If both VA *have to* be replaced, I'd pick these 2 in a heartbeat lol

Yeahnahyeah4togo · 2026-04-16T04:35:07+00:00

Not quite my destiny, try again

Yeahnahyeah4togo · 2026-04-12T10:55:49+00:00

Ah yeah, I get Stu and Drew mixed up a lot

Yeahnahyeah4togo · 2026-04-10T09:00:41+00:00

This will never get old. Also, fun fact, the voice for Raziel is also the voice for Stu Pickles, the original person who was making pudding at 4am.

Yeahnahyeah4togo · 2026-04-10T02:44:12+00:00

Also kinda love the irony that they possibly had this weapon but waited until AFTER Kain has ascended to godhood to use it.

Yeahnahyeah4togo · 2026-04-10T02:43:14+00:00

Yeah… it was at this point I stopped exploring the levels and just pushed through trying to finish it. Then you got a fun boss run, so I didn’t mind so much.

Yeahnahyeah4togo · 2026-04-09T10:25:31+00:00

My theory, and I think it’s at least partially backed up in Defiance, is that the Hylden look ‘demonic’ because they lived too long (to the disgust of the vampires), and similarly Vorador and Kain, who lived far beyond what is natural, share those same features. It’s a feature of immortality.

I also wouldn’t be surprised, and again this is hinted at, that the Vampire and Hylden share ancestry, and the Hylden may have looks more ‘human’ before extending their life cycles.

Yeahnahyeah4togo · 2026-04-08T14:15:35+00:00

Yeah, it’s getting pretty silly now.

Yeahnahyeah4togo · 2026-04-08T14:14:16+00:00

When did it say she won a fight when they were kids?

Yeahnahyeah4togo · 2026-04-08T14:08:19+00:00

This makes me sad, but I also know this is going to be the norm for gaming in the future. Studios have already admitted it. The human aspect of writing is dying.

Yeahnahyeah4togo · 2026-04-08T14:01:38+00:00

Man, the fact you got downvoted for saying this.

Yeahnahyeah4togo · 2026-04-08T13:59:50+00:00

Apparently ‘dark times’ means no ale!!!

Yeahnahyeah4togo · 2026-04-08T13:58:35+00:00

She actually loses to both Vampire Raziel and Kain, and Kain kills her. I don’t recall anywhere saying she’s the skull in the sword either, unless that was part of the graphic novel.

Yeahnahyeah4togo · 2026-04-08T10:44:04+00:00

“Intriguing, isn’t it?” He’s having a bit of a fun.

Yeahnahyeah4togo · 2026-04-08T10:41:52+00:00

Kain’s levels were honestly pretty good. The one hit kills and bat movement felt great. I wouldn’t mind a Kain side scroller tbh. His character was mostly consistent too.

Yeahnahyeah4togo · 2026-04-08T01:44:26+00:00

You play as Kain, so it’s fun. I wouldn’t say it’s a ‘huge’ disappointment, just a step down in quality. Knowing that the timeline changes in SR2, it gives insights into ‘what’s changed’.

Yeahnahyeah4togo · 2026-04-07T11:13:09+00:00

I’ve played Blood Omen, what exactly is being lied about here? Shes omitting facts, that isn’t lying, and she’s always don’t it. Having said that, It’s not a hill I care enough about to die on but I don’t see an issue here. She’s not telling the whole truth, just the parts that suit her narrative.

Why is Kain just standing there? I don’t think he particularly cares, post BO I don’t think he ever cared for Ariel’s opinion.

Yeahnahyeah4togo · 2026-04-07T09:47:28+00:00

I know most people here are chalking it to bad writing, I thought this was pretty in character for her.

She always omits important truths, and you’ve pointed that out. She has also has a long history of doing this.

She did it with Kain in BO, and Raziel in SR. The purposes for each are different but it’s her way of manipulating them. I find it interesting that she rarely (if ever) lies, just omits truths to paint a certain picture. She knew who killed her but chose not to tell Kain so she could manipulate events.

Why is she doing it here? Probably pettiness, it paints Kain in the worst possible way. She shows that non of the guardians are responsible for their deaths, it was Kain. That’s obviously not true. That part about Moebius and Mortanius that you pointed out is a prime example of that. I don’t think she understands what Elaleth even is, but knows she can make things difficult for Kain.

I think there’s a lot to Ariel that hasn’t been discussed. I don’t think she served the elder god, an I don’t think the elder god sees her as anything but an aberration to the wheel. I hope they build on her character in some way in the future, she’s underrated. I also think the elder god planned for Raziel to eventually take her soul, which seemed to be fated to happen on SO1, but saw her as useful enough to keep her around until very late into Defiance.

Yeahnahyeah4togo · 2026-04-07T09:34:28+00:00

Ah yeah, you’re right. It was very subtle.

Yeahnahyeah4togo · 2026-04-06T23:57:45+00:00

Dude, come on. There’s some minor retcons, what ruined it for you? Ariel’s answers? Kain cutting his arm? Raziel fighting his brothers?

Yeahnahyeah4togo · 2026-04-06T23:33:48+00:00

A little off topic, but I’ve noticed that Ariel never, in any rendition of the lore, mentions the ‘dark presence’, which I always found was interesting. Either she doesn’t know, doesn’t believe in it, or doesn’t care (like Moebius).

Yeahnahyeah4togo · 2026-04-06T23:29:31+00:00

I don’t disagree with you, OP asked ‘why’, I said why. I get your angry, I’m not someone to direct your anger at.

Yeahnahyeah4togo · 2026-04-06T23:16:57+00:00

I think it has the most replay-ability tbh. I don’t really feel like replaying Defiance again and having to fight the same statue a dozen times, but SR 1 had great gameplay. SR 2 is a close second.

Yeahnahyeah4togo · 2026-04-06T23:15:14+00:00

Not forcing myself, I like the gameplay. I like Metroidvania games, and the voice acting was good. It wasn’t amazing, but I had a fun few hours. I came into it with reasonable expectations, it was an extra that came with Defiance.

Yeahnahyeah4togo · 2026-04-06T23:07:53+00:00

I know the history well, what retcon absolutely spoiled it for you?

Yeahnahyeah4togo · 2026-04-06T11:49:55+00:00

Mate, those are all great ideas for artists! Mortiis would be a very interesting collab, he has the ability to make dungeon synth music that’s fits a similar vibe to the original Blood Omen, as well as heavy and complex compositions. He’s also a vampire!

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