
It’s no surprise that the weather has turned chilly; as soon as Sony announces remasters of Soul Reaver and Soul Reaver 2, everything seems to cool down. The scent of autumn leaves filled the air last night, signaling the end of summer. Now, it’s time for cable-knit sweaters, soup, coats, and thermostats set to cozy warmth. With the arrival of the colder months, a game or series that takes you into the gloomier parts of the year is needed. Could there be a more fitting choice than Soul Reaver, an action-adventure featuring a protagonist who embodies the essence of the common cold – hunched, oily, aching, blue, and incurable? He even has the same role: draining your leaky spirit. His adversaries try to cut, stab, and beat him. Alas, their efforts are futile. A more effective strategy would be to pour hot Lemsip over him and wipe him away with a tissue.