Kiliks range + combos can be spammed constantly (just a quick google brings up plenty of results). The apprentice shouldn't have been added in because 1.) Doesnt fit the theme and 2.) his force attacks can be spammed, and he's a lot faster than a lot of characters, making playing against him a bitch.

I hated this one. SC2 was a solid 8, this is just trash.

Words cannot express how much I loved Soul Blade in 1997. And when I got Soul Caliur back in 2001? Best game I'd ever played!!! Soul Calibur 2 on Gamecube? Even more fun!!! Weapon Master Mode!! Link!! Man I loved this series!!!!

Soul Calibur 4: 7.0

I'd give this one a 8.7/10

Big fan of the Soul series.

I think this speaks more volumes than any other post in the thread.

I am going to go with a 7.0 as well since that is what is being called average. The features they removed from last generation really hurt the game. I miss being able to use any character with any weapon. The create a character system was crippled beyond belief, and the single player mode was just boring. I am also not exactly thrilled with the bonus characters, but life goes on. Nothing that was added helps make up for what they removed.

7,0

It was enjoyable at first and can be great party game but when compared to depth of options games like BlazBlue or Street Fighter IV offer it clearly shows SCIV was done too fast.

Yea I also loved Soul Blade so much....You could have diffrent waepons zomg!
Then I bought Soul calibur 2 which was way to awesome.Then 3 which was ok.
Then came the 4..

8.4

Good variety of fighters, and loads of single player modes. Character customisation is a blast, and kicking people off the edge with Siegfried never gets old.

However, the multiplayer is awful. And it doesn't really do anything new as a fighting game.

EDIT: I should mention that I've never played Soul Blade or any other Soul Calibur game, so my expectations weren't very high.

People crying about being beaten by spammers just doesnt know how to defend themselves intelligently in SC4 - so they will ofcource rant about how unfair and broken SC4 is, when in fact its probably by far and away the best SC ever created. But, ofcource, you wouldnt know that until you dig into its combat system and develop an understanding of it. When it comes to online play, it works just fine aslong as you only accept fights from ppl with ping 5. IMO no fighter looks better when two competent players battle it out:

I'm going with 9 outta 10, as it i for me by far the most enjoyable fighter ive played in a long while (provided im even allowed to rate it couse of my low number of posts)

+Deep and fun fighting mechanics, excellent visuals and animation, character customisation, nice and varied roster with few duplicants.

-Characters made specifically to excell at ringouts(Hilde), The deep fighting mechanics is very much hidden from players, and require some effort to develop an understanding of - this in turn will make many ppl belive the game is broken in some way, and manage to get themselves seriously owned when they go online.

@incubi

Who are you to judge the people who call spammers a scourge of the online of the game. I'm a level 50 Sophitia user and can beat almost all spammers online, yet that doesn't mean I won't still complain about them, because I want fair competition against skilled opponents, not against someone who can't be bothered to know the mechanics of the game.