yellowaznboy
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Am I missing something?
I admit it: I was suckered in by the overwhelming hype. Having never played the original Soul games, I didn't know what I was getting into. After purchasing Soul Calibur 2 for the GameCube (no particular reason), I was compeletly and utterly dissatisfied.
Obviously, the battle system is what I am most disappointed with. I believe the fact that you can counter/parry pretty much any attack in the game is its downfall. The computer/AI does it nearly 99% of the time. It makes the game not only frustrating, but trying to recipricate is nearly impossible. Why? Because there are so many moves in the game that knowing which button to press in order to counter is stupidly difficult. Only with many years of practice will you memorize every animation (and number of frames) for every attack and grab in the game, and only then will you "master" this game. Otherwise, even a button masher may be victorious. I fail to see where you would apply some sort of skill in order to be victorious.
In conclusion: facing off against the AI isn't fun. Losing to a button masher isn't fun. Where's the fun? Weapon Master mode? Hah!
I admit it: I was suckered in by the overwhelming hype. Having never played the original Soul games, I didn't know what I was getting into. After purchasing Soul Calibur 2 for the GameCube (no particular reason), I was compeletly and utterly dissatisfied.
Obviously, the battle system is what I am most disappointed with. I believe the fact that you can counