Soulcalibur V:Review & gameplay

Soulcalibur V  is a fighting game released by Namco for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2012. The sixth main installment in Namco's Soul series of fighting games, the game is the follow-up to Soulcalibur IV and retains the weapon-based combat that characterizes the series. The game's story follows a new character, Patroklos, who aims to rid his sister of a curse brought upon her by an ancient weapon.

GAMEPLAY

Like the previous games in the series, Soulcalibur V is a weapon-based fighting game. Players use high and low vertical and horizontal attacks to damage opposing player characters and can block incoming attacks or parry enemies' moves to gain a tactical advantage. The game features a tweaked "Critical Edge" system, allowing players to fill up a meter and utilize a variety of special attacks.

The game features a variety of gameplay modes. In Story Mode, players take control of the game's protagonist Patroklos, guiding him through a series of battles divided into twenty episodes. The game's arcade mode allows players to control any of the game's characters and face six opponents in time trial matches. In addition, the game features Quick Battle mode, which allows players to unlock titles for their online profiles and an extra "Legendary Souls" mode. Like its predecessors, Soulcalibur V also sports variety of multiplayer modes, allowing players to face each other both online and offline. The character creation mode from previous games has also been retained.


The game takes place 17 years after the events of Soulcalibur IV and centers around the children of Soul series veteran Sophitia. The protagonist is her son Patroklos and his estranged sister Pyrrha is a supporting character. The two siblings journey across Europe in an attempt to rid Pyrrha of the "malfestation", a curse that is bestowed upon whoever comes into contact with the evil weapon the Soul Edge.

The game features 30 playable characters, including 10 characters that are new to the series. The new characters include two versions of Pyrrha and Patroklos. The game also introduces the mysterious Z.W.E.I. as well as Viola, a fortune teller. Several new characters use the fighting styles of previous characters in the series: Taki's successor Natsu, Xianghua's daughter Yan Leixia and Xiba, who uses Kilik's fighting style. The game's guest character is Ezio Auditore da Firenze from the Assassin's Creed series. The game also features a number of returning characters, such as Mitsurugi, Cervantes and Nightmare

GOOD :Colourful graphics; Numerous characters; Online Play; Variety of attacks.
BAD :Poor storyline and narration; Guarding restrictions; Over the top voice acting.
Gameplay And Design: 3.5/5
Graphics: 4/5
Sound: 3/5
Mojo: 3/5

Overall Rating: 3/5
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