Soulcalibur II was released for Arcade back in 2002, then Xbox, PlayStation 2, and Gamecube in 2003 with HD online versions being recently released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
Soulcalibur II is a fighting game with Japanese Anime style. For a 2002-03 game, this game seemed next generation as the graphics, gameplay mechanics, and even framerate were amazing. The Story also takes place in not only the Middle Ages of the 16th century but also has real places such as Japan and Europe.
The story in this game takes place in 1590 where Nightmare has collected enough souls to revive the Soul Edge and rule the universe. Nightmare is stopped and defeated by three warriors who unfortunately are sucked into hellfire.
For gameplay, it consists of numerous fighting moves that some gamers will find hard to memorize as the easiest option is to spam and attack the rival. But as stages progress, they become progressively harder as enemies are more decisive and ruthless. Soulcaliber II is part of the Soul series and the first installment to this series was Soul Edge released in Arcades and for PlayStation. If you watch closely, you'll see this game feels much like Street Fighter and you feel like you're playing a Sega published arcade hit. Characters also have special weapons for fighting and the rules of this game are the same as any fighting game. Some characters in this game were exclusive to a certain console such as Link being a Gamecube exclusive. There are 25 selectable characters with each character having some twist to their story. The two most well known characters as I see it are Taki and Mitsurugi as both have strong back stories and can be ruthless fighters. Although the controls are amazing, the fighting moves will take studying in order to master and what gamer would want to study fighting moves like as if it were studying for a chemistry test.
For it's time, graphics were among the most advanced as it looked more like 7th generation than 6th generation. The environments may not look as advanced in graphics as characters do but the framerate is spectacular, making the fighting game more enjoyable to play. The movements look advanced as comparing it to Grand Theft Auto III, Vice City, and San Andreas, Soulcalibur II has superior and more advanced graphics but unlike Grand Theft Auto, Soulcalibur II is more focused on the fighting gameplay and moves and requires less data. Sounds and music are well connected to the Anime theme and characters have true personality.
Soulcalibur II is a classic game made by Namco and deserves a final verdict of 9.2/10. Points Here:
+Advanced Graphics
+Adrenaline Filled Fighting
+Amazing Gameplay
+Classic Gold Lasting Appeal
-Difficult to Understand Fighting Moves
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