Tales. Souls. That other thing. Swords, why not?

[aethramyr]

So most of the people who know me know I like Fighting Games. The Street Fighter type games. Technique & Strategy boiled down to 1 on 1 combat. This week, Soul Calibur 4 hit the shelves, Probably my fave series for fighters. So, thought run-down:

1. Gameplay - It's soul calibur at it's heart. Well-balanced, as always. Control is tight. The 4th in

Comments

[wizardru]

So far, I'm quite happy with it. Agreed on all points above. I like the various 'alternate' characters, who you fight and unlock from Story Mode. Yes, they're not really 'new' characters, but they are cool to get, and I like some of their designs

[aethramyr]

I don't mind the Gratuitousness that much - it's kind of just falling into the graphics - something pretty to look at.

My complaint with the characters? Tira's Voice. Good god.

And I think the Voice issue was my fault. I should've realized what voice comming from my speakers meant - it meant that the wireless mic wasn't connected to the 360, but rather the PC receiver. It should work better next time.

[aethramyr]

Well, playing on either a Pad or a Joystick the controls were Perfect, The usual for Soul Calibur games. I managed to pick up the "Virtua Fighting 5" Branded arcade stick, and it cotrols perfectly. It's a Hori Stick, one of the best manufacturers for arcade parts, and the branding consists of a sticker sheet, so if you don't put on the stickers, it's not branded.

Any problems with command input are going to be due to my own ham-handedness, not the stick.