As I mentioned in a previous blog, I'm re-working my way through the Legacy of Kain series. Having just finished Soul Reaver 2 this weekend, I'm pondering whether to play through Blood Omen 2 (which is no doubt the black sheep of the family, but a part of the story nonetheless), or just skip ahead to Defiance.

On one hand, I started replaying them with the intention off going through the whole story in one elongated go. Blood Omen 2 may be detached from the main story with future Kain and Raziel, but it helps inform that one.

On the other hand, Blood Omen 2 is probably the weakest of the games as far as gameplay goes, and has more than its share of bad bugs. Defiance, by comparison, is polished and really fun.

At the moment, I'm leaning toward Blood Omen 2, if only so Defiance will seem that much better when I make my way to playing it. What do you guys think?