Review of Soul Calibur IV
Soul Calibur IV
By: Namco Average Rating: 4.5 Total Reviews: 37
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excellent game, great for multiplayer.
On: 2008-10-01This game is stunning, visually, and a lot of fun to play. Loads of fun for versus matches, but with a lot of unlockables, and decent replay value for single player.
Blood, Steel, Good, Evil... And The Force
On: 2008-09-29A most anticipated release for the new generation systems, and thankfully not a disappointment, Soul Calibur IV is far from disappointing actually, this game is freakin awesome! Namco definitly utilized that next generation console technology properly, beefing up the graphics and gameplay to match the ever-rising standards of todays gamers.
First, a review for the game in general. Soul Calibur is renowned for its intensive weapon based fighting engine, and for its pretty in depth story line. Ever since Soul Edge (PS1) weve seen these characters grow and progress as the story of the evil sword Soul Edge made its way from owner to owner, leaving devastation and death in its wake. That being said, having a few new characters added to the roster is always a welcomed thing for two reasons: new fighting styles to try out, and new stories to be told. SC4 actually has quite a few new characters added, although unlike SC3 where a new character had his/her own fighting style, a bulk of these new characters are carbon copies of original characters in terms of fighting style. Furthermore disappointing, most of these new characters you cant customize like the primary ones, but Ill come back to that in a second. SC4s storyline, while informative to an extent, is severely lacking. Clearly, a bulk of the production of this game went into the online portion, but unfortunately the story suffers severely. Many endings are left with lots of unanswered questions, plot holes, and are all around disappointing. But hey, at least the graphics are good right?
Where the storyline fails, the online play is fantastic. This, combined with the Character Creation are what makes the replay value of this game so high. The Character Creation is moderately complex system that allows you to build the perfect character for you, or as close as you can get to perfect. You can either create your own new character, or re-dress and re-arm an existing SC character, which is equally fun. It takes some practice, but once you get it, taking your character(s) to any battlefield is a satisfying experience.
To make up for the lack of single player options that SC3 had, SC4 has a mode called Tower of Souls, a survival type mode where you "climb" a tower, pitting your players against waves of characters with various status effects and advantages over you. Obviously as you go higher, the stages are harder, but some of them get downright ridiculously hard around floor 40. If you get bored with "ascending" the tower, you can "decend" it, which is basically the traditional Survival mode. This one is more fun in my opinion, and a quick way to make money in the game.
The difficulty in this game is pretty standard. Easy, medium difficult, although medium can get a bit hard on story and arcade modes, especially towards the end when fighting Angol and The Apprentice. For those who dont know already, Angol is this games final boss, and the Apprentice is "Starkiller" from Force Unleashed. Angol is interesting and at times difficult, but in my opinion, The Apprentice is the true boss of this game in terms of difficulty. He is a monster one on one, even against the cheesiest characters with long range weapons like Kilik or Sigfried. Hes fast, strong, and has the force, so he can easily become your worst nightmare. Hes even hard to learn how to USE!
Finally, the online portion of the game is done pretty well. Thus far, the only complaints I have with it are that there is no distinguishing the skill levels of different players, so you as a beginner can get paired with someone whos a true pro and get the crap kicked out of you in 30 seconds. Secondly, there is a strange lag sometimes when you play online, and your characters dont move when you command them. Ive lost many battles to this little flaw, and it is infuriating. So best of luck to anyone who faces such a challenge.
360 Review:
Thus far, the 360 version of SC4 is just as impressive to me as the PS3 version. To be honest, I havnt played the PS3 one in depth, so the diferences between the two are unknown to me, but heres what i know about the 360. Firstly, you get to play as Yoda, and yes, it is cool. For those of you who are not Star Wars buffs, this is no big thing, but for those of us who know Yoda is the friggin man, hes got a lot to offer if you learn to use him. Like all characters in this game, you have to actually take the time to study moves in order to get the best of your opponent (especially online). Yodas move are a bit tricky to get used to because of his height, but it can also be an advantage. Basically, all high attacks and grapples cant hurt you.
Secondly, as with all 360 games, there are the achievements, so those are always fun to try and get, but other then that, nothing special about those. Thirdly, the controls. Ive never been a big fan of fighting games on the 360, so this has taken some getting used to. I still prefer the PS3 control over these, but whatever, this does just fine when you get used to it.
Overall, this is a very solid game, great fun for years to come. Now if they just made a SC that combined elements from this game and those of SC3, it would be perfect. Until then, this should do pretty nicely.
Surprisingly just okay
On: 2008-09-26Ill admit right off the bat that Im new to the Soul Calibur series. This is the first one Ive played. That being said, I am no stranger to fighting games. When I read about SC4 it sounded like it had so much promise. What I got seemed kind of just okay. There are really four things going for SC4: 1)Terrific graphics, 2)Large number of characters, 3)Customized Equipment, and 4) Customized Characters. Number three is the stand out of the game. Through purchase and acquisition there are a huge number of equipment and weapon pieces availble in the game. They let you give your players a very respectible range of abilities. Couple that with the ability to customize your own character down to their facial features and you get something really great and unexpected in a fighting game. But all this seems like window dressing. Its all very pretty but feels of little substance. The game play is repetitive and the story is really non-existent. Theres nothing that pulls you into the game. It really seems to be an almost XBox Live geared release. Thats where the fun is had. But strangely the single player game takes up most of the space and feels dull. $60? No. If it was a $20 Xbox Live download Id be all over it. My recommendation? Save your dough.
Another 360 hit!
On: 2008-09-18Soul Calibur 4
Namco-Bandai has impressed me once again, they really raised the bar with the release of the newest installment of the Soul Calibur franchise on the Xbox 360. Soul Calibur 4 delivers beautiful graphics, an epic soundtrack, creative new gameplay, and an incredible cast of characters. With all this and more Soul Calibur 4 is not only the best in the series, but one of the best fighters to hit any console. However, there are a few flaws that keep it from being a perfect 10, and in this review I will shed light on those flaws and point out what makes this game so great.
The first topic I will touch upon are the graphics. Soul Calibur 4 is one of the most impressive games to date for the fighter genre. Whether viewing it in standard definition or high definition, the visuals are simply stunning. The game offers a high amount of detail in all areas of the game from character designs, to the backgrounds. I still notice small details even after weeks of owning and playing it. Even the custom characters look just as impressive as the original cast. Soul Calibur games have always been one of the most graphically stunning games in the fighting game genre, and the fourth installment is no exception. Infact I would go as far to say that it even raised the bar graphically.
