So. Does anyone else here have it? What do you think of it so far?

I really like it so far. A ton of characters. Yoda is pretty fun. I'm still unlocking characters as I move through all of the others story line.

It's really deep. I like how they made relationships between all of the characters. Some really cool, and surprising endings for some of them. Without spoiling. I laughed when I played through as Amy. Didn't expect the ending to turn out the way it did.

Anyway. Great game. Alot of graphic beauty, character detail, and even customization.

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Hmm, I can't decide if I want to get this or not. I like fighting games and the SC series in general but SC4 hasn't really excited me yet. I don't like the direction they've gone with the character designs and guest characters but it seems like a good game. Then I have to choose between 360 and PS3 and standard or premium. I can get the regular 360 version pretty cheaply but I like LEs... gaming is stressful.

Yoda is pretty crappy. A majority of his attacks involve him the air and it executes very slowly. Even his grab requires him to jump. His force powers suck for a Jedi Master. All his quick attacks that don't involve jumping have no reach. The apprentice is so flashy with his force powers, which is an obvious display to advertise Force Unleashed.

This game has a lack of content compared to the last game. Creating a character that fights just like another character is very retarded. It defeats the whole purpose of creating a character.

What story? This game has the worst story ever. Gears of War had a better story. For some reason I doubt this game takes place on Earth anymore.

I swear to god Siegfried needs to stop crying.

I like the game but it had so much more potential. The whole hype was the Star Wars characters which was not very impressive.

From what I've seen Vader isn't much better than Yoda. He moves very slowly, much like the other larger characters.

I've also been reading that Vader and Yoda may become available as downloads to the opposing systems.

I still haven't decided which system I'm going to get this for. Since my 360 is currently dead, the PS3 version is really tempting (I was looking at them both last night, I like the PS3 artwork better). The loads times are a little better on the PS3 right now, but I'm sure it'll be a moot point once the 360 fall update comes out.

i got the ps3 version, premium, simply for darth vader.

and it is ****ing awesome.

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Originally posted by Y_HELO_BEAR:
i got the ps3 version, premium, simply for darth vader.

and it is ****ing awesome.

Cool. Glad to hear you like it.

Hey send me a friends request on the PSN. My gamertag is Mag1z over there. Someone already had magiz. It'd be nice to get some more friends on the PS3 list. Might also help sway me to get the PS3 version.

Damn faulty 360s. Not to get off topic, but how's your Halo 3 360 doing? I'm currently waiting for my cardboard coffin for my 360.

as much as i wanted it, i never got to actually buy the halo 3 360.

still, i'm on my 3rd 360 as of now. i wish it'd RROD so i can get a nice hdmi port. oh well. it never breaks when you want it to.

Well Astaroth is a very big character but very good. I think he's probably one of the best characters.

I hear Yoda is a broken character. You can't throw him at all.

Soul Calibur is a fun fighting game but I rather play Tekken, Street Fighter or Mortal Kombat any day.

I wish they would release Soul Blade on XBLA.

...Got it !!!
The Premium Edition .. for PS3 even picked up strategy guide 20% off.I think it's ****ing awesome.Unlocked some characters,Endings,customized a few characters. Heldgard von Krone is pretty slick with spear and sword gotta learn her.Probably best with Cassandra Alexandria her Ryu like moves ROCK!!!
Heishiro Mitsurugi is my Favorite for sure.
As good as it (SC4) is though..I gotta say that I'm with some others here with wanting Tekken 6 or previous Tekken series games.
Tekken just has that much depth in characters and moves.
better system of combat never beat LP RP LK RK.
However I am gonna play the heck out of it...along with Tekken 5 DR
online.
PS - Street Fighter 4 looking slick too...old school moves with 3D graphics

yeah i got the game myself.
i finally got a 360 also seeing as it was about time. =)


as far as i know. after playing tournament after tournament of Soul Calibur.

the game itself is pretty much a SC3 rehash made faster for the players who got a rythem going with certain attacks. but with the quickened pace it forces players to play the game with the full use of utilities that enable you to defend yourself better with out having to seriously take armor damage.

story wise. it's simple. for the protagonist. he's not longer the same siegfreid. He's a part of the weapon Soul Calibur. and he's going after his counter part Soul Edge. very linier plot for the heroes and villians. game was purely made for online fun and experience.(i personally would rather play this game in the arcades)

the character creator is pretty fun aswell. making different characters with breakable parts of armor ranging from high Mid and Low. the only draw back to the character creation is that it fully uses the weapon masters abilities. so if you were to pick a rapier as a weapon you'll get to choose from either the Raphael skill tree or the Amy skill tree.

new characters? .. 360 Yoda is pretty much a busted deal. anyone that uses Yoda or that knows how to use him properly won't ever die. he's too short to be thrown. and majority of the characters will miss their attacks on him. his ->-> dash is a mini hop that can be easily turned into a fake that ends up attacking instead of moving forwards. You don't really require to use force moves when playing Yoda. just timing and the one special button to rule them all.

