Video Game Reviews
Title: Soul Calibur 2
Review rating: ***1/2
Platform/console: Playstation2, GameCube, Xbox
Release date: August 2003
Genre: Fighting
Players allowed: 1 to 2 players
ESRB rating: T (suggestive themes, violence)
Production company: NAMCO
A sword known as the Soul Edge provides the main motivation
for most of the battle in this fighting title. The easy, normal
and several hard levels which should leave your fingers pretty
sore by the end of the day. The Weapon Master mode provides
great new features with an in-depth storyline and map laid
out into chapters as you battle for experience, gold and more
weapons.
There also plenty of levels, weapons and strategies in the
other modes that include time attack and practice (freestyle
or against the CPU). The arcade mode stages let you acquire
gold, open extra arcade modes and character profiles (mostly
describing their motives) when you complete levels. You fight
a destined battle against another character before battling
Inferno at the end who changes weapons and styles twice during
the match.
Controls work well, but more use of analog control sticks
would save gamers from some serious button mashing. You can
push buttons at character screen before fights to say words.
The graphic are top notch complete with wind effects and rich
texture. The female characters get more respect as well with
improved fighting skills and appropriate attire. Recommended
and full of surprise guests including Spawn (on the Xbox version)
and Tekken characters.
Review by Michael Siebenaler
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