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The Soul Still Burns

Posted by Zonk on from the taki-wins! dept.

1up.com has up an in-depth preview of the PS2 exclusive Soul Caliber 3. From the article: "... Yotoriyama and team Calibur's latest effort -- a true PS2 exclusive set for release this fall -- will be packed with gameplay modes (we'll get to those later) designed to entice all types of newcomers. 'We developed [Soul Calibur III] with features that will appeal to a variety of consumers in order to get them to pick up the game and experience that great gameplay. That goal hasn't changed since we developed the first Soul Calibur [on Dreamcast].' On the gameplay side, not a whole lot has changed either -- which, for many Soul devotees, is a good thing."

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  1. Stealing thunder? by askew1 · · Score: 2, Interesting

    It makes me wonder why they decided to make it an exclusive. I'm sure they'd sell millions of copies if it was an XBOX360 launch title. It might even look better. I don't think it could play any better.

    But I guess considering the history of the game and the sheer number of PS2 consoles sold they're guaranteed to sell more copies of it. If they release before the XBOX360, they could steal some thunder (and funds) from M$ as well.

  2. SNES-itis by shoptroll · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Just let the system die already!

    Seriously, I think after playing GTA3 + VC exclusively on PC i've become a bit biased towards the system (PC version looks magnitudes better... San Andreas' PC Screens look mint), but hasn't the PS2 been around for almost 5-6 years now?

    Namco would've been better off doing the cross-platform release again.

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    1. Re:SNES-itis by jclast · · Score: 2, Interesting

      Maybe not SNES, but I don't think we should just move on. With all the backwards compatibility, does Alien Hominid 2 really need to be on the XBox 360? Will ports and remakes really take up all the room on a BluRay?

      I know I'd buy a lot more compilations and ports if they were released on the last generation's media. After all, I'll be able to play PSX, PS2, and PS3 games on my PS3, right? Why not port Final Fantasy III or Front Mission to the PSX? You've got a huge pre-installed base, and you can still make money from those who haven't bought the latest and greatest yet.

      And what about the little guys? Can they all afford a run on the Revolution? Probably not, but I bet it'd be a lot easier to press some GameCube discs. Old doesn't have to mean dead.

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  3. Re:Visually defeated, but pad still sexy?! by murky_lurker · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Amen. My experiences with the terrible controls in COD - Finest Hour for the Cube has sworn me off Activision shovelware conversions for the future- the Normandy landings were tricky enough without soldiers accidentally falling to prone position when attempting to aim/shoot. That said, I was never totally convinced about that little D-pad. It's cute as a salute to the controllers of yore, but in most games I've played it's too fiddly to be of much use.