

Just to be clear, the average health for a character is around 400-500. There are accomplishment that require you to do a 300 dmg combo. And it is this aspect that will draw you back to Tower and Character Creation over and over again.Īs you ascend/descend higher/lower, the CPU becomes GODLY! This almost forces the players to create a character with specialized roles just to take down one out of 12 CPUs. Or with high enough health, your character will essentially have two bars of health. For example, with high enough gauge, you character is able to steal health from opponents. The higher each attribute it, the better abilities are made available. Each piece of armor will contribute certain attributes, health, defense, attack, power, gauge, etc. The thing that really separates a good character and a bad character is the armor, weapon, and powers that the characters have. This may seem very limiting, and to be honest, it is. The players is limited to choose a certain set of moves based on an already existing character. Well, the game developers definitely added on an amazing Create-A-Character mode. Okay, so why is it worth spend hours and hours playing through the Tower mode? Let me say this right now: it is definitely worth it! Although the goal is to beat each level, the thing that makes it so addictive is the fact that by accomplishing a certain requirement, players can unlock items to be used in Create-A-Character mode. This also applies to the CPU and they can pull some nasty 20 hit air juggles.In other levels, the player only have one character to try to fight 9 CPU consequently. In certain levels, the players are allowed to use a total of 3 characters and can tag each character in and out accordingly.
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Either way, the player goes through a series of straight-up battles. In this mode, the player ascend and descend a series of levels. What is different now is that they took out the long and arduous 'campaign' mode and put in a fun/addictive Tower of the Lost Souls. There is the standard story mode, arcade, versus, spe cial versus, and other modes common to the SC serie. Having said that, someone who takes the time to learn the move list can be extreme tough and frustrating to play against. You don't need to know the specific button order to pull off a really flashy combo. The beauty of this game, unlike Tekken or Street Fighter, is that it is very button-smash-friendly. It is a fun single-player game but it really shins when you have someone else to beat up on. Soul Calibur IV is a great game, the graphics are gorgeous, the sound is brilliant, and the modes are many. From what I hear, III and IV are pretty similar so I don't regret missing out on it. I have played Soul Calibur 2 for the xbox but I skipped the third one. I have always loved the Soul Calibur series. The Soul Calibur IV: Premium Edition comes in a metal case and features the game, a book of artwork, a tournament bracket card, and an extra-large t-shirt. Custom fighters can be created and taken online for versus matches, and new equipment and other items can be earned by completing objectives in the mysterious "Tower of Lost Souls." Play modes include Story, Arcade, Training, and Active Matching Battle, an endurance-type match that challenges players to defeat as many enemies as possible. Characters also wear destructible armor, which can shatter during fights to expose vulnerable areas. The one-on-one fighting system now features critical finishing moves, allowing players to initiate devastating, cinematic coups de grâce to weakened opponents. Characters will challenge each other in an assortment of exotic locales while mastering new techniques in combat. Familiar fighters from previous Soul Calibur games are joined by several newcomers, including Hilde, Scheherazade, Angol Fear, and even Darth Vader from the Star Wars universe. A special tournament with a mystical prize has drawn combatants from across the galaxy. New characters, environments, and play modes highlight this fourth installment of the fast-paced brawler. Namco Bandai's weapons-based fighting series makes its high-def debut with Soul Calibur IV.
