"Legacy of Kain" has been cited as one of the most popular video game intellectual properties associated with vampires. IGN's Douglass C. Perry regarded the series as "a strangely attractive, yet equally obscure one that him torn between loving and hating it". GameSpot's Greg Kasavin was critical of "Blood Omen 2", but praised the "Soul Reaver" games as "great" for their "innovation and surprising drama", voice acting and technical feats. Matt Clemens of "Computer and Video Games" said that the series had engaging narrative, impressive cinematic sequences and fluid combat, calling "Soul Reaver" an "absolute classic". The "Houston Press" described "Legacy of Kain"'s voice cast as "the greatest unrecognized brilliance in video game acting", and compared the dialogue of the series to plays by William Shakespeare. Mikel Reparaz of GamesRadar said that "known for nuanced storytelling, unconventional protagonists, amazing boss fights and rich Shakespearean baritones, the series raised the bar for writing and acting in games". GameSpy's Chuck Osborn complimented the games' storyline as "deep", but described their mythology as convoluted.