Name: 英雄不再：全面解析！ (Legacy of Kain Defiance: The Crash Course)
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So Legacy of Kain Defiance Remastered has just released after its shock reveal at the Sony State of Play a short while ago, and

所以《Legacy of Kain Defiance Remastered》在不久前的 Sony State of Play 震撼發表後，終於推出了，

關係子句

it's been over 20 years since the original release of Defiance, which struck the last blow of the Legacy of Kain series.

而距離《Defiance》最初發售，也就是給《Legacy of Kain》系列畫下最後一筆，已經過了 20 多年了。

So once again, we thought it would be worth looking back to remind ourselves of where Defiance once stood in the gaming world and give old hands and new fans the crash course treatment.

所以這次，我們覺得值得回顧一下《Defiance》在 gaming world 裡的定位，並給 old hands 和 new fans 一個 crash course。

So for starters, let's point out the elephant in the room.

那麼，首先，我們來談談 elephant in the room。

Despite following on from Soul Reaver 1 and 2 Remastered, Defiance isn't actually the third game in the series, although it did start its development as Soul Reaver 3.

雖然它是接續《Soul Reaver 1》和《Soul Reaver 2 Remastered》之後的作品，但《Defiance》其實並不是系列的第三款遊戲，儘管它最初的開發是作為《Soul Reaver 3》開始的。

To understand, we have to look back to the genesis of the series in 1996 and the release of the first game in the series, Legacy of Kain.

要理解這點，我們得回溯到 1996 年系列的 genesis，以及系列第一款遊戲《Legacy of Kain》的發售。

To cut a long story short, because it gets very messy, what's important to know is that Blood Omen was a surprise hit.

長話短說，因為事情變得非常複雜，重點是《Blood Omen》是一次意外的成功。

But shortly after its release, developer Silicon Knights and publisher Crystal Dynamics fell out over control of the ip, which eventually led to legal issues and the publisher taking control and developing games themselves.

但在發售後不久，developer Silicon Knights 和 publisher Crystal Dynamics 就 ip 的控制權發生了爭執，這最終導致了法律問題，而 publisher 則接管並自行開發遊戲。

Moving forward With a new publisher emerging, Eidos Interactive.

進入新階段，出現了新的 publisher，Eidos Interactive。

After Crystal Dynamics gained control of the ip, different options were on the table to move the series forward.

在 Crystal Dynamics 取得 ip 控制權後，有多種選擇可以讓系列繼續發展。

The internal team under Amy Hennig that had assisted in development and helped push Blood Omen over the line had started work on a new title themselves, provisionally titled Shifter.

Amy Hennig 領導的內部團隊，他們協助開發並讓《Blood Omen》順利完成，自己也開始開發一款新遊戲，暫定名稱為 Shifter。

They were asked to adapt that concept into a distant Blood Omen sequel.

他們被要求將這個概念改編成一款較晚期的《Blood Omen》續作。

Thus it was that what would become Legacy of Kain, Soul Reaver started development and went on to become a huge success.

就這樣，《Legacy of Kain, Soul Reaver》開始開發，並取得了巨大的成功。

Once the dust had settled on ownership rights, and

before Soul Reaver was even released, it was decided that a more direct sequel would be back on the cards, and

在《Soul Reaver》發售前，就決定要推出一款更直接的續作，

plans for what would go on to become blood omen 2 were brought forward under the auspices of Steve Ross.

在 Steve Ross 的指導下，《Blood Omen 2》的計畫被提前啟動。

However, the release of Soul Reaver changed everything.

然而，《Soul Reaver》的發售改變了一切。

a groundbreaking juggernaut that set the scene for how games would be made for years to come.

還是一款劃時代的鉅作，為之後多年的遊戲開發奠定了基礎。

This success immediately turned heads and the sequel was fast tracked.

這項成功立刻引起了重視，續作也是以被快速推進。

But where Soul Reaver had several delays, Soul Reaver 2 was given quite an aggressive deadline to turn around a sequel.

不過，《Soul Reaver》雖然延宕了好幾次，但《Soul Reaver 2》卻被給予了相當緊迫的時程來推出續作。

Blood Omen 2, meanwhile, was put on the back burner while Soul Reaver 2 took centre stage.

