Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver 2 | Voice Sessions (edit with cutscenes) & Outtakes
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- čas přidán 15. 05. 2015
- 0:52 Prologue
3:42 Time Streaming
7:24 Raziel defies the Elder God
9:42 The Vampire Vorador
12:24 The Ruined Aerie
17:05 The Tenth Guardian
22:34 Kain Montage
26:42 Moebius Montage
29:32 Elder God Montage
30:42 Outtakes 1
32:48 Outtakes 2
35:36 Outtakes 3
Kain: Simon Templeman
Raziel: Michael Bell
Moebius: Richard Doyle
Elder God: Tony Jay
Vorador: Paul Lukather
Janos Audron: René Auberjonois
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The 9 voice session and 3 outtakes, edited in the order they appear in the menu of the American PS2 version
In this video the voice sessions are edited with game footage, a juxtaposition of the actors with the corresponding cutscenes. I hope fellow LoK fans find this enjoyable.
For the original unedited SR2 session videos: • Legacy of Kain: Soul R...
A similar video with Defiance's voice sessions: • Legacy of Kain Defianc...
Legacy of Kain playlist: • Legacy of Kain series
Some artworks are from Blood Omnicide omnicide.razorwind.ru/en/
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LEGACY OF KAIN: SOUL REAVER 2 links
- www.dark-chronicle.co.uk/sr2/i...
- thelostworlds.net/SR2/index.html
- nosgoth.net/soulreaver2/soulre... - Hry
The vocabulary combined with the high quality of voice acting makes LoK one of the best franchises probably ever
So true first time I don't care that much about the gameplay only the story
Hear hear! I remember learning tons of new words as a kid through this game. Powerful words like “malignant” and “unconscionable”.
@@mitrahispana4119 dont forget "indelible"!
Even though as videogames, they aren't very good.
Best English teacher ever.
"Suppose you throw a coin enough times... suppose one day, it lands on its edge." - One of my favorite quotes in the series.
Me too, the performance in that scene is just awesome.
These games had Shakespearean levels of dialogue and it made for some of the best back-and-forth moments in any game ever. The writers were stellar and the world building was some of the best. Their vampires were legitimately interesting and- best of all -flawed! Vampirism shouldn’t be something to be desired but to be feared and the Kain vampires were just the best.
It's litterally the only vampire lore I subscribe to. It makes all other vampires look like pansies.
@@stuckinthepastproductions4329 Vampire the masquerade is really well done too. Nothing beats LoK though.
The story was amazing, couple that with time travel and I’m sold. Even though Defiance had some odd gameplay in comparison to soul reaver 1 and 2 and soul reaver 2 didn’t have the open world depth that 1 had. It still goes down as one of the best franchises ever. Metal gear had a pretty amazing story too.
Lok is the best representation of vampire.
They want to be gods, they fight and kill just to fulfill what they want. They become twisted and corrupted.
They are not like in some bullshit film that they are gonna lay around sipping some blood in some nice cup and talk about bullshit. Even " normal " vampire, would dominate they world.
They are able to survive for hundreds of years. Learn a skills to be the best in the world, because of the Super power they have. They could know stuff unknown for the world, because lost or forgot.
They could create some virus that are ineffective on them, but on everyone of us, and just in a matter of weeks enslave the entire world.
Like lol
"But know this... You are *MINE* for eternity"
Tony was so godlike in his deliveries.
7:10 RIP, Rene Auberjonois. His role will not be forgotten.
RIP constable odo from ds9
I remembered that he was in LoK but couldn't remember what character.
@@richardlebreton6690 Janos Audron.
This series truly is possessed of the finest voice-acting. The reason as to why lies plainly before your eyes. Experience breeds superior results.
The dialog too
Right you are, Jeddite of Enroth.
By any chance do you still play Heroes of Might and Magic III (Restoration of Erathia, Shadow of Death, Armageddon’s Blade)?
In all honesty, I’m just surprised to see your avatar which is that of an all but forgotten franchise.
Yeah and the writing!
@@garyhomanick6129 Sorry for such a late reply. I noticed you comment just now.
I indeed still play Heroes III: Complete from time to time.
Lately, I purchased Heroes Chronicles and what I heard of it proved true. It is weak in comparison.
@@OmegaSeraphim True. Writing as well.
The voices are just simply perfect !! From the Epic Raziel to the Elder God they sound incredible and gives the character an accurate representation of their personality. That's why I love this game.
Don't forget Kain. Awesome voicework.
best voice acting ever in game history
@ChillLetsPlays Unfortunately, he passed in 2006.
