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Soulcalibur IV
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The fifth installment in Namco's Soul series of weapon-based fighting games, Soulcalibur IV is the first online entry in the series. It's known for its use of Star Wars characters as guest fighters.
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"Soulcalibur IV's sharp fighting is offset by a dull set of single-player modes and lame guest characters."
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Review of Soulcalibur IV

Soulcalibur with Star Wars was such a weird combination. It was a good choice. Read more

A step back for the series

Pros: -Great graphics and art direction -Gameplay is solid -Vast amount of character creation options -Online is a fun and smooth experience Cons: -Lacks many features from past Soul Caliber games -St… Read more

A dud.

I'm a fan of fighting games with a lot of Tekken 2 hours under my belt. Visually the game is stunning and the sounds are decent. There are plenty of characters to choose from and the customize system… Read more

The Soul Flickers

Soul Calibur 4 is a darn decent game. I still had a lot of fun with it, but for whatever reason, it just doesn't have the same 'soul' as previous entries. Although most fans cite SCII as their favorit… Read more

Good Fun

I've been playing SC since it came out on dreamcast way back in the day. I'm not what you would call a "hardcore fighter" type of person, but I know a good game when I see it. So when I heard about th… Read more

Yoda sucks.

Makes me wish I had a PS3. Soulcalibur III was a bit of a disappointment to me, as it didn't seem as interesting to play as its awesome predecessor, Soulcalibur II. I can safely say, though, that this… Read more

Soul Calibur IV Review

The Soul Calibur series is one of the many fighting game series out there, though this one has it unique differences from the rest. For example the ability to create your own character, or have your c… Read more

Of Souls and Caliburs and an IV

SoulCalibur IV has been released, purchased, and played. The result? More frustration, swearing, and instant console shut-offs than I've had in awhile. Yet I turn the system back on and start the game… Read more

Soul Calibur 4 is solid but has its heart in the wrong place

Soul Calibur 4 : A Medieval-themed fighting game. Or at least a medieval-themed fighting game with the camp-value turned all the way up. Oh, and there’s Yoda thrown in there for some reason. Story : S… Read more

Soulless Crap, more like.

Who is this game for? I wondered this the entire time I played it. The game feels like it wants to be both accessible to newcomers, while simultaneously trying to be up there in the ranks of games lik… Read more

As Sexy as it is Shallow

Imagine that $60 dollars was all it took to buy yourself a super model. She’d be available whenever you want and all you have to do is turn on your Xbox 360. That’s about what you get when you buy Sou… Read more

Soul Calibur 4 - Deepdeepdeep game

Soul Calibur is a really tricky game franchise...do you ignore some of the minor annoyances that plague it so often and simply take it like a grain of salt? Or do you focus on them? Much like the past… Read more

Soul Calibur IV Review

The best weapon-based fighting has returned with a new entry into the series, Soulcalibur IV. While not much has changed with Soulcalibur IV, that’s not a bad thing at all, and will please series fans… Read more

Is the force strong with this one?

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Limitless replayability with decent community of players

"Online play has never been this frustrating..." Story: 4/10 Story mode became pretty shallow when put into comparison with the games predessor. Soul Calibur IV's Story Mode offers the player a total… Read more

Soul Calibur Episode IV

Yes, that's a Star Wars reference. If you buy the game, expect to see more. The Star Wars character promoted above the title on the box is in the opening FMV, in the concept art and comes with another… Read more

I agree with Jeff

I have played every soulblade/soulcaliber game to date and have been rarely let down but its just a bit strange i want to enjoy this game just beacuse ive been playing the soul games since i was a tod… Read more

Almost everything you would want.....and boobs!

Soul Calibur 4 gets off on all the right feet and does a damn good job of bringing the fighter genre into the current generation of consoles. Graphically it is easily the best game out there. From eff… Read more

The soul still burns

Soulcalibur IV is the newest game of the perpetually misspelled, weapon based fighting series. The fighting is exactly what you would expect if you have played any other game in the series. It mainly… Read more

Soulcalibur review made from irn (barrs)

Alright you bleeding f'ing bum wart, check this out, yeh? soul-C it well mexico! A lot going on about it being belgium yeh? But it's well dense! yeh?.... Well lets get real, it's not quite! and contin… Read more

If you have the choice, get the PS3 version.

