Blood Omen 2

Blood Omen 2
Developer(s)Crystal Dynamics[a]
Publisher(s)Eidos Interactive
Director(s)Glen Schofield[5]
Producer(s)Sam Newman[5]
Designer(s)Mike Ellis[5]
Programmer(s)Tom Desmarais[5]
Artist(s)Steve Ross[5]
Writer(s)Bret Robbins
Steve Ross
Carol Wolf[5]
Composer(s)Jim Hedges[5]
SeriesLegacy of Kain
Platform(s)PlayStation 2, Xbox, Microsoft Windows, GameCube
ReleasePlayStation 2, Xbox
  • NA: March 20, 2002[1]
  • EU: March 28, 2002
  • AU: March 29, 2002 (PS2)
Microsoft Windows
  • NA: March 28, 2002[2]
  • EU: April 5, 2002
GameCube
  • NA: December 4, 2002[3]
  • EU: January 24, 2003
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Blood Omen 2 is an action-adventure video game developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Eidos Interactive for PlayStation 2, Xbox, Microsoft Windows and GameCube. It is the fourth title in the Legacy of Kain series and is the sequel to the first game in the series, Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain, with Blood Omen's protagonist, the vampire Kain, returning as the central character.

Blood Omen 2 chronologically bridges the stories of the original Blood Omen and Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver, but it takes place in an alternate timeline created by the events of Soul Reaver 2. Centuries after Blood Omen, Kain is opposed by traitorous vampires and the minions of The Sarafan Lord, and sets out to continue his ascent to power.

While Crystal Dynamics' Soul Reaver team began to produce Soul Reaver 2, a secondary crew started work on Blood Omen 2 in 1999. They sought to create a more action-focused entry in contrast to the Soul Reaver games' emphasis on puzzle-solving. The final product was a commercial success, becoming a Sony's "Greatest Hits" title, but received average reception, with critics citing its lower production values and lack of innovation relative to the Soul Reaver games as flaws.

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  2. ^ "Blood Omen 2: Legacy of Kain". GameSpy. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  3. ^ Seebach, Michelle; Vistad, Kjell (December 4, 2002). "Blood Omen 2 - GameCube". Eidos Interactive. Archived from the original on April 18, 2003. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  4. ^ "Blood Omen 2". Nixxes. Archived from the original on 6 September 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g "Blood Omen 2 (PC) - Credits". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved July 11, 2019.


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