After establishing his free will by refusing to kill Kain when prophesied, Raziel discovers that Moebius the Time Streamer had originally manipulated Kain into igniting a genocidal war against Vampires until he was the last of his kind. After having Raziel killed to be revived by the Elder God as a wraith during the events of Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver, Kain travels backwards through time and is followed by Raziel into Nosgoth's past, uncovering the conspiratorial events that led to the land being doomed to an eternity of corruption.
The game was praised for finally answering many questions posed in previous installments, but criticized for its repetitive gameplay and awkward camera controls.ĭefiance continues the journey of the Vampire lord Kain and his lieutenant-turned-wraith Raziel. The game acquired high reviews upon its release, with the site Gamespy giving it three out of five stars, and both IGN and TeamXbox rating it eight out of ten. It was released in North America in November and December 2003, and in Europe in February 2004.
It is the fifth and thus far final game in the Legacy of Kain series. Legacy of Kain: Defiance is an action-adventure game developed by Crystal Dynamics and Nixxes Software BV, and published by Eidos.
