SoulCalibur V

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The SoulCalibur games are 3D one-on-one fighting games in which you fight against a multitude of opponents using weapons. Each character has it's own unique weapon(s).

This is part 5 in the SoulCalibur series but part 6 in the Soul series if you count Soul Edge / Blade. In this part we follow a new character, Patroklos the son of the well known character of the series Sophitia. He sets out to help his sister Pyrrha who was infected with a curse she got from being in contact with the evil weapon Soul Edge. There are 28 playable character of which 10 are new to the series.

There are different modes you can play in namely:

Story mode - you play as Patroklos in search of his kidnapped sister and later on also as his sister Pyrrha. The story's being told by voiced storyboard like pictures as well as 3d cutscenes using the game engine.

Offline mode - consists of: Quick battle in which you can earn titles Arcade, fight 6 consecutive stages Legendary Souls, a more difficult mode VS Battle, fighting against another player or a CPU controlled one Training, where you can learn how to play and all the special moves

Online mode - play against human opponents via internet

Creation mode - here you can make your own fighter using all kinds of armor, weapons and props alike. You can use these home made characters in all modes except for Story mode.

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Part of the Following Groups

• Japanese PlayStation 3 games with full English support
• Japanese Xbox 360 games with full English support
• Middleware: CRI
• PlayStation 3 Essentials Range releases
• PlayStation 3 Platinum Range releases
• Soul Blade / Edge / Calibur series

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Critic Reviews

GamesRadar	PlayStation 3	Jan 31, 2012		90
Gamereactor (Sweden)	Xbox 360	Jan 31, 2012	9 out of 10	90
Destructoid	PlayStation 3	Feb 03, 2012	8.5 out of 10	85
1UP	Xbox 360	Jan 31, 2012	B+	83
Eurogamer.it	PlayStation 3	Jan 31, 2012	8 out of 10	80
Games Finder	PlayStation 3	Oct 16, 2016	7.5 out of 10	75
Quarter to Three	Xbox 360	Jan 31, 2012		40
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)	Xbox 360	Feb 03, 2012		40
The A.V. Club	PlayStation 3	Feb 06, 2012	Unscored	Unscored
The A.V. Club	Xbox 360	Feb 06, 2012	Unscored	Unscored

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Related Web Sites

• SoulCalibur V (official website)

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