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Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver (Jun 28, 1999 prototype)

2023-03-28T07:36:32Z

TehKaiN: remove excess whitespace

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|status=Released, redump needed
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|system=PlayStation
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{{Download
|file=Legacy of Kain - Soul Reaver (Jun 28, 1999 prototype).7z
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A late prototype of ''Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver'' for the Sony PlayStation.
==Notes==
* Access a debug menu by pressing Circle + Square simultaneously
==Screenshots==
<gallery>
File:Legacy_of_Kain-Soul_Reaver-1999-06-28-Game-01.PNG
File:Legacy_of_Kain-Soul_Reaver-1999-06-28-Game-02.PNG
</gallery>
==See also==
* [https://www.betaarchive.com/database/view_release.php?uuid=7de8a2f3-b2e0-4fa3-8a9c-c2ac58b80107 BetaArchive entry]
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Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver (Jun 28, 1999 prototype)

2023-03-28T07:03:30Z

TehKaiN: Wrong info - I surely haven't done the initial release

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|status=Released, redump needed
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|genre=Action
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|release_date={{RegionDate|EU|1999}} {{RegionDate|US|Aug 16, 1999}}
|unreleased=No
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{{Download
|file=Legacy of Kain - Soul Reaver (Jun 28, 1999 prototype).7z
}}

A late prototype of ''Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver'' for the Sony PlayStation.

==Notes==
* Access a debug menu by pressing Circle + Square simultaneously

==Screenshots==
<gallery>
File:Legacy_of_Kain-Soul_Reaver-1999-06-28-Game-01.PNG
File:Legacy_of_Kain-Soul_Reaver-1999-06-28-Game-02.PNG
</gallery>

==See also==
* [https://www.betaarchive.com/database/view_release.php?uuid=7de8a2f3-b2e0-4fa3-8a9c-c2ac58b80107 BetaArchive entry]

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Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver (May 12, 1999 prototype)

2023-03-28T07:02:13Z

TehKaiN: Wrong info - betaarchive url doesn't match (it's lighthouse demo) and I surely haven't done the initial release

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|titlescreen=Legacy_of_Kain-Soul_Reaver-1999-05-12-Title.PNG
|builddate=May 12, 1999 19:07:20
|status=Released, redump needed
|origin_type=CD-R
|game=Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
|system=PlayStation
|genre=Action
|final_builddate={{RegionDate|EU|Jul 16, 1999}} {{RegionDate|US|Jul 28, 1999}}
|release_date={{RegionDate|EU|1999}} {{RegionDate|US|Aug 16, 1999}}
|unreleased=No
}}

{{Download
|file=Legacy of Kain - Soul Reaver (May 12, 1999 prototype).7z
}}

A prototype of ''Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver'' for the Sony PlayStation.

==Notes==
* Access a debug menu by pressing Circle + Square simultaneously

==Screenshots==
<gallery>
File:Legacy_of_Kain-Soul_Reaver-1999-05-12-Game-01.PNG
File:Legacy_of_Kain-Soul_Reaver-1999-05-12-Game-02.PNG
File:Legacy_of_Kain-Soul_Reaver-1999-05-12-Game-03.PNG
File:Legacy_of_Kain-Soul_Reaver-1999-05-12-Game-04.PNG
</gallery>

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The Settlers III (May 12, 1998 rolling demo)

2022-04-02T08:39:56Z

TehKaiN: Added notes about gameplay, info about hpp files

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|titlescreen=settler3rollingdemo.png
|builddate=May 12, 1998
|status=Released
|dumper=Strana Igr
|releasedby=Strana Igr
|origin_type=CD-R
|game=The Settlers III
|system=PC
|genre=RTS
|unreleased=No
}}
{{Download
|file=Settlers 3 (May 12, 1998 rolling demo).7z
}}
A rolling demo of the Settlers 3 dated roughly half a year before the games release.
==Notes==
* A rolling demo dated roughly half a year before the games release.
* Given how the same magazine has distributed another confidential demo and them being the only origin of this particular one, it is likely it was not meant to be distributed either. The lack of a readme, installer and inclusion of debugging logs in the files make this theory more likely.
* The gameplay mechanics differ significantly from the retail version in following aspects:
** The warehouse acts similar to Settlers II's headquarters and seems to maintain the initial settlement's borders
** All settlers are moving at all times, even when they are idle.
** All military units have their weapons holstered.
* The demo ends abruptly after few minutes.
* There are C++ header files with names corresponding to .gfx and other files. Their contents seem to indicate the assets stored within, each having a constant definition with unique number.

==See also==
https://archive.org/details/cdrom-GameLand19980827

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Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2 (Jul 17, 2001 prototype)

2021-04-12T07:29:29Z

TehKaiN: added mention about autoface icon

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|titlescreen=SR2Preview_Titlescreen.png
|builddate=Jul 17, 2001 03:55:12
|buildname=Preview
|status=Released, redump needed
|releasedby=Hidden Palace
|filereleasedate=March 20, 2021
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|origin_dumpmethod=Memorex MRX-650LE v6 AM61 (PowerISO)
|origin_labels=SR2 Preview
|origin_lot=Project Deluge
|game=Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2
|system=PlayStation 2
|genre=Action
|final_builddate={{RegionDate|JP|Jan 9, 2002 }} {{RegionDate|EU|Oct 31, 2001 }} {{RegionDate|US|Oct 13, 2001 }}
|release_date={{RegionDate|JP|Feb 14, 2002 }} {{RegionDate|EU|Oct 31, 2001 }} {{RegionDate|US|Oct 31, 2001 }}
|unreleased=No
}}
{{Download
|external=https://archive.org/details/LegacyofKainSoulReaver2Jul172001prototype
|file=Legacy of Kain - Soul Reaver 2 (Jul 17, 2001 prototype).7z
}}
A prototype of Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2 for the PlayStation 2.
==Notes==
* Debug menu can be enabled by pressing L3
* Debug menu has more options than the final version
* PUSH, MOVIE and DEMO areas listed in the debug menu have been removed from the files
* The game is unfinished:
** Some cutscenes do not end - restarting level from debug menu helps
** Game cannot be finished without using debug menu
*** The light forge puzzle is not fully scripted and cannot be completed
*** The Sarafan Stronghold's second time streaming chamber cutscene can't be triggered
** Some voiceover cutescenes use audio placeholders
** The underground chamber and reaver forge murals use placeholder art
** The Sarafan Stronghold and Overworld music doesn't play
** Most cutscenes lack proper animation and camera angles, most characters use T-pose
** Janos Audron mural in Sarafan Stronghold only contains the heart-extraction part and has much simpler background
** The Ouroboros chamber is missing Sarafan brothers murals and Raziel statue
* Content not present in the final version of the game
** Between the stronghold and the pillars, there is a cutscene of Raziel encountering two vampires who acknowledge he is not one of them and flee
** Just before the pillars, the cutscene depicts the female vampire encountered earlier being impaled and decapitated by vampire hunters
** The first vampire cutscene uses the untextured male vampire model, which is not present in retail game files
** When in autoface combat mode, the crossed swords icon is shown in the upper-right corner of the screen
* Different titlescreen
* Different Font
* A cheat can be selected from the titlescreen
* Symbols file is present on disc
* Miscellaneous Notes:
** Game is emulatable (in PCSX2): Yes (as of March 17, 2021).
** Game contains dongle protection: No.
==Screenshots==
<center><gallery heights="256" widths="224">
SR2Preview_Titlescreen.png|Early titlescreen featuring Azriel in the moonlight
SR2Preview_Cheats.png|Cheats menu on the titlescreen
SR2Preview_Opening.png|Azriel being confronted by Mobius after the end of SR1
SR2Preview_PauseMenu.png|Pause Menu
SR2Preview_DebugMenu.png|Debug Menu that can be activated via L3
SR2Preview_Temp.png
</gallery></center>
==Origin==
<center><gallery mode="packed">
PS2 - SR2 Preview.jpeg|Disc front.
</gallery></center>
==Files==
<center>
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</center>
==Acknowledgments==
A huge thanks to Nex for doing the initial research on this prototype! And a huge thanks to the anonymous donor that allowed for this release to happen!
==See also==
* [[News/Project Deluge: PlayStation 2|Project Deluge: PlayStation 2 (Initial Announcement Article) (March 20, 2021)]]
* [https://tcrf.net/The_Cutting_Room_Floor Cutting Room Floor (TCRF)]
* [https://archive.org Internet Archive (IA)]
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Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2 (Jul 17, 2001 prototype)

