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Play Mag UK reviews SC4 - 9.4/10. " Better looking than the 360 version"

If you've had a favourite character in the past, then the alterations will be pretty easy to notice. It's more of an overhaul than Soul Calibur III was over its predecessor, and it does genuinely feel new and fresh. And the stunning visuals don't hurt either. Soul Calibur IV is absolutely gorgeous.

The animation has always been superb, but now the detail and solidity of the character models match it. Mitsurugi's scars, Vader's shiny armour, Taki's… assets, they've all been crafted with such care and attention, each pixel has been given some sort of flair or purpose. On a decent 720p TV Soul Calibur IV is one of the best looking games on the PS3, and for once better looking than the 360 version, and is the ideal thing to put on when a mate pops round.
9.4 / 10
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Soul Calibur 4 looking best... - talkplaystation.com | By: daparky
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Published: 523 days 10 hours ago | Review | PlayStation 3 | Xbox 360
 
 

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1 Playstation Man | 523 days 11 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show
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sonarus - 523 days 10 hours ago
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Well its possible but i remember reading a preview where they said 360 version looked better at that time. So its possible but i doubt it. Oh well...i shall see when i rent my copy
1.2 cahill | 523 days 10 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show
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Bombibomb - 523 days 10 hours ago
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Please go back to GT and stay there, Cahill. We don't need anymore 360 fanboys from that stupid website here on N4G.
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PoSTedUP - 523 days 10 hours ago
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hey man, i was just about to say that the tables have turned and the previous multiplat games are a thing in the past. now its the ps3's turn cause the devs are starting to get use to the ps3 ya know.

the future of gaming is near!
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morganfell - 523 days 10 hours ago
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MS is going to find out that the price cut did not help them. People are at 360 saturation here in the US. They are going to have some serious egg on their face and we'll hear a lot of excuses about shortages when the July figures are released. I can't wait to hear how MS tries to weasel out of this one.
1.6 Playstation Man | 523 days 10 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show
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morganfell - 523 days 10 hours ago
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@ Playstation Man

Not a peep. They knew that "low stock" excuse was being used too much and decided to save it so when the price cut fails to ignite they have some reasoning, though flawed as a backup. Seriously though, when the July figures come out and the 360 couldn't take the PS3, the industry is going to push a wheel chair over to the 360 and say, "Here old man. You look worn out. Have a rest."

I remember when I got my PS3 60Gb I had already been through 3 Xbox 360s at that time - I am on my 4th now and it is on the fritz. When I fired up the PS3 it just felt completely different. Like a true next generation machine rather than some noisy carnival ride. And it provides that capability not just as a gaming rig but as a true media hub. That is what people are moving toward this fall. Bluray and next gen media. But they also get gaming on top of that.

I don't know what Cahill has as an affiliation but he is correct. Amazon's top seller list is all about PS3 and Wii. It is kicking some butt over there.
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jaysquared - 523 days 8 hours ago
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Seriously why are people making a big deal about "summer numbers" when we all know FALL is where it counts! More than half of consoles sold are sold during the last 3 months of the year! So you can make all the arguements you want but we all know thats a fact! So lets see in february who sells more at taht time period.
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HateBoy - 523 days 7 hours ago
1.9 - @"cahill"
Shut up nasim.
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rpgenius420 - 522 days 21 hours ago
1.10 - Hahaha
I already have SC4 and I am playing it on my modded 360 elite! Now as far as the PS3 and Wii outselling the 360 in the past months....who cares if they have sold more than the 360. The Wii outsells everything we all know that, but now all the people that wanted a PS3, but were waiting for some games and a lower price are now getting them. Personally I love my 360 and yes my first one died, but since I have a slick scheme to get a new one whenever they RRoD (it is as simple as buying a new one then switching the tops and returning the broken one with the new top for your money back) I worry not. I plan on getting a PS3 when it has more to offer, but since I have my 360 and TONS of games to play who needs a PS3 right now.

