Summary: Soul Calibur 5 is a great addition to the current wave of fighting games. It’s an impressive game, with a nice set of features and extremely enjoyable multiplayer...
Conclusion: As the fighting game genre is going through its revival period right now, another big franchise is back to contend for best fighting game. The Soul Calibur series has
Summary: Namco's latest fighter is lacking some soul
Pros: Soulcalibur's core fighting mechanics remain rock solid; good variety of characters; superb graphics and animation; online multiplayer is quick and lag-free; Ezio make...
Cons: Severe lack of modes; story mode is boring and short; no individual storylines or cinematics for individual characters; repetitive gameplay; the character creator is l...
Summary: Namco's latest fighter is lacking some soul
Pros: Soulcalibur's core fighting mechanics remain rock solid; good variety of characters; superb graphics and animation; online multiplayer is quick and lag-free; Ezio make...
Cons: Severe lack of modes; story mode is boring and short; no individual storylines or cinematics for individual characters; repetitive gameplay; the character creator is l...
Excerpt: Soulcalibur V review Game Over Online - http://www.game-over.com There's something that leaves me cold about Soulcalibur V and I'm having a hard time putting my finger on
Summary: Refinements and revamps help restore the lustre to the series
Pros: New tweaks to gameplay, Visual splendor, Blend of fresh faces and familiar fighters
Cons: Cheesy story mode not for the lactose intolerant, Legendary Souls mode will drive non-hardcore players crazy, Did we mention the voice acting for story mode?
Summary: SoulCalibur V has the series at odds. It’s a competent fighter, yes, but nothing about it really screams “must-have” unless you are a diehard fan.
Pros: + Tight controls, wonderful graphics and audio work., +/- More of the same SoulCalibur fighting system. Not much is new.
Cons: +/- More of the same SoulCalibur fighting system. Not much is new., - Boring story, aggravating difficulty ramp up in single player.