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Title: Outstanding gothic drama, but not quite perfect
Review: This is one of the most engaging and frustrating games of all time. It takes the lush, evocative adventure engine of Eidos' Tomb Raider series, and pours it into an entirely new mold - one filled with foreboding shadows, haunting cries, delerious nightmare dreamscapes, and sinister abandon. If you're into vampires, this is your magnum opus. The graphics are incredible, the control is clean, the plot is elaborate and compelling, and the "two worlds" duality is ingenious. This game is amazing! The problems are few, but major - (1) Although somewhat free-wheeling, the game is still quite linear, and it's not always clear what to do next. Expect to spend a lot of time wandering, marvelling at the gothic beauty around you. (2) The game craps out in the middle of the story! What a blatant "buy the sequel" sell-out. I was horribly disappointed, but admittedly, I'll be first in line when Kain III comes out. :)
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