
Release
Friday, July 25, 2008
Player score
Awaiting reviews
Platform families
1
Connected releases
Core game only
Editorial overview
What it is
"Swords will be honed and weapons optimized as the world renowned weapon-based fighting series Soulcalibur unveils a fourth installment. Delivering new gameplay modes, characters and enhanced features with unprecedented 3D modeling and animation, Soulcalibur IV strives to be the definitive fighting game experience. The unrelenting pursuit of two legendary swords continues as Soulcalibur IV re-introduces classic warriors from the series as well as debuting new characters bringing new conflict and intrigue. Soulcalibur IV propels the fighting genre into the next-gen era with visually realistic environments, interactive stages, enhanced AI, and a new battle system."
Exclusive to the PlayStation 3 version is Darth Vader from Star Wars, who’s inclusion was meant to represent the system colours.
Play styles
Single player · Multiplayer
Perspective
Side view
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Game data from IGDB
Themes
Action · Fantasy
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PlayStation 3
Gen 7