves, at least a little. The two classic Crystal Dynamics games that I enjoyed in their penultimate form on the Dreamcast are being re-released courtesy of Aspyr Media.
The two Soul Robber games were supernatural action-puzzle games with a strong Lovecraftian setting, released first for the original PlayStation and Windows PCs in 1999, and then for Sega Dreamcast in 2000. In them, you play Raziel, a jawless vampire brought back to life by an elder god. He is equipped with an ethereal sword (the titular Soul Reaver) that sheathes his arm when it's time to fight.
The games played a bit like a Legend of Zelda The game involves puzzle solving, jumping between the physical world and a “spirit realm,” and hack-and-slash combat. You gain new abilities by defeating other vampires throughout the game.
The remaster looks very similar to other Aspyr glow-ups, with improved character models and reworked textures and effects, but otherwise looks mostly unchanged. Let's hope the game doesn't suffer the fate of some of the buggier Aspyr remasters (I'm looking at you, Star Wars: The Force Awakens And Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection) because I was waiting to play Soul Robber again for many, many years.
Update, September 24: The other platforms planned for release have been added.