The Apprentice himself is quite dumb. Mind you the SW characters all have a mini gauge bar that holds thier force power. and Speaking of Force. this character uses the most. playing in a hard difficulty setting you'll be faced the most cheapest tactics. from lighting to an explosive attack and throwing the light saber. all this in one huge combo. Oh and don't forget, =) if you're too close doing nothing he will Force pull you.

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I hear Yoda is a broken character. You can't throw him at all.

I wouldn't go by what other people say. That's just letting others think for you. Try it out with at least a rental. I'd say pancakes is almost dead-on to the competitive community's view of the little muppet.

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new characters? .. 360 Yoda is pretty much a busted deal. anyone that uses Yoda or that knows how to use him properly won't ever die. he's too short to be thrown. and majority of the characters will miss their attacks on him. his ->-> dash is a mini hop that can be easily turned into a fake that ends up attacking instead of moving forwards. You don't really require to use force moves when playing Yoda. just timing and the one special button to rule them all.

Yoda's range is his biggest failing. He also takes the least damage to kill or get a CF on of any of the rest of the cast. Try 2a or 1a, 1k or 2k (look at your numpad) or while rising attacks against him and be sure to mix up your while rising attacks. Also remember, you don't have to do a low attack to get while rising, you can duck too. As Mitsurugi, 2 kb is a very effective maneuver. If you tell me your character I might be able to dig up a specific hint. Remember that your B attacks move vertically and so will hit the little bugger if you get him at disadvantage. Block his "one special" and then punish him as it's extremely unsafe.

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And majority of the characters will miss their attacks on him.

This is just false. All characters have attacks that will hit yoda. I should also say here that any character will seem broken if it's player knows how to use it properly and you don't know your character properly. Hit the practice mode and find out what zone your attacks actually strike. Highs all go over yoda's head but mids don't. Some characters have more mids than others, so they have more options, but everybody should be able to tackle him. You should also learn the ranges your attacks can hit, as a lot of characters can just poke or pressure yoda outside his reach and force him to use desperate measures to move in. Finally, develop your own timing to crush the midget.

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the game itself is pretty much a SC3 rehash made faster for the players who got a rythem going with certain attacks. but with the quickened pace it forces players to play the game with the full use of utilities that enable you to defend yourself better with out having to seriously take armor damage.

I wouldn't say it's an SC3 rehash. All in all it's a more aggressive game with real changes to the dynamics. Armor breaks and critical finishes really jump out on the list and have changed the play dynamic, from favoring to punishing turtles. There's also dodging. In sc3 you could only dodge back and forth. In SC's IV and II you couldn't back dash but you could dash dodge sideways. The change here is that it's easier to punish retaliations and harder to back away from a pitbull. I'd say the game's got more of an SC2 feel and if you enjoyed that game you'll probably enjoy this one.

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This game has a lack of content compared to the last game. Creating a character that fights just like another character is very retarded. It defeats the whole purpose of creating a character.

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the only draw back to the character creation is that it fully uses the weapon masters abilities. so if you were to pick a rapier as a weapon you'll get to choose from either the Raphael skill tree or the Amy skill tree.

Actually, styles aside there are more create a character options than ever before. As for styles themselves it's unfortunate but do you know what's "retarded"? Playing online or in ranked matches and not knowing what somebody's moveset is. Think about it. You knew the movesets of your friend's characters and your characters but against total strangers you're fighting blind. Then we get into a situation where people who use Cas characters have an advantage over people using the stock characters, not good. Then what do you think happens? That's right, nobody uses the stock characters and playtesting on them goes out the window. There are other problems too. A lot of the custom movesets from before like "lance" in particular, were impossible to balance. I could understand if you wanted to muck around against the computer, but from a quality control and balancing perspective, it's actually a big improvement, especially if you're going to be playing against other people. You have to think about this practically. Besides, you have nearly 30 styles to choose from and I've no doubts there will be dlc.

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What story? This game has the worst story ever. Gears of War had a better story. For some reason I doubt this game takes place on Earth anymore.

So you're mad because a game featuring lizard men, wooden cyborg ninjas, cross dressing George Washington impersonating dominatrices, undead zombie pirates, cod-peice wearing golems, devinely inspired milfs, vampire musketeer dandies, a deadly blind bondage fetish asassin, a ninja supermodel who wears spandex in the 16th century, soul eating demon swords, killer hula-hoops and eight foot tall immortal African wizards has suddenly gotten unrealistic to you? Isn't it a fighting game tradition to be as crazy as possible?

As for myself, I have my copy, I preordered it months ago. But my Xbox 360 is dead and relaxing in Mesquite Texas. When it comes back to me I'll be happy to play with anyone from this community who feels like having a few laughs. Send me a request at ghengis john 2 and don't be discouraged at the wait.

