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article by Ben Lincoln

			Format	Release Date
Computer Gaming World #155 demo disc			PC	1997
Images:	Disc
This cover disc includes a playable demo of Blood Omen, which appears to be the same as the downloadable version (see PC Demo).

			Format	Release Date
Eidos Action Pack			PC	2000
Images:	Back - Discs - Front
This is another budget release by The Learning Company. It consists of Quest for Melchiah, and two similar demos for Gangsters and Tomb Raider III. The main difference is that the discs come in sleeves instead of a jewel case like the individual version of Quest for Melchiah.

			Format	Release Date
Soul Reaver: Quest for Melchiah			PC	1999
Images:	Back - Front - Inside
Quest for Melchiah is a demo version of Soul Reaver released by The Learning Company. It is identical to the full version of the game, except that it ends after the first boss battle.

			Format	Release Date
Blood Omen (US version)			PC	1997
Images:	Back - Box Back - Box Front - Front - Inside
This is the US release of Blood Omen for the PC. It included the small map of Nosgoth poster (see Blood Omen Maps).

			Format	Release Date
Blood Omen 2 (US version)			PC	2002
Images:	Back - Box Back - Box Front - Front - Inside
This is the US release of Blood Omen 2 for the PC. The game is virtually identical to the Playstation 2 version, minus some of the graphical effects.

			Format	Release Date
Defiance (German Special Edition)			PC	2003
Images:
See German Special Editions for information and images.

			Format	Release Date
Defiance (US version)			PC	2003
Images:	Back - Discs - Front
This is the US release of Defiance for the PC. It was not originally slated for release at all, and only made it to stores because of vocal supporters within Eidos and the fan community. Because of this, the packaging is minimalist and does not include a printed manual.

			Format	Release Date
Soul Reaver 1 + 2 Collectors Value DVD			PC	2002
Images:
See German Special Editions for a description and images.

			Format	Release Date
Soul Reaver (UK version)			PC	1999
Images:	Back - Box Back - Front - Front
This is an early UK release of Soul Reaver for the PC. The box is very shiny, but unfortunately is not made of very durable material, and bits of it flake off very easily. Other than the box and case art, it is identical to the US release. One of the screenshots on the back of the box is from The Turelim Clan Territory.

			Format	Release Date
Soul Reaver (UK Premier version)			PC	2000?
Images:	Back - Box Back - Box Front - Front - Inside
This is the Premier rerelease of Soul Reaver for the PC in the UK. It is identical to the original release except for having smaller box art.

			Format	Release Date
Soul Reaver (UK Sold Out version)			PC	2001
Images:	Back - Front - Inside
Sold Out is a UK publisher which sells lower-cost versions of popular games. This release of Soul Reaver comes in a DVD-style case with the manual on the CD-ROM. Due to an issue with the disc configuration, it does not work correctly with the 1.2 patch for the game, unless the unofficial Windows XP patch (see Soul Reaver PC Patch for XP and Vista) is applied (this applies to all versions of Windows, not just XP).

			Format	Release Date
Soul Reaver (US version 1)			PC	1999
Images:	Box Back - Box Front - Box Inside - Inside - Outside
This is the initial US release of Soul Reaver for the PC. The box is a trapezoid, and the front cover flips up to reveal a large picture of Raziel.

			Format	Release Date
Soul Reaver (US version 2)			PC	1999
Images:	Box Back - Box Front - Case Front
This is the later US release of Soul Reaver for the PC. The box is rectangular and there is no flip-up panel on the front. The cardboard CD case and the software on the CD itself are identical to the first release.

			Format	Release Date
Soul Reaver 2 (US version)			PC	2001
Images:	Back - Box Back - Box Front - Front - Inside
This is the US release of Soul Reaver 2 for the PC. The game is virtually identical to the Playstation 2 version, but does not include the bonus material.