Legacy of Kain Dead Sun Comparison
In the production of Nosgoth it was known that the game was originally going to be released alongside Dead Sun, and that some of the assets from this previously cancelled game were used in the creation of Nosgoth.
Special thanks to Andrew Nosgothian who watched the Dead Sun video that was leaked and picked out some findings of things that also featured in our beloved Nosgoth. He shared his findings with me and this then sparked me to re-watch the video and also add some similarities to the list.
Leaked video of Legacy of Kain Dead Sun
Legacy of Kain Dead Sun and Nosgoth Comparison points
Though some things are not exactly the same it was interesting to see the comparison and what things were used and what may have inspired Nosgoth's game developers.
Here are our findings from the video:
0:42 – “combat arenas” – could this have been Nosgoth?
0:55 – loading symbol in bottom right similar to early Nosgoth
1:11 – Chimney and flags from Valeholm
1:24 – Dead peoples clothing similar to those of the original Nosgoth Human classes
2:12 – Woman wearing a mask similar to Alchemist Chemical Harness skin
2:18 – Hunter's crossbow
2:58 – Ferns used throughout Nosgoth
3:19 – Male vampire hunter’s clothing similar to that of the Hunter
3:23 – Male vampire hunter’s voice very similar (if not the same) to Hunter
5:25 – Climbing/crawling movements similar to Reaver
6:26 – Eclipsed sun as in Nosgoth’s earlier skyline
6:26 – Structure to left in the distance similar to that seen in Freeport
6:38 – Crane from Freeport
7:52 – Wooden walkways similar to Nosgoth
8:13 – Fish for sale at vendor, similar to those in Freeport
8:21 – Stairs structure/design the same as those in Valeholm
9:07 – Wooden barrier/gate that looks similar to the one at the back of Freeport
9:34 – Woman vampire hunter’s neck guard is similar to Alchemist Chemical Harness skin
10:03 – Combat similar to Reavers attack moves
10:09 – Human wearing a mask like the Hunter's default outfit and an arm guard which looks similar to the Deceiver Robes of the Manipulator skin
11:07 – Axemen similar to the clothing for Vanguard
14:26 – Drain covers like that in Valeholm, though bigger in Dead Sun
15:43 – Three building designs like those in Freeport/Valeholm
16:16 – Ivy seen in Nosgoth
16:28 – Crates from Freeport
16:51 – Crate like that in Provance
16:58 – Corpses tied to a stake, the same as the corpses in numerous Nosgoth maps
18:12 – Tunnel shack and stone flooring like the upper unplayable area of Provance (where the dead cow creatures are)
18:44 – Wooden shacks look similar to the ones in Freeport
19:05 – Image on side of wooden shack is similar to the paintings in Valeholm
19:08 – Similar attack moves to the Sentinel’s Puncture ability
19:19 – A vampire hunter like Vanguard with Hunter's mask & a smaller shield
22:02 – Trees similar to those in Valeholm
23:00 – Structures similar to those throughout Nosgoth, especially Freeport
24:38 – Structure of buildings like the edge of Valeholm
25:01 – Freeport archways
25:38 – Flooring
25:39 – Image on side of the wall like the paintings in Valeholm
Legacy of Kain Dead Sun images
Here are some images of Dead Sun that are from various online resources, which show a few things that you may find familiar to Nosgoth.
