Author Topic: THE SOUL STILL BURNS (Read 23558 times)

abrader · « **on:** July 29, 2008, 10:20:06 AM »

Since Soul Caliber IV is serious business - we needed a thread.

Who is picking up their copy today? Gamestop has them RIGHT NOW.

I am stuck here for a bit waiting on a contractor to give me an estimate for new kitchen tile....

I hope I can sneak out and get mine before lunch.

Anyone played it yet?

abrader · « **Reply #1 on:** July 29, 2008, 10:22:20 AM »

I take it you like it?

GilloD · « **Reply #2 on:** July 29, 2008, 10:46:37 AM »

It's in the mail from Gamerang. I liked SC2, I could see myself sinking some time into this.

y2kev · « **Reply #3 on:** July 29, 2008, 11:39:08 AM »

I had it shipped from GameFly yesterday. I dunnoo.....I loved SC1 and 2 but I don't think Namco has it in them anymore and SC4 looks like a broken, unbalanced fanservice animess.

JustinP · « **Reply #4 on:** July 29, 2008, 11:40:57 AM »

coming from gamefly. i expect it to be trash, just like the past couple of games. i'm just looking forward to the character creator, really.

demi · « **Reply #5 on:** July 29, 2008, 11:47:17 AM »

Getting it in the mail cause I got mad hook ups

GilloD · « **Reply #6 on:** July 29, 2008, 11:49:43 AM »

1up and IGN rikee.

http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3168981&p=4
http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/894/894583p1.html

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #7 on:** July 29, 2008, 11:52:21 AM »

getting mine today I hope

GilloD · « **Reply #8 on:** July 29, 2008, 11:54:56 AM »

I could maybe see buying this. Maybe I'll offload GTA 4 (Going rate: 35$, LULZ) and EO.

bork · « **Reply #9 on:** July 29, 2008, 12:29:06 PM »

I wants it, I WANTS IT!!

But I have to wait until thursday to get it. :'( Might trade in GTA IV so then I can double dip and get it on both platforms, cuz I'm a fucking addict. Haven't finished it yet, but I get the feeling I never will, nor will I care once Saints Row 2 is out.

cool breeze · « **Reply #10 on:** July 29, 2008, 12:49:37 PM »

I'm picking it up later today. Gotta dust off my VSHG for this. I actually intended to switch the square gate for a circle or octagon one at one point, but I never got around to it. I also hope my hard drive comes in the mail so I can make the swap before playing SC4. I already backed up my PS3 drive and everything.

Akala · « **Reply #11 on:** July 29, 2008, 12:59:30 PM »

I'm gonna try to pick it up later. I didn't preorder, so hopefully places other than gamestop are selling it today. I don't want to risk the "if you didn't preorder we don't have any more copies of this huge blockbuster game left" spiel.

dark1x · « **Reply #12 on:** July 29, 2008, 01:07:32 PM »

I've already picked it up. It's been a while since I've played Soul Calibur. I used to be really hardcore into the game (going to tournaments and such), though I was never really a GREAT player or anything. I did enjoy it, though. I still know a few people who love the series so I should have some folks to play with plus I've been wanting another now-gen fighter. VF5 didn't really do it for me (like VF4 before it) as I know very few people who would really give it a shot and the single player options aren't all that hot.

I picked up the PS3 version as I just prefer the controller (though I'm going to try one of my sticks just to see if it works using one of those PS2-USB adapters).

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #13 on:** July 29, 2008, 01:21:35 PM »

picked it up it before lunch

it's pretty cool, graphics are great

not much available in character creation to start with, guess you have to slog through all the sp modes to get the goods

i made one character, and played through story mode (really short) with vader and two other characters

ferrarimanf355 · « **Reply #14 on:** July 29, 2008, 01:26:41 PM »

Got mine today, will play some tonight and post impressions in my blog.

abrader · « **Reply #15 on:** July 29, 2008, 01:29:32 PM »

i have it in hand - but I cant play till im done working

abrader · « **Reply #16 on:** July 29, 2008, 01:54:05 PM »

i just had the good idea of making sure i install it now - so later when i get done working I dont gotta wait 15 minutes...

BTW - on the PS3 edition the install is NOT mandatory. It was gonna let me play anyway...

