SoulCalibur

 Xbox 360
User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 17 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 17
  3. Negative: 1 out of 17

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  1. IETZ28
    Jul 5, 2008
    7
    9 years later, this game still holds its own. Anyone who played this on the Dreamcast will have no problem with the controls. The graphics look a bit dated though since they are from the arcade version. For those not lucky enough to still have the DC version of this, it is well worth the 10 bucks. XBOX Live Arcade needs to have more titles like this.
  2. BasilZero
    Aug 19, 2023
    8
    Game: Soulcalibur
    Genre: Fighting
    Developer: Project Soul Publisher: Bandai Namco System: Xbox 360 (X360) Year of Release: 2008 Length of Playthrough: 4 Hours Total Score: 80/100 Value Score: 8/10 • Story: 8/10 • Characters: 8/10 • GamePlay: 8/10 • Graphics: 8/10 • Sound: 10/10 • Music: 8/10 • Length: 6/10 • Replay Value: 6/10 • Player Value: 8/10 Pros +Remastered    Game: Soulcalibur
    Genre: Fighting
    Developer: Project Soul
    Publisher: Bandai Namco
    System: Xbox 360 (X360)
    Year of Release: 2008
    Length of Playthrough: 4 Hours

    Total Score: 80/100
    Value Score: 8/10

    • Story: 8/10
    • Characters: 8/10
    • GamePlay: 8/10
    • Graphics: 8/10
    • Sound: 10/10
    • Music: 8/10
    • Length: 6/10
    • Replay Value: 6/10
    • Player Value: 8/10

    Pros
    +Remastered with HD graphics and achievement support
    +Museum mode that includes artwork, precursor storylines, etc
    +19 playable characters, all unlocked from the beginning

    Cons
    -No story mode
    -No online MP
    -No intro movie
    -Not purchasable on Microsoft store after Early 2023

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    Soul Blade (PS1): 79
    Soulcalibur (X360): 80
    Soulcalibur II (GCN): N/A
    Soulcalibur Broken Destiny (PSP): N/A
    Soulcalibur V (PS3): 84    … Expand
  3. SKSK
    Jul 24, 2018
    10
    A true classic. Great gameplay. One of the best fighting games ever made in my opinion.

Awards & Rankings

49
#49 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2008

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 19
  3. Negative: 1 out of 19
  1. TeamXbox
    85
    Take every cool martial arts weapon that you wanted as a kid, and add to it many of the killer utensils from medieval times– that pretty much sums up the weapons used by Soulcaliber characters. And, instead of keeping character types of a consistent ilk, Namco went all over the board– from reptile to Asian Elvis– in order to keep us coming back. We’re talking about some of the most highly-regarded fighting game characters of all time.
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  2. GamePro
    85
    For some strange reason one of the best features of the original game, Mission Mode, is absent. Even more disappointing is the lack of any online versus mode. Sure I can thump my brother in 2-player offline whenever he comes over, but fighting games are perfect for multi-player.
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  3. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    90
    Under seven quid for one of the best one-on-one fighters since "Street Fighter II"? Bargain!
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