SC2 : Great Game (Soul Calibur II (PS2))

Member Name: joeldgreat

Product:	Soul Calibur II (PS2)
Date:	23/05/09 (3 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: lot of characters to choose from

Disadvantages: sound are not empressive

Introduction :
There are three game console for the SC2 namely Game Cube version, PS2 version and X-Box. They have almost the same or identical regarding the game-play, graphics and sound. The only difference is that somehow each game console has its own "special guest fighter" (characters taken from other games). Although I envy those who have the Game Cube version as they have the best of all the three game console releases in terms of its "special guest fighters". But I got PS2, so I'll focus my review on what I know and experienced on this game. In PS2 version, you can play the classic Namco character Heihachi Mashima (his from the famous game Tekken I think). All his Tekken moves were copied in this game and made him popular with PS2 players all across the planet. Sounds nice isn't it!!!

Gameplay:
For those unfamiliar with the Soul Calibur, you can describe it as a 3D Fighting game, like the Tekken, Virtua Fighter, X-Men etc..etc... Something like choosing your fighter, use every fighting moves, combo's and tactics you mastered and press the "up-down-left-right" arrow keys and presto you win the battle. Each characters has it's own fighting styles and uses different weapons to hand. What do I mean by this???It means that you may able to choose big and heavily built but slow characters who gives you maximum damage or you get your speedy characters who can get quick energy sapping combos going and then retreat. This also means that if you were beaten by a certain character, it's not because he had the fastest special moves or carries the biggest sword, it's simply because you were just not good enough to defeat them...Okay!!!
To continue, once you complete certain task in the game, you'll be rewarded with a new game mode or special feature such as art gallery, character profiles, character endings, special time attack and survival modes and new variations of arcade and versus mode. If you want to improve your skills for single player action, then I would suggest to play the "Mission Mode". By dueling in varying difficulty, you can win cash and able to buy new weapons or costumes for your character. But the missions are not simply knocking your opponent out, some can be knock-out and sometimes all you have to do is simply survive the battle. The mission mode is quite tough and it tests
your endurance, but if you are to unlock the game's full potential, then the mission mode is a must. It really added to the challenge for you in the single player action. But of course, the real thing is when you play the "Versus mode". One of the finest "versus" game I ever played with all the features,
special moves, combos, and weapons.

Graphics :
For this games graphics, I would say "its terrific!!". The details of each characters are both amazing and spectacular such that they move fluidly and beautifully at all times. Each stages are also wonderful, although I wish there could be more.

Sound :
For me, there's nothing special with respect to the games sound. Just the same heroic fun fares and orchestral score who used to impress me years ago. But not anymore!!!!LOL...

My impression :
Of all the one-on-one fighter game, SC2 seems like it's got some life in it. It manages to become a more well-balanced 3-D fighting game I ever played. The graphics and game-play is great. And the "Versus Mode" is one of the best fighting experience I ever had. Whatever game console you play it with, its still worth your money.

Summary: One of the best fighting game I ever played.