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Kratos to appear as PS3 exclusive SCIV character

According to the rumor mill in the August Issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly, Kratos, God of Soul, is to appear as a PS3 exclusive character in Soul Calibur IV.

The magazine states that Kratos will be the next PS3 character revealed, so if the rumor is in fact true, we should be seeing something soon. Also, this will be the first look at Kratos on next gen hardware, and possibly a first glimpse at what to expect from God of War III. Obviously if Kratos appears in SCIV, Namco has cut some deal with Sony, and could be sharing actual assets or character concepts from the upcoming PS3 exclusive.

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TheHater - 553 days 16 hours ago

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I was talking to my friend about this they other day. It look like it might be a possibility after all. Can't wait to kick major ass with Kratos.

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Condoleezza Rice - 553 days 15 hours ago

1.1 - Kratos for Ps3,possibly Ryu Hyabusa for the 360 version?

A God will always triumph over a Ninja.

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ScentlessApprentice7 - 553 days 15 hours ago

1.2 - OMG!!!

There is going to be some major kick-a$$age here if this turns out to be fact. I remember reading that Darth Vader was going to be on the PS3 version of Soul Caliber IV and Yoda was to be appearing in the xbox version. So if all this is still true, so the PS3 version is going to have two exclusive characters or what?

Darth Vader is a slow geezer. Kratos would make him kiss his own a$$.

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callahan09 - 553 days 15 hours ago

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O wow! If this is true, then I definitely have to go with the PS3 version of the game. Kratos rocks.

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zypher - 553 days 15 hours ago

1.4 - @1.1

the only thing is, Ryu is already in Dead or Alive, which is a rival to pretty much every Namco fighter. i don't see Tecmo allowing Namco and Microsoft to use one of their main characters to basically advertise for the rival game. but i guess in this day and age, anything's possible.

still, you really can't get any better than Kratos in Soul Calibur. he would probably trump even Link as the best exclusive character to the franchise.

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Amanosenpai - 553 days 15 hours ago

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LOLS on Kratos... ill get the 360 version

YODA FTW...

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spandexxking - 553 days 15 hours ago

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@ 1.4 & 1.1
plus ryu isnt xbox exclusive hes on sigma. it would be more fitting to have master chief that would get the xbox fans excited! but seriously kratos that would be awesome!

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Tidus11 - 553 days 15 hours ago

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Another good reason to get SCIV lol

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gaffyh - 553 days 14 hours ago

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I guess this is another reason to opt for the PS3 version rather than the 360 version.

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XBOX 360 - 553 days 14 hours ago

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Kratos + Darth Vadar > Yoda + 9,001.

It's like the ultimate combination of win.

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Isaac - 553 days 14 hours ago

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"1.1 - Kratos for Ps3,possibly Ryu Hyabusa for the 360 version?
A God will always triumph over a Ninja. "

Uh, no. Ryu has appeared on Ninja Gaiden Sigma, and Ryu is a character that belongs in the Dead or Alive series, which competes with Soul Calibur and Tekken. Neither Namco nor Microsoft would have Tecmo's permission. If Microsoft wants exclusive characters they should use their own IP, but not master queen. Killer Instinct has tons of characters that could appear on Soul Calibur, including Jago, Fulgore and Spinal.

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Diugu - 553 days 14 hours ago

1.11 - I dont like the idea that much...

Kratos is one of my favorite characters of all times (gaming or non gaming characters) and I dont want to see it get abused (mario style).

Also.. I think he would own the other characters so easily that it wouldnt even be fun. I mean.. Kratos is Kratos and not even Vader, as much as I love the character, has got nothing on him, so imagine the rest.

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Mr_cheese - 553 days 14 hours ago

1.12 - surprises

Sony just keep on surprising me latterly! The ps3 seems to be coming into full steam wont be long now till its up in the records with its ancestors

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Homicide - 553 days 13 hours ago

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Thats pretty awesome. The PS3 version just got better.

