Legacy of Kain: Defiance

Action platformer from Eidos. Played on PS2.
A really good Legacy of Kain game. No, really. Combat is fluid and really enjoyable, especially juggle combos, and finishers are sweet; evasion is also much improved and feels really cool, particularly as Kain who turns into bats as he sidesteps. In this game, you play as both Raziel and Kain, although Raziel feels like an absolute pansy sucking up souls while Kain rips into an opponent's jugular. They're both fun to use though.
Graphically it's actually impressive too, with nice gothic locations. The graphics aren't perfect but they're very solid on the whole. The sound is good as well, matching the gameplay well. And as ever, the narrative is intriguing. My only gripe with the game is that backtracking begins and it seems as if the designers ran out of imagination for much of the latter half of the game.
Overall, a great game. 8/10