Comments on: Soul Calibur IV - Your Thoughts /blog/2008/08/soul-calibur-iv-your-thoughts/ We're not PlayStation but we sometimes get to speak to them Mon, 19 Mar 2018 10:50:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: bve /blog/2008/08/soul-calibur-iv-your-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-222865 bve Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:02:49 +0000 /blog/?p=1476#comment-222865 I played it for about 30 Minutes and that was it. I don't like beat'em up games anymore, with those fingerbreakin combos. Also the presentation is absolutly weak. The graphic improvements i hoped for, werent there. It's no must title for me. I am waiting for SWFU. It's more that type of game i like. I played it for about 30 Minutes and that was it. I don’t like beat’em up games anymore, with those fingerbreakin combos. Also the presentation is absolutly weak. The graphic improvements i hoped for, werent there. It’s no must title for me. I am waiting for SWFU. It’s more that type of game i like.

]]> By: codshin /blog/2008/08/soul-calibur-iv-your-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-222862 codshin Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:54:10 +0000 /blog/?p=1476#comment-222862 Though SC4 is excellent in both graphics and game-play-mechanics, it lacks in terms of game-modes and diversity. The "Tower-of-Souls"-mode for example proves to be quite disappointing considering the sheer quality of the previous "Tales-of-the-Sword", thus making it the weakest feature of ALL its precessors (including "Soul Edge"). Katas, survival-, team-modes, more gallary-unlockables (and a astonishing intro for that matter) would have also been a nice feat... although it could be possible that namco delivers at least some of them as dlc in near future (for some extra bucks of course... similar to the unlocking of "yoda"/"vader" via dlc). Ultimately, the biggest disappointment for me was the so called "Story-Mode", which turned out to be very poor and minimalistic compared to SC3: Very few cut-scenes, no alternative routes or secrets and most unfortunate - no alternative endings. Cutting out alternative endings was actually a major down for me, since I was very happy to see this feature from good-ole "Soul-Edge" reappear in SC3. ;( In the end SC4 is a very good and solid game gameplay-wise with some issues. What remains is a feeling that the game is somehow incomplete and - aside from all its online-goodness - not as opulent as it used to be, not in terms of audio-visual-brilliance but of variety. ^_^! Though SC4 is excellent in both graphics and game-play-mechanics, it lacks in terms of game-modes and diversity.

The “Tower-of-Souls”-mode for example proves to be quite disappointing considering the sheer quality of the previous “Tales-of-the-Sword”, thus making it the weakest feature of ALL its precessors (including “Soul Edge”). Katas, survival-, team-modes, more gallary-unlockables (and a astonishing intro for that matter) would have also been a nice feat… although it could be possible that namco delivers at least some of them as dlc in near future (for some extra bucks of course… similar to the unlocking of “yoda”/”vader” via dlc).

Ultimately, the biggest disappointment for me was the so called “Story-Mode”, which turned out to be very poor and minimalistic compared to SC3:
Very few cut-scenes, no alternative routes or secrets and most unfortunate - no alternative endings. Cutting out alternative endings was actually a major down for me, since I was very happy to see this feature from good-ole “Soul-Edge” reappear in SC3. ;(

In the end SC4 is a very good and solid game gameplay-wise with some issues. What remains is a feeling that the game is somehow incomplete and - aside from all its online-goodness - not as opulent as it used to be, not in terms of audio-visual-brilliance but of variety. ^_^!

]]> By: Aysir /blog/2008/08/soul-calibur-iv-your-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-222762 Aysir Sat, 16 Aug 2008 22:25:01 +0000 /blog/?p=1476#comment-222762 Compared to previous installments SCIV is poor. All the variance and style has gone out of the window - what you're left with is a bare bones fighter with a decent online mode. I'd hope DLC fattens up what is no bigger than Tekken DR and twice the price - but i'm not holding my breath. SC3 was almost perfect, bar a few balancing issues the game had content's galore and a wealth of ideas and modes. Compared to previous installments SCIV is poor. All the variance and style has gone out of the window - what you’re left with is a bare bones fighter with a decent online mode. I’d hope DLC fattens up what is no bigger than Tekken DR and twice the price - but i’m not holding my breath. SC3 was almost perfect, bar a few balancing issues the game had content’s galore and a wealth of ideas and modes.