R.I.P Tony Jay... What a silky voice... Lost, forever.
not lost but embedded in heads of many of us. I was only 6 when I played this game but the line stuck with me for 20 years- I know you Raziel. You are worthy. Just timeless every line a poem, a movie would need to be 10 part long to even start to unravel the story.
And now Janos Audron has passed too😢
+@@Bladeraven3 I know. May both Tony and Rene rest in blissful harmony. 😞
Dz3ngara 6 ? god how young you are filthy casual! if ps1 or ps2 is the era where you are just six years old then you havent experience the true golden age of sega genesis and super nintendo and NES and master system and amiga and msx!
@@Velshin1986 I remember having a Colecovision and an Intellivision in my house😁
To see and listen to Paul Lukather so into his role is so delightful. Everyone was really into it, but it's almost as if Paul just needed a pair of bat ears and green skin to be Vorador himself in real life. RIP Paul Lukather, great actor, and forger of the Reaver.
I feel bad for Tony Jay's kids. Can you imagine what the lecture from him would sound like after a night of underage drinking?
"The world is cruel, the world is wicked..."
THESE ARE THE FATHOMLESS TRUTHS, THE LAWS ARE INEXORABLE AND CANNOT BE DENIED!
Do not test my patience. I made you, and I will UNMAKE you if I become so inclined.
Teenage kids: I’m practically grown up I can do what I want!
Tony: No! YOU ARE NOTHING!
@@thanevakarian9762 “Go now, play out your pitiful rebellion, and take your place among the destroyed, the used, and the damned! But know this: You’re MINE for eternity.”
They are not only voice acting, this is what is beautiful, you can see they are like in a theatre piece. Incredible how their stature and posture are matching the characters.
They were all trained for theatre.
These are legends in action
It helps to know they're all classically trained :3
The gestures and posture of the Janos Audron voice actor are impeccable and badass
It would be impossible otherwise.
this is not game this is religion
100% right, this game = Book of Enoch, a cool book from some bible or torah, that is resembled in every religion with some alterations
And Simon Templeman is GOD!
A powerful religion that have been with me went I was around 8, I still cling on it.
hey guys so let's form a CULT. You are worthy.
@@Rick-Raven We offer blood of our first born to him...
Now that is way outta hand, than your comment :)
The pacing is on point. The back and forth tempo was basically a play and its perfect and most of it was one take???? How do you even put into words how good this is?
You just say, "best thing ever made".
LoK was the gold standard of voice acting in games. Amazing work.
The standard of voice acting period. What motion picture has this quality in voice acting? Tell me.
This isn't a game, it belongs to the museum.
So do you!
Paul, I thought you were in Hong Kong?
@@jai3476 welcome to the coalition JC i think i might aswell start using *COKE*
@@The_ScapeGoat thanks mate
RIP Mr. Auberjonois. It's a treat watching this cast perform, but I'm inexplicably drawn to his performance most of all. At 18:11 you can see that, despite only his voice being used for the game, he's still acting with his body as well. Look at that: one hand on his sternum, the other thrown up and a simple head shake as though he's at a loss for an answer. And it translates so well into his voice. And even as he's talking about the humans forgetting them, look at his hand, it's still acting along!
And 32:23 is just adorable.
I'm so sad, and terrified that Michael Bell might be next T_T Tony Jay and Paul Lukather passed away too. If Richard Doyle, Michael Bell or Simon Templeman go, I don't even wanna live in this world no more :(((
Actually acting with body is quite an important part of voice acting. Obviously everyone has a bit of his/her own approach to it, but helps to get into role and produce a desired result. Game also has a Shakespearean flavor to it, some over the top theatre acting serves here well.
Old times, everything was brighter.
"Oh no...every time you turn up something monumental and terrible happens"
" No drama this time Raziel "
In other word: "Not you again"
I had a chance to see the game in my early twenties, but had never have a chance to play....now, I am discovering this epic masterpiece...and I am so enchanted.
Best story ever made, the way they speak and inflections that are used in this monumental story will keep you locked in.
Good luck putting your controller down. Winning the lottery is higher odds
my boy is named Kain solely because this is my favorite game series ever
I took an interest in proper english as a young kid solely because this is my favorite game series ever.
I hope Amy knows just how many people she inspired.
We need to get a remake of this series, something like how "Destroy all Humans" got a graphical remake but the voices stayed the same.
Tony Jay was doing that while *sat down*
His voice sounds even cooler without the elder God's voice effects.
We couldn't handle the voice if he stood up.
Seeing the actors behind Raziel and the Elder makes it look like two professors having a spirited debate. Even without the proper context there is a lot of power behind their words.
Was sad to hear of René's passing. He did an excellent job as Janos. He will be missed.
bro is everyone dead in this cast ? to be fair they were old
@@theflashgordon193 Raziel & Kain both live.
