From the Pit: SR2 Pre-release images

From The Pit: 

Have you ever wondered what was changed in the course of the development of classic videogames? Take Soul Reaver 2’s Pre-release screenshots for instance:

This SR1-style grappling was removed…

…as was this SR1-style charged attack….

…these statues were removed…

…the ruins of the cut Spirit Forge got their pattern redesigned…

…there used to be a crossed swords combat icon and they started with a blue compass…

…before changing it to a completely gold one -they also had multiple Groundlings spawning….

…the walls of the Chapter House used to be bare…

…and this stained glass window used to be name-tagged…

…the heads in the air forge had different eyes and famously the entire area was dominated by a huge moon…

…which had some funky spectral effects…

…the Shrine used to be a brighter red…

…in fact whole areas were lit differently…(I mean just look at the SR1 mural on the top there - I knew it was in the sundial room but didn’t realise it was on the top of every corridor)…

…they stopped you getting up here…

…they put a fancy door in here and had a cutscene about it…

…but most importantly, Raziel used to have a proper shadow.


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