The Legacy of Kain games have endured three different systems (including one that's no longer with us; Dreamcast, we hardly knew ye) and earned a die hard following, with each successive game adding more and more to the annals of Nosgoth. As each game unfurled more and more of the individual sagas of both Kain and Raziel, however, it was made increasingly clear that their destinies were intertwined.

Which brings us to the fifth game in the LoK chronicle, where both characters are finally playable in the same game, and while we'll save some of the bigger plot points for our review next week, 8[/previews]]our hefty preview is packed with just about everything you'll need to know to catch up on what's happening. Sure, it's the Cliffs Notes version, but you've got less than a week to get the whole backstory. We suggest you haul butt over to the 8[/previews]]preview and give it a once-over. You'll be glad you did…