The games soundtrack is awesome. It is has several note worthy tracks. They all fit with the game, but may not be as good when played alone. However, if you truly are a fan of the soundtrack, it is included with the limited edition strategy guide.
Next is game play. The game modes are less enjoyable in Soul Calibur 4 than in Soul Calibur 3. I was disappointed that the Chronicles of the Sword feature from Soul Calibur 3 was replaced with the Tower of Souls. Although it was fun to play, I feel it was a little tacked on. Only the most hardcore players will really get enjoyment from this mode because it only really offers the player a chance to hone their skills and serve as a challenge. While its very challenging, any items it offers for completion of the secret missions can be unlocked just by playing the game. Which in my opinion feels rather pointless if it doesnt offer any real prizes or unlockables only an achievement. However, if achievements are your thing, the only achievement involving this mode is simply beating the higher levels. Story mode is extremely short, but addicting for completions sake, as each ending for each character is unique and interesting. I found myself enjoying working towards getting every ending. Arcade mode is just what arcade mode is, but its good for earning those secret characters and money. The training mode offers some cool features like programming the other players movements. Overall, the game play modes are really well done in this installment.
The game plays mechanics doesnt seem too different from the past games with the exception of the Critical Finishers. I think they added a cool new element to the game. They are easy to learn, and fun to see. The only real issue some players may have with the newest installment is that the characters returning from the past games have new move lists, so if you are expecting to be familiar with a certain character make sure to be ready start practicing again.
I give Soul Calibur 4 a 9.75 out of 10. I think that any fan of the series or fighting games should add this game to their collection. I look forward to seeing what is in store for the next addition to the series.
HECK YEAH!!!
On: 2008-09-17This game is a solid sequel to the series. I love how they have a new costume and an old school one for each character. The create a character system was a little weak this time around, but they made up for it by adding a tweaking system to the already made characters. Other than that I found this an awesome fighting game just like the rest of the series.
Soul Calibur IV - Fun Game, not worth the price though
On: 2008-09-16After renting this game a few times I must say I had to buy it....however, I did not think it was worth the full asking price so I bought it used and practically new for $30. This is a great game to play especially in multiplayer mode and the graphics were nothing less then amazing! It gives you the option to create your own character and while in story mode or in the tower, switch out and choose several other characters which is a great and fun bonus. When playing the apprentice I did notice that while he can do some pretty sick combos the damage afflicted was some what weak; he did little damage compared to the massive sword wielding characters. Yoda is a great character to play and while I have so far only lost against other opponents about two times it is only due to his height and other players inability to do many ground moves. He has some good aerial attacks however he does not have a good variety of combos. He is limited in what he can do therefore you must use certain attacks over and over again in order to defeat your opponent which can get a bit boring. Otherwise this game is fun and awesome to play against friends (It sounds like were watching a football game thats how much you can get into it). While I was somewhat disappointed in the featured characters all in all this is an all around fun fighting game!
Dissapointment
On: 2008-09-16First off, Id like to state I am a long time fan of the Soul Calibur game line. That is why it hurts me to say that this game really let me down. Let me also say, that while I did hope good things for this game, I did not have my expectations at an insane level. I thought this game would be a good continuation of the series, but I didnt think itd be the best game ever or anything of the sort.
Let me start with the good. If you are just looking for a fighting game to play with friends, this is a good choice. The graphics have certainly made the jump to next gen in a big way. They are smooth and crisp and yet still retain the look of the other games in this series. The roster is once again large, with a diverse line up of fighters. This is a plus as it keeps the casual player from getting burned out, while letting true fans of the game continue to play as their favorites, letting them build up their ability as one or two characters.
Now for the bad, and sadly, there is a lot.
The biggest problem for me is the new story mode. SC has typically included massive story modes. In SC2, Story Mode took hours to fully explore. I say explore, because the mode involved you moving from point to point on a map. Scattered around were secret ways, dungeons with levels of fighting, and more. In SC3, you had more of a "Pick your own adventure" type deal. But, it was still large, and had replay value so you could see all the different ways. In SC4, you play through five fights. The cuts scenes are nothing more than a look at a landscape(literally, they pan across a background, your character not even in the scene) up until you beat the mode, at which time you get a very short, unsatisfactory video of your character doing something. On top of this, the handling is not nearly as good as the last few games. Instead of skill and practice meaning something, it seems this game is a button masher. People who have never played a Soul Calibur game, can pick this up, and manage to beat vets by simply smashing the horizontal and vertical hit buttons. Response time is slow sometimes to the point of it being frustrating as it seems like the game didnt even notice you pressed anything.
In closing
(+)Large Roster
(+)Great Graphics
(-)Shotty Controls
(-)Leaves you feeling like the game was rushed
(-)Pitiful Story Mode
Final Say: If you want a good fighting game to keep around that you can play at a party or with a bunch of people, this one isnt that bad. But if you are a die hard Soul Calibur fan, your hopes will be bashed in harder than it is to kill Night Terror on expert.
A very generous 3 out of 5
an amazing game
On: 2008-09-13its soulcaliber but much better. you can do soo much stuff with the creator, and you can play online, which is a little slow.
A great fighter nonetheless, but otherwise disappointing
On: 2008-09-102008 is definitely the year of the fighters. With Super Smash Bros. Brawl already released, and Street Fighter IV, King of Fighters XII, Tekken 6, Facebreaker, and Mortal Kombat VS. DC Universe on the horizon, anyone itching for a fight are definitely going get their fair share of bloody knuckles this year. But for now, everyone is focusing on the latest instalment of one the biggest fighters around. Soul Calibur, IV!
The tale of souls and swords is retold once again with warriors from all corners of the Earth coming head-to-head to do battle for the legendary soul swords; Soul Edge and the Spirit Sword, in order to...you know what? Who cares about the overall story or each characters individual plot lines. The only reason any plays this series is because its one of the best fighting games ever made!
Besides always having breath taking graphics for a fighting game, Soul Calibur has always been about terrific controls. Number IV is no exception. Soul Calibur is one of the very few fighting games that can be played with skill or with just random button mashing, and the combat will still look fast, furious, and otherwise, awesome. With controls this good, a huge list of fighters to choose from, and in-depth character creation, youre going to need a second controller. Soul Calibur just isnt Soul Calibur if you dont play with a friend. Or you could you log on to Xbox Live or PlayStation Network and fight someone online. A first for the series.
