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| From: Namco
Category: Video Games
List Price: $59.99
Buy New: $47.47
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Avg. Customer Rating:  49 reviews
Sales Rank: 105
Platform: Playstation 3
ESRB: Rating Pending
Media: Video Game
Edition: Standard
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: PlayStation 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 11007
Model: 11007
UPC: 722674110075
EAN: 0722674110075
ASIN: B000ZK7ZMQ
Release Date: July 29, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: New, sealed copy.
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| Features:
| • | Unleash the Force: Iconic Star Wars characters, Sith Lord Darth Vader and Jedi Master Yoda challenge the Soulcalibur fighters for the future of the powerful swords. Experience the legendary Soulcalibur level of graphics now in 720p HD resolution for the fi | | • | Take the Fight Online: For the first time ever, fight opponents around the world online in multiple versus modes. | | • | The Ultimate Roster: Battle with classic Soulcalibur character, exciting newcomers or customize your own unique fighter. | | • | New Fighting System Elements: Exciting new fighting game elements including the Active Matching Battle System and the ability to execute devastating critical strikes. | | • | Multiple Gameplay Modes: Experience Soulcalibur with Story, Arcade, Tower of Reminiscence, Training Practice, Character Creation, and Museum View modes. |
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Product Description
Set to finally reveal the origins of this ongoing story, Soul Calibur IV features new and familiar faces from across the galaxy, seeking rival swords for vengeance, honor and salvation. Shown in amazing 720p HD graphics, new and classic characters fight in a revamped battle system to revolutionize the fighting game genre. From character customization to online battles, the features of Soul Calibur IV help propel this venerable franchise into the next generation of gaming. Sith Lord Darth Vader appears exclusively on the Playstation 3 system. Story - Uncover each character's story line as you battle to reveal their motives Arcade - Take on the challenge in battle after battle in this classic arcade mode Tower of Lost Souls - Fight in special battles to challenge your fighting skills and customizing skills in order to reap the rewards Training - Practice your skills to earn your place as the ultimate weapon master Character creation - Create a character unlike any other, with custom looks and items influencing their skills and abilities, which will affect the outcome of your impending battles Museum View - movies, backgrounds and art that you have unlocked Standard VS - Battle one on one in this classic match up for ultimate bragging rights Special VS - Take your customized SC character or newly created character into the world arena and prove if your creation is the best in the world Online Battles - Multiple online versus modes and ranking styles will allow fans to test their fighting and management skills
Amazon.com
The Classic Fighter Returns Return to witness the epic struggle between the spirit sword, Soul Calibur, and the cursed sword, Soul Edge, in Soul Calibur IV. Warriors from far reaches of the galaxy battle to control the powerful swords and use them for their own goals. Should these fighters succeed, they will face the ultimate judgment. The ongoing story continues with new revelations, exciting new gameplay features and stunning visuals. And perhaps most exciting of all, a character from the Star Wars universe will also make an appearance. | Key Features
- Newest addition to the Soul Calibur series features thrilling next-gen graphics brimming with intensity
- Continues the struggle between the spirit sword, Soul Calibur, and the cursed sword, Soul Edge
- Features the infamous Darth Vader as a guest character
- Expanded customization options let you give your character a personalized look and specific abilities
- Take both customized characters and original favorites online for the first time
Exclusive Special Characters
Revered and feared Star Wars Sith Lord Darth Vader appears as a guest character in the PlayStation 3 version of Soul Calibur IV. In addition to that thrilling fact, you'll also discover expanded customization options that let you bestow your character with a personalized look and specific abilities. And, for the first time, you'll be able to take both customized characters and original favorites online to challenge an entire world of fans. Completely reinvented but with the same intensity you've come to know, Soul Calibur IV provides an adventure that never disappoints. | 
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| Customer Reviews: Read 44 more reviews...
Short review September 6, 2008
The game is really nice. The best feature is the character create mode that lets you create your very own fighter, you don't have as much variety among clothes and faces to choose from, but it adds a lot to the game.