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I LOVE my xbox - 553 days 12 hours ago

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kratos will look better in 360 graphics

/sarcasm

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TruthBTold - 553 days 11 hours ago

1.15 - I wasnt planning on getting SCIV

but if Kratos is a coming, Im a buying

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ThanatosDMC - 553 days 10 hours ago

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What's Kratos gonna use? Those blades of his or the big sword of Hermes?

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thePatriot - 553 days 8 hours ago

1.17 - while cool

It would totally throw balance of the game out the window. Vader stabs Cratos with a lightsaber will onlby piss him off>Cratos rips his helmet off and beats him to death with it. and I hope all the ladies wear some metal panties (not like it will help) becauze one of his finishing moves could just be bending them over and f'ng their brains out.
@ thanados. as a handicap he wont use nothing. he will stare at his oponents untill they kill them selves. he might use his di*k if the guy is wearing armor.
pardon my language but thats just god of war for you

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Marceles - 553 days 16 hours ago

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That would be sick and would actually makes sense over using the Star Wars characters..but coming from PSU, the place that said GT5 Prologue would have damage confirmed, I'm taking this rumor lightly

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PirateThom - 553 days 16 hours ago

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Err... Damage is confirmed for GT5P, the devs themselves said they were going to hopefully impliment it by the end of the year.

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AznSniper - 553 days 16 hours ago

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Well this is coming from EGM not exactly from PSU. PSU was just quick to report on it. I have the magazine now, and the Quartermann rumor is in there.

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Jpinter - 553 days 16 hours ago

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Why would PSU need to source neogaf, when the info comes from EGM? The article sources the magazine for the rumor.

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Marceles - 553 days 16 hours ago

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Heh wow...yeah PSU didn't give credit to anything on that one, it kinda came up and bit them in the ass at the end of it all. If you search "PSU gran turismo 5 prologue damage" on Yahoo, there's tons of other gaming sites quoting PSU for bringing damage to everyone's attention and then changing their preview showing that they were only presuming features. PSU went as far to say they saw the damage lol...anyways, Kratos would be huge for SCIV...I already have it on my must-buy list.

http://www.n4g.com/NewsCom-...

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Fishy Fingers - 553 days 16 hours ago

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@AznSniper

Upload Killzone 2 scans please :)

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Jpinter - 553 days 15 hours ago

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@ Clinton514 and Marceles

Neogaf is now sourced in the article. As for the GT 5 Prologue thing... The person who wrote the supposed hands on was fired shortly after. Not much we can do when our writers are spread out across the globe. We are not like IGN or 1up and have offices to meet in. We had to trust his preview in that he actually played the game. Yes, it was our bad, and we have taken a beating for it.

As for all of my hands on previews. They are legit. I have attended all of the press events held for those titles.

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barom - 553 days 15 hours ago

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Quarterman is the shizzle. He's usually right (though he's been wrong too). So I'm very hopeful. He's probably the most reliable rumor breaker out there.

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Marceles - 553 days 15 hours ago

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Yeah, no disrespect Jpinter...glad that guy is out of there. I definitely support the Playstation movement...it's just everyone knows the last thing we need in the PS community is more rumors...we've seen enough this gen, and that one incident stood out in my mind. But I'm back at trusting your website...thanks for legitimizing it, because I've honestly never went back to PSU after the GT5 thing went down.

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Wise Rant Monkey - 553 days 16 hours ago

4 - WoW!

<I wonder if he'll constantly be using the Blades of Chaos!?)

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Ri0tSquad - 553 days 16 hours ago

5 - It would be perfect

Damn, I hope this happens.

Looks like PSU forgot to put their source in.

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AznSniper - 553 days 16 hours ago

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Namco will probably announce it at E3 in accordance to the God of War III teaser that will probably show there.

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juuken - 553 days 16 hours ago

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Rofl, you get a bubble for that.

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fishd - 553 days 15 hours ago

7.2 - I SHALL DEFY YOU!

OWNED!
Now I am the new GOD OF WAR,right?NOW WHO DARES TO DEFY ME!!!
(Don't OWN me please I am a goog god!)

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wolfehound22 - 553 days 16 hours ago

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Well if this is true SC4 just moved up my list from a rent to a possable buy. If true this is awesome.