The 8-way movement that the series has built itself upon still works better than ever in IV. Other familiar gameplay mechanics have returned such as guard impacts, attack throws, guard breaks, and the like. Soul Calibur IV also introduces some new mechanics like a Skills Page. This feature will allow you to assign certain perks and abilities to all characters, even your custom ones. These perks will have you take less damage, avoid falling out of the ring, or do more damage to an opponents Soul Gage, another new mechanic. The Soul Gage is your overall defence. Whenever you or your opponent blocks an attack, the gage will go down slightly, while the attackers gage will go up. Once the gage reaches zero, the attacker will be able to perform a Critical Finisher, which is basically a much cleaner version of the [in]famous Mortal Kombat "fatalities".
Right now, it might sound like I really love this. But sadly, its the total opposite. At the end of the day, I found this game disappointing on a lot levels.
For starters, the Star Wars characters are a huge let down. I havent played as Darth Vader, but I can tell you for a fact that Yoda and The Apprentice are two of the most seriously unbalanced characters in a fighting game. When you play as them, its pretty cool. Yodas attacks mostly consist of him jumping around and doing some cool aerial moves. While The Apprentice can use some amazing force powers and pull of wicked lightsaber combos. Its all fun and games...until you fight against one of them. Yoda, as almost any can tell, is tiny. So its almost impossible to hit him with high and mid level attacks. Heck, you cant even execute a throw on him! This is a real problem since these kind of attacks are what mostly take up the moves list of all other characters. So your best bet of beating him is to use what ever few low attacks you know.
Fighting The Apprentice is a whole other story. He is fast, WAAAY too fast. Sometimes before youll land a hit on him, he wouldve already landed three strong combos on you.
Im not saying having too much challenge in a game bad. But when regular fighters are harder to beat than the boss of the game, then you got a problem.
Another thing about IV that disappointed me was the lack of modes. In previous Soul Calibur games, the menus were flooded with almost too many modes to even think about using. Modes like Tournament, Chronicles of Swords, Coin Match, Time Trial, and Timed Survival are nowhere to be found in Soul Calibur IV. Even their multiplayer counter parts are MIA. Some of the modes the game does have leave much to be desired. The Story mode only consists of five stages. Sure there are multiple opponents in some of the levels, but come on. Five stages? In Soul Calibur III, its story mode had branching paths. So you had to decide what the character would do next (e.g. Follow the strange hermit or investigate the area). Basically, it had a huge amount of replay value. And when ever there was a cutscene, you had to be on your toes. For you never knew when a button sequence was going to come up. This is not the case with Soul Calibur IV. Its just straight up, "fight until you beat the boss". The End.
The Tower of Lost Souls is the only worth while mode in the game. In the mode, you have two choices on how to tackle the Tower: Ascend or Descend. if you choose to Ascend, you move up through multiple floors and try to defeat wave after waves of enemies. You can unlock treasures for each floor you complete, only if you accomplish certain requirements of the floor. The treasures are mostly pieces of clothing for your custom characters. The "Descend" choice is basically Survival mode. But the coolest feature that Tower of Souls and Story mode share is the ability to switch out fighters during combat. In a nut shell, when your fighter is taking a beating, at the press of the RB button, you can switch out to another character youve chosen to accompany you and pick where your previous fighter left off. Only this time you have more health. This is a fantastic feature! So...why is it not in multiplayer? If it was in multiplayer, people online would probably have Yoda and/or The Apprentice in their team. So, in a way, its probably for the best.
Aside from having more faces to choose from, practically infinite color options, and tweakable body structure and voice pitch, character creation has been down graded this time. Very little of the items you can put on your creations are original pieces. Instead most of them are clothes and accessories youll find on the regular cast of characters. Also, depending on what you put on your character will effect its heath and defence. So for those of you who prefer the "less is more" approach when making a character are going to have to tweak your creations skills if youre to last a minute in a fight. But my biggest complaint about the creation system is the character development. In SC3, you could select a "Job" for your character; like Gladiator, Ninja, Pirate, Dancer, etc. Depending on what job you select, youll be able wield certain weapons. For example; Gladiators can wield great swords, axes, and hammers. While Ninjas can wield daggers, katanas, and kunai blades. You get the picture. But in SC4, the jobs have been replaced with "Souls". Meaning you have to select the soul of a character (Soul of Siegfried, Soul of Taki, Soul of Nightmare) When you choose a soul, whatever that souls weapon or style is, that is the only one that the soul will allow the character to have. So thats a big let down.
My last complaint is the character Tira. She was cool in SC3, but now she is my least favorite character in SC4. Simply because she has the absolute most annoying voice ever created in a video game. Seriously, its enough to make anyone go insane.
I could go on longer telling you how disappointed I was with this game, but youre probably on a busy schedule, so Ill spare you. I wouldnt say Soul Calibur IV is a bad game, its actually really fun to play, it was just executed poorly. If youve been a fan of the series since the first Soul Calibur, you might love it or share my opinion. If youre a new comer, youre definelty going to love it, but I recomend playing Soul Calibur III (PS2/Xbox) first, then try out IV. The soul of the series is still burning, just not as brightly this time.
Decent Fighting Game with some cool ideas.
On: 2008-09-08Not the first fighting game to use character creation but it was done really well. There were many types of armor choices that for the most part all looked nice. Not to much variety as far as the voices and faces you could choose from go. Still very well done. Now lets get to the meat, the fighting. The story mode is very easy. Even the hard difficulty is a breeze for anyone who has played the game for more then 30 minutes. Arcade mode is hell. In arcade mode, unless you are damn good at this game, you will be destroyed. Many of the characters are unbalanced in either direction. Some are too strong and some way too weak. In upper level play you may not feel the difference in power as much but in lower level play you will notice quite quickly how weak some characters are when someone with a pole arm or huge sword hits you from halfway across the screen and you with ur little stick or fist cant even reach them when they are in your face. Despite the balance issues, the artwork and graphics are very pleasing to the eye, and the game play is still fun. In the end its still a fun game and well worht the buy. Though I probably would have waited til the game was 50$ or lower.