@@charlesmaclellan8124 I good to hear
@@theflashgordon193 Simon Templeman and Michael Bell are the only principals left.
@@shokmusic_AC That's not correct. At time of writing, Anna Gunn (Ariel), Richard Doyle (Moebius), Neil Ross (Malek/Rahab), Gregg Berger (LoK Defiance Turel) & Alistair Duncan (LoK Defiance Mortanius), are all still alive too.
Unlikely there will ever be another Legacy of Kain game, but at least the legacy of all these talented people both behind and in front of the camera will live on, so long as the games continue to be shared and made available to newer generations.
This is proper acting. You can see the passion they put in it.
man.. back when storylines enveloped your mind and transported you to a new world.
The voice acting in this game still gives me the creeps. Top class.
Richard Doyle is quite an amazing voice actor. As someone who played Soul Reaver 1 and 2 before I played Blood Omen, I had no clue how evil and manipulative Mobius was.
10:00 Paul Lukather is not just the voice of Vorador, but his whole essence as well.
Those mannerisms and his whole stance just radiate Vorador
kains voice actor is fucking dope
Tony Jay, all praise due to the God.
Out of all the amazing moments my two favorite have to be the exchange between Raziel and Kain at the pillars, and Raziel impaling himself.. I RENOUNCE YOU!
Raziel and Kain at the pillars was totally epic
The Pillars scene was so beautifully executed. The setting of SR1 is a desolate wasteland. All that matters is Raziel's desire for revenge. Immediately after going back in time, he meets Mobius and has to escape the sarafan fortress. When he finally gets out and sees the world of Nosgoth teeming with life, it's the first time his mind can think about something other than revenge. It's as if Kain knew that Raziel wouldn't be capable of listening until that exact moment. That scene is when Soul Reaver fans who hadn't played Blood Omen could see through Raziel's eyes that maybe Kain wasn't quite as bad as we thought.
Man, I wish I could have even a small portion of the epic voices these people have. I guess there never will be a true conclusion to the Legacy of Kain series.
Thank you so much for uploading and sharing this. The amount of nostalgia in this actually brought a tear to my eye at the end.
"They are vulnerable to manupulation" oh the poetic irony in that comment.
It's good to see these takes/outtakes being preserved. Seeing Tony, Rene, and Paul working with the surviving members of the original cast was a treat. Athough they have passed on, the recordings of their voices have not.
This is as good as video game voice acting gets, watch, enjoy, feel and remember. The script is not to be underestimated either. This is fucking POETRY.
waw, they do it in one long take. that's theater talent right there. very impressive. you don't see this kind of work very often in games. and the end result shows. its very natural and genuine. that's why the dialog feels so right.
I don't ever want them to remake this series. Let this series be the one good thing from the past that the future doesn't soil for me. There are no stories told on this level any more. No actors who dedicate themselves to their roles like this. If there were something that could top this, we wouldn't be worthy of it.
So well said.
I think that's an exageration. Amy Henning who is behind the story and the lead of these games, if given creative control....could finish her own story. I want to see it. Any other LoK entry without her lead involvement? No, I agree with you.
Rene Auborjonois. Another great one we recently loss. Rest in peace and harmony. 😞
what is mind boggling is the fact that Raziel's voice actor is waaaay older than Kain's voice actor
is impresive that a young man is doing the voice of a old man , and old man is doing a voice of a young one. really amaizing voices.
*why can't they remake THIS series?!?!?! The things we could do with engines now and the powers given... oh my gosh.. the combat would be EPIC*
Tight-Knit Family Productions true
Petition
In game:
Kain : Older
Raziel: Younger
Voice Actors:
Kain: Younger
Raziel: Older
The Legacy of Kain Series is by far, the best video game series I've ever played. Its story, characters, and lore are Absolutely Amazing!!
This put the biggest, dumbest smile on my face. Thank you :)
Amazing how such a masterpiece of voice acting came out of so much goofing off in the studio. This cast was great at everything!
This is the most impressive thing I've ever seen. The combined writing and acting talent.... the unique world, plot, atmosphere, characters... It never ceases to amaze me.
I feel a bit more complete after I saw these "behind the curtain" people and names, who actually impacted me from childhood till this day.
Vordor looks IRL like in game.
This is the craftsmanship of the true gods.
Being able to see Toy Jay in action is a treat
I listen to this so often, really great memories.
I can recommend to anyone to check out the german Version as well. I played it as a kid in German and i must say the voiceacting is also really great there.
Soul Reaver and Metal Gear. Ps1 golden days
Tony Jay being a rebel with his pop filter... his voice probably reverberates through his forehead.
This game was and is my main inspiration to do voice acting.