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AznSniper - 553 days 16 hours ago

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Same here. Kratos will definitely bring it.

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juuken - 553 days 16 hours ago

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...*faints again*

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ICUP - 553 days 15 hours ago

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Typical female gamer. :P

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juuken - 553 days 15 hours ago

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:3 Rawr!
edit: Lol @ fishd. I'm not THAT scary. Unless you piss me off. :]

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fishd - 553 days 15 hours ago

9.3 - @ICUP

Don't mess with a girl who love action games!I warned you!

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ICUP - 553 days 14 hours ago

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fishd, i know what you mean, i don't want to end up like this guy. 8D

John Wayne Bobbitt

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BlackIceJoe - 553 days 16 hours ago

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This would be sweet if true. Kratos would be perfect for a game like this. So I hope this is true.

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Polluted - 553 days 16 hours ago

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That's awesome. Now we just need a secret Nascar character like in Fighters Megamix and we're all set.

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eagle21 - 553 days 16 hours ago

12 - I will easily buy it if true...

Kratos is by far the most badass (action/fighting) game character I have ever had the pleasure to control.

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mistertwoturbo - 553 days 16 hours ago

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If this is true, then the PS3 version is a must buy. Come on, Darth vader vs Kratos anybody?

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Dark General - 553 days 16 hours ago

14 - Hot Damn

I was already gonna get Soul Calibur 4 but this locks it up for me if true. Imagine being able to build a character that could use kratos's blades of athena...

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Azures - 553 days 16 hours ago

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I'll prob stick to Mitsurugi as my main and Starkiller (Vader's apprentice) as my gimmick character, but Kratos is a very very nice addition.

I expect the 360 version to get Master Chief or something ala DOA4. But MC is no match for the God of War.

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shadow master - 553 days 15 hours ago

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Ryu Hayabusa ?

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princejb134 - 553 days 16 hours ago

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wow ownage kratos on sc4 for ps3
it will also be cool of the 360 gets someone such as ninja gaiden

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resistance100 - 553 days 15 hours ago

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Yer but Ryu Hayabusa was also on Ps3

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etownone - 553 days 15 hours ago

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then how about the guy from Too Human.
He is pretty much comparable to Kratos, both being sond of Gods of mythology.

would add some much needed hype to the game too.

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LordMe - 553 days 16 hours ago

3 - princejb134

He is not call Ninja Gaiden. It's Ryu Hayabusa... Just so you know in the future.

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waseem335 - 553 days 15 hours ago

4 - Hahaha

ps3 version is deffinately more superior now!!! if not then u bots tell me wats so good about ur version? wat wat!! yoda lmao haha are u kiddin me!!!

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RAM MAGNUMS - 553 days 15 hours ago

5 - Droids rule!

I might just get this game after all!
Darth Vader and Kratos.
i could have just those two and thats it but the soul calibur posse is a bonus!

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Mwaan - 553 days 15 hours ago

6 - EGM revealed SCIV and will have the first review of it

So I'd say this is legit. But this brings up a very important question... Who will 360 get?

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etownone - 553 days 15 hours ago

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What about Baldur, son of Odin, a god from Norse mythology from Too Human. (compared to Kratos, son of Zeus, the god from Greek mythology)

It would definitely even things out and add hype for Too Human.

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Mwaan - 553 days 15 hours ago

6.2 - I agree completely

I hope you're right.

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Obama - 553 days 15 hours ago

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Why would they choose the guy from too human anyways? He is not as popular, cool, and powerful compared to Kratos in any shape and form.

My bet is that they are going to choose ryu from ng. However, ryu was also on the ps3, so the 360 doesn't really have any exclusive character comparable to kratos. Bring out Master Chief XD.

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Mwaan - 553 days 14 hours ago

6.4 - @Obama

Impossible. Team Ninja hates Namco. I'm actually leaning more toward Master Chief at this point. It would explain why DOA 4 had the Spartan instead of Chief himself.

