The game continues the adventures of the vampire-turned-wraith Raziel, the protagonist of "Soul Reaver". Raziel returns as the protagonist of "Soul Reaver 2". Lucien is killed by either the Hero or Reaver. He crash lands near the broadcast tower before being killed by a Reaver spear. "Soul Reaver 2", "Blood Omen 2" and "Defiance" expand the backstory of the series. Gordon Hunt and Kris Zimmerman provided voice direction from "Soul Reaver" and onward. Paul Lukather, absent from "Soul Reaver", rejoined the cast as Vorador. Defiance covers earlier points in the same timeline, directly after "Soul Reaver 2". The reviewer for "Game Informer" regarded "Soul Reaver 2" as "quite engrossing". "Soul Reaver 2" is a single-player action-adventure game. Starting from "Soul Reaver", the series also features platforming elements from a 3D, third-person perspective. This track went on to feature in "Soul Reaver" as the opening theme. She also directed and wrote "Soul Reaver 2" and "". Soon after, they discover that a Reaver ship is approaching.