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New SoulCalibur V screenshots/art

Check out more new screenshots of SoulCalibur V.

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jc485734605d ago (Edited 4605d ago )

ok, that looks a bit silly.

@zerocrossing
I was not referring to how "fantasy" it looks. They are showing more skin this time up to the point that looks neither sexy or even fantasy as you say.

zerocrossing4605d ago

Given the over saturation of "realism" in mainstream games today, a little fantasy is welcome imo.

zerocrossing4605d ago (Edited 4605d ago )

Oh OK, yeah I see what you mean.

Well Soulcalibur has been referred to as being a little too "Hentai" before since Soulcalibur II (seems like some of the devs have a perverse sense of detail) so I see where you're coming from, still it looks like its shaping up to be a solid game to me.

jc485734605d ago (Edited 4605d ago )

well, it looks like they're trying too hard to make her look sexy, but it's not really working IMO. I guess the traditional chinese dresses from way back in the days were meant to cover more skin. The thing is, if I really wanted to show more skin, I wouldn't really do it the way developers did. It just looks odd to me. Maybe it's the color or the flower motives around the arms and then the weird see through cloth trying to cover the short shorts. I also don't like the socks and shoes because they don't seem to match well.

http://8wayrun.com/attachme...

http://8wayrun.com/attachme...

I prefer those instead.

Baka-akaB4605d ago (Edited 4605d ago )

I dont see how .

Tell me how does the new girl in this instance show more than Xianghua on both of those two older soulcalibur outfits and designs ?

http://8wayrun.com/attachme...
http://8wayrun.com/attachme...

It's sc4 that's gone crazy with the boobs , otherwise , themes and skin exposure are vastly the same through soul calibur's history (notice i mention soul calibur not soul blade) . Again boob aside in sc4 , even Ivy is pretty much the same , wear wise .

http://8wayrun.com/attachme...
http://8wayrun.com/attachme...
http://8wayrun.com/attachme...

Hell ivy even gaining outfits that arent obvious s&m fun over the years like :

http://8wayrun.com/attachme...

zerocrossing4605d ago

Agreed.

If anything the new girl is less sexually provocative.

Baka-akaB4605d ago (Edited 4605d ago )

Sorry double post

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Soulcalibur 5 will be delisted next week on PS3 and Xbox 360

Soulcalibur official Twitter: "Valiant Warriors - Soul Calibur V is taking its final curtain call on the stage of history and will be sunset on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on June 19, 2023. The base game and all associated DLC will no longer be available for purchase. Thank you for your continued support."

-Mika-354d ago

This is why guest characters shouldn't be on the base roster. Im sure Ezio and the whole Assassin's Creed stuff license expired and that is why it is being removed. The same thing is probably going to happen to Soul Calibur 6 in 10 years.

Terry_B354d ago

I doubt a lot of people still played the worst SC game over 10 years after its release on dead consoles.

blackblades354d ago

Right whoever wanted the game would've had it by now. Also physical is usually the better option

gold_drake354d ago

damn.

alot of games have been delisted recently.

Nyxus354d ago

Meanwhile several big games are going digital only. Good omen for the future...

MadLad354d ago

I've been mainly gaming on PC for 12 years now. I don't think there was ever a game that was actually taken away from me.
Even the multiplayer-focused games, with their servers typically being taken down, you can still host your own.

Not sure why People are so against digital. You still need online infrastructure just to update your games or to patch them. You're stuck to online/digital one way or another.

Nyxus354d ago

Most games play just fine without an internet connection. There are also other reason aside from preservation, digital games are often more expensive (at least the one I'm buying) than what you can find through deals in stores. But most of all I just like to be able to actually own the games as physical objects, being able to lend them out etc. And be assured that I can still play them in the future. Sure you can probably emulate them, but I prefer to play on console and I'd rather play an actual copy than an emulation anyway.

I'm not against digital in itself, I just don't want to be forced to go digital because the physical option is taken away. Just give people the option to either get it physically or digitally, that way everyone is happy and it's also the best way to preserve games for the future.

CrimsonWing69354d ago

Make your peace with it. It’s the direction the industry is going in.

XiNatsuDragnel354d ago

Well industry is pretty much dead in that case.

lucian229354d ago

Can we please get soul cal 7 a year after tekken 8?

darthv72354d ago

Good thing I have both on disc.

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Ranking The Soulcalibur Games From Worst To Best

Bandai Namco's other premier fighting game series, Soulcalibur, has been around for over 25 years, but what game is the best?

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Yi-Long1031d ago

Really loved Soulcalibur on Dreamcast. Truly blew all competition away back then when it came to graphics and fluidity, and I liked the roster and arenas.

Haven’t bothered with the newest release because sadly fighting games these days have become too expensive. They’ll release a base-game, then add all the interesting characters through expensive season passes, so unless there’s a Complete Edition released (and if I’m still interested in the game by then), I’m better off just shrugging my shoulders and skipping it completely.

The direction the fighting game genre has picked for itself means it will now only appeal and sell to the hardcore fans of the genre, while the mainstream gamers will spend their money elsewhere.

FinalFantasyFanatic1031d ago

I played Soul Calibur 2 on the PS2, it was great and I got pretty good at it, decimated most of my friends at that game. I recently got VI on the PS4 and it just doesn't have the same magic, plus it seems to have stuffed some extra mechanics in there that just complicate it too much for me, although I really do agree they're too expensive, I've always wanted to get all the DLC characters for Central Fiction, but it's way too expensive.

Kaze881031d ago

I prefer SC VI to the SC III. SC II had a really fast pace for a fighting game, when new SC III bursted into the scene it felt sluggish when compared to the second one. On SC VI they brought back the quicker pace of the game, but not as much on SC II, though I think it was a good decision. I wish they would go the MK11 route with their games, but we all know that Bandai Namco is not interested, they hardly gave the devs time and money to support SC VI.

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5 of the Worst Characters in Major Fighting Games

KeenGamer: ''Fighting games have had a long history of wild and iconic characters. But for every Scorpion and Chun-Li, there are groups of Bo Rai Cho's and Lizardmen. This list takes a look at five of the worst fighting game characters to ever exist."

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