When the first Soul Calibur debuted in arcades it blew everyone's minds. It has most definitely aged gracefully (I'm STILL blown away at how good the game looked compared to all other games on the sce… Read more

Best in series, but definitely not without it's flaws.

When the first Soul Calibur debuted in arcades it blew everyone's minds. It has most definitely aged gracefully (I'm STILL blown away at how good the game looked compared to all other games on the sce… Read more

It’s SoulCalibur just without a Soul...

I remember playing the old SoulCalibur games religiously; I was hooked on the first one (it was one of the only games I had on my Dreamcast at the time) and that led me into buying the second on the d… Read more

Trivial Flaws Mar an Excellent Game

Soulcalibur IV could be summarized like this; it's a fighting game, and a great one at that, but it's got some things which might annoy the average player as well as things that'll impress them. The b… Read more

Soul Caliber IV ? Is fun...

I went into this game thinking that it would be another Soul Caliber fighting game. The game is very...revealing for a lack of a better term. Yes Ivy and Taki have very large breasts, but that is one… Read more

Soulcalibur IV Review

First off, let me say that i've been a HUGE fan of the Soul games ever since Soul Blade came out on PSone. I have played them all for a ridiculous amount of time. So that may sway my review right ther… Read more

Hit and Miss

Well, I was really pumped for Soul Calibur IV to come out. Once it did I went down to the local Hollywood Video, which for the first time ever had a game for rent on launch day. The game was amazing a… Read more

Yeti Antics' Review of Soul Calibur IV

Soul Calibur has been a series of fighters that started its console run on the Sega Dreamcast. Following a perfect formula of combat with ridiculous looking swords that kick ass. The Soul Calibur fran… Read more

I Like it, love it, or somewhere inbetween.

I like Soul Caliber 4. Not all of the charectors have giant tits... My favorite charector, Talim, has maybe an A cup. I agree that Yoda and Vadar are lame... I don't use them, problem solved. Everyone… Read more

Soul Calibur Lives to Fight Another Day

When I was younger my friend left his copy of Soul Calibur 2 in my house when he moved away so i was happy to have gotten a free game so i started playing and to my surprise five hours had passed sinc… Read more

A superb fighting game lopsided by a few noticeable quirks.

Within the vast array of fighting games available on the market, there has always been one series that has asserted its uniqueness and style within the slew of traditional fighters. Yes, I’m talking a… Read more

The Legend Will Never Die

Some would say that the Soul Calibur series has been on a downward spiral since the first game on the Dreamcast in 1999. It already established itself as a premier fighter among the competition with i… Read more

Soul Calibur IV Review EN ESPAÑOL

SoulCalibur IV Review EN ESPAÑOL Reseña escrita por Jeff Gertsmann, traducción por Darth Stone. El combate preciso de SoulCalibur es diluido por una serie de modos de un solo jugador aburridos e invit… Read more

beautiful

A extreme success in the soul calibur series it is completely worth BUYING and it is by far the best fighting game i have ever played so far it also has alot of people playing xbox live and created ch… Read more

Soul Calibur IV

Pros Looks great Solid game play Decent character customization options Cons Character customization often forces you to wear lame looking outfits simply because they have better stats then the stuff… Read more

The Stage of History is...Mediocre.

When I think of the Soul Calibur series, two things come to mind: 1) Playing the original Soul Edge on the PS1 for hours on end. 2) Getting around the largest TV my friends and I could find to play So… Read more

Other than Jeff's review,same old no new is awesome!

First of all I'm not even going to talk about the breasts or the Star Wars characters everyone knows those are both in tact.Even people that may not be fans of Soul Calibur games. But Soul Calibur suc… Read more

Soul Calibur IV Review!

Alright dudes time to strap on your warriors cloak, shine that massive battle axe because you trying to make up for something and start listening to the most over dramatic narrator in a fighting game.… Read more

Soulcalibur IV

Soulcalibur IV is the fifth installment in the Soul series which originated about twelve years ago, and it’s the fourth Soulcalibur game, if you couldn’t tell by the title. The series itself is raved… Read more

Soul Calibur IV

Soul Calibur IV is a decent fighting game for this generation. Unfortunately, it is still plagued by, at least what seems to me, the genre-wide issue of multiplayer devolving into a contest to see who… Read more

The force is strong with this one....