2021-04-12T07:18:36Z

TehKaiN: Elaborated on unfinished and cut content

{{Prototype
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|titlescreen=SR2Preview_Titlescreen.png
|builddate=Jul 17, 2001 03:55:12
|buildname=Preview
|status=Released, redump needed
|releasedby=Hidden Palace
|filereleasedate=March 20, 2021
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|origin_labels=SR2 Preview
|origin_lot=Project Deluge
|game=Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2
|system=PlayStation 2
|genre=Action
|final_builddate={{RegionDate|JP|Jan 9, 2002 }} {{RegionDate|EU|Oct 31, 2001 }} {{RegionDate|US|Oct 13, 2001 }}
|release_date={{RegionDate|JP|Feb 14, 2002 }} {{RegionDate|EU|Oct 31, 2001 }} {{RegionDate|US|Oct 31, 2001 }}
|unreleased=No
}}
{{Download
|external=https://archive.org/details/LegacyofKainSoulReaver2Jul172001prototype
|file=Legacy of Kain - Soul Reaver 2 (Jul 17, 2001 prototype).7z
}}
A prototype of Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2 for the PlayStation 2.
==Notes==
* Debug menu can be enabled by pressing L3
* Debug menu has more options than the final version
* PUSH, MOVIE and DEMO areas listed in the debug menu have been removed from the files
* The game is unfinished:
** Some cutscenes do not end - restarting level from debug menu helps
** Game cannot be finished without using debug menu
*** The light forge puzzle is not fully scripted and cannot be completed
*** The Sarafan Stronghold's second time streaming chamber cutscene can't be triggered
** Some voiceover cutescenes use audio placeholders
** The underground chamber and reaver forge murals use placeholder art
** The Sarafan Stronghold and Overworld music doesn't play
** Most cutscenes lack proper animation and camera angles, most characters use T-pose
** Janos Audron mural in Sarafan Stronghold only contains the heart-extraction part and has much simpler background
** The Ouroboros chamber is missing Sarafan brothers murals and Raziel statue
* Content not present in the final version of the game
** Between the stronghold and the pillars, there is a cutscene of Raziel encountering two vampires who acknowledge he is not one of them and flee
** Just before the pillars, the cutscene depicts the female vampire encountered earlier being impaled and decapitated by vampire hunters
** The first vampire cutscene uses the untextured male vampire model, which is not present in retail game files
* Different titlescreen
* Different Font
* A cheat can be selected from the titlescreen
* Symbols file is present on disc
* Miscellaneous Notes:
** Game is emulatable (in PCSX2): Yes (as of March 17, 2021).
** Game contains dongle protection: No.
==Screenshots==
<center><gallery heights="256" widths="224">
SR2Preview_Titlescreen.png|Early titlescreen featuring Azriel in the moonlight
SR2Preview_Cheats.png|Cheats menu on the titlescreen
SR2Preview_Opening.png|Azriel being confronted by Mobius after the end of SR1
SR2Preview_PauseMenu.png|Pause Menu
SR2Preview_DebugMenu.png|Debug Menu that can be activated via L3
SR2Preview_Temp.png
</gallery></center>
==Origin==
<center><gallery mode="packed">
PS2 - SR2 Preview.jpeg|Disc front.
</gallery></center>
==Files==
<center>
{{filelist|
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|date=yes}}
</center>
==Acknowledgments==
A huge thanks to Nex for doing the initial research on this prototype! And a huge thanks to the anonymous donor that allowed for this release to happen!
==See also==
* [[News/Project Deluge: PlayStation 2|Project Deluge: PlayStation 2 (Initial Announcement Article) (March 20, 2021)]]
* [https://tcrf.net/The_Cutting_Room_Floor Cutting Room Floor (TCRF)]
* [https://archive.org Internet Archive (IA)]
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