Slog - Comments on Soul Calibur 4 Review http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/soul_calibur_4_review Soul Calibur 4 (Xbox 360) The Xbox 360 edition of Soul Calibur 4 adds Yoda to the fighting, and the marketing tie-in seems tacky at first. Even kinda cheap--uh, you can't throw Yoda, and in Soul Calibur, that's 1/4 of the 3D battle. But I've come to appreciate the grammatically challenged half-pint. Tiny is he. Hops around all over the place. Is weaker. Can summon the force. Why, that sure seems different for Soul Calibur, doesn't it? In a fighting game where many Euro-centric characters swing their oversized swords/hammers/axes the same way they did in 1999, Yoda forces a... Copyright 2008 Sat, 16 Aug 2008 09:55:39 -0800 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:25:50 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Greg I think there's something lost when you can't see the evil grin on your opponent's face when he engages a 20-hit combo that just about kills you, right before you turn and punch him in the face.

]]> Greg http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/soul_calibur_4_review#c1102535 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/soul_calibur_4_review#c1102535 Games Sat, 16 Aug 2008 11:22:29 -0800 Comment by elswinger I'm saving my money for Mortal Cobat Vs. The DC Universe. I am not to into fighting games (I'd rather shoot stuff) but I am a sucker for DC (and sometimes) Marvel tie ins. (Plus the preview you posted looked damned good).

]]> elswinger http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/soul_calibur_4_review#c1102542 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/soul_calibur_4_review#c1102542 Games Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:01:35 -0800 Comment by bobcat Kotaku has some good screen caps of the MK vs DC as well.

Been playing the hell out of Bionic Commando on XBLA this week.

]]> bobcat http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/soul_calibur_4_review#c1102551 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/soul_calibur_4_review#c1102551 Games Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:48:32 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle I'm holding out for Diablo III.

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