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lame game

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 5 / 17
Date: April 19, 2000
Author: Amazon User

the controls are so limited and clumsy that I do not know a player who has not be frustrated to tears. press down of the direction pad and sometimes you go right and sometimes you duck. the difficulty of combat, or speed of the opponent is not consistent within the same level. the game is mildly entertaining, but do not attempt to master it, or any such nonsense because you'll just wind up getting frustrated and bored. attacking gonzo-style almost always wins over tactics, so that beginners can beat experienced players with frequency (until they start trying to use tactics).

Soul Calibur is the WORST!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 23
Date: April 07, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game stinks - it's way too easy to beat,there aren't enough characters,enemies are brainless, stages are way too small,and the only thing good about it is the graphics. This is nothing compared to Ready 2 Rumble. I hate this game!

Not as east to play or as fun as Ready 2 Rumble.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 20
Date: February 19, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Sure at first glance this game looks nice, and if you own it, it can be enjoyable, but what about your friends who have no idea how to operate the "8-way run system" or how to "guard impact." I end up spending more time explaining to my friends how to play it than I do actually playing it. With Ready 2 Rumble, I tell my friends there are four punch buttons and two block buttons. That's all. Unless your friends are as into Soul Calibur as you are, buy Ready 2 Rumble.

The game looks great but...

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 12
Date: April 19, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Soul Calibur is a classic example of all icing and no cake! The game looks great and sounds great, but its too easy. The game that is supposed to be the game for "die hard fighting fans" is basically a walk in the park. The game is a button masher! I played the game and found that "turtling up" and waiting for the right time to attack or throw is all that it takes to succeed and it even works on the higher dificulty settings.

My major gripe about the game is the dark and demonic story lines. No God fearing person should touch this "demon sword wielding" game (I began to discover the different plots after I played it). I'm not trying to sound like a fanatic but come on why all the demon intense plots in a generally evil game. What sick minds came up with this anyway?

If the game had a better plot (one that involved some thought) then it would be a classic, but as it stands...no.

Overrated pile of junk

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 12
Date: January 11, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I can't understand why people like "Soul Calibur" so much. Yeah, it has nice graphics, but eye-candy can't save a game that is simply NOT FUN TO PLAY! There is no fighting strategy, no combos, no special attacks, no jumping, no nothing. You just have to press the same attack button on the right time again and again and again to win any fight. Of course, it gets very dull in a few minutes.

If you think gameplay is more important than graphics, get "King of Fighters" (either "KOF Dream Match" or "KOF Evolution") or "Fatal Fury - Mark of the Wolves" instead.

Most important aspect of any game is gameplay

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 12 / 35
Date: November 22, 1999
Author: Amazon User

This game has stunning graphics, good load time, and tons of extras. So why do I give it only 2 stars? Because the gameplay is seriously flawed. Like Namco's Tekken, SC can be played by newbies who get lucky with button bashing. This means that serious gamers who invest the time to master moves are simply not rewarded for perfection in timing and skillful execution. Secondly, the balance of defense and offense is off. A person could go wild on offense and the veteran who tries to defend will have a tough time countering and reversing. A truly balanced fighting system would reward skilled players who can predict the opponent's attacks and react accordingly. There is another fighting game with much deeper gameplay (but less flash to it) and that is Sega's Virtua Fighter 3tb.

Pretty graphics

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 3 / 11
Date: April 21, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Soul Calibur has some great graphics but it's to bad the game play is so lame. The game is easy to beat on the hardest difficulty just by button mashing. The fighting is nice but not nearly as complex as some other good fighters out there i.e. Virtua Fighter 3tb or Power Stone. The arenas while all having a different shape all play the same in the end. There is really no point in buying this game unless you want a mediocre fighter with very little replay value.

I'll give it 2...

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 29
Date: January 10, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This is an ok game. The graphics are probably the why you see two stars on my rating. Other than that, it's just a regular old fighting game. To me, the game got boring after about 30 minutes. And mainly all you use with a character is the same for or five moves. I mean, how many of you out there will spend your whole weekend trying to master all the moves on one charcater and execute them well? Exactly(and if you do, that's pretty sad.) Like I said, for each character your only really going to be pulling of 4 or 5 moves, and that gets boring. And you can't relly punch in this game because you have something like a 10 foot ax in your hands trying to swing it around. Now, if you want to know some good fighting games, then I highly insist that you try Tekken tag, for PS2. I mean, with over 30 chaacters to start off with, different modes, what more can you ask for? Soul Calibur I think doesn't really give the character your controlling much mobility, just the opposite of Tekken Tag. Another great fighting game is the Powerstone series, try either one of them, because they are both crazy heart-pounding action. If you really want this game, then go ahead and buy it. But for all of you who haven't played it, rent it first.

The only one with a negative?

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 9 / 16
Date: February 12, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I guess i'm the only one with some cons to this game. Well here goes. It is a good game, the graphics are superb, there are tons of modes, there are millions of extra features, blah blah blah... But wait a sec, there IS something wrong with the game. Once you take away all the graphics, features, sounds, once you strip this game to the bone, what do you have? a mediocre fighting game. You must think i'm crazy, i'm not. The game just isn't that fun whe it comes down to just fighting. They have masked that with all the modes however. I mean, i'm not saying its a bad game, but I would say it does not compare to teken 3 for the PSX. That game is extremely well designed, with the counters, the moves, sure it doesn't have all that jazz, but its good what really counts in a fighting game, good fights. An example for Soul Calibur: I put the dificulty on the hardest level, and selected Mitsurugi (the sowrd guy). i used ONE move, thats right, just ONE MOVE throught the whole game, and I beat it, without losing once. Just one move and I can beat the game on the hardest dificulty? I'm not saying its a bad game, again. Everyone who plays it will think its the best game ever due to its graphics, sound, and all that. Hell most people even think the fights are spectacular. There are millions of moves to learn to boot, however, you only need one or two that you just keep using, and you'll win. I also tryed 1on1ing a friend in this game. He being a button masher, and I being one to try to learn new moves and all.. he beat me every time we played. he also beat every mission he played just button mashing. Oh well, It's just a game. If I were to recomend a game to buy, I would have to say this one, just due to the fact that EVERYONE has to have it. however if you're looking for a better game, that is better all around, get one of the xxx2K's, or crazy taxi.

Soul Calibur The best game ever created?

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 9
Date: November 24, 1999
Author: Amazon User

this game has got an amazing amount of hype, electronic gaming monthly gave it all 10s, putting it in the same category of metal gear solid. This is very wrong. Sure, the game is fun, but it certainly isnt the best game ive ever played , and doesnt even go on the top five i dont think. It is just a fighting game after all and that can get a bit boring and frusterating, and while i like fighting games, they're not my favorite genre of games. If you absolutely LOVE fighting games, or play a game just for it's graphics(which are amazing by the way) then yeah, sure, get it. if you just LIKE fighting games, give it a rental if you can, then if you really like it, buy it. While not the best game ever made, it sure is the best fighting game ever made

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