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etownone - 553 days 14 hours ago

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I seriously doubt they would add Master Chief or Ryu Hayabusa because they were already used on DOA. (even if it was a Spartan was used in DOA)

I still think the best character, that is also most comparable to Kratos is the guy from Too Human, Baldur.
I mean how could anyone disagree?

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Obama - 553 days 14 hours ago

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@ Mwwan: You have a point there.

@ Etownone: Many people will disagree with you. Have you heard of anyone going crazy with that Baldur guy? I haven't heard of anyone saying that his design is cool or that he is a badas*. If he is indeed chosen to be in the game, do you really think he has what it takes to stand up against Kratos? No.

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Mwaan - 553 days 14 hours ago

6.7 - Think about it

Star Wars characters? Kratos? Namco is using these characters to sell more copies of SCIV. Why would they want to promote Too Human? Master Chief would give them their biggest payoff.

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etownone - 553 days 14 hours ago

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@ Mwaan - has a point, putting Baldur from Too Human in SC4 would only be helping to promote a game that is being released a little too soon after SC4..... but i doubt they would put master Chief since he was already used in DOA.

But you put Baldur against Kratos:
both are sons from gods.
one is fom Greek mythology, the other from Norse.
both are from action/slash and hack type games.
both have cool weapons to fit in perfect for a fighting game.

one represents Sony/PS3, the other MS/360

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n to the b - 552 days 17 hours ago

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but why would EGM announce a PS3 character but not 360, if 360 were even getting an additional character? I hope I'm wrong, of course...

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Fernando8777 - 553 days 15 hours ago

7 - wow

tht is cool

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DFresh - 553 days 12 hours ago

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Yes.
PS3 SCIV is the best ever.
First Darth Vader, Vader's Secret Apprentice, and now Kratos.
Damn can life get any better.
PS3 4 Life!
F*** the 360 and their exclusive character Yoda.

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LuHawk - 553 days 11 hours ago

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F*** you and your crap ass PS3

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LuHawk - 552 days 23 hours ago

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Yep nothing from your sh!t ass comments

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Darrius Cole - 552 days 21 hours ago

8.4 - @DFresh

I don't care whether you love or hate the X360 or PS3. I care nothing for the fanboy/system wars, but do not disrespect Master Yoda.

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Commandant - 552 days 20 hours ago

8.5 - Persausive indeed

Those facts Luhawk posted make it obvious why the 360 is where it is...

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Kratos_1986 - 553 days 9 hours ago

9 - ok i never seen this game before

never played any of the old ones

but people if my kratos in this game then im for F***** sure buying this game... i dont care what it is about,,how does it look or how it plays.. just give me some kratos :D

another 60$ for this game :)

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DFresh - 553 days 8 hours ago

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LuHawk

Seems your jealous the PS3 is better.

All Xbugs will die by later this year.

PS3 is better the more you fight back the more we Sony Soldiers win and prove our point that all Xbots are last gen gamers and don't know where the future lies for true next gen games.

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LuHawk - 552 days 23 hours ago

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Jealous lol please You need to fresh yourself cause right now you stink

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ThatCanadianguy420 - 552 days 17 hours ago

10.2 - Hey Luhawk!

Give me 10 reasons why the 360 is better?

or are you going to do what you always do,and just insult people with un-creative comments?

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Darrius Cole - 552 days 20 hours ago

12 - They should also add Nariko

From Heavenly Sword

It looks like the Soul Calibur Fighters are in over their head. These guest characters will sell extra copies, but they violently clash with their mythos; albeit, nobody really cares about the Soul Calibur mythos.

Really, what is any Soul fighter going to do with Yoda?

Which one of them is going to stop Darth Vader?

And now they add Kratos, KRATOS, really!?? What idiot choses to fight Kratos? By the way, Kratos doesn't fight, he kills. Everyone he has fought he killed; some of them he killed twice. None of the Soul Calibur fighters can even slow him down. Can you say, "writing checks your *** can't cash?"

They should just add Nariko from Heavenly Sword and then Vader, Yoda, Kratos, and Nariko can fight it out.

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ThatCanadianguy420 - 552 days 17 hours ago

13 - They should put Raiden

From MGS4

honestly..how badass would that be?

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