SoulCalibur IV
"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…
SoulCalibur IV is an arcade developed by Project Soul, released 29 July 2008 on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The main story takes about 27 hrs to finish.
What SoulCalibur IV is
SoulCalibur IV is an arcade game developed by Project Soul and released in 2008. It was published by Namco. It is available on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It runs on Havok.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Soulcalibur IV is a 2008 fighting game developed and published by Namco Bandai Games for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. As the fifth main entry in the Soulcalibur series, it marks a significant evolution in gameplay with enhanced graphics and new features compared to its predecessor Soulcalibur III (2005), including the introduction of three guest characters from the Star Wars franchise: Darth Vader, Yoda, and the Apprentice.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
Where it sits in the Star Wars series
SoulCalibur IV is the 166th of 334 entries we hold in the Star Wars series. The next entry was Star Wars: The Force Unleashed in 2008. Its critic score of 82 is 11 points above the series average of 71. The highest-rated entry is Angry Birds Star Wars II at 100.
How it was received
SoulCalibur IV holds a critic score of 82 out of 100. That places it above 83% of the 2,164 rated arcade games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2008 averaged 65, so it scored 17 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 78, across 131 votes.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 27 hrs.
What it launched against
SoulCalibur IV launched on 29 July 2008, within three weeks of Braid, Persona 4, Street Fighter IV and Rhythm Heaven. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: Braid, Persona 4, Street Fighter IV, Rhythm Heaven.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for SoulCalibur IV yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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