SoulCalibur II (PS2)

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• Brand new case. The disc is scratch free. The instruction manual is in excellent condition (if the game released with instructions).
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Game Description

If the world was a fair place then the name of SoulCalibur--peculiar spelling mistake and all--would be the most famous in beat-em-up history.

Unfortunately, though, the original arcade game was only converted to the Dreamcast (despite the prequel, Soul Blade, being on the PSone), thus dooming it to relative obscurity. SoulCaliburs brilliance is not due to any particularly innovative features--it could legitimately be described as simply Tekken with weapons. Its just that it does everything with more panache and imagination than the rest. Instead of awkward, staccato moves, SoulCalibur offers gloriously flowing, instinctive combos that often leaves you gasping at your own characters athleticism. Of course beat-em-ups arent known for their innovation and SoulCalibur II doesnt really deviate too far from its original premise of 16th century men and women hitting each other with a variety of swords, sticks and other mele weapons.

The whole tactical nature of the battles has been altered, though, to create a deeper game with blocks and counters now far more important and the glorious new animation system able to adapt each move depending on the direction and speed youre moving in. One point of true innovation in the original game was its unusually complex and rewarding single-player mode and this has been expanded for the sequel as you compete under a variety of different conditions to earn money and buy new weapons, costumes and extras. --David Jenkins If you dont enjoy this, theres something wrong with you. 93. -- PSM2 MagazineSo tight and buff you could bounce pennies off its bottom, with just enough substance between the flashy lights.

91. -- GamesMaster MagazineSuperior to its predec.