The graphics are good, the textures and models are sweet, my only concern are the few jaggies that I had noticed.
The controls are just like the playstation prequels, you will feel a soul calibur game in your hands.
Online is a little laggy, but is playable. Single player is just to short, Soul Calibur II last more than this title in my opinion.
Epic game September 5, 2008
Soul Calibur is the 4th installment in the Soul Calibur series. New additions are the inclusion of new modes such as Tower of Souls and the create a character mode. Also new, is the inclusion of Star Wars characters, Yoda in the 360 version, and Darth Vader in the PS3 version. They are great, but not that much to make a big impact on which version you get. I would recommend the PS3 version however, especially because of the superior game pads. The game is extremely addictive and fun. Some claim that it gets boring after a while, but i still find it quite enjoyable. I would recommend it for any fan of the series, or fighting games in general.
 The newest addition does not dissapoint! September 4, 2008
WOW! I'm so glad they did a good job on this game, because I love the series and was waiting for it to come to the Playstation 3 console.
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The graphics and sound are beautifully rendered. Everything comes together wonderfully to create the story.. the only thing I don't care for is that 'narrator bit' at the beginning of every match.. that gets old..
Controls
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The controls are great. Responsive, and with practice the combos are great. Though it takes some work in this series to mesh the right moves together. It's not as easy to button mash in Soul Calibar as in other games, because not ending the right combos together leaves a pause where you are open to attack.
Game play
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Fighting games are notorious for short play, but with all the extra features in this game you should still have plenty to do. Their real value is in multi-player so if you are a loner it *may not* (Unless you play online!) be the best choice for you. But if you have room mates .. buy extra controllers. : )
People who don't have all day to play games will enjoy it, because rounds are short and can be played in the 5 minutes or so before you run out the door to a meeting, dinner, ect.
Extras
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The character creator is rich, and full of posibilites. If you don't think so.. try looking around the internet. There are some contests going on with people making some awesome characters! The only stellar improvement to this feature would be to let people download each other's fighters over the network.
There's plenty of costumes, characters, images, ect. to unlock in story mode too, and the guest character is awesome by the way! ; )
Great Game September 4, 2008
Great Game if you are into the Soul Series. Online would be perfect if there aren't a lot of lag.
Soulcalibur reaches for the next-gen September 4, 2008
I'm a big Soulcalibur fan. I've been playing the series since the Souledge arcade days, and have bought all the various releases that have come out over the years for the home.
Soulcalibur IV is undoubtedly the best looking release to date, but is more than a bit disappointing beyond that. Sure, it's still the same game, but the single player experience has been eviscerated. There's just a series of increasingly frustrating challenges, and a sort of survival mode, which goes on and on for 50 levels (or until you accidentally get ringed out and then hurl the controller across the room). It's tedious, and a big disappointment compared with the single player experience in previous console versions of the series.
This is offset somewhat by a ridiculously awesome character creation system, which lets roleplaying nerds like me spend hours customizing a character to achieve optimal performance, with the set of special abilities that I want. It's too complicated to describe here, but in a nutshell, there's a bajillion pieces of gear you can get in the game, and (unlike previous versions) they actually make a difference to your stats. Some add attack, some more defense, some more hit points, and some add capacity for adding special abilities to your character (such as poison attacks or resistance to grapple or ringout).
The character creation system and graphics alone are worth the price of purchase. The online experience (which is the main reason I think most people are buying it) is sort of mediocre, with you being forced to wait in line for a long time when you connect to a server, and then again any time you lose. The lag is reasonable, but still very noticeable on my high-speed line. I have trouble parrying attacks, and finesse characters are much more difficult to play when there's a delay between your controller and the character moving. It's fairly annoying to have your character feeling like its running through quicksand.
Overall, I'm sort of happy with the game. It allows me to play it online, which I dig, but the game's offerings are so minimal, it's obvious that Namco just didn't put a lot of thought into the game's design.
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