Fun Local Multiplayer
On: 2008-09-07I missed out on Soul Calibur III because I own a Sega Dreamcast, where I played SC2, and an XBOX 360. Some say this isnt enough of an upgrade from SC3, but it definitely is for SC2. I played three online multiplayer matches and found them to be too lagged to be worth it. I enjoy the social aspect of the game... fighting with friends and trying to out-maneuver them in your own home. I believe the characters to be well-balanced and the move list to be incredible. The graphics are great. The storyline is fun, but pathetic. Most characters storyline in story mode start with the character going on an adventure, meeting some enemies, making a friend, leaving the friend, and either the world ends up in flames or in ice crystals. It is strange, yet also fun, to have some Star Wars characters mixed up in the fray. This game is a must buy for previous Soul Calibur fans and a rent situation for others.
Pathetic
On: 2008-08-30Im so shocked.... this is weak. Ive played soul calibur since the 2nd one and the 3rd blew me away with all the great new addons
and from what ive seen in 4 the company just gave up.
theyve switched a nice custom character creation with simply editing main game chars. theres no legit sidequest its just a tower with a bunch of enemies, vs mode, arcade mode, and story mode. thats it... sad sad sad
all theyve done is added yoda, gave it new graphics and removed the things that made it great and stand out in the figthing genre.
i though we had a new standard of big name games since the new systems came out obviously the group behind bandai namcos soul calibur4 has ignored that. they figured pretty graphic playing online and yoda can justify 60$
dont even bother wasting the money renting this, go buy a ps2 if you already dont have one and get soul calibur 3 other than graphics its a massive improvement and you wont feel cheated. yes even after paying for a ps2 youll feel less cheated.
I really feel sorry for anoyone who paid more than 10$ for this...seriously
Another fighting game
On: 2008-08-29SCIV is a pretty good improvement in the series, but I dont feel it did enough. It feels just like any other fighter and for me, I got bored with it in a week or so. For a fighting fan though, I am sure most will love it.
Soul Calibur 4 - The Fighter You've Been Looking 4
On: 2008-08-28Whether youre a returning fan or youve been lured by the guest appearances of the Star Wars characters, youll find an armor-smashing good time with Soul Calibur IV. With a variety of modes to choose from, such as Story, Arcade, Versus, Character Creation and the Tower of Lost Souls, there is plenty to keep you busy and coming back for more. Not to mention this installment features online play so you can take your skills to the online community and see how you measure up. You might be somewhat let down with the crowd in the Ranked Matches (cheap fighting), but theres always the Player Matches if you just want to have some good-natured beat downs.
As for the modes, Story, Arcade and Versus are self-explanatory. If you played Soul Calibur III, then you also know what to expect in Character Creation. They have made some changes as far as weapon and fighting style, but the rest is pretty much up to you. Its easy to spend countless hours customizing original or recognizable fighters. The Tower of Lost Souls replaces the old Survival Mode and lets you do battle to ascend or descend through the Tower picking up unlockable items as you go.
As you can see, my review is almost all positive. Aside from the annoyance of seeing too much of the same characters in Ranked Matches, the Tower of Lost Souls is the only other thing that has give me any hassle. However, I refer to the challenge of the Tower in a good way. Who doesnt want fighter gameplay that will keep you returning for the victory you desire? After all this, I havent even got to the stellar graphics, but Im almost out of room.
Summary: mnoney well spent!
Amazing
On: 2008-08-28This game is the best fighting game I have ever played. The graphics are beautiful, the music is fantastic, and the voicework is great. The addition of Yoda makes this game even better! There is a wide range of characters, and if 32 isnt enough, create your own character with the Create a Soul mode! When youre done customizing your characters armor, hair color, weapons, skills, etc., you can take on other Soulcalibur IV players all over the world! I give this game a 9/10!
Same old same ole
On: 2008-08-22I was hoping for SC IV to at least be as cool as SC III. I was envious of my friends and their PS2 with SC III. Random Creation was fun and a silly way for party gaming... you could get some very odd creations that way. Sadly they change the feature to give you a random woman or man, who basically always look right and have appropriate fighting styles.
how dull... the rest of the game is basically a repetitive grind of the same fights over and over so you can unlock a bunch of junk for your characters to use. Still a pretty good party game, but it just seems to leave much to be desired.
Beautiful, great game
On: 2008-08-22Gotta say, this game has probably the best graphics Ive seen so far on 360. Everything is just so detailed and gorgeous. Gameplay is great, I like how Takis, Kiliks and Tiras characters have developed. The finishing moves are crazy and amazingly rendered. Great game overall.
One of the best weapon based fighting games gets greater
On: 2008-08-19Ive been a fan of the soul blade/calibur series since day one, so this review will be understandably slightly bias. However, that is not to say that Im just a fanboy for anything SC. The graphics on the game are amazing, and everything flows well. The whole speed overall is a touch slower than SC2, but it makes brute stronger characters such as Nightmare and Astaroth seem more powerful as they battle.
The online play is my only gripe with it, but very minimal. Occassionally youll have difficultly getting a good connection, and Ive fought in matches where Ive watch it drop from a perfect 5 down to a 2. Also I would have liked to see tag team matches for online play, but something to look forward to for SC5.
And lastly, Yoda and Darth? How could you not have them fight each other?!?! Heres hoping for a download patch. Overall though, Soul Calibur 4 is quite possibly the best fighting game of the year.
I have been robbed of [...]$......
On: 2008-08-17this game has gotten great reviews from the "EXPERTS" but I say its pretty much crap. nothing about this game is new! the same style same graphics and a couple of new faces. Whoop de dooo. The only thing going for this game is it is almost exactly like the last installment in this series.
Great Fighting game
On: 2008-08-13if youve played the pervious games you should love this installment. SC4 is the best fighting game on the xbox 360 and PS3 so far. Definitely a 5 star game.
Fun, Rewarding, and Addicting
On: 2008-08-11Contradicting what I had predicted in 2007, I honestly had no excitement for Soul Calibur IV. That is, until I played it:
Soul Calibur III had so much to like, so why wasnt I excited for SCIV; I thought it was more of the same. It obviously isnt. Of course achievements are new, but SCIV has more to offer than virtual points. The new customization options were surprisingly detailed, even humurous (why do I have to make a female who automatically has 10 foot boobs?). Creating characters based on other games was a challenge, but atleast accurate. Online play allows other players and I to not only join together and fight, but to rank up towards higher levels (and, yes, more achievements). But can all this make you buy the game? Probably, but of course Soul Calibur wouldnt be as great as it is without something else.
New characters are fun to play as. At first, the thought of Yoda was a negative one. Then I realized that it was promotion and I appreciated the effort. Although I know that Darth Vader is a PS3 exclusive, I would have been excited to see him as the final boss. But atleast the Apprentice was unlockable. I found many characters taunts humorous and thats all they are.
