Furthermore, most of this 'exciting new generation' we get to know nothing about, with nearly everyone's role in the story-old and new-being reduced to small appearances, or not at all. The ability to follow a character through their story has instead been replaced by a locked story following the characters Patroklos and Pyrrha, and though their story does bring interesting things, the inability to follow other characters is a major let down. The first-and arguably biggest-of these disappointments is the story. However, if Soul fans are hoping for quality solo play, they will be very disappointed. The Creation function let's for fun customization-though the ability to alter voices hardly works as it should. As usual, the combat enviroments are visually pleasing with excellent music, and the addition of secondary areas add a nice touch. We're introduced to a new generation of warriors, all with a unique (and some with very familiar) combat styles, leading to interesting fights. I was disappointed.ĭon't get me wrong, it has enough redeeming qualities for it not to be a complete slap in the fans' faces. i recommend the game, but i would wait till it does on sale at a lower price.Īs a large fan of the SoulCalibur series, I was expecting great things of Soul Calibur V.

Teh game does have multiplayer to keep players hooked, but in the end it becomes a game that is worth playing, just not worth purchasing at full retail. it doesnt feel like they put as much efffort into teh story mode as previous games.

most of the story is done by story boards that feel cheaply put together and are lacking compared to previous soul calibur games. it sticks you ith a generic character and you use him to progress through the main story. In regards to gameplay the characters are as fluid as ever and they have added some new attacks. i myself wasnt able to make a character that looked any near as good as the default characters available, and i dont think there are any other customization options that can be unlocked through playing the game which makes the character creation mode a bit lacking, but there are some items available through the xbox marketplace to purchase, it isnt much but it adds a little bit. i got the collectors edition of the game and it came with a code for the dark and light (good/evil) armor sets, but it doesnt appear to be a full set (no leggings, arm guards ect.). the character custimization looks good and has a good selection of items to choose from when creating your own character, sadly though most options for clothing customization are bland and nothing really stands out. the graphics are top notch in locations and character models which is to be expected in the series. This is the 5th installment in the soul calibur series.

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