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Brand: Namco EAN: 0722674020923 Label: SPIG Manufacturer: SPIG Platform: Sega Dreamcast Publisher: SPIG Studio: SPIG Editorial Review: Editorial Review: Featuring graphics that surpass even the amazing NFL 2K, Soul Calibur is the martial arts fighting game to end all fighting games and the game to get if you're a Dreamcast owner. Based on the arcade classic of the same name, Soul Calibur lets you choose to represent one of 10 fighters in a series of battles against your peers. If you can successfully defeat all of your opponents, you will then face the fiendish Inferno in a final showdown that will determine the fate of the world. Each of the game's warriors is armed with a different deadly weapon--sword, ax, stave, nunchaku, you name it--and an assortment of special moves all tailored to that specific weapon. The warriors include men, women, and creatures from all over the globe and from various mythologies. Each is brought to life with amazing motion-capture animation, which results in incredibly lifelike and realistic duels. If you own a Dreamcast or are thinking of buying one, do yourself a favor and add Soul Calibur to your collection. --Mike Ryan Pros:
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 Rating: - This game has a lotta' soul!Quite possibly the best game put out by Sega for its Dreamcast console. The graphics on this game are amazing. Years after its release it is still putting some games to shame. Buy a copy. Soon. Rating: - Greatest Fighter EverThis is just as good as Soul Calibur 2 and its a wonder how Dreamcast died with so many amazing games this being the best along with Grandia 2, Crazy Taxi and Jet Grind Radio. Any way i highly recommend you play this or Soul Calibur 2 and be completely amazed. Rating: - Amazing fighter for the DCIn comparison to Soul Blade, this game is a towering improvement. To Soul Calibur II, it is a little behind, but then, it was released 5 years prior. This also represents a very smooth transition of storylines from the first to the second in the series. Combat commands in the straight spectrum are highly developed, though 8-way-run attacks are limited to two or three basic attacks. Still, the game is very fun, and fun to play over and over for a long span of time. The voice-over/narrator ... Read More Rating: - Welcome back to the stage of historySoul Caliber - Circa 2001 GOOD: - Good/Tight controls - Nicely balanced gameplay - Lots of different and unique fighters - Minutes to learn years to master gameplay - Some nice unlockables like new Fighters, costumes, stages and other bonuses - A 3D fighting game that really uses the 3D space (with eight way run) - Considered a classic to many hardcore fighting fanatics BAD: - Non- traditional fighting gameplay, might alienate some ... Read More Rating: - Ages like a fine wine.Not that this game is "old", but when you consider it's a game from 1999 that's exclusive to a dead console system, it's amazing to realize that this game is arguably better than any other combat game out there even today. The graphics made full use of the Dreamcast's capabilities, and even now it is one of the most beautiful games I've ever seen. The combat moves are fluid and based on real martial arts...there is even a martial arts display mode where you can see all the characters doing various weapon katas! ... Read More |