同時，《Blood Omen 2》則被擱置一旁，讓《Soul Reaver 2》成為焦點。

So it was that Crystal began an experiment with the simultaneous development of Both Blood Omen 2 and Soul Reaver 2 at the same time, by different teams, and

於是，Crystal 團隊便開始了一項實驗，由不同的團隊同時開發《Blood Omen 2》和《Soul Reaver 2》，而且

with release Windows only a few months apart, the setup was arguably very ambitious.

發售日期只相隔幾個月，這個安排可以說是非常有野心的。

And the end results were perhaps not quite what was expected.

而最終的結果或許並不如預期。

Soul Reaver 2 was received decently well, but didn't quite reach the heights of its predecessor, and

《Soul Reaver 2》的評價還不錯，但沒能達到前作的高度，而且

its streamlined nature had attracted criticism.

它過於簡化的玩法也引來了一些批評。

Blood Omen 2, meanwhile, was judged more harshly, and

另一方面，《Blood Omen 2》則受到了更嚴厲的評價，而且

criticism was directed towards it feeling unpolished compared to its companion piece.

批評的重點是它相較於同期作品，感覺比較不夠精緻。

So splitting teams and resources had ultimately left both pieces feeling underdeveloped.

所以，分散團隊和資源的結果，最終讓兩款作品都感覺開發不足。

And while the early plans were afoot for Soul Reaver 3 and Blood Omen 3, it was quickly decided that resources shouldn't be split this time, and

而且，雖然當時已經在規劃《Soul Reaver 3》和《Blood Omen 3》的早期計畫，但很快就決定這次資源不應該分散，

the teams were reunited to work on Soul Reaver 3, taking from them the best parts of Blood Omen 2 and Soul Reaver 2.

團隊重新集結，一起開發《Soul Reaver 3》，並融合了《Blood Omen 2》和《Soul Reaver 2》的最佳元素。

While Blood Omen 3 was held back with the new focus of both teams, it was decided to make the third Soul Reaver game a follow up to both arcs, and

由於兩支團隊都將重心放在新遊戲上，《Blood Omen 3》被擱置了，而決定讓第三款《Soul Reaver》遊戲成為兩個故事線的延續，

that Kain should be a playable character, with the uber elder Kain from Soul Reaver playable for the first time.

並且讓 Kain 成為可操作角色，讓《Soul Reaver》中的 uber elder Kain 首次登場。

This reunion prompted a change of name, and

這次的重聚促使了名稱的變更，

Soul Reaver 3 went through various different titles before settling on Legacy of Defiance.

《Soul Reaver 3》在確定最終名稱《Legacy of Defiance》之前，經歷了各種不同的標題。

And believe me, they really joked around with that renaming behind the scenes.

相信我，他們在幕後真的對這個更名開了不少玩笑。

With the game officially renamed to Defiance, one of the other potential titles that seemed quite suitable got shifted onto Blood Omen 3, which was then renamed as the Dark Prophecy.

遊戲正式更名為《Defiance》後，另一個看似很適合的潛在標題被轉移到了《Blood Omen 3》上，後者隨後更名為《Dark Prophecy》。

The elder Kain as a playable character meant the developers could experiment with differentiating the styles of the two protagonists.

可操作的 elder Kain 讓開發者能夠嘗試區分兩位主角的風格。

And so it was decided that the deified Kain should start the game as slower but significantly more powerful, even in terms of his magical prowess, while Raziel would be quick and agile.

是以，決定讓神化的 Kain 在遊戲開始時，變得更慢但力量顯著增強，即使是他的魔法能力也是如此，而 Raziel 則會快速且靈活。

But over the course of the game, Raziel would level up to truly become Kain's equal and balance the powers of the two going into an epic confrontation.

不過在遊戲的過程中，Raziel 會升級，真正成為 Kain 的對手，平衡兩位主角的力量，迎接史詩般的對決。

The dual protagonists allowed the developers to play with a different manner of storytelling.

這兩位主角讓開發者能夠嘗試用不同方式說故事。

Whereas before the audience had followed a single character through their discoveries and revelations, now they were able to see both characters discoveries in successive chapters, an approach which meant that narrative tension could be built as the characters approached things with differing levels of knowledge and understanding and different opinions.

以前觀眾是跟著單一角色經歷他們的發現和揭露，現在他們可以在連續的章節中看到兩位角色的發現，這種做法意味著隨著角色以不同的知識和理解程度以及不同的觀點來處理事情，可以建立敘事張力。

With only the audience able to see how both parts were playing out and how the two were being brought into conflict.

