Chris F Posted August 26, 2003 Report Share Posted August 26, 2003 Just got back from my local store with a brand new, straight out of the shipping carton copy of Soul Calibur 2!! Quick notes after about half an hour of playing: 1. This game is really a testament to how good the Dreamcasts graphics could be. I don't think SC2 looks that much better than SC1. 2. I LIKE Spawn. He's a heavy hitter, and only good at closer range, but damn he's cool. I like his second outfit the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romier S Posted August 26, 2003 Report Share Posted August 26, 2003 Glad to hear you got it Chris. It has ben released in my area as well but I'm holding off until the end of the week. I picked up F-zero earlier today and Otogi will be my next purchase tommorrow. Buffy and Soul Calibur 2 will be bringing up the rear. :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyN Posted August 27, 2003 Report Share Posted August 27, 2003 Ill pick soul cal 2 up down the road. just to many things to play and watch at the moment capt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugms Posted August 27, 2003 Report Share Posted August 27, 2003 just to many things to play and watch at the moment I still have games unopened.... like GR:IT, and Outlaw Volleyball. Just havent had time. I know, I know... wheres my priorities. Cant seem to find them just yet, but there around here somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelley Posted August 27, 2003 Report Share Posted August 27, 2003 I will tomorrow have SCII in my hands!!! And I might get off early to enjoy it also, yeah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustyjaw Posted August 27, 2003 Report Share Posted August 27, 2003 Quick question... is there a tutorial mode in this game? The most time I've spent with a fighting game would be Monkey Fight in Super Monkey Ball... :shock: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scar Posted August 27, 2003 Report Share Posted August 27, 2003 Yup, just picked up my copy as well. The only problem with this version is that I can't play it with my DC arcade stick. :cry: However, I heard that liksang sells some sort of "magicbox" that works with the arcade stick. Has anyone here had any success with this digamajig? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff W Posted August 27, 2003 Report Share Posted August 27, 2003 Been calling my local Gamestop all day to see if it had come in yet, no luck as of yet. I had better be playing it by tomorrow afternoon though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orpheus Posted August 27, 2003 Report Share Posted August 27, 2003 Local gamestop only had the PS2 version in today. Might jsut wait til friday and get it at Circuit City so I can get the gift card and the completely uncool tshirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelley Posted August 27, 2003 Report Share Posted August 27, 2003 Originally posted by EdR@Aug 26 2003, 09:57 PM Quick question... is there a tutorial mode in this game? The most time I've spent with a fighting game would be Monkey Fight in Super Monkey Ball... :shock: EdR, you won't need a tutorial. One of the nicest things about Soul Calibur is how well the game just seems to flow from your controlls. But yes there is a practice/tutorial part in all Namco fighters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark E Posted August 27, 2003 Report Share Posted August 27, 2003 I'll echo what Kelley said. Picking up Soul Calibur II should be a snap, the game is designed to be fun and accessible. If you were ever thinking about getting into fighters, this would be the series to start with, very user-friendly but not dumbed down. It's how I got into them . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainl Posted August 27, 2003 Report Share Posted August 27, 2003 Originally posted by Scar@Aug 27 2003, 05:37 AM Yup, just picked up my copy as well. The only problem with this version is that I can't play it with my DC arcade stick. :cry: However, I heard that liksang sells some sort of "magicbox" that works with the arcade stick. Has anyone here had any success with this digamajig? Unfortunately, all the 'magicbox' type-things I've seen only work with DC pads, not sticks - they don't map the C and Z buttons, which are distinct from the pad's L and R. If anyone were ever to find one I'd be absolutely ecstatic, however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scar Posted August 29, 2003 Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 Well, I went out and bought an X-Arcade controller at Fry's yesterday. I'm back in gaming bliss. All is right with the world again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam P Posted August 29, 2003 Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 Got mine too!!! I was really hoping for Spawn to be as good a fighter as he is cool, and I'm not disappointed one bit. I've played about two hours so far, and he's all I've used! He also looks the business. Gotta watch LOTR Two Towers now! Will return to SC tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam P Posted August 29, 2003 Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 Also, I LOVE the 16:9 mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustyjaw Posted August 29, 2003 Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 I was just reading the review of SCII at