I just played thru Darth Brooks story mode...really? do you really consider SC's story to take itself seriously? even guilty gear has a more fleshed out story mode. the vader bit is just as bit as distinguished mentally-challenged as any of the regular characters' stories.
I cannot believe that they actually wrote this into the Soul Calibur universe...
haha, the star wars stuff is pretty fuck awful
I want this so bad :( Goddamn mouf.
Did you guys buy on 360 or PS3?
I got it on PS3 since I own a VSHG.
And how do you unlock more items to use on your characters?
The tower, mainly
The tower, mainly
I'm going through it, but it says there are hidden items. How the hell should I know what to do?
edit: thank god they have japanese voices. i muted the voices in SC3 and i would have done the same with SC4. english voice acting is another aspect of soul calibur that just fails super hard.well fuck. the announcer is still in english. these lines are too cheesy even in japanese. this is ridiculous.
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I still haven't tried out Hilde yet. I should get around to that.350
Yeah, but it is all a trick. It seems like a lot, but 90% of the ones for female fighters are sex up costumes while 90% for male fighters are armor sets. I want more costumes for the men!
how do you unlock apprentice? beat him with yoda? I beat arcade mode.
You have to use either Yoda or Vader to beat him.
It is both really hard and really is with Vader since you can place his throw perfectly to toss the apprentice off the stage, but if you want to play fair it is a bit tough.
Because it seems like they really ramp up the difficulty against the Apprentice when you reach him. Everything up to him was easy, even the final enemy after him was easy, but he is a bitch. He has combos where he would fly in the air and shoot lightening down at you, then toss his light saber and make a force bubble appear on the ground, then he could pull you closer using the force and do this really strong grab move.
they probably could have given vader a few original lines instead of just sampling from the movies
sort of wish i'd bought this on 360 now, since everyone else did, but then again no one on here ever plays me online lol
sort of wish i'd bought this on 360 now, since everyone else did, but then again no one on here ever plays me online lol
Nobody here will play against each other on 360 version either. I would only play online to boost for the couple online achievements.
360 also gets better rez (for 1080p folks), 2xAA, more effects, no slowdown on ice stage
That's right, it does not use AA. There was also a mistake early on with a PS3 comparison where earlier PS3 shots were used. The final game looks exactly the same on both systems. What I'm uncertain of is whether or not the PS3 version will upscale. By default, it uses 1280x720 mode. They both have very similar image quality and look great.Quote from: Professor Prole360 also gets better rez (for 1080p folks), 2xAA, more effects, no slowdown on ice stage
nah -- per b3d it renders at something like 1360x960, but it hasn't got any aa, just a full screen blur. and apparently it's scaling twice if you output 1080p, i.e. down to 720p and then up again. the 360 version has a slight technical edge, but the unblurred ps3 version looks better...and this is the first i've heard about differing effects
Speaking of res, why DOES the PS3 often run games on my 1080p TV at 720p.the power of xenos.
Xbox 360 always upscales to 1080p.
No seriously, is there a way to make the dumb thing upscale?
I'm pretty sure MGS4 upscaled...
720p looks fine.
Oh, and yeah, Hilde is awesome. I played as her for a bit and she is surprisingly good. Charging up the spear and unleashing it after a flurry of short sword and kicking attacks is awesome.
Did anyone try Hori's fighting stick for the 360? How is it?
I'm thinking of getting one as a stop gap solution until I can find a HRAP or good custom stick.
Did anyone try Hori's fighting stick for the 360? How is it?
I'm thinking of getting one as a stop gap solution until I can find a HRAP or good custom stick.
If it is the same as the PS3 one, then it is passable, but not nearly as good as a a HRAP or VSHG. It is better than playing with a controller at least. I create characters using the controllers and when I need to test them out, it always feels really awkward playing with it.
