Graphics- The graphics are decent at the best. The wrestler’s movements are stiff and clunky. Another big problem I have with this game is the arenas. Now I am not a wrestling fan, but I have watched wrestling before and what I noticed was that at wrestling events there are a lot of people. So why does the crowd in this game consist of about 30 people? The arena, besides the fact that the crowd is tiny, is not decorated at all. This game just doesn’t really have the feel of a wrestling event. Besides the almost empty wrestling arena, there are some cool things. Like for example, you can see the ropes move when you bounce off them. Other than that, this game doesn’t have much in the graphics department.
Gameplay- The controls in this game are pretty simple to handle. A lot of the moves can be a bit hard to perform, but a lot of them are also rather simple. Sometimes it gets a bit hard to aim your character in the right direction. Other than the things mentioned above this game has some very solid gameplay.
A.I.- Your opponents in
this game can be pretty tuff.
They can counter your moves
and really give you a run for
your money. They'll do team
combo moves, and beat the living
crap outta you. Thats
basically it, but isn't that what
wrestling is all about?
Ingenuity- I have to say that
out of all the wrestling games I
have played in my lifetime
(Starting way back in the time of
WWF Royal Rumble for snes) this
is the BEST wrestling game so
far. This game has so many
cool features, that a wrestling
fan could be playing this for
months. You have the awesome
create-a-character mode, which
allows you to make your own
wrestlers. This mode alone
will keep you occupied for hours.
Fun- This is game is
pretty damn fun even though its many flaws. The
create-a-character mode will
entertain you for quite a while,
and all the other match options
will enthrall you for quite a bit of time.
For wrestling fans this
title is definitely worth at least a
rental, all others I
suggest you definatly rent this before you even consider buying it.
Overall
56%
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Soul
Calibur |
Developer: Acclaim |
Publisher:
Acclaim |
Supports: 1-4
players, VMU, Standard
Controller |
Reviewer: Sega-Freak |
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