~Peace
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JasonXE - 522 days 17 hours ago
1.11 - NOTE THE SOURCE
People should pay attention to the source. Play mag is a ps only site so that's as bad as the official ps mag saying it's better looking. Another thing is how would they know if it looked better when Namco wouldn't give them a 360 review copy being a PS ONLY SITE!! Lets wait till more credible reviewers comment about it and we see it for ourselves. Don't want to rush to judgement and this thing totally backfire.
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Bombibomb - 523 days 10 hours ago
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I hope this is true since I'm getting the PS3 version lol. The DPAD on 360 controllers = Useless, and I don't use the analog sticks for fighting games.
2.1 cahill | 523 days 10 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show
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sonarus - 523 days 10 hours ago
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Hi Nasim:)
2.3 mesh1 | 523 days 9 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show
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morganfell - 523 days 9 hours ago
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You see, here is the valid side of the argument that says spending all of your time playing video games robs you of an education. I have seen some poor grammatical skills before but this is near the top of the list for the absolute worst. Does anyone here speak Uneducatedese that can understand what he said?

The sad thing is the remarks box actually has a Spell Check. But then again you have to be able to read the button.
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HateBoy - 523 days 7 hours ago
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I'll wait for Tekken 6, SC doesn't do it for me.
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Fishy Fingers - 523 days 10 hours ago
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Controller was my deciding factor, 360 D-Pad is useless. I'm not really concerned which has better toe nail graphics. But good to see the PS3 is pulling it's weight now on the multiplatforms.
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SmokingMonkey - 522 days 20 hours ago
3.1 - yeah
i would hate to play STREET FIGHTER 4 with the 360 d-pad, luckily for them there are arcade sticks, for me there is the best d-pad ever made!
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Filanime03 - 522 days 18 hours ago
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Fishy I agree with u I prefer the ps3 controllers on fighting games I am still an old school gamer in which uses D-pad every once in a while especially on fighting games. Oh ya another game I am excited for was Street Fighter IV I have a ps3 and 360 but I will also prefer to buy both fighting games on a ps3. Don't care about the graphics its all about the controls. Oh ya the upcoming trophies is just an icing on the cake. :).
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Booyah - 522 days 14 hours ago
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@Filanime
Oh yeah u said it , all about controls. Old school gamer too with the D-PAD of the PS3, hope to meet u online and kick ur butt !!
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Kigmal - 523 days 10 hours ago
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I'll wait for the IGN review. I don't trust magazine reviews.
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The gaming GOD - 523 days 10 hours ago
4.1 - I don't trust ANY reviews
I trust MY opinion and/or experience and that's it.
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mistertwoturbo - 523 days 8 hours ago
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Right on gaming GOD. I am following that same mind set when it comes to reviews.

HOWEVER, some reviews could be helpful to flush out those crappy games that are obviously crappy.

Usually a Demo tells us what we want to know about a game a lot better though.
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SolidLiquidSnake - 523 days 7 hours ago
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@ gamingod and mistertwoturbo: Completly agreed! I only believe in my self to say a game rocks or not...Normaly I bought a game, except for that ESSENTIALS, judging it after playing a demo (if it exists)! For example I was a bit undecisive about Heavenly Sword because the bad reviews it had...but then I played the demo and I loved it, so I bought it!...Simple!
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Solid_Snake - 523 days 10 hours ago
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mind reviews. They give me some insight on what to expect. So far, the few reviews to come in have pretty much said the same thing; Namco has done a great job with SCIV. I was pretty sure I would get this game; and now I definitely will but it.
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Rob0g0rilla - 523 days 9 hours ago
6 - Even if the 360 version looked better
PS3 version for me because of the controller.

@Tragedy

Ah yes, can't forget about Vader.
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Tragedy - 523 days 9 hours ago
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... and Vader :D
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SolidLiquidSnake - 523 days 7 hours ago
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Vader is really one of the best reasons SC4 for PS3 will ROCK!
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Ceekay - 523 days 7 hours ago
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Has anyone mentioned the PS3 cover looks much better?
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ikral - 523 days 9 hours ago
7 - Icokej
Just dont care which version looks better, i am buying PS3 console and that is it. Dont hate X360, just dont want to buy one. But i would like to see Race pro on PS3. Looks great, and i know Simbin is good at racing games. Good move for MS.
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Cemperor - 523 days 9 hours ago
8 - PS3 controller > Xbox 360 controller, Xbox 360 online > PS3 online
I've played both versions of this game for many hours in the last 2 months at our office and both look stunning. There are absolutely no big differences in the graphics between the two versions. The PS3 controller has a better DPAD, the Xbox 360 version will have better online play. It's up to you to decide which version you're going to buy. Don't forget to buy the Hori SCIV fighting stick if you're really serious about these kind of games. With this fighting stick, you will also have great controls on the X360, plus the better online mode.
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Panthers - 523 days 9 hours ago
9 - "and for once better looking than the 360 version,"
It says "and for once", but I have been reading that a lot lately, in many other games.
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Bazookajoe_83 - 523 days 9 hours ago
10 - Vader
thats my choice, but it would be cool to have yoda to. How is playing with yoda? Has anyone here tried it? I was thinking if he´s hard to hit because he´s so small.
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CrizzleC24 - 523 days 9 hours ago
11 - Good call,exclusive Ps3 website.
I trust all news from this source, after all its fair and balanced.

