Alright, I know this is a rather obscure bug that only occurs on the back-compatible PS3's, but I figured I'd let you all know how to get past it.
In the Dark Forge Shrine (which is apparently notorious for being buggy) there is a game-breaking glitch. But only on the PS3. Due to an emulation error, the PS3 doesn't load one piece of the temple. That piece is the key to a single puzzle you need to complete to get the Dark Reaver (and therefore solve alot of puzzles in the game) which makes the entire thing unsolvable.
The fix is simple: Bypass the temple completely.
What you need: A USB Flash Drive, or some way to get stuff onto your PS3, a save file for Soul Reaver 2 on your PS3, and a Save File from Gamefaqs. ( http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps2/913911-soul-reaver-2/saves )
You copy the save file on your PS3 to your flash drive (make sure you have one first!), then simply overwrite it with the one from Gamefaqs. Then, plug the flash drive into the PS3 again, and "move" the save onto your PS3. It'll ask if you want to overwrite it. Say Yes.
If you played up to the glitch, the only thing you'll miss is some of Raziel's talking, and a Cutscene you can read in the Dark Chronicle. Not too much to pay for in order to play the entire game if you ask me.
So, for those of you few who love Legacy of Kain and are playing it on a back-compatable PS3, here's your fix. I hope it works for the rest of the game, haven't tested it out just yet (beating Soul Reaver first, will post again if I can complete the game or not)
In the Dark Forge Shrine (which is apparently notorious for being buggy) there is a game-breaking glitch. But only on the PS3. Due to an emulation error, the PS3 doesn't load one piece of the temple. That piece is the key to a single puzzle you need to complete to get the Dark Reaver (and therefore solve alot of puzzles in the game) which makes the entire thing unsolvable.
The fix is simple: Bypass the temple completely.
What you need: A USB Flash Drive, or some way to get stuff onto your PS3, a save file for Soul Reaver 2 on your PS3, and a Save File from Gamefaqs. ( http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps2/913911-soul-reaver-2/saves )
You copy the save file on your PS3 to your flash drive (make sure you have one first!), then simply overwrite it with the one from Gamefaqs. Then, plug the flash drive into the PS3 again, and "move" the save onto your PS3. It'll ask if you want to overwrite it. Say Yes.
If you played up to the glitch, the only thing you'll miss is some of Raziel's talking, and a Cutscene you can read in the Dark Chronicle. Not too much to pay for in order to play the entire game if you ask me.
So, for those of you few who love Legacy of Kain and are playing it on a back-compatable PS3, here's your fix. I hope it works for the rest of the game, haven't tested it out just yet (beating Soul Reaver first, will post again if I can complete the game or not)