Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver is a third-person action-adventure video
game developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Eidos. It was
released for the PlayStation and Microsoft Windows in 1999 and for the
Sega Dreamcast in 2000. As the second game in the Legacy of Kain
series, Soul Reaver is the sequel to Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain. Soul
Reaver was followed by three games, one of which, Legacy of Kain: Soul
Reaver 2, is a direct sequel. Taking place 1500 years after the events
of Blood Omen, Soul Reaver chronicles the journey of the
vampire-turned-wraith Raziel, lieutenant to the vampire lord Kain.
Raziel is killed by Kain, but is revived by The Elder God to become his
"soul reaver" and to exact revenge. Raziel shares this title with
Kain's sword, Soul Reaver, which he acquires during the game. Crystal
Dynamics began development of the game in 1997, but a deteriorating
relationship with Silicon Knights, who had developed Blood Omen,
created legal problems. This and other delays forced material
originally planned for Soul Reaver to be instead released with later
games of the series. Soul Reaver was generally well received by critics
and praised for its intriguing gothic story and high-quality graphics.
However, the game was criticized for simple and repetitive gameplay and
an unsatisfying climax. The game is included on Sony's "Greatest Hits"
list.
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1777:
American Revolutionary War: The Americans led by General John Stark
routed British and Brunswick troops under Friedrich Baum at the Battle
of Bennington in Walloomsac, New York.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Bennington>
1819:
Cavalry charged into a crowd of 60–80,000 gathered at St Peter's
Field, Manchester, England, to demand the reform of parliamentary
representation, killing 15 people and injuring 400–700 others.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peterloo_Massacre>
1896:
A group led by Skookum Jim Mason discovered gold near Dawson City,
Yukon, Canada, setting off the Klondike Gold Rush.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klondike_Gold_Rush>
1960:
Joseph Kittinger parachuted from a balloon over New Mexico at
102,800 feet (31,330 m), setting records for high-altitude jump,
free-fall height, and fastest speed by a human without an aircraft.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Kittinger>
1977:
Elvis Presley, "The King of Rock and Roll", was found dead on the floor
of his bathroom. Although it was officially ruled as a fatal heart
attack, many people have claimed to have seen Elvis alive since then.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_Presley>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
ample (adj):
1. Large; great in size, extent, capacity, or bulk.
2. Fully sufficient; abundant; copious
<http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ample>
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It is fortunate to be of high birth, but it is no less so to be of such
character that people do not care to know whether you are or are not.
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