Soul Reaver 2 - Legacy of Kain: The Lost Worlds

[ Soul Reaver 2 ]

Soul Reaver 2 took Raziel's story in a significantly different direction than the original ending of Soul Reaver. Midway through its creation as a Playstation and Dreamcast title, Soul Reaver 2 was redeveloped for the Playstation 2 and in the process quite a few elements were modified or removed entirely.

Like the first Soul Reaver, much of the material considered for inclusion on this game was resurrected in Defiance.

Abilities and Weapons

	Deleted Elemental Reavers
	Three additional Reaver upgrades were planned for the game but removed before its release.

	The Pillar Glyphs
	Replacing the Glyphs of the first Soul Reaver, these nine would have represented the Pillars of Nosgoth.

	Reaver Upgrades
	These upgrades would have enhanced the powers of each Reaver.

	Soul Reaver-Style Combat
	Early versions of Soul Reaver 2 had Raziel retain more of his attacks from the previous game.

Areas

	Deleted Reaver Forges
	The three Forges in which Raziel would have obtained the corresponding Reavers.

	The Roofs of Uschtenheim
	An area of the game which was slated to be playable, but never completed.

	The Ruins in the Swamp
	The remains of a playable area high above the Swamp where Raziel meets Vorador.

Characters

	Vampires
	Raziel would have met living vampires in several excised sections of Soul Reaver 2.

	The Younger Kain
	Prerelease material hinted that Raziel would encounter both the Kain he was familiar with and the much younger Kain of the Blood Omen era.

Events

	Alternate Aerie Exit Cinematic
	An alternate version of the cinematic where Raziel exits Janos' home.

	Raziel Witnesses a Vampire Slaying
	A deleted cinematic in which Raziel stumbles upon a group of Sarafan slaughtering a female vampire.

Origins and Explanations

	Assorted Prerelease Information
	Tidbits of knowledge about the game which do not currently warrant their own article.

	Early Versions of Soul Reaver 2
	Imagery from many prerelease builds of the game.

	The Soul Reaver 2 Proof of Concept
	A very early prototype built on the Playstation, depicting a cathedral. It has never been released.

	Soul Reaver 2 for the Sega Dreamcast
	A third version of the game was in development for the Dreamcast, but was never finished or released.

Demo Versions

	The Air Forge Demo
	The first playable demo of Soul Reaver 2, released only for the Playstation 2.

Exploration and Cheat Information

	Behind the Scenes - The Aerie
	Inside Janos' Retreat, the "Aerie Outpost" platforms, and hacked savegames to explore them for the PC version of the game.

	Camera Control
	Using a Playstation 2 cheat device, it is possible to use several special camera control modes. This article also covers the Soul Reaver 2 PC Trainer, which allows the same effect in that version of the game.

	Codes (Playstation 2)
	There is only one code built into the PS2 version of the game.

	Codes (Playstation 2 Cheat Device)
	Action Replay/Gameshark codes for the PS2 version of the game.

	The Debug Menu
	A tool used by the developers of Soul Reaver 2, unlocked through hacking the game.

	The Full Ring Menu
	These Playstation 2 cheat device codes allow you to see the remnants of the menu as it would have appeared with the nine Pillar Glyphs.

	Possession
	These Playstation 2 cheat device codes allow you to attach the camera to enemies.

	Savegames (PC)
	Savegames for the PC version of the game which have been hacked to achieve special effects. This article also contains three normal savegames for players experiencing glitches at the three most common problem locations in the game.