Format:

PS2

X-Box

GC

Players:

One/Two Player

Genre:

Fighting

Developer:

EA

Namco

Score:  

SOUL CALIBUR II

AKA:  Soul Calibur 2

Year: 2003    Reviewer: Phil Mills

If 'Tekken' is the master of hand-to-hand fighting games, then 'Soul Calibur' is easily the leader when it comes to weaponwork.  In this second instalment in the series, Namco opts to go with the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" attitude and tweaks the gameplay rather than giving it a complete overhaul.  The result is another outstanding fighting game that mixes first rate graphics with realistically reproduced fighting techniques that are a pleasure to behold.  As an added bonus, the game also features an exclusive hidden character for each format.