Product Description

With the souls in blade, the Ultimate battle unfolds... Engrave your name in history.

The latest series of the pinnacle of 3D weapon fighting Soul Calibur arrives on PS3. Two swords at their ultimate form of evolution during the reincarnation of the Soul Calibur and Soul Edge, something else has awakened as the battle between the two swords comes to the final phase, with the resurrection of whom created those swords. Nightmare in its ultimate form awaits Siegfried for the final battle. What lies ahead for the characters twisted by its destiny?

• Online VS for the first time in Soul Calibur series
• VS Classic - Battle one on one in this classic match
• VS Ultimate - Play online with your customised Soul Calibur character
• Critical Strike for each character
• New Active Matching Battle game system
• New interactive environments
• Full HD 720p resolution graphics
• Enhanced Character Creation mode - Players can customise their character to look and perform to their desire
• Special Characters: Lord Vader's Secret Apprentice from "The Force Unleashed" and PS3 exclusive Darth Vader

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1579 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: UBI Soft
• Released on: 2008-08-01
• Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
• ESRB Rating: Rating Pending
• Platform: PLAYSTATION 3
• Original language: Multilingual
• Subtitled in: Multilingual
• Dimensions: .27 pounds

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The Classic Fighter Returns

Return to witness the epic struggle between the spirit sword, Soul Calibur, and the cursed sword, Soul Edge, in Soul Calibur IV. Warriors from far reaches of the galaxy battle to control the powerful swords and use them for their own goals. Should these fighters succeed, they will face the ultimate judgment. The ongoing story continues with new revelations, exciting new gameplay features and stunning visuals. And perhaps most exciting of all, a character from the Star Wars universe will also make an appearance.

Key Features Newest addition to the Soul Calibur series features thrilling next-gen graphics brimming with intensity Continues the struggle between the spirit sword, Soul Calibur, and the cursed sword, Soul Edge Features the infamous Darth Vader as a guest character Expanded customization options let you give your character a personalized look and specific abilities Take both customized characters and original favorites online for the first time Exclusive Special Characters Revered and feared Star Wars Sith Lord Darth Vader appears as a guest character in the PlayStation 3 version of Soul Calibur IV. In addition to that thrilling fact, you'll also discover expanded customization options that let you bestow your character with a personalized look and specific abilities. And, for the first time, you'll be able to take both customized characters and original favorites online to challenge an entire world of fans. Completely reinvented but with the same intensity you've come to know, Soul Calibur IV provides an adventure that never disappoints.

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Product Description
The world s premier weapon based fighting game franchise returns to deliver a true next generation fighting experience. Set to finally reveal the origins of the Soul Calibur saga, Soul Calibur IV features both new and familiar faces from across the galaxy, seeking the rival swords for vengeance, honor and salvation.

In a monumental alliance, legendary Star Wars icons, Darth Vader and Yoda invade the Soul Calibur universe! Soul Calibur IV continues the series tradition of reinventing, enhancing and breaking new boundaries. Now the world s favorite fighting game redefines the entire genre for the next generation of both new, and fiercely loyal Soul Calibur fans.

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Customer Reviews

Best Fighting Game!! Period!!
Graphics-
Best so far!

Sound-
Crisp yet has silly/funny narration.

Gameplay-
Very responsive controls, complex yet easy(ish) to learn combo system.

Features-
Excellent- multiple single, multi, online, bonus modes with galleries & a superb character creation system

Replay Value-
Plenty- about 350 pieces of equipment to unlock, character creation system has hours on itself (personal experience here LOL). Then theres the forthcoming download content! New costumes, equipment, characterS? (Yoda) Will definitely keep you busy till the next installment.

Negative-
I can't seem to be able to fit my custom characters with a lightsabre! Mind you, this could come later!!

Otherwise, highly recommended!!

Soul Calibre Finally on PS3
Soul Calibre IV is a very worthy addition to any fight fans game collection.

I've had a few of the older verisions of the game and really enjoyed them - Soul Calibre was always a very good alternative to Tekken which had weapons and as such had a different feel to it.

This PS3 verions doesn't dissapoint as the gameplay mechanics that made the old games great are here again. There's a load of characters returning from the older games and also some guests inclusing Yoda, Darth Vader and a sith Jedi Apprentice to mix things up a bit!

The graphics are good or I should say the charcter graphics are very good but the background graphics seem a little short of this same high standard. It's a slightly odd look to see the ultra sharp characters in the less well defined backgrounds but that's my only gripe to be fair.

The one thing I remember Soul Calbre games for is there cheesy voice overs in story mode. SCIV has plenty more but these just add to the charm. The sound effects are great, really involving with the sounds of blades (or lightsabres!) blasting out from the speakers. There's a good selection of music including Star Wars music for the crossover characters.

There are a lot of modes including online play but each time I've tried to join a quick match on the internet the game has always given me a message saying it can't find a game for me. So actually that's gripe number 2. I've only had the game a day so I'm sure I will figure out a way of getting online. The usual story mode is available where you battle a few enemies in turn in a single stage and the Arcade mode is also present too where you fight 8 openents in turn. There are modes available to allow you to use custom characters to fight too. Training modes are available too - useful for learning complicated moves as the game shows an animation of the character perfomring the move so you know you've actually done it right. All in it's a solid selection and what you'd expect from a fighting game of this, ahem, calibre.

There's also a feature where by using the 'cash' earned in game you can purchase artwork of the characters to view in the galleries. I've always liked this about the Soul Calibre games.

Overall it's a great game, with lots of characters to learn and good presentation. It's a worthy addition to the series and great fun.

8.5 out of 10.

Best Beat Em up ever!
Fantastic above expectations which were very high anyway.
The graphics are silky smooth, the change from one character to another is ferociously fast and love the character creation. As to whether we should have Star wars characters in the game is neither here nor there but Darth Vader looks great. Been through game on normal mode with lots of characters and totally addicted to it.