Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain definitely sets its stall out early and has perhaps one of the most memorable opening sequences of any game. Kain is killed by assassins, a blood curdling scream emits as a sword is thrust into his chest. He accepts vampirism to exact vengeance without considering the cost of the deadly deal. So begins your adventure – a bloodthirsty Zelda for grownups. After Kain deftly exacts revenge on the bandits, a voice summons him to the seek and restore the Pillars of Nosgoth in order to seek the true culprit who ordered his demise.