![]() This thin mode plays out in a series of matches interspersed with cut-scenes that detail the plot. Confining the viewpoints to these two characters means there is no narrative for the rest of the cast-maybe everybody else had the flu and couldn't come in to Namco's studios that day? It's as likely a theory as any for omissions that go unexplained. In Soul Calibur V, players follow the tale of Patroklos and Pyrrha, the children of Sophitia that have grown up in the seventeen years between IV and V. ![]() Unfortunately, Story Mode replaces the traditional single-player arcade mode from previous games that gave each character their own motivation and ending in order to focus on a single narrative. ![]() ![]() Fighting games aren't really known for their deep stories, so there was no point in getting upset that the plot is filled with holes, increasingly stupid actions on the part of the characters, and turns very predictable. After a small sulk, I decided that instead of being annoyed, I would enjoy the narrative wreck that was presented. Not only was Sophitia no longer a playable character (she died between IV and V) but I was stuck playing a whiny, arrogant, psychopathic manchild that not even the rest of the cast liked as a person. Now that Soul Calibur V is out and I still count myself a fan of the Soul lore, I caught up on what I missed via the wiki and dove right into the Story Mode of V. I fell out of love with it around the time of Soul Calibur III due to the growing trend of online play and lack of internet in my region. Soul Calibur was the reason I bought a Dreamcast and it was my favorite fighting game for a long time, solely because Sophitia reminded me of Sailor Venus from the Sailor Moon anime-Hey, I was 15 and obsessed over anything that even had a mild association to that show! Maybe she missed the memo that everyone was pretending to be American? WTF Ivy's the only person to speak with a European accent. LOW The AI blatantly cheating in the most infuriating ways possible. My opponent's throw places him at the edge of the ring. ![]() HIGH Getting curbstomped until I'm down to a sliver of health. ![]()
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