I'm horrible with a stick, so im usin the d-pad
You can force VF5 to upscale to 1080P also but it looks all weird compared to the native 720P mode.
do you have to play on hard to get the apprentice
i was playing on normal and never ran into him
oh, okay
haven't had much time to play with it since i bought it, so i haven't tried arcade mode yet
She feels different from 3 even. Course im no HARDCOR3 Mina player.Yeah, man, the inputs for some of my favorite moves are all different and shit. Gotta hit practice mode, then... >:(
Haven' unlocked Apprentice yet, so I can't judge him.
I just picked up the PS3 version. Haven't done too much with it so far other than play a few rounds of story mode with a couple characters and attepted to make my own. I noticed how easy it was to make a guy look exactly like Sawyer from Lost which made me think about trying to some other people from the show. Up next - Locke.I created a pretty decent kunoichi without hueg bewbs. I saw the R. Kelly one on GAF. :rofl
IMO shes only been getting better since 2, in that I dont view her as a cheesy fuck character anymore ;)I never viewed as cheesy. I kinda liked her looks. :-*
Yeah, that R. Kelly is awesome.He posted the how-to on the custom characters thread, methinks...
if you can open your 360 controller, there is an easy fix for the dpad.
http://www.gamersyde.com/forum_33_27677_1_en.html
no sanding needed, just put a pringles can lid or something like it under the dpad and you are good to go.
Is there a way to unlock tag mode for normal versus matches? It has to be an option, right?
Yeah, the Apprentice seemed twice as hard as the hardest fight you had up to that point. All he does is spam that force power move and then low hit you constantly before you can get up or roll around.
Yeah, when I play as Taki or Maxi, I use kicks as my main attacks. Good range and snap to every attack. Very easy to lay on a few attacks and back off without getting caught in a flimsy weapon combo.
OMG does Vader fucking blow. It's like controlling a loaf of bread.
http://gamevideos.com/video/id/20503That gets 4 jolly Gerstmanns out of 5
1upshow segment on SC4. It is actually quite good.
I made a big mistake in making a bunch of custom characters out of characters I'm not very good with, but I only use custom ones online. Although it was hilarious seeing Guts without pants exposing his pink underwear.I have my ninja babe the way I want, but her health bar is so goddamn low. :'(
Vader is the worst fucking fighter character ever. He's like a lumbering fool and his slow, awkward slashes do next to no damage at all. I just spent the past half hour trying to beat The Apprentice (who's cheap as hell) and I want to throw my controller through the wall. God damn that sucked.:lol i had no problem killing the apprentice. vader's really not that bad at all--just learn how to use his force moves.
I'm not liking this SC as much as the previous ones though, especially the single player mission/story modes. It just feels gimped.
I know you're required to like him and all but I bet deep down under that playstation armor of yours you agree with me that Vader fucking blows.i don't use him much based on the fact that he is a novelty character (i don't use apprentice or algor for same reasons). but i didn't really have a problem doing arcade mode with vader. against the apprentice, i just threw him out of the ring twice because i wanted to get it over with quickly. i think i do better with vader than with some other characters, but again, i don't really play as vader much. i think it's distinguished mentally-challenged that you can't disallow the novelty characters online.
Vader has some pretty cheap high priority combos.
And lyte edge, why are you proud of the fact that you are basically exploiting the net code?
Online is broken, if youre having fun with the online its not because youre playing a good online fighting game.Good thing that there's only five online achievements, then. :-*
i am totally going to link your posts the next time you act like fighting game developers wasting energy and resources on net play is a worthwhile endeavor
"because i want to press kick repeatedly" -- the slogan of the onling fighting game apologist
Online is broken, if youre having fun with the online its not because youre playing a good online fighting game.
Online is broken, if youre having fun with the online its not because youre playing a good online fighting game.
Online is broken, if youre having fun with the online its not because youre playing a good online fighting game.
Word.
*boots up VF5 Online*
I laugh at the drama queens who say that online gameplay is broken. There was some tard on another forum saying that there was a good 3-5 seconds delay before input and stuff happening on screen.
