THIS is how "Remastered" editions of games should be made! No extra BS, and no features no one asked for. It's the original game, just as you remember it. Obviously there are a ton of bugs and glitches that have been fixed, and the graphics are beefed up a bit, but overall it's exactly the game you know and love. I love that the "Remastered" graphics for the environment are 1:1 the same polygon count as the original, but with new high-res textures. It's really impressive just how much of a difference changing some textures can make for the overall quality of graphics. There are also new dynamic light sources (such as from the Soul Reaver itself) but these are kept to a minimum, so much so that I had to go out of my way to look for where they've been added.
The new models are fantastic as well! The devs did a great job of updating the quality of the models, while staying faithful to the original style. None of the new models feel out of place or excessive. Especially the creepy wall-crawling monsters in the Silenced Cathedral. In the original graphics I always thought they just looked like long and lanky vampires. In these new models, you can really see the original devs' intentions made clear, as the vampires have a much more insect-like style to the creatures. Good Stuff.

If you're a fan of the original LoK:Soul Reaver 1&2, then this remaster is a 10/10 must buy.
If you're not an existing fan, and you like adventure games, or light metroidvania style 3D action games, it's a solid 8/10 recommended.
If you are going in blind with no clue what you're in for, I would say it's a 7/10, wait for a sale, but I would still HIGHLY recommend you try it!

THIS is how "Remastered" editions of games should be made! No extra BS, and no features no one asked for. It's the original game, just as you remember it. Obviously there are a ton of bugs and glitches that have been fixed, and the graphics are beefed up a bit, but overall it's exactly the game you know and love. I love that the "Remastered" graphics for the environment are 1:1 the same polygon count as the original, but with new high-res textures. It's really impressive just how much of a difference changing some textures can make for the overall quality of graphics. There are also new dynamic light sources (such as from the Soul Reaver itself) but these are kept to a minimum, so much so that I had to go out of my way to look for where they've been added. The new models are fantastic as well! The devs did a great job of updating the quality of the models, while staying faithful to the original style. None of the new models feel out of place or excessive. Especially the creepy wall-crawling monsters in the Silenced Cathedral. In the original graphics I always thought they just looked like long and lanky vampires. In these new models, you can really see the original devs' intentions made clear, as the vampires have a much more insect-like style to the creatures. Good Stuff. If you're a fan of the original LoK:Soul Reaver 1&2, then this remaster is a 10/10 must buy. If you're not an existing fan, and you like adventure games, or light metroidvania style 3D action games, it's a solid 8/10 recommended. If you are going in blind with no clue what you're in for, I would say it's a 7/10, wait for a sale, but I would still HIGHLY recommend you try it!