Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny
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Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny is a fighting video game in the Soul
series for PlayStation Portable
(PSP). It was announced by Namco Bandai
on April 28, 2009. It uses many of the features of Soulcalibur IV
, including its character customization mode. One of the goals of the game is "to target beginners and novice players with Soulcalibur IVs content." The game introduces two new characters to the series — Kratos
from the God of War
series and Dampierre, a new original character.
guest characters from Soulcalibur IV are absent. At the 2009 Electronic Entertainment Expo, Namco Bandai revealed that they were to be replaced with a different guest character — Kratos
from Sony's God of War
series, and a new exclusive character named Dampierre.PSPで鉄拳６よりも上位で売れている。
In addition to editing the characters' appearance, the player may create a custom vs. screen photo for each custom character. The player has some control over the character's pose in the photo, as well as the camera position and the photo's frame and background. The number of custom character slots has been reduced from 50 in Soulcalibur IV to 16 in Broken Destiny.
. Players are often given low health and required to guard or perform attacks within a short window of opening of the A.I. controlled tutor. There are altogether 34 chapters of tutorial in The Gauntlet, with two to four sub-missions in each of the stages. players will need to clear all sub-missions with Rank A in order to unlock the next chapter. As a reward for completing The Gauntlet, players are given a new 'Broken Destiny' weapon for the character Siegfried.
. Common criticisms have been a lack of story, lack of game modes, and online versus modes.
Soul (series)
The is a weapon-based historical fantasy fighting game series by Namco Bandai Games. The series revolves around a sword that, after years of bloodshed and hatred, gained a soul of its own, the Soul Edge, and the sword forged to counter it, Soul Calibur. The series is special in that each character...
series for PlayStation Portable
PlayStation Portable
The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...
(PSP). It was announced by Namco Bandai
Namco Bandai Games
is an arcade, mobile and home video game developer and publisher based in Japan which is the product of a merger between the video game development divisions of Bandai and Namco. Namco Bandai Games is a wholly owned subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings and specializes in production and sales of...
on April 28, 2009. It uses many of the features of Soulcalibur IV
Soulcalibur IV
is the fourth installment in Namco's Soul series of fighting games. The game was released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on July 29, 2008, in North America, on July 31, 2008, in Japan, Europe, and Australia, and on August 1, 2008, in the United Kingdom and New Zealand.The game is notable for...
, including its character customization mode. One of the goals of the game is "to target beginners and novice players with Soulcalibur IVs content." The game introduces two new characters to the series — Kratos
Kratos (God of War)
Kratos is a video game character from Sony Computer Entertainment'sGod of War series, which is loosely based on Greek mythology. Kratos first appeared in the highly successful video game God of War , which led to the development of five additional games featuring the character as the protagonist...
from the God of War
God of War (series)
God of War is a series of action-adventure video games based on Greek mythology.The main trilogy—God of War I, II, & III—in the series were developed by Sony Computer Entertainment's Santa Monica division , with Ready at Dawn Studios developing the PSP and Javaground the mobile phone installment...
series and Dampierre, a new original character.
Characters
Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny includes 28 characters. All regular characters from Soulcalibur IV return, but the bonus characters and Star WarsStar Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
guest characters from Soulcalibur IV are absent. At the 2009 Electronic Entertainment Expo, Namco Bandai revealed that they were to be replaced with a different guest character — Kratos
Kratos (God of War)
Kratos is a video game character from Sony Computer Entertainment'sGod of War series, which is loosely based on Greek mythology. Kratos first appeared in the highly successful video game God of War , which led to the development of five additional games featuring the character as the protagonist...
from Sony's God of War
God of War (series)
God of War is a series of action-adventure video games based on Greek mythology.The main trilogy—God of War I, II, & III—in the series were developed by Sony Computer Entertainment's Santa Monica division , with Ready at Dawn Studios developing the PSP and Javaground the mobile phone installment...
series, and a new exclusive character named Dampierre.PSPで鉄拳６よりも上位で売れている。
Character creation
The ability to change physical attributes and muscularity, which was present in Soulcalibur IV, has been removed. In this game, however, it has been replaced by the ability to adjust the rotation, position and size of some equipped items, such as certain headwear which might not fit exactly right, depending on what hairstyle is selected. Original characters can not be re-dressed with custom character items like in Soulcalibur IV, although their colors may be edited.In addition to editing the characters' appearance, the player may create a custom vs. screen photo for each custom character. The player has some control over the character's pose in the photo, as well as the camera position and the photo's frame and background. The number of custom character slots has been reduced from 50 in Soulcalibur IV to 16 in Broken Destiny.
Language
Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny features an English language and Japanese language mode for both text and speech. Custom characters, however, can only be named using the Roman alphabet naming interface, regardless of the language setting.Quick match
Quick Match is where players are given a list of A.I. players with their titles and stats, and choose to fight. Players who have won against the A.I will receive "unique titles" that you can wear, the "title" is under their name during Versus Mode.The Gauntlet
The Gauntlet is the tutorial mode for Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny, which has similar story telling features like Soulcalibur IIs Weapon Master mode, although the player is informed at the start this story is non-canonicalCanon (fiction)
In the context of a work of fiction, the term canon denotes the material accepted as "official" in a fictional universe's fan base. It is often contrasted with, or used as the basis for, works of fan fiction, which are not considered canonical...
. Players are often given low health and required to guard or perform attacks within a short window of opening of the A.I. controlled tutor. There are altogether 34 chapters of tutorial in The Gauntlet, with two to four sub-missions in each of the stages. players will need to clear all sub-missions with Rank A in order to unlock the next chapter. As a reward for completing The Gauntlet, players are given a new 'Broken Destiny' weapon for the character Siegfried.
Trials
Trials consists of three portions — Trial of Attack, Trial of Defense, and Endless Trials. All of the portions are round-based battles. Trial of Attack rewards score according to how well a player can chain the attacks. Trial of Defense rewards score according to how well a player guard attacks and counter attacks. Endless Trials essentially combine both of the above trials and endless stages much like survival mode.Versus
Versus Mode is similar in features to Quick Match, except that the players are nearby PSP players who connect wirelessly through an Ad Hoc network.Training
Training Mode which allows player to test out moves and practice in controlled condition, much the same as Practice Mode/Training in other previous Soulcalibur games.Reception
The game has received overall positive reviews, receiving an aggregate score of 80 on MetacriticMetacritic
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. Common criticisms have been a lack of story, lack of game modes, and online versus modes.
External links
- Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny at IGNIGNIGN is an entertainment website that focuses on video games, films, music and other media. IGN's main website comprises several specialty sites or "channels", each occupying a subdomain and covering a specific area of entertainment...