What the fuck is up with those people.
DLC on disc = fail fail fail fail fail fail failIt's only 100 points/$1.49, so it's kind of a wash there...
price doesn't even matter. it's on the disc. it's bullshit. people shouldn't stand for namco charging full price for a game and holding back parts of the disc.DLC on disc = fail fail fail fail fail fail failIt's only 100 points/$1.49, so it's kind of a wash there...
^ its Namco so this shit is expectednamco wouldn't do it if dumbasses would smarten up and not buy into this crap.
So am I the only one here playing this game online? :-\i play some online on ps3. i've usually stuck with unranked matches because they keep you in that group after you play so it's less of a hassle. ranked or unranked, i still win most the matches. and i still don't like the fighting system--it's just so bad. i don't see how anyone could still like this series that much.
I don't think some of you guys are even on the online rankings list.
Countless battles have shown me that Taki is my character. I like Seung Mina too, and now am looking to try out Maxi, Mitsurugi, and Cassandra.
and i still don't like the fighting system--it's just so bad. i don't see how anyone could still like this series that much.
compared to something like street fighter or even guilty gear, soul calibur just feels obtuse. the difference really lies with how you execute more complex attacks. in street fighter and guilty gear, you use stick commands--in soul calibur, you use button combinations. i think stick commands are MUCH more intuitive than pressing two buttons to do a move.and i still don't like the fighting system--it's just so bad. i don't see how anyone could still like this series that much.
What is it that you don't like?
Its pretty decent game im kinda enjoying it. I bought alot of characters just from beating the game on Normal with gay Yoda.Go into character creation and select the custom icon (between the two characters with gigantic penis extensions), and no Jedis... :'(
How do I create a totally custom character with a unique name and everything? And can you make new jedis?
Is the custom icon the "?" ?
... and they're both sandwiched between the people with gigantic penis extensions. :-*Is the custom icon the "?" ?No, it's the green and purple people in the same square. The ? icon is random select, which actually doesn't show up in the character customization screen.
So am I the only one here playing this game online? :-\
I don't think some of you guys are even on the online rankings list.
Countless battles have shown me that Taki is my character. I like Seung Mina too, and now am looking to try out Maxi, Mitsurugi, and Cassandra.
http://www.1up.com/do/blogEntry?bId=8831360&publicUserId=5524352
BTW how do you unlock the Apprentice?arcade mode with vader/yoda
Nobody gets it right the first time. :-*http://www.1up.com/do/blogEntry?bId=8831360&publicUserId=5524352
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA your last name is Negro
I'm loving this game although I have no clue wtf i'm doing. I didn't even kinow there were finishers or secret special moves (what button performs these on 360?)
How do you perform it though? is it some weird combo like in MK?you press all 4 (K+A+B+G) at the same time (or use the L1 macro)
just one piece of broken armor is neededReally?
lyte edge and i just had some really silly games of super lag fighter turbo :lol
I stopped playing this like last week. Waste of $60 :(360 version? You gonna sell it?
any way to bring a custom character to a friend's house without having to replace his entire save? ps3 version
any way to bring a custom character to a friend's house without having to replace his entire save? ps3 versionTake your stats and recreate them there? :-\
any way to bring a custom character to a friend's house without having to replace his entire save? ps3 versionTake your stats and recreate them there? :-\
Didja ever get around to the favor I asked of you about my custom character, or are you still pressed for time?
Sending PM right now. :-*any way to bring a custom character to a friend's house without having to replace his entire save? ps3 versionTake your stats and recreate them there? :-\
Didja ever get around to the favor I asked of you about my custom character, or are you still pressed for time?
:o
Crap, sorry man, I forgot! :-[ Can you resend me the info? I cleared out my PM box some days ago.
I love this game, but I can't beat the tower. It's impossible! :(Me, neither. :'(
This game is a fucking mess.I know. :'(
I love this game, but I can't beat the tower. It's impossible! :(