]]> By: IvanFoul /blog/2008/08/soul-calibur-iv-your-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-222749 IvanFoul Sat, 16 Aug 2008 11:30:25 +0000 /blog/?p=1476#comment-222749 I'm waiting for this DLC too, which, I do think should have been on the game anyway seeing as it was released in America on the same day as the game. Darth Vadar's not as bad as people have said, he's been helping me get through an otherwise quite hard tower of souls mode (I'm extremely stuck on the one where they have full auto nullify ring out and full auto block). I'm missing that admittedly dodgy RPG mode from the last one though, that was probably the thing I spent the most time on for some reason. I’m waiting for this DLC too, which, I do think should have been on the game anyway seeing as it was released in America on the same day as the game. Darth Vadar’s not as bad as people have said, he’s been helping me get through an otherwise quite hard tower of souls mode (I’m extremely stuck on the one where they have full auto nullify ring out and full auto block). I’m missing that admittedly dodgy RPG mode from the last one though, that was probably the thing I spent the most time on for some reason.

]]> By: hazmat73 /blog/2008/08/soul-calibur-iv-your-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-222710 hazmat73 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:30:01 +0000 /blog/?p=1476#comment-222710 i think it's a shame that scee decided to sit on the dlc for no good reason. and if they do it for a few costume pieces you can be damn sure they'll do it when the more substantial dlc comes along. you gonna be happy seeing americans playing as darth maul or asajj ventress for months while scee sit on their fat arses? i think it’s a shame that scee decided to sit on the dlc for no good reason.
and if they do it for a few costume pieces you can be damn sure they’ll do it when the more substantial dlc comes along.
you gonna be happy seeing americans playing as darth maul or asajj ventress for months while scee sit on their fat arses?

]]> By: manley /blog/2008/08/soul-calibur-iv-your-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-222681 manley Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:18:14 +0000 /blog/?p=1476#comment-222681 @iagdad DLC! now,in the US, good stuff. :) @carl lol, the costumes it had to pass the european fashon laws, thats why the delay. @iagdad

DLC! now,in the US, good stuff. :)

@carl

lol, the costumes it had to pass the european fashon laws, thats why the delay.

]]> By: iagdad /blog/2008/08/soul-calibur-iv-your-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-222677 iagdad Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:36:08 +0000 /blog/?p=1476#comment-222677 dlc?! when? where? what??? dlc?! when? where? what???

]]> By: marvzilla /blog/2008/08/soul-calibur-iv-your-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-222672 marvzilla Fri, 15 Aug 2008 09:34:06 +0000 /blog/?p=1476#comment-222672 I bought it and like it alot, Namco's presentation has always been spot-on and it looks beautiful.The Star-Wars geek in me appreciates Vaders presence and having played the 360 version I think we did alright outta the deal. The elements they've borrowed from other fighting games work quite well (fatalitys (MK), tag in(Tekken-tag)) and I've really been enjoying the 'Tower of Souls mode', so much so I've not even looked at creating my own character. I've had some trouble with lag online but I don't know if thats due to the servers or other peoples crappy connections. Any idea when we get the DLC?? I bought it and like it alot, Namco’s presentation has always been spot-on and it looks beautiful.The Star-Wars geek in me appreciates Vaders presence and having played the 360 version I think we did alright outta the deal.

The elements they’ve borrowed from other fighting games work quite well (fatalitys (MK), tag in(Tekken-tag)) and I’ve really been enjoying the ‘Tower of Souls mode’, so much so I’ve not even looked at creating my own character. I’ve had some trouble with lag online but I don’t know if thats due to the servers or other peoples crappy connections.

Any idea when we get the DLC??

]]> By: mobiletone /blog/2008/08/soul-calibur-iv-your-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-222633 mobiletone Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:10:03 +0000 /blog/?p=1476#comment-222633 @ Mr Monkey - right, i know what i'm buying myself for xmas then... if Sony can't come up with the goods i know who can. ;) @ Mr Monkey - right, i know what i’m buying myself for xmas then… if Sony can’t come up with the goods i know who can. ;)

]]> By: carl(threespeech censored me) /blog/2008/08/soul-calibur-iv-your-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-222625 carl(threespeech censored me) Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:18:04 +0000 /blog/?p=1476#comment-222625 Hey heres an Idea how about PUTTING THE DLC ON THE EUROPEAN STORE! You dont need to translate freaking costumes Hey heres an Idea how about PUTTING THE DLC ON THE EUROPEAN STORE! You dont need to translate freaking costumes

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