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FranchiseLegacy of KainSeriesLegacy of Kain

Blood Omen 2: Legacy of Kain

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First release
Mar 21, 2002
Genres
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure · Action, Horror
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube

Blood Omen 2 is a third-person action game and the second installment in the Legacy of Kain series. Players control the vampire Kain as he travels through Nosgoth, using combat, stealth, exploration, and puzzle-solving to progress. As the story unfolds, Kain gains new vampiric abilities that allow him to access previously inaccessible areas and confront stronger enemies. The game follows his attempt to regain power and establish control over Nosgoth.

Also known as Blood Omen 2, Blood Omen 2: Legacy of Kain

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Storyline
400 years have passed since the vampire Kain damned the world in the original Blood Omen, choosing to rule the world in damnation rather than die for its salvation. Now Kain, who once controlled the land of Nosgoth with his vampire armies, finds his brethren slain and his dark powers stripped by a mysterious figure. To reclaim his rule and exact his vengeance, Kain must dispatch armies of zealot soldiers and overcome legions of demons in order to uncover the ominous plot that threatens the land he seeks to conquer.Read more

400 years have passed since the vampire Kain damned the world in the original Blood Omen, choosing to rule the world in damnation rather than die for its salvation. Now Kain, who once controlled the land of Nosgoth with his vampire armies, finds his brethren slain and his dark powers stripped by a mysterious figure. To reclaim his rule and exact his vengeance, Kain must dispatch armies of zealot soldiers and overcome legions of demons in order to uncover the ominous plot that threatens the land he seeks to conquer.

Release dates
PlayStation 2
Mar 21, 2002
Xbox
Mar 21, 2002
PlayStation 2
Mar 28, 2002
All 9 release dates
Xbox
Mar 28, 2002
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Mar 29, 2002
PlayStation 2
Mar 29, 2002
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Apr 05, 2002
Nintendo GameCube
Dec 09, 2002
Nintendo GameCube
Jan 24, 2003
Age ratings
ESRB MUSK 16
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Where to buy
Keywords
bloody, time travel, immortality, vampire, prequel
… All 21, death, steampunk, hand-to-hand combat, action-adventure, voice acting, protagonist's name in the title, mind control, polygonal 3d, betrayal, unreliable narrator, anti-hero, stealth kill, villain turned good, time paradox, telekinesis, xbox 360 backwards compatibility

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