GameSpot, I thought this was funny: However, many of the character voices, such as for Mitsurugi and Raphael, are much better in the Japanese language track, especially since some of the English translations are nonsensical. For example, Nightmare, a ferocious half-man possessed by the evil spirit contained in the sword known as Soul Edge, might viciously defeat his foe, only to declare: "Go away!" For some twisted reason, this makes me want the game even more! I think I might pick this up tomorrow...it just looks like too much fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishepa Posted August 29, 2003 Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 I would like to get a game like this, but I don't really have any friends that come over and play games with me. Is it pretty good just by yourself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Merrick Posted August 29, 2003 Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 Originally posted by Scar@Aug 28 2003, 06:18 PM Well, I went out and bought an X-Arcade controller at Fry's yesterday. I'm back in gaming bliss. All is right with the world again. I hope you got it on sale Scar, if not run back for a price adjustment! It's in today's Fry's ad for $49.99 (reg $99.99). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainl Posted August 29, 2003 Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 Originally posted by Jason Merrick@Aug 29 2003, 03:11 PM It's in today's Fry's ad for $49.99 (reg $99.99). Oh swearword bloody swearword. Its only 4 TIMES that to get one in the UK. Our only hope of decent sticks in the UK is to either import them, or hotwire old Dreamcast ones; no shops stock decent sticks at all. Its just not fair, I tell you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustyjaw Posted August 29, 2003 Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 Hey, I just picked up SCII...is it truly 720P as it says on the box? Holy crap that's cool! Can't wait to check it out! P.S. Iain, love the avatar! (And a hearty welcome to you as co-mod of controller down!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck Posted August 29, 2003 Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 Originally posted by EdR@Aug 29 2003, 04:54 PM is it truly 720P as it says on the box? Holy crap that's cool! Yes, it's 720p, but it's a 4:3 window in a 16:9 frame. I've been playing the import for over a month and prefer playing in 480p widescreen to the windowed 720p mode. 720p does look good though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustyjaw Posted August 29, 2003 Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 Huh, well, I played it in 720p but set my projector to "crop" mode, which blows up the image and trims off the left and right...it looks great, but I'm not sure it's any better than 480p (which I haven't tried yet). Fun game, I can see that my reaction times are going to have to get better... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustyjaw Posted September 1, 2003 Report Share Posted September 1, 2003 So I put the Xbox in 480p mode and there's no contest, for whatever reason, putting the game in 720p and scaling it up (using "crop" mode on the projector) looks better. I was surprised, since it seems like they would be the same. It's a very impressive looking game, at times almost photo-realistic. I'm also enjoying the game a lot, it's really quite fun. The combat system is deep, but it works well enough to just spontaneously combine buttons and see what you get I played vs mode with a friend today and it was a blast, in fact he was so impressed he's probably going to get an Xbox. I'm most impressed with Talim, she is great to fight with, very quick and devastating. My friend, being fond of Asian girls was also quite taken with her I also LOVE Necrid (is that the right name) - his 'fabrication' of weapons is just brilliant, love it. This has turned out to be an amazing week for games, 4 new games that I am thoroughly enjoying, and they are all so different, it's great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyVolpe Posted September 2, 2003 Report Share Posted September 2, 2003 Namco acutally got lazy with SoulCalibur II and used a middlware program to make it. They had to go all the way to the source for the Dreamcast. Think of it. SoulCalibur II consists of TWO CHARACTERS with a background. I sincerely doubt that can push the XBox's hardware. Look at Dead or Alive III or Ninja Gaiden for more proof. Believe me, SoulCalibur II is one of my favorite games of all time, but I still think Namco took a liberty here and there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbert Posted September 2, 2003 Report Share Posted September 2, 2003 Namco acutally got lazy with SoulCalibur II and used a middlware program to make it. Can I respectfully say that you're crazy? Using middleware is not a "Lazy" option - it's an time & cost effective way of getting a game delivered on time and on budget. With good design/programming, it has little impact on the quality of the game. Hell, even for teams that don't make a song & dance about using "middleware", they're still using in-house shared engines, you just don't hear about it - it's effectively the same deal as going to Criterion & buying a Renderware licence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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