The other game types (TOLS, Arcade) were very frustrating. I found myself angered over Algols unfair hit-me-until-I-get-knocked-down-and-not-let-me-ever-get-up strategy. Characters are definitely harder and smarted in these modes, but the modes are rewarding (achievements, points).
Music in the Soul Calibur series has always been great to listen to, and Soul Calibur IV delivers. Overall, Soul Calibur IV is my favorite in the series and I hope more comes from XBL DLC and maybe even a Soul Calibur V.
Soul Calibur IV: an instant classic
On: 2008-08-10I had made my purchase at a local Best Buy store the day of its new release; and, the game was like a fish hook by involving brief character introductions in the first several minutes of Soul Caliburs movie like introduction. Soul Calibur IV on the X360 has much more to offer than just beauty in its animations; the stages are complete with design and possible destruction. For example, if players are against a metal gated wall, by force the wall will collapse that may lead one of the players to attempt a ringout KO. As a result, fighting strategies among mulitplayers online or against the CPU can be rather competitive! Story mode is enjoyable with each and every player; although it may have only 5 stages, the game has 3 levels of difficulty to accomodate the users preferences.
For another quick challenge, I recommend Yodas character in Arcade MODE to eliminate the apprectices defenses. After I used Yoda, I could defeat him in 9 minutes give or take. However, it is possible to defeat him with Yoshimitsu, too; but, in any case, the apprentice will be your toughest enemy in the entire game! By defeating him, you unlock him which is a worthy prize! The Star Wars theme being featured in the game is delightful! Even for those who have not been fans previously like me, will become friendly with Yodas character. My ultimate and favorite character is KILIK because of his distant attacks and defenses! While fighting against Cervantes in the Tower MODE on level 10 of many, I discovered that KILIK could become temporarily invisible!!!
A matter of fact, all characters have secret special moves that are unique with their weapon of choice. Another example would be Yoshimitsus helicopter flight while pulsing lightining. The female characters are rather beautiful, and their fighting styles are down right tough. The selection of players are about 20 + and many unlockable items can be used for Character CREATION MODE!!! This game is again, an instant classic!
The best fighter in years
On: 2008-08-06Im an avid gamer and have played several fighters since the early 90s, including Soul Blade, Soul Calibur and Soul Calibur II. Even so, I was very pleasantly surprised with this game. Although the story mode is unbeleivably short, and the arcade mode so-so, there is an incredible depth in this game. What I am talking about is the brilliant character creation and unlockables. Basically, with a bit of work, you can create just about any fantasy character you can think of -- within hours, I was creating my favorite Lord of the Rings characters, each with his unique fighting style. It was great fun playing through the various stages of the Tower of Lost Souls mode (unlocking new equipment and gaining gold) using Legolas, Aragorn and even Sauron-like characters. Alot of replayability and great multiplayer. A+
Best Fighter since Tekken!
On: 2008-08-06I bought this game the day it came out and Im still playing it daily! Im not a huge fan of fighters like this but it is extremely fun. There are so many different things you can do on the game. It has Story mode where you fight through 5 different stages and unlock the "Soul Caliber" and "Soul Edge" swords when you beat them. The Arcade is also fun and pretty challenging as you progress to the end. The online play is great with Ranked matches and you earn experience for playing and you gain levels online. Youre also able to customize your character equipping armor and weapons that you unlock while beating "Tower of Lost Souls" part of the game. It has a sense of Tekken Tag to it because some fights require you to use up to 3 players and you can switch through them using the RB button and your injured players slowly regain health while on the "bench". Pick up this game if you enjoy the Soul Caliber games or if you are a fan of fighters in general.
Addicting
On: 2008-08-06After playing this for hours and hours over the past few days,all I gotta say is I love it.Creating your own character is awesome,and unlocking different weapons,costumes and characters is so rewarding you dont mind playing the arcade or story modes a million times over.
But...
My own problem with this game is the AI can be so cheap,and quite often.When youre playing on the harder difficulty,and you get knocked down,either start praying or just walk away because youre more than likely done for good.You dont get a second to get up or guard yourself,youre basically screwed.
Thats really my only hang up with this game.But when I can play as Yoda,I cant really complain that much.
great game-worth 60 bucks
On: 2008-08-05This game rocks! There is so much character customization it is almost like a fighting Final fantasy game. The graphics are top notch and controls are so easy to use. the multiplayer also kicks butt. I would reccomend this game to anybody who likes fighting games with the bonus of adding attributes to your character via armor, weapons, etc..
Another incredibly good installment of a great series
On: 2008-08-05For as much as Namcos Soul Calibur series has stayed the same, the more fun the weapons-based fighter has become. Soul Calibur IV is no different, offering up a plethora of fighters that bear familiar faces to fans of the series, as well as even offering Yoda (yes, Yoda) as a bonus fighter for the XBox 360 version of the game (while PS3 gamers get Darth Vader). Like previous installments in the series, the fighting engine is surprisingly deep yet even more surprisingly accessible for those new to the series, and is rewarding as well. It should also be noted that Soul Calibur IV looks magnificent and fully displays some brilliantly animated graphics that are vibrant and nicely detailed. Even better is the games online play via XBox Live, which is smooth, lag-free, and tons of fun. The only real downside to Soul Calibur IV is that the games single player mode isnt hard to get through at all, and theres no team battle mode either, which is really disappointing. Despite that though, Soul Calibur IV is a wonderful and incredibly good installment of a great fighting series that deserves your attention, whether or not youre a veteran or newcomer to the Soul Calibur universe.
Amazing game!
On: 2008-08-05Ive played every Soul Calibur since it came out in the arcade years ago. I love the series, but felt the last game was somewhat lacking. I rented this one first to see if it would hold my interest for more than a week, and Ive decided Im definitely buying it. Other than the story portion of the game, I would say just about every aspect has been improved. The armor destruction is a nice addition, the online play is smooth, and the character creation is a blast. I was apprehensive about the addition of Star Wars characters, and while they dont quite fit with the style of the other characters in the game, they are fun to play so it doesnt bother me as much as I thought it would. This game is a must have!
What's Within Your Soul?
On: 2008-08-04Whats within your soul? Do you have what it takes to defeat the deadliest warriors in the universe in order to possess the awesome power of the Soul Calibur? Are your mental and physical skills up to the challenge of facing other warrior-wannabes in online play?