If you need some help with something, or just want to get better, feel free to drop by:
http://www.caliburforum.com/forums/index.php

good lord you are taking this game way too serious

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good lord you are taking this game way too serious

You're right of course. When you start throwing around terms like "scrub" you've crossed a thresh hold. But some people want to know their shooters, their strategy games, their roleplaying or driving games inside out. I'm just that way with fighters. I look at them and I see layers of depth I want to explore. That it bugs me to suspect and not delve into. Like there's a puzzle there. And if someone says something I know can be fixed I'll say something. Not to argue but to try to help them out.

It's still nerdy to the max and there are better ways to spend time I know. Add to that you gather an encyclopedic volume of knowledge about a game, and then what you could have done with the time instead and it's /played all over again.

Um I never said anything about the game being unrealistic. I said it's "THE WORST STORY EVER". Most of those characters were in the first Soul Calibur and the story was great. You got real endings with interesting story for you to read.

Tekkan is a crazy fighting game with a good story even though it has robots and animals.

You should seriously stop typing because your long story posts just plain suck in arguments.

Long Winded responses to comments written with no 2nd thought = Fail

maxi's style ftmfw!!! Any who I am absolutely loving this game ...minus cheap *** yoda

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personally i'm flattered anyone even bothered to read my post. If anything it's my opinion of the game. I'ld like to think it valid since I really enjoy playing SC from back when it came out on PSX as SE (Soul Edge)

I like the game for what it's worth. but i would rather have the same gameplay as if it were SC2. SC4 to me is a complete rehash of SC3 minus the bugs and overpowered attacks from say Setsuka.

I also said that Majority of the characters. I didn't state all of the characters would have a hard time hitting Yoda. certain characters with a focused high attack will most often miss. however any attacks aimed for Mid to Low will usually hit. Maxi's 66 B+K,B,B,B,A will miss entirely or land maybe 2-3 hits doing only minimal damage.

I'm also familiar with the Numpad example that most SC players use on the SC forums.

Numpad is based off the left players side so 8 is up 6 is forward, 2 is down and 4 is back.

789 \|/
456 -N-
123 /|\

so if you want me to clarify exactly which attack can be used as a fake for yoda it would be 66,B,B i believe that is a mid, high attack if you were to Guard Impact and the annoying 1,A is a low attack.
3,B is a mid attack. even though it is easily confused with a low because of the hieght of the character.

As for the character creation. it's pretty solid. I personally would have liked if they could add a little more to the characters looks to make it more personalized. such as height difference and facial features like adding a scar or two maybe scar up the whole body if i like. If they had the same character creation like Rival Schools 2 for Dreamcast/PS2 that would have been great too. mixing and matching skills and attacks would have been perfect.

weiskrus and Genghis John ...You dudes are serious.eh.
and obviously quite knowledgable.
ummmm...Darth Vader isn't broken you can hit'em.
The thing that bugs me is that combos always get reduced in Soul Calibur ....for example in Soul Blade with Mitsurugi - You could tap the the HA (Horizontal Attack) 3 times you would attack 3 times
did Mitsurugi forget how to do that or something...
sure they add new ones but what about the classic moves.
-Tekken Jin Kazama in Tekken 4 unlearns Mishima fighting style
learns traditional Karate however if I wanna play as old school Jin I
can use Devil Jin LP+RK RP LK or down on D-pad LK.
one of Jun Kazama's old combos.like some classic stuff.
or LP LP RP - Jab Jab Cross
stuff like that I miss...
also why I like Cassandra so much her shield attacks.
HA+VA attack where she hits with both shield and sword and her opponent crumples to the ground.
That is power!!!
Truely though I like Soul Blade/Calibur and Tekken almost the same with a slight edge toward Tekken.It was first.

Awesome input. And I'm not sure why Err is even in this thread? Are you playing SCIV? Would you care to share an opinion, if you are playing it.

Lol @ Ghengy. He tops the fighter fan impulse chart. That was some serious breakdown of how to take a fighting game seriously. Loved it.

I like the game as a whole. It has alot of different mode play to keep me happy. The tower of lost souls is a true challenge. Expecially the descending order. It is wise to level up two characters that you excel with. For me, it's Mitsurugi and Sophitia. Both are level 10's atm. Very strong killers. Yet the decent in the TOLS is pretty taxing. A great challenge indeed.

The story may not appear to be all that at first play through. I think those who just quick play will not see the depth they have put into it. The Chain Of Souls graph/chart is a nice tool to help the cause. So much depth in explaination of each and every character involved. As well as, their relationships with each other. There are also lengthy prologues for every character in the beginning of their story mode. I am thinking that no one has even payed attention to the dialog there in the least. If your just paying attention to the ending shorts for the characters, then your not getting the entire story. your just seeing what happens at the end. That's like putting a dvd movie in the tray then just choosing the final scene to watch.

It's understood though, that some will just not like it. For many reasons. To each their own in opinion. Me. I like the game overall. Sure, there are some short comings. Not enough for me to bash the game as much as others. It is definately, the best chapter since the first SC. I won't try and put one above the other. The each have their own merits and downfalls. Both are very good to me in the end.