Soul Calibur IV seems to want to impress everyone. With Star Wars cameos, online play, create a fighter and much more, it looks to be the best of the series. Story: 2/5 The story, for canonists like m… Read more

Soul Calibur IV

I have to say, I think fighting games are impressive because the community around them can be so devoted. I don’t consider myself a die-hard player in the genre but I’ve spent many hours on Street Fig… Read more

Best Fighting Game Of My Generation

First off I have played many fighting games from dragon ball z budokai to soul calibur 2 to mortal kombat to street fighter to capcom vs. marvel. Dont act like im just random shooting fan who comes to… Read more

I get the feeling I've done this before....

Soulcalibur 4 is a good game for the facts that it's pretty, you can customize characters, you can play as darth vader(brain explosion), and you can play online but other than that all other elements… Read more

Soul Calibur IV Review

Whether you’re playing offline or on, SoulCalibur IV is always watching. The more you play, the higher your fighter’s level progresses, thus unlocking customizable upgrades like weapons and armor. Thi… Read more

Soul Calibur IV Review

Whether you’re playing offline or on, SoulCalibur IV is always watching. The more you play, the higher your fighter’s level progresses, thus unlocking customizable upgrades like weapons and armor. Thi… Read more

Soul Calibur 4 not worth full price

Sorry in my view its not worth full price of 59.99. Online play i am not much for online so that does me very little. The Story Mode is very short Weak in my view Why have it so short, The Climbing up… Read more

Aint got NOTHING on Street Fighter

Being a huge fan of Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat, Soul Calibur was a fighting game I never really got into. I tried it once on the PS2 a few years back and thought it was okay, but nowhere near as… Read more

More of the same

If you are a long-time fan of the Soul Calibur series, then IV will hold few surprises, but at this point, I don't think anybody is expecting a top-to-bottom overhaul. As you would expect, the main im… Read more

Soul caliber + online= pretty good

If your a Soul caliber fan then chance is are there is one thing that you wish was in soul caliber 3, that was online play, now its here in SC4 for better and for worse. +new char hilde is cool +graph… Read more

Soul Calibur IV is a polished and refined fighter sure to please.

Pros Great to enjoy with friends. Fairly easy to learn, requires practice to master. Amazing graphics complemented by a functional art direction. Creating characters is diverse, unique, and has limitl… Read more

Best Fighting Game of the Year... so far

Soul Calibur 4 is the lastest installment in the Soul Calibur seires. Everything about this game is great, expect the story. The story is about the two legendary swords; Soul Calibur and Soul Edge, an… Read more

Soul Calibur IV: Turn It Up To Eleven

Soul Calibur IV: Turn It Up To Eleven My lady in red. Well, I've spent two days with Soul Calibur IV on my PS3 now, and I must say, the nostalgia is invigorating. But simultaneously, I've found that i… Read more

Oh,Soul Calibur IV,I love you.

Soul Calibur IV has been highly anticipated by,not only me,but many other gamers.But does it live up to the hype?Let's see if I think it does... Well the story goes like the DOA games.You choose a cha… Read more

A Great Fighting Game With Alot of Replay Value

This Game Is Awesome I love it . It Has a good mix of characters and alot of game modes you'd expect (story mode, Arcade mode, and a new tower mode) But The Star wars Characters are a little cheap (Yo… Read more

Sharpen your swords

As this 4th entry in the now legendary Soul Calibur series comes to stores, many are likely asking how Project Soul is innovating their franchise. Starting off, the character models in this game look… Read more

the new stage of history is hanging onto a 4 star. barely...

Soul Calibur 4...george lucas edition. Again we step onto the stage of history, a nonsensical phrasing that always appears to have been written by a 13yr old fresh from his AP english test, just to pr… Read more

A solid fighting game

Soul Calibur IV is the next game in the now five game long series. One of the greatest thing about the Soul series is it's one of the only weapon based fighting game. If you are familiar to the series… Read more

First Impressions and thoughts on Soul Calibur IV

(Note: from now on my 'reviews' will be simply what my feelings are on the game rather than a real review or information based article, you can easily find those elsewhere. I've decided to take these… Read more

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