If so, then I highly recommend that you purchase this game. One play-through and your soul will be changed forever. Complete the missions, and you will be on your way to becoming a TRUE WARRIOR!
Ok, enough of the corny stuff. Soul Calibur IV is an awesome game. For solitary players, it offers the following adventures. Story, Tower of Lost Souls, and Arcade. The Story mode is similar to what weve known over the years. Each fighter goes through his or her unique story, fight battles, and then reach their own unique story ending. Arcade should also be familiar to most soul calibur veterans. Basically, you pick your fighter and fight through stages until you battle The Apprentice. Upon beating The Apprentice, which is easier said than done, you get to fight this strange guy (strange, even by SC standards!) called Algol. Algol reminds me of Necrid from SC2. Tower of Lost Souls is an advanced stage. Basically, you want to be very comfortable with your chosen characters move sets before you set out for the Tower. I suggest that you play through Story and Arcade modes with your favorite/created characters before going to the Tower. You want to be able to use helpful skills, as well as the best weapons, in order to play through the Tower. The weapons can be expensive to purchase. Hence, the need to play for cash first. Tower of Lost Souls is somewhat similar to Weapon Master from SC2. Basically, you play against the CPU.
Character Creation is back! This time, your model will look like one of the main characters in the game. You can outfit your model with armors, head gear, etc. You can even strip Sophitia and the other ladies down to their bikini, if you want! Bear in mind though that although thats eye candy, leaving your character without armor will lower their stats. In SC4, the armor affects the character stats.
Are the characters "balanced", in terms of fighting effectiveness in versus play? From what I have seen so far, they seem to be. My experience in Versus play is limited though. Does the CPU play fair in single player mode? Ofcourse not, this is Soul Calibur! Fight The Apprentice in Arcade and you will see how this works against you. Even a good Soul fighter will find themselves repeatedly off-axis. A lot of your moves, especially vertical ones, will miss. However, The Apprentice will usually be on-axis. And he can pull together a long string of moves that is very, very hard to interrupt. I found that a character like Amy, with her 4B is much better against this guy than say, Sophitia. But thats just my style of play, perhaps. Using a player with hard to pull combos, like Ivy, required me to use a lot of throws just to beat The Apprentice. But I lost many, many more battles against this guy than I won.
I have always been a fan of Namco-Bandai. They seem to release games that appeal to me. From Xenosaga, Baten Katos, Eternal Sonata, Tekken, and all the way to the Soul Calibur series. They have a way of making even the characters in a fighting game very endearing.
Yoda or Darth Vader? I have the XBox version of the game, so I get Yoda with my edition. Yoda is fun to play, however, I have read other reviews from people who have both PS3 and XB360 versions of the game that say they prefer Darth Vader on the PS3. I do not have the PS3 version, but let me just say that for fighting games, I prefer the playstation controller to the 360 controller. I have SC2 in PS2 and Xbox versions. I much prefer playing the PS2 version due to the design of the PS controller. But thats just a personal preferrence on my part.
To sum up, this is a great game. SC4 is more technical, and the move sets are a lot deeper than in previous versions of the game. I believe you could play this game for a year, and still find ways to improve your game during the second year. And maybe beyond. The replay value is endless. And if you are very technical and enjoy complication, you will just simply love Ivy. If you thought her move list was extensive in SC3, think again. Learning how to pull off Summon Suffering is a major hobby unto itself! Yeah, I love Soul Calibur! I believe you will also.
An Excellent Game
On: 2008-08-04Pros:
+One of the most gorgeous looking games Ive ever seen, and it never slows down
+Addictive fighting
+Tower of Souls is a great challenge
+Lots of fun to be had with multiplayer... even better that it goes online
+Unique characters Yoda (360) and Vader (PS3)
+Can now customize characters and create your own
+A fantastic soundtrack
Cons:
-A fairly forgettable story mode
-Some characters are just clones of another
Since its humble beginnings on the Dreamcast in 1999, the Soul Calibur series has been captivating for many gamers. Mainly because of all the fighting games out there, Soul Calibur utilizes weapons based fighting better than any other game. It still continues to hold that title. Soul Calibur IV is a great game. It doesnt do much to separate itself from previous installments, however, and this can be a hinderance to some gamers who expected it to be far better than any of the other Soul Calibur games before it.
Theres a huge roster of fighters in Soul Calibur IV, including hidden characters depending on which console you buy the game on. The XBOX360 features Yoda while the PS3 features Darth Vader. Both versions also feature the apprentice from the upcoming Star Wars: Force Unleashed. On the other hand, there isnt that much incentive to get one version over the other, unless youre just really itching to play as Vader or Yoda. While there are a ton of fighters, Soul Calibur suffers from the same problem of many fighters today. Certain characters just serve to be clones of another character. It makes unlocking various fighters feel like a chore. After all, isnt one Kilik enough?
At least fighting is addictive. Theres a story mode in Soul Calibur IV, but its hardly worth mentioning. Each characters story is pretty unique, but they all consists of only five levels. Most times itll be over in a flash, and it isnt too terribly difficult. Then again, the story mode in most fighter games isnt that long. But even for Soul Calibur, the story feels disturbingly short. While each character has a unique story, it might not be worth trumping through the story mode over 30 times. Then again, youll want to as you can unlock more characters and bonuses by doing so.
More interesting than the story mode, however is the tower of souls mode which lets you ascend or descend the tower of souls fighting one challenge after another. It can be difficult but it is definitely some of the most fun youll have with the game. Again, its another way to unlock several bonuses throughout the game.
You can now customize characters in Soul Calibur IV. First taking a fighting style and then tweaking it. You cant really customize any of the unique characters (being Yoda and Vader) but you can customize other characters with a few items you might have purchased. Not only that, but you can also take some time to create your own character with any fighting style you see fit. On the surface it isnt much, but youd be surprised just how deep this customization can go.
Finally, theres the obvioius. Playing against friends. Online or offline. In terms of being a fighter, Soul Calibur IV doesnt do anything different from its predecessors. While the experience never feels new, it doesnt feel repetitive. You can pull of new moves, including the critical finish, which is a fantastic looking attack that just about always ends in knocking out your opponent. While the Critical Finish is a nice touch, most players probably wont need it. After all, when stringing together all sorts of different combos and several grab techniques youll probably have more fun doing that than the critical finishes. Not to mention you can still knock players out of the ring. Most battles go by swiftly but youll find that its addictive and fun. Online is even better. It feels almost flawless. Theres a bit of lag, but its just as intense as the standard multiplayer.