RIP René Auberjonois (aka Janos Audron)
Would love to have them as DM, Imagine how their voice would make the whole session come to life!!
Dibs on Tony Jay
the soul reaver series has the best voice acting ever
Going back down memory lane with legacy of kane brings with it a feeling of joy remembering how fucking awesome this series was but also a feeling of misery at the way this series has been left to rot, so many vampires games being released currently and non of them hit in the same way that Blood omen and Legacy of kane did.
Who would have thought playing the games and hearing the storyline so epic Gothic and poetic can be so well divine and well perform. Such divinity will seize to exist. This shall be in my heart for playing this nostalgic game. Peace Soul Reaver.
The very 1st game I bought for my first PC, and I must say it was the inbodyment of perfection
Rest in Peace
Tony Jay
Paul Lukather
Rene Auberjonois
It is so cool to see Kain and Raziel dubbing voices to those people in studio, it's very well made.
December 2021, I'm still going back to this gem... It's a shame they never remake this brilliant series.
10 out of 10 good job
i love Elder voice
best voice acting in all video games...........
So many new words I learn when I was a kid playing this.
"There's more to being a vampire than drinking blood and ripping out throbbing hearts! TRUST me doll!" - Raziel
Loved these games
All the voices of this game are great I really love the voice and character of vorador they should do a game called adventures of vorador then one of yanos audron
Sadly both of the voice actors are deceased and writer/director Amy Hennig has left the series behind, so it would be impossible to do with integrity.
They did want to make a game about Vorador. It would have been made if Silicon Knights hadn't been screwed over.
@@m.castillo2757 impossible is not the word I would use but I understand ya
looks like raziel is dubbing Michael
lol
goodbye Rene and Tony, you will be remembered.
also Paul
@@WeedShaggy Paul?
@@AlwaysHarmonyy Voradors voice actor also died
@@WeedShaggy sad
honestly all the voice acting was so good if they did a remake i would be happy for them to keep the OG audio :)
man if only blood omen and souls reaver 1 had videos like this.... Then I could watch all of LoK like a giant directors cut!
HURRY UP WITH THE REMAKES WHILE WE STILL HAVE THESE LEGENDS
Wow, Janos Audron is spoken by Odo from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (René Auberjonois).
Duh
Legacy of Kain has been one of my absolute favourite video game series I've ever played since I first played it as a young teenager
The stunning gothic architecture, the eloquent almost Shakespearean dialogue and intricately paradoxical timeline
I would absolutely adore a continuation of the series, but what we have at least is a game series that has eternal praise and following
Vae victus
Do you know? There's no game compare to this masterpiece! Until now.
Im gonna say it now. I did not expect their voice actors to look how they did. I thought kains va would be somewhat old in a super mature sense as his voice just oozes out nobility that you expect from someone in the years. While raziel va was someone i thought would be somewhat younger. Like good god they were reversed.
Amazing work!
Absolutely amazing!
This was one of the best parts of having the original Soul Reaver games. Getting to see the extra goodies such as voice acting scenes and outtakes. GOD I LOVE OUTTAKES!!!! The mere amount of times I played the game and watched the extras is easily the reason why my disk doesn't work anymore. And finding a new copy!? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! Like finding a one specific needle out of a tower sized stack of needles.
Its games like these that i am always afraid that my kids one day will miss out on. Thats why we gotta get this game remastered.
"The Human Citadel -- its towering walls and deep moats engineered to keep Nosgoth’s vampire plague at bay.
Though the city was well-fortified against vampires, its human architects hadn’t considered a breach by a creature such as myself" ...
Ironically from watching the commentary on the Stargate SG1 DVD's, I learned the importance of voice projection. Recorded sound especially the human voice will always sound somewhat flat muted. So actors even on tv and movies, have to project their voices like stage actors must. In order to overcome the limitations of recorded sound. Which is what makes the LoK series so good, all the voice actors have extensive theater experience. So they can project their voices so well you kinda forget where you are and just get lost in the dialogue and conversations.
This franchise still is the GOAT of voice acting.
Thx CZcams for actually recommending something I want to see
Thank Amy Henig for this wonderous script, without her, this story would be nothing.
Legendary!! Everyone was amazing!! One of the best voiced game franchises ever.
Your hopes are more than realized I LOVE THIS GAME
"Time for The Elder God and Raziel , his angel of death to rise once again" ...
i want Simon Templeman to read me bedtime stories everynight even though im 38 :)
RIP Rene Auberjonois
RIP to Tony Ray and René Auberjonois
And Paul Lukather.
amazing!!
Damn. I could listen to this everyday.
So cool!
The video I didn’t know I needed
Amazing dialogue.