Hell,if we're going to believe what a Playstation exclusive website tells us then Official Xbox Magazine says that Ps3 is a paperweight and all the games suck including resistance.....what?!....its a reliable source...

Publish news, not hype. Find an article on a neutral site like egm, gameinformer, next-gen,penny arcade anything but these lame hype machines.

Oh also Nintendo Power says its graphics are 77 times better than killzone 2. And nintendo's new game is a pre-pre-pre-pre alpha which has been in development for 25 years(only the true hardcore will get that joke).

Last time we trusted a ps3 source we were told mgs4 would run at 120frames per second.
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mistertwoturbo - 523 days 8 hours ago
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"Last time we trusted a ps3 source we were told mgs4 would run at 120frames per second. "

Could you kindly link me to that source? I've never ever heard of that claim.

The only claim I heard was that MGS4 was supposed to be 7.1, so that was the only lie that was spread.
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CrizzleC24 - 522 days 22 hours ago
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JVIDICAN - 522 days 21 hours ago
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you were talking about mgs4, not teh ps3 in general, so that statement would be false ;)
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CrizzleC24 - 522 days 21 hours ago
11.4 - how many people do i need to prove wrong today?
read the comment before posting.
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rhood022 - 522 days 14 hours ago
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Apparently you need to read your comment again.

You said: "Last time we trusted a ps3 source we were told **MGS4** would run at 120frames per second."

Then the sources you listed talk about the PS3 rendering games at 120fps. No where in those articles does it mention MGS 4 specifically.

Therefore, you prove NO ONE wrong.
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KyonoRocks - 523 days 8 hours ago
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Err 90% of the comments here have nothing to do with SCIV, take your PS3 360 arguing to the Open Zone.

Another 90+ review for SCIV, I'm starting to think this won't be the disappointment SC3 was. Really looking forward to see what they're done with Raphael and Astaroth, my babies
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KidMakeshift - 523 days 7 hours ago
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I'll wait for comparison vids. I bought GTA4 for the PS3 because most said it looked better but sold it later for the 360 version after I saw it in action (yes the 360 looks better).
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mistertwoturbo - 523 days 7 hours ago
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The 360 version is more clear and sharp. But the one thing that's annoying is the dithering effect though.
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clintos59 - 523 days 7 hours ago
13.2 - I did the same thing with Oblivion...
My 360 was having a hard time running this game and had alot of loading times. Sent it back and got the ps3 version and the game just looked better and was running smoother then the 360 version. Even though they came out with a patch later for the 360 version, the ps3 version still ran smoother and looked better.
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KidMakeshift - 523 days 6 hours ago
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I was wondering about the 360 Oblivion "visual boost" patch. I started playing it again about a month ago and it looked better than ever. I didn't know if it was a visual update or if I forgot what it originally looked like.

It sucks that Kratos isn't in SC4. The Star Wars tie-in is somewhat upsetting to me. SC2 exclusive characters was quite fitting, well except for Spawn (Microsoft needs another mascot besides Master Chief)
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Xpro PT - 523 days 7 hours ago
14 - " Better looking than the 360 version"
That is normal
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Ceekay - 523 days 7 hours ago
15 - WOW
Looks like a must buy for PS3 users.
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SolidLiquidSnake - 523 days 7 hours ago
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I will get PS3 version of this game for sure! I love more the controller of PS3, I don't know if it is better or not, but for me, that already are used to playing the previous SC's on Playstation, turning now to other controller would be weird!
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