Graphically, Soul Calibur IV is a gorgeous looking game. With all the chaos you can wreck on your opponent its amazing that the frame never drops. Also, the grabs, throws and motions of your characters look amazing. Not to mention the critical finishes which are also worthwhile to look at. Musically, Soul Calibur IV has some of the best music to ever be in a video game. The orchestral tunes are charming and set the mood for each level. The voice acting, on the other hand, could stand to use some work. On the other hand, complaining about the voice acting feels somewhat empty when you consider theres hardly any. The battle grunts and weapon clashes sound as fantastic as ever, however. In terms of production... Soul Calibur IV is probably one of the best looking games of this generation. Its certainly one of the best sounding.
If youre a Soul Calibur fan, then Soul Calibur IV is a fantastic game. It stays true to its roots, yet it somehow manages to be better.
Still the best modern fighting series I have played
On: 2008-08-01Soul Calibur IV
If this was the first time I had crossed paths with the Soul Caliber franchise this review would be a hands down 5; being my fifth encounter (including the Arcade debut of Soul Edge), I was slightly let down. Generally speaking fighting games some have a major hurdles to overcome in the single player world. Due to their nature, gameplay is rarely based around a story line, and when they have one it almosts seems to be something slapped on last minute to try and broaden their appeal. Story and in game mechanics are the two places that the SC series has repeatedly shown itself to be the king.
Unfortunately with this outing, it seems they forgot about story line. The single player "story" mode is dreadfully lacking, being nothing more than 5 stage versions of the arcade with one to four fights each in a survival mode (no reset in HP between fights). Cut scenes have been cut dramatically, now consisting of 2 mid "story" scenes and 3 scenes transitioning into the final fight for each story. at least each character has a unique ending in FMV.
Mechanics is phenomenal as ever. SC is by far the smoothest fighter I have ever played barr none. While the option to use some of the longer combos is available, you simply dont need them at all in single player. The AI on all settings can be readily defeated with 2-4 button combos in conjunction with grapples. Against live opponents they can come in useful, but even then it is quite uncommon. This is great, first by speeding up the gameplay itself, and second allowing new players to get into the feel without being overburdened by huge combos. It is also very responsive to the controls, when you hit a button you hit your opponent right then, not 1-3 seconds later like many other fighters that are waiting for you to put in a code for monster 50 hit combination.
I would consider this a must buy for 360, but if you are returning to the series from SC III, you will likely be slightly disapointed.
Graphics 5
Mechanics 5
Story 3
Replay 4
Not Worth the wait.
On: 2008-08-01IF your a fan of the series this was kind of a let down especially for all the hype this game was given. Even with Yoda and the apprentice it just wasnt there. $[...] for this? HELL NO! this is a $[...] game at best.
Graphics 8
Game play 6
Online Fighting 9
Replay 5
The Soul STILL burns!!!!!
On: 2008-07-31I dont have a lot to write on this game. Why? its Soul Caliber!!!! If you have followed this franchise you already know what to expect, who is in it and so forth and you already know to purchase this game.
The cutscenes are a welcome improvement over the always wordy storyboard of years past.
The improvements show as this is one of the most beautifully detailed fighters out there. The game modes are excellent. My only minus is that they tried to incorporate a tag mode a la Dead or Alive but its not as fluid as that game.
But the BIG selling point this time around is the create a character skin mode!
Dont like the skin that you are using? Make a NEW one! Make an original character (mapped over the in game character of course) or make it based on something...and the more you play the more items get unlocked!
Creating skins will suck hrs away just like that and you will find yourself torn between playing and making new skins
I have created characters such as Afro Samurai, Conan and Lara Croft.
I have a few other ideas at work that I wont share suffice to say wait til you see me online.
Speaking of, online handles pretty well and sometimes there is a bit of lag but I am hopeful that this clears up...but nonetheless what Call of Duty did for FPS, this game will do for fighters so, dont read anymore and get the darned game!!!
Let me be the First....This Game is the best in the series!
On: 2008-07-30My thumbs are sore from playing for the last few hours. I played the story mode through for two characters, Fought through the 8 battle arcade with Cassandra twice. Created my own Cassandra I did versus mode a couple of times and earned myself over 300,000 ..enough to buy Soul Calibur for Cassandra to play with
Jedi Knights are tough customers...watch out for them...tricky things
How I would rate this game.....
Fun Factor = 10
Graphics = 10
Fighting Style...9.0
Sounds =8.0
Replay Value =10
I could see someone playing this for days to build up their characters! This is the best in the series. IF you liked the other Soul Caliburs then this is a no brainer. IT is worth the full price of admission!
Great Job Namco Bandai!!!!!
Awesome!!
On: 2008-07-30I have always been a fan of the Soul Calibur games, and I didnt really know what to think about this one because all of them have been redundant. Suprisingly though, this Soul Calibur is different. There are so many new characters (like Yoda, its awesome), you have a lot more options for creating players, and the characters that already exist on the game. The graphics are really good, and online play is awesome. The only problem with the game is the story mode, it is short, it is just 5 battles instead of 8 or 9 like in the other games. The controls are a bit hard to master if you havent played the other games. I would recomend this game to a Soul Calibur fan.
Written by my 13 year old son
Solid release from IMHO, the best fighting game series out there, but not worth $60
On: 2008-07-29If youve played any of the other Soul Calibur games, this game plays pretty much the same way. The reason this series is so much better than the other series out there I feel is the ability to, blow-to-blow, attack your opponent with series of attacks that do not involve memorizing a long string of commands like in the Tekken series. That said, this game is basically Soul Calibur III plus some small enhancements (outside of HD graphics) that I personally dont notice that much.
This is a really simple fighting game to pick up for first-timers, and there is almost always a character and a fighting style to suit your desire. Really, the only two very similar characters in the game are Siegfried and Nightmare, apparently for a good reason if you know a bit about the forgettable story.
Some specific notes:
Gameplay: Single player - A- ; Multiplayer (local + online) - A
First off, I dont believe games like these arent really meant to be bought for single player. Clearly, youd expect to practice your game in your time so that you can lay down the law against your friends on multiplayer modes.
AI is reasonably intelligent in this game, outside of being very simple in the earlier levels on the Normal difficulty setting. Higher up in difficulty, the AI plays defense very well, and this can get really frustrating, sometimes even forcing you to abandon normal attacks and to go for grapples, which for some reason the AI is pretty bad at countering.