There is also already a v1.01 update for it.

y2kev · « **Reply #17 on:** July 29, 2008, 02:14:37 PM »

why in the WORLD would you trust what Mielke has to say about fighting games

he was all "i'm so excited for VF5, i'm in a rhythm" before VF5 and then they released videos showing him only able to do pppk

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #18 on:** July 29, 2008, 02:20:12 PM »

= awesome. Her and Raph will be my mains

Got my copy and strat guide, will stare at it all day

JustinP · « **Reply #19 on:** July 29, 2008, 03:00:54 PM »

playing now

gamefly fast

JustinP · « **Reply #20 on:** July 29, 2008, 05:06:12 PM »

so... in SC3, you could create custom characters with different fighting styles than the other characters (ninja, etc). is that no longer the case? and what's the quickest way to unlock equipment for custom characters?

so far this game is even worse than 3. soul calibur's fighting system is such trash

.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #21 on:** July 29, 2008, 05:10:50 PM »

3 had a great fighting system you troll.

abrader · « **Reply #22 on:** July 29, 2008, 06:03:57 PM »

I just played thru Darth Brooks story mode...

I cannot believe that they actually wrote this into the Soul Calibur universe...

See - Lord V was just hanging out on the Deth Star and kept having dreams about something and then this portal opens so he decides to go thru the portal and find the source of the power...he whips everyones ass, take the two soul blades and then returns to his own worls where the power of the "demon blade" "brings the fear of the empire to a new level..."

Darth tosses his lightsabre for the 2 soul blades, gets in his ship and flys away...

hahahah

His character is just OK....im also playing story mode which is very different from arcade...

abrader · « **Reply #23 on:** July 29, 2008, 06:07:36 PM »

I do think its cool how they have aged ivy - she is more like a 40+ sword swinger in this game....she looks tired here as the game has some fresh new young blood

JustinP · « **Reply #24 on:** July 29, 2008, 06:25:00 PM »

what do these style lvls do?

Quote from: abrader on July 29, 2008, 06:03:57 PM

I just played thru Darth Brooks story mode...

I cannot believe that they actually wrote this into the Soul Calibur universe...

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.

cool breeze · « **Reply #25 on:** July 29, 2008, 06:42:42 PM »

I made the Flash in character create. This is awesome.

And Darth Vader is really cheap. He isn't broken and garbage like Yoda, but he is still really cheap. The force gauge shit isn't balanced.

Also, fuck you Namco for not letting me use Darth Vader as a template for other characters.

abrader · « **Reply #26 on:** July 29, 2008, 06:44:11 PM »

No I dont take it serious - its just funny - the whole subplot they wrote around darth.

I believe you get the style levels when you either do new moves or it means you have unlocked new moves....arcade mode seems to have al moves unlocked no?

Im pretty good at it so far - time to ping the online chaps and se how strategic it is...

JustinP · « **Reply #27 on:** July 29, 2008, 06:58:16 PM »

i'm thinking the style levels might increase the stat points you can use in character creation.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #28 on:** July 29, 2008, 07:05:56 PM »

tower mode is complete fucking bullshit

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #29 on:** July 29, 2008, 07:10:17 PM »

details on the bullshit! dont leave us hanging!

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #30 on:** July 29, 2008, 07:11:44 PM »

it's cheap

all these nobody characters who hulk up when you get them down to a sliver of health and whip up on your ass like there's no tomorrow

plus, ring out city

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #31 on:** July 29, 2008, 07:12:45 PM »

and what do you get for your reward when you finally wear out your fingertips and move up a floor?

a pair of fucking pants

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #32 on:** July 29, 2008, 07:29:09 PM »

Oh thats ok, you must not remember the AI in SC3, I used to get into duels where we would just guard deflect or whatever its called until one of use fell out of the ring lol.

CurseoftheGods · « **Reply #33 on:** July 29, 2008, 07:33:29 PM »

It's a shame that even in the fourth game they can't come up with a piece that matches this:

[youtube=425,350]O7bTtpcQrH8[/youtube]

Akala · « **Reply #34 on:** July 29, 2008, 07:34:19 PM »

The AI in SC3 was so awful.

I only kept SC3 for about a month, then sold it because I wasn't playing it. I'm looking forward to playing around with Tira/Zas again. Hilde too lol.

cool breeze · « **Reply #35 on:** July 29, 2008, 07:53:30 PM »

I almost broke my virtua stick by slamming on it after constantly getting killed as that piece of shit Vader against the amazing Apprentice. Vader can go to hell.

