Buy SoulCalibur IV for PlayStation 3 or rent SoulCalibur IV on GameFly.com!

The search for two mythical swords continues in glorious, next-gen style! Play as all your favorite Soulcalibur characters, each with his or her own abilities, weapons, and style. Revisit classic locations and battle in new ones, including the Ostrheinsburg Castle Throne Room and the Phantom Pavilion. Smash through walls and avoid environmental adversaries. Up against a really defensive opponent? Wear down their defense, then mash all four face buttons for a critical strike, one of many new additions to the deep combat system. Take the game online and challenge anyone, anywhere, in ranked and unranked battles. And hold on to your lightsaber - Darth Vader joins the lineup as the PS3-exclusive fighter!

Critic Reviews

IGN Review (8.7 out of 10 )

Quite a number of gamers have been eagerly anticipating the next installment of the Soulcalibur series, considering the notable quality of past iterations of the franchise. Making its debut on the current generation of platforms, Soulcalibur IV once again offers fantastical, weapons-based combat and ...All Critic Reviews

User Reviews

Average Member Rating: 7.0 out of 10

Fun, But Lacking... (5 out of 10)

posted by Mwoold (BROKEN ARROW, OK) on Aug 5, 2008
Member since Jul 2008
15 out of 19 gamers (79%) found this review helpful

Well first off. The graphics of SCIV are amazing, especially running it upscaled on 1080p HDMI. The Game itself is lacking the fundamentals of a game that is worth $60. The story mode spans a total of 5 matches, and the story behind each character seems to have been thrown together in half an hour. ...All User Reviews