只有觀眾能夠看到兩部分是如何發展的，以及兩者是如何被捲入衝突的。

Much like the way Soul Reaver had related to Soul Reaver 2, Defiance had originally started as a direct continuation of Soul Reaver 2, rescuing and reusing much of the cut content that had not made it into Soul Reaver 2.

就像《Soul Reaver》與《Soul Reaver 2》的關聯一樣，《Defiance》最初是《Soul Reaver 2》的直接延續，搶救並重複使用了許多未納入《Soul Reaver 2》的被刪除內容。

Indeed, so entwined was defiance, with Soul Reaver 2 discarded concepts that its early versions were much more akin to Soul Reaver 2 part 2, finishing many of the concepts that were never built for the former game and seeking to address much of its perceived weaknesses with factors planned such as increased exploration and collectibles.

事實上，《Defiance》與《Soul Reaver 2》被捨棄的概念如此緊密，以至於其早期版本更像是《Soul Reaver 2》的第二部分，完成了許多為前一款遊戲未曾實現的概念，並試圖透過增加探索和收集品等計畫因素來解決其被認為的許多弱點。

But as the teams reunited and the focus shifted, different priorities came to the fore and there was internal discussion about how to best implement the lessons of Soul Reaver 2 and Blood Omen 2.

但隨著團隊重聚，焦點轉移，不同的優先事項浮現，內部就如何最好地實施《Soul Reaver 2》和《Blood Omen 2》的經驗教訓進行了討論。

Some felt the games should be made more cartoony and the colours more vibrant to appeal to a wider audience.

有些人認為遊戲應該做得更卡通化，色彩更鮮豔，以吸引更廣泛的觀眾。

Some felt the combat needed to be overhauled to match up with current industry trends.

有些人認為戰鬥需要徹底改革，以跟上目前的產業趨勢。

有些人認為攝影機已經過時了。

Against this backdrop, the detailed plans of Soul Reaver 3 came up against the realities of video game development at the time.

在這樣的背景下，《Soul Reaver 3》的詳細計畫面臨了當時電玩遊戲開發的現實。

The deadline handed down offered more breathing room than Soul Reaver 2, but

雖然最後期限比《Soul Reaver 2》提供更多空間，但

Combat and camera was completely reworked to match up with games like Devil May Cry, resulting in a much more fluid, arcadey and enjoyable experience.

戰鬥和攝影機經過徹底改造，以媲美《惡魔獵人》等遊戲，帶來了更流暢、更具街機風格且更令人愉快的體驗。

But with this cinematic gameplay experience came a more streamlined approach with fewer explorative elements that had originally been planned.

但隨著這種電影化的遊戲體驗，也帶來了更精簡的玩法，減少了原本計畫的探索元素。

At the same time, development goals were shifting and Whereas Soul Reaver 2 had cut everything it needed during the planning stage, Defiance went a step further, experimenting with ideas and laying them out before plans changed and they were discarded.

同時，開發目標也在轉變，雖然《Soul Reaver 2》在規劃階段就砍掉了所有需要的東西，但《Defiance》更進一步，嘗試各種想法並將其呈現出來，然後在計畫變更後被捨棄。

This meant that in contrast to its predecessors, Defiance's cut content more become a hodgepodge of different half formed or incomplete ideas that didn't often match up with each other, rather than the long sequences that were in any way a planned ending as had been seen in Soul Reaver.

這意味著與其前作相比，《Defiance》被刪減的內容更像是一堆半成品或未完成的想法的組合，彼此之間並不經常匹配，而不是像《Soul Reaver》中那樣有計畫的長篇結局。

As Defiance approached its final months of development, there were big changes being felt at the publisher Eidos as the relative failure of Tomb angel of Darkness saw the Tomb Raider franchise being moved across to Crystal Dynamics as developers and this changed the landscape at the developer, leading to personnel reshuffling and changes including the departure of series lead Amy Hennig.

隨著《Defiance》進入開發的最後幾個月，發行商 Eidos 發生了重大變動，因為《古墓奇兵：黑暗天使》的相對失敗導致《古墓奇兵》系列被轉移給 Crystal Dynamics 作為開發者，這改變了開發團隊的格局，包括人員的重新調整以及系列主導者 Amy Hennig 的離職。

Rather than leave on another cliffhanger, Amy sought to bring forward some resolutions to wrap up elements of the story, giving fans a bittersweet ending and a certain character the send off that they deserved.

