When comparing Vampire: The Masquerade - Redemption vs Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver, the Slant community recommends Vampire: The Masquerade - Redemption for most people. In the question“What are the best Gothic games on PC?” Vampire: The Masquerade - Redemption is ranked 4th while Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver is ranked 6th. The most important reason people chose Vampire: The Masquerade - Redemption is:
The game is easy to learn and plays pretty quickly without the need to look up a rulebook to understand what you are doing.
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Pros
Pro Streamlined RPG system
The game is easy to learn and plays pretty quickly without the need to look up a rulebook to understand what you are doing.
Pro Classic gothic story of forbidden love and falling from grace
The story takes place over centuries that follows a holy crusader that is turned to a vampire.
Pro Fantastic Atmosphere
The music and levels mesh very well as you explore a bleak and dark land.
Pro Deep engrossing story
The land of Nosgoth has a deep history and the plot has some interesting twists and turns.
Cons
Con Some users need a 3rd party app to get the game to run properly
The game is showing it's age and might have troubles on modern systems, but the community for this game is strong and still alive. You will get the support you need to get it to work, but might require some patience.
Con Poor controls
You need a game pad, but some modern controllers (like the xbox controllers don't work with the game)
Con Weak, unsatisfying ending
No spoilers here, but the ending won't leave you satisfied.