JustinP · « **Reply #36 on:** July 29, 2008, 08:45:24 PM »

the AI will let you throw them all day. i beat the apprentice with one move each round.

drohne · « **Reply #37 on:** July 29, 2008, 09:18:22 PM »

picked this up. just as i'm getting into the intro with the awesome soul calibur music darth vader shows up breathing heavily and RUINING IT

SMHHHHHHHHHHHH

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #38 on:** July 29, 2008, 09:18:52 PM »

haha, the star wars stuff is pretty fuck awful

JustinP · « **Reply #39 on:** July 29, 2008, 09:24:02 PM »

star wars characters bring a refreshing change to the shit-fest that is the soul calibur universe. it doesn't make sense and it isn't anything more than shitty shoehorning, but seriously, soul calibur's characters/story fails so hard already--star wars characters certainly don't hurt anything.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #40 on:** July 29, 2008, 09:30:29 PM »

Oh justin, youre like a sitcom character

FatalT · « **Reply #41 on:** July 29, 2008, 09:32:00 PM »

Yoda is pretty badass. I enjoyed playing as him even though I had no idea what I was doing. All I know is that him jumping around and slashing madly was awesome.

cool breeze · « **Reply #42 on:** July 29, 2008, 10:41:31 PM »

Quote from: The Iconistrator on July 29, 2008, 09:18:52 PM

haha, the star wars stuff is pretty fuck awful

Vader and Yoda suck, but the Apprentice guy is pretty awesome.

And creating characters is great. I never bought SC3, so I never had the chance to do shit like this

demi · « **Reply #43 on:** July 29, 2008, 10:42:26 PM »

I'm gonna play as my nicca Kilik

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #44 on:** July 29, 2008, 11:09:48 PM »

i made a fully-clothed setsuka

she has a sexy monocle

TVC15 · « **Reply #45 on:** July 29, 2008, 11:13:42 PM »

I want this so bad

Goddamn mouf.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #46 on:** July 29, 2008, 11:47:42 PM »

Quote from: TVC 15 on July 29, 2008, 11:13:42 PM

I want this so bad Goddamn mouf.

Very confused by this. Does your dental ailment prevent you from paying for it in your normal manner or what?

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #47 on:** July 29, 2008, 11:50:10 PM »

Holy fucking GOD Hilde is the coolest ever. This game tweaks my PEOPLE IN AWESOME ARMOR gland so bad

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #48 on:** July 29, 2008, 11:56:39 PM »

This game has so many fuckin cool little touches.

cool breeze · « **Reply #49 on:** July 29, 2008, 11:57:57 PM »

Character creator is so awesome.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #50 on:** July 29, 2008, 11:58:55 PM »

Yeah its like 100000000000000000000000000000000000000x better than 3's

bork · « **Reply #51 on:** July 30, 2008, 12:08:05 AM »

Did you guys buy on 360 or PS3?

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #52 on:** July 30, 2008, 12:08:41 AM »

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #53 on:** July 30, 2008, 12:11:24 AM »

Quote from: lyte edge on July 30, 2008, 12:08:05 AM

Did you guys buy on 360 or PS3?

How available is the Hori Real Arcade Pro for the 360 in Japan? I still can't decide which version to get because I'm trying to get either a Virtua Stick High Grade or an arcade in a box (http://www.arcadeinabox.com)joystick for the 360.

I'll be happy with the HRAP but it's been unavailble at all the online import stores.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #54 on:** July 30, 2008, 12:11:35 AM »

360, superior graphics

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #55 on:** July 30, 2008, 12:11:40 AM »

Also i'd like to say the dub isnt NEARLY as bad as the past games. There's only one or maybe two characters who are downright argh. I actually stuck to the dub.

cool breeze · « **Reply #56 on:** July 30, 2008, 12:12:50 AM »

I got it on PS3 since I own a VSHG.

And how do you unlock more items to use on your characters?

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #57 on:** July 30, 2008, 12:13:56 AM »

I want a pole-arm and shortsword for work

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #58 on:** July 30, 2008, 12:14:32 AM »

scheherezade is the only argh dub so far

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #59 on:** July 30, 2008, 12:14:54 AM »

Quote from: swaggaz on July 30, 2008, 12:12:50 AM

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

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