Amy 沒有再次留下懸念，而是試圖推進一些結局，為故事元素畫下句點，給粉絲一個苦樂參半的結局，並為某個角色送上他們應得的告別。

Defiance ultimately released on 11th November 2003 and took a number of months to reach European shores, but

《Defiance》最終在 2003 年 11 月 11 日發售，之後又花了幾個月才抵達歐洲，但

Defiance's reception, though largely positive, was decidedly mixed in some quarters, with praise for the resolutions but particular criticism targeting the new camera and the lack of exploration.

《Defiance》的評價雖然普遍正面，但在某些地方卻顯得參差不齊，雖然結局受到讚揚，但新的攝影機操作和缺乏探索性卻受到了特別批評。

And in a time where Eidos desperately needed a big hit, Defiance's sales did not set the world on fire.

在 Eidos 極度需要一款大賣作品的時期，《Defiance》的銷量並沒有造成轟動。

Amy had left the development of the series going forward to the core trio of Jen Fernandez, Richard lamarchand and Kyle Manenberg.

Amy 將系列未來的開發交給了核心三人組 Jen Fernandez、Richard lamarchand 和 Kyle Manenberg。

But the underwhelming performance both of Tomb Raider and Legacy of Kain led Eidos to seek potential buyers in 2004.

但《古墓奇兵》和《Legacy of Kain》表現平平，促使 Eidos 在 2004 年尋找潛在買家。

That year, the Dark Prophecy was cancelled after a few months of work at Defiant's co developers Ritual Entertainment, bringing an end to Legacy of Kain development.

該年，《Dark Prophecy》在 Defiant 的聯合開發商 Ritual Entertainment 工作了幾個月後被取消，這也標誌著《Legacy of Kain》開發的終結。

Before Eidos was sold formally to Sci Group in 2005, the teams that had developed Legacy of Kain splintered.

在 Eidos 於 2005 年正式賣給 Sci Group 之前，《Legacy of Kain》的開發團隊已經分崩離析。

Many continued on to develop Tomb Raider Legend, but

許多人繼續開發《Tomb Raider Legend》，但

some followed Amy to Naughty Dog, where their talents would eventually be put to work in creating Uncharted.

有些人則追隨 Amy 加入 Naughty Dog，在那裡他們的才華最終被用於創作《Uncharted》。

So it was that Amy summing up Legacy of Kain before she left proved to be a prescient decision, as that final hope would be the last that fans would see of single player Legacy of Kain development until the release of Soul Reaver 1 and 2 Remastered in 2024.

所以，Amy 在離開前總結《Legacy of Kain》的決定， proved to be a prescient decision，因為直到 2024 年《Soul Reaver 1》和《Soul Reaver 2 Remastered》推出，這將是粉絲們最後一次看到單人《Legacy of Kain》開發的希望。

Now, over two decades on from Defiance's initial release and 30 years from the inception of the series, it's time to visit that last bittersweet chapter one more time as Crystal Dynamics and Play Everywhere bring you Legacy of Kain.

如今，距離《Defiance》首次推出已超過二十年，距離系列誕生已三十年，是時候再次回顧這個最後的苦樂參半的篇章了，因為 Crystal Dynamics 和 Play Everywhere 為你帶來《Legacy of Kain》。

Defiance Remastered and a new generation will see the end of our tale.

《Defiance Remastered》和新一代將會看到我們故事的結局。

Along with many modern improvements will come remastered graphics toggleable to the OG versions at the touch of a button, a new over the shoulder camera, enhanced control schemes, new lighting, numerous quality of life improvements, photo mode achievements, new maps, lore, art galleries, bonus materials, a comic book reader, unlockable skins, cut content, a glimpse at the Dark Prophecy itself self, and

除了許多現代化的改進，還將有可一鍵切換回 OG 版本的 remastered graphics、新的過肩鏡頭、增強的操控配置、新的燈光效果、眾多生活品質的提升、照片模式成就、新地圖、劇情、藝術畫廊、額外素材、漫畫閱讀器、可解鎖的 skin、被刪除的內容、一窺《Dark Prophecy》本身，以及

Join us to defy fate once more and return to a Legacy's final journey.

加入我們，再次挑戰命運，重返 Legacy 的最後旅程。