The G-string has certainly come a long way since the invention of the loincloth. The miracle of modern technology and invention has finally updated the G-string once again by getting rid of the string. When I first heard about this, I was skeptical, but it looks like these things might actually work. I wonder if the next Soulcalibur or Dead or Alive game will feature these. It’s still not too late for some DLC.
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Too cheap to buy the full retail version of SoulCalibur IV? Well, this week’s FREE demo is a nice appetizer to the main dish. Also, The Last Guy looks pretty cool, but stay here for review. Other than that the two Warkhawk Add-on’s are the other updates worth noting. Enjoy your last update in August!
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It happened. The fatal “red ring of death” came in and swooped this writer’s Xbox 360 away. The system might have sensed the excitement over beating people online in Soulcalibur IV with Maxi-inspired “Carissa-foo” and shut down.
We gathered up a bit of info from around Kezins HQ and found out that half the staff has suffered from the dreaded “red ring.”
Will’s Xbox 360 crapped out after eleven (11!) months in use, Jesper’s is still up and running (or it should be, last we heard of him), and this writer’s took a dirt nap after a year and ten months of service. Juan? His can’t “red ring” because he doesn’t have one, but we’ll give his phantom system the benefit of the doubt and say it’d be living the good, gaming life.
What about you guys? Is your system still up and running? Or have you stayed away from the problematic Xbox 360?
One of the cool aspects of Soulcalibur IV is the critical finish moves. Unfortunately, it’s kind of hard figuring out how exactly to use the damn systems. I’ve been playing SC IV for a while now and finally pulled off my first critical finish. It wasn’t as hard as I was making it out to be. Here’s the steps you’ll need to take:
Release Date: July 29, 2008
Platform: Xbox 360, PS3
Developer: Project Soul
Publisher: Namco Bandai
Genre: Weapons-based 3D Fighting
Players: 1-2 Players; Local and Online
MSRP: $59.99
ESRB Rating: Teen Adolescents
The soul swords never seem to take a break as Namco Bandai keeps bringing them back into the fold with every iteration of the Soulcalibur series. Fortunately, Soulcalibur IV lives up to its namesake and brings with it an online mode (finally!), tunes up the fighting mechanics a bit, and, of course, takes breast-bouncing technology to a new height.
Gameplay
SCIV enters next-gen systems with the same four-button system as before and, as fans will be surprised to see, slows the action down a bit to create more balanced, strategic fights. Also, some of the characters’ moves list and play styles have been altered. Subtle, but noticeable, and veterans of the series might have some adjusting to do.
Single player is never the main focus in fighting games, but Namco Bandai has always done well with their games’ console renditions and SCIV is no different by giving you a story mode, “Tower of Lost Souls,” a deep and varied “Character Creation,” and online play.
Gold is the main currency which can be easily obtained to unlock characters and other bonuses. Kudos to Project Soul for making it possible to unlock most of the characters within the first hour of playtime with the game.
And what secret might that be, you ask? Well, that Yoda and Darth Vader will cease to be exclusive for Xbox 360 and PS3, respectively, and join up down the line. Eagle-eyed gamers might have noticed that as soon as you boot up Soulcalibur IV, you’re prompted to make a save file AND soon after:
“Checking for downloadable content…”
Might it be checking for the inevitable release of Yoda and Darth Vader to cross-pollinate on both consoles? Or maybe just nice little hats for you to adorn your created character with down the line?
Very little to get excited about this week but a couple gems that stick out like a sore thumb: Soulcalibur IV and Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2, the sequel to the game that made twin-stick shooting and neon all the rage with its debut on XBLA in 2005.
We got a chance to try out Soulcalibur 4 at Comic Con this past weekend and have placed our pre-orders well in advance already. This blogger took Yoda for a spin and found that beating his opponent was not the hardest of feats as the green goblin jumps around much like in Star Wars Episode II. Expect to tailor your strategy against him with plenty of low kicks and no grab moves.
Geometry Wars: RE2? Skip the demo and dip into your Microsoft Points fund to outright buy it. ’nuff said.
(The following scores were “aggregated-tive-ized” as of July 28, 2008 via Metacritic)
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Title: Soulcalibur
Original Release: 1999 for the Sega Dreamcast™
Current Release: July 2, 2008 (Xbox LIVE Arcade) 800MP
Developer/Publisher: NAMCO BANDAI Games America
I was very excited when they added the original Soulcalibur or SoulCalibur (noobs spell it Soul Calibur with the space btw) to the Xbox LIVE Arcade. While the game is certainly a rewarding download, I have to warn the old school Soulcalibur fans of what the game is actually missing in this review. When I see a retro game reborn on the XBLA, I typically expect updated graphics, updated sound and a few extras added to freshen up the title. Notice the word “extras” because Soulcalibur doesn’t seem to have any. With that said, Soulcalibur was defiitely a needed title on the arcade. We already had a little taste of Street Fighter and Mortak Kombat, so it was fitting that we’d eventually get what I consider a better fighting game in Soulcalibur. Old school fans of the arcade or SEGA Dreamcast version will still find some value from this $10 download, unless you still happen to have your Dreamcast or an arcade machine with the title loaded on it. In that case, there would be no reason in the world to pick this up. One bonus of picking this title up is the fact that it’s a great way to get geared up for Soulcalibur IV which I can tell you will be awesome.
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