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 Xbox 360. 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 Xbox 360 exclusive Yoda

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1541 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: UBI Soft
• Released on: 2008-08-01
• Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
• Platform: Xbox 360
• Original language: Multilingual
• Subtitled in: Multilingual
• Dimensions: .25 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 legendary Yoda 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 Beloved Star Wars legend Jedi Master Yoda appears as a guest character in the Xbox 360 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

A very high calibur of game
Having played the 'soul' series since Blade on the PS1, and being one of the tragically few people to have owned a Dreamcast with Soul Calibur 1, I was a bit dissapointed with the xbox incarnation of the series. I didnt find much evolution in SC 2, and number 3 was, frankly, poor.
I held out hope that this new gen of console would breath life into the franchise and thank goodness I have not been let down. SC has always had beautiful backgrounds and cut scenes, but in SC4 the character detail is on another level- the animation and graphical clarity during fights has never been better, with a real sense of solidity and depth to the characters. The 'create a fighter' mode is great, even if you cannot combine move sets from different characters. The inclusion of the Star Wars universe does not grate on me as much as I though it would, and Yoda leaping about like when he fought Duku in the movies is a lot of fun- at least he is a bit 'different' and not like Spawn in SC2, who felt merely like a familiar fighter with a different character model patched over the top.
The joy of the SC series is that, for purists, there is depth, but it still allows 'button mashers' to pull off some great combos. Some see this as a fault, but i love the fact that in vs mode I cant take for granted that I can beat someone less familiar with the game- every fight is challenging.
I am not online, but can only presume that, providing there are no lag issues, the vs mode will be as entertaining as it is in 'meatspace'.
If you loved SC, but felt let down by number 3, then let this game restore you faith in a truly great gaming series- its the best its been since it lived on the Dreamcast.

Same excellent soul but much much prettier
Having played most of the SC games on various machines this is up with the best ( ie SC2 ) . Having spent first couple of hours on arcade and wondering how Ivy can stand up let alone fight was very impressed. The create a character ends up experimenting with er hem hem er ladies in very little , oh well boyz will be boyz. Online can be daunting as high level players wipe the floor with you as getting up once down is nearly impossible , so it can end up a random button bash to even get on hit in .. I suppose practice and a good character is essential. So not a five star game as it can get a little repeditive but all in all a worthy purchase.Plus I hear Darth Vader will be downloadable at some point , so lucky we are mmmm ..

Superb
This game is superb, visually stunning, intricate gameplay, great character creation mode, loads of challenges and great online play. My only criticism is that online matchmaking doesn't seem to work very well and you can find yourself up against a much more experienced (or inexperienced) player which isn't much fun.