Otherwise, when playing your friends, this is not exactly one of those fighting games that you can button-mash and expect to win. Definitely some skill and practice is involved, and the smoothness of the fights and the transitions from blow to blow make this THE fighting game to get.
Online gameplay is smooth and overall as good as the local multiplayer experience. I have not experienced any issues with lag or skippy gameplay. My only complaint here is how selecting "Quick Match" in ranked has the tendency to just match you with someone who has an open game. As a game creator, you can select the level of players you intend to play against. As a level 1 trying out the online game, I got put into too many matches against level 60+ and got slaughtered.
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Story: C
This is the the only reason I am giving this game four stars. For a game that seems to promote its story about the struggle between an evil sword and a cleansing sword (assuming I even understand it right), especially from the moment the trailers hit TV screens nationwide, this game does a terrible job of incorporating the story into the game. This said, most fighting games that even have storylines do terrible jobs at integrating the story into the game as well.
If you are looking for a fighting game with a pretty nicely integrated storyline, the best that I can think of are the WWE Smackdown series. In this game, the story consists of short cutscenes between fights that hint at the location of the next fight, and maybe short snide remarks that the characters say at each other right as the fight is about to begin (that in most cases dont even seem to make any logical sense together).
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Overall, this is a great fighting game to have. Its purely that and nothing more. Expect to play single player mode quite a bit in order to unlock characters and items. The real fun of this game really comes from multiplayer modes. I think that fronting $60 may be a stretch for this game unless youre really into this series.
Solid release from IMHO, te best fighting game series, but not worth $60
On: 2008-07-29If youve played any of the other Soul Calibur games, this game plays pretty much the same way. The reason this series is so much better than the other series out there I feel is the ability to, blow-to-blow, attack your opponent with series of attacks that do not involve memorizing a long string of commands like in the Tekken series. That said, this game is basically Soul Calibur III plus some small enhancements (outside of HD graphics) that I personally dont notice that much.
This is a really simple fighting game to pick up for first-timers, and there is almost always a character and a fighting style to suit your desire. Really, the only two very similar characters in the game are Siegfried and Nightmare, apparently for a good reason if you know a bit about the forgettable story.
Some specific notes:
Gameplay: Single player - A- ; Multiplayer (local) - A
First off, I dont believe games like these arent really meant to be bought for single player. Clearly, youd expect to practice your game in your time so that you can lay down the law against your friends on multiplayer modes.
AI is reasonably intelligent in this game, outside of being very simple in the earlier levels on the Normal difficulty setting. Higher up in difficulty, the AI plays defense very well, and this can get really frustrating, sometimes even forcing you to abandon normal attacks and to go for grapples, which for some reason the AI is pretty bad at countering.
Otherwise, when playing your friends, this is not exactly one of those fighting games that you can button-mash and expect to win. Definitely some skill and practice is involved, and the smoothness of the fights and the transitions from blow to blow make this THE fighting game to get.
*Side note: I am not a fan of online gaming in general so I am not qualified to comment about the online gameplay.
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Story: C
This is the the only reason I am giving this game four stars. For a game that seems to promote its story about the struggle between an evil sword and a cleansing sword (assuming I even understand it right), especially from the moment the trailers hit TV screens nationwide, this game does a terrible job of incorporating the story into the game. This said, most fighting games that even have storylines do terrible jobs at integrating the story into the game as well.
If you are looking for a fighting game with a pretty nicely integrated storyline, the best that I can think of are the WWE Smackdown series. In this game, the story consists of short cutscenes between fights that hint at the location of the next fight, and maybe short snide remarks that the characters say at each other right as the fight is about to begin (that in most cases dont even seem to make any logical sense together).
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Overall, this is a great fighting game to have. Its purely that and nothing more. Expect to play single player mode quite a bit in order to unlock characters and items. The real fun of this game really comes from multiplayer modes. I think that fronting $60 may be a stretch for this game unless youre really into this series.
Probably the best fighting game series out there
On: 2008-07-29If youve played any of the other Soul Calibur games, this game plays pretty much the same way. The reason this series is so much better than the other series out there I feel is the ability to, blow-to-blow, attack your opponent with series of attacks that do not involve memorizing a long string of commands like in the Tekken series. That said, this game is basically Soul Calibur III plus some small enhancements (outside of HD graphics) that I personally dont notice that much.
This is a really simple fighting game to pick up for first-timers, and there is almost always a character and a fighting style to suit your desire. Really, the only two very similar characters in the game are Siegfried and Nightmare, apparently for a good reason if you know a bit about the forgettable story.
Some specific notes:
Gameplay: Single player - A- ; Multiplayer (local) - A
First off, I dont believe games like these arent really meant to be bought for single player. Clearly, youd expect to practice your game in your time so that you can lay down the law against your friends on multiplayer modes.
AI is reasonably intelligent in this game, outside of being very simple in the earlier levels on the Normal difficulty setting. Higher up in difficulty, the AI plays defense very well, and this can get really frustrating, sometimes even forcing you to abandon normal attacks and to go for grapples, which for some reason the AI is pretty bad at countering.
Otherwise, when playing your friends, this is not exactly one of those fighting games that you can button-mash and expect to win. Definitely some skill and practice is involved, and the smoothness of the fights and the transitions from blow to blow make this THE fighting game to get.
*Side note: I am not a fan of online gaming in general so I am not qualified to comment about the online gameplay.
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Story: C
This is the the only reason I am giving this game four stars. For a game that seems to promote its story about the struggle between an evil sword and a cleansing sword (assuming I even understand it right), especially from the moment the trailers hit TV screens nationwide, this game does a terrible job of incorporating the story into the game. This said, most fighting games that even have storylines do terrible jobs at integrating the story into the game as well.
If you are looking for a fighting game with a pretty nicely integrated storyline, the best that I can think of are the WWE Smackdown series. In this game, the story consists of short cutscenes between fights that hint at the location of the next fight, and maybe short snide remarks that the characters say at each other right as the fight is about to begin (that in most cases dont even seem to make any logical sense together).
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Overall, this is a great fighting game to have. Its purely that and nothing more. Expect to play single player mode quite a bit in order to unlock characters and items. The real fun of this game really comes from multiplayer modes. I think that fronting $60 may be a stretch for this game unless youre really into this series.
best fighter of all time
On: 2008-07-29the game is like delicious cake or anything delicious wise. the game is has a strong amount of characters and a deep combat system. the game is the very best of the series.
