I Want To Kiss The Ground Beneath Its Feet.
Pros:
Almost everything.
Cons:
With most fighters, it gets a little boring and repetitive after a while.
The Bottom Line:
I don't see why one shouldn't have or like this game. It's great, I suggest you buy it now.
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Author's Review
Bow before your maker, and gaze upon the perfection that is...
SOUL CALIBUR II!!!
This game...I don't know where to begin. Namco has done it again. The sequel to the ever popular Soul Calibur is here, and it's MULTI PLATFORM!!! That's right! If you own a PS2, an Xbox, or a Gamecube, do not fret because you are left out, because you aren't! Soul Calibur II is on all three platforms! And you all get your own exclusive character!
The PS2 version gets Heihachi Mishima, the evil head of the Mishima Conglomerate from the Tekken series. He has no weapon, and fights with his bare hands.
The Xbox version gets Spawn, perhaps one of the most awesome comic book characters in the world. He fights with a trusty battle axe.
The Gamecube version gets the green robed hero, Link, from The Legend of Zelda series. With his trusty sword and shield, he comes to fight among the other souls.
Besides those three, there are also a few more new characters.
Let's go in order from the select screen.
First, there's Necrid, some kind of demon thing. I never fight with him, but he fights with some aura type thing.
Then, there's Talim, the younges soul in the game. She fights with a pair of elbow blades. She is quick, but lacks physical strength.
Cassandra is Sophitia's younger sister. She too fights with a sword and shield, like her sister. She's a tad quicker than Sophitia, but not much stronger.
Yunsung (Later fixed correctly to Yun-seong) uses a short sword. His moves are extremely powerful, but he has the worst range in the game, however, he has a few moves that can actually close the distance between himself and his opponent.
Raphael is Soul Calibur's confused fencer. He's a French nobleman, who dances to Spanish music, and has a slight English accent. He's a mid tier character, but is very hard to master.
Charade is our copy character. He can use any weapon in the game.
The gameplay is stunning. In Soul Calibur II, you get sort of a quest mode, where you travel to the various countries, and complete missions. It's great, but lacks a storyline. The awesome high paced fighting is still there, and the various game modes will keep you busy for...well, days.
The graphics are stunning. The water ripples ever so nicely, th character's look great, and the arenas are beautiful.
The wonderful music is back in Soul Calibur II. Some of it calms me into a deep, lumbering, sleep.
Overall, the game is magnificent. It's a great buy, and I reccommend you get it now!
