SoulCalibur V Review [Xbox 360]
For all its faults and lack of real accessibility, Soul Calibur V must still come highly recommended.
For all its faults and lack of real accessibility, Soul Calibur V must still come highly recommended.
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Soulcalibur V is the latest entry in Namco’s weapon-based fighting game series and was released on January 31, 2012 in North America & February 3rd, 2012 in Europe. It takes place seventeen years after the events of Soulcalibur IV, and features a new main character, Patroklos Alexandra, son of prominent series heroine Sophitia Alexandra. The game features a roster mixing a number of series veterans with numerous newcomers to reflect the generational shift in the storyline. In addition to new protagonist Patroklos, his sisterPyrrha also appears as a playable combatant for the first time. Other new characters include Natsu, a protege of Taki, the demon-hunting kunoichi, and Leixia, the daughter of Xianghua. As in past entries in the series, Soulcalibur V also includes a guest character from outside the franchise; Ezio Auditore da Firenze from the Assassin’s Creed series.
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For all its faults and lack of real accessibility, Soul Calibur V must still come highly recommended.
Ezio will be a playable character in the game coming early 2012.
A screen shot has surfaced that appears to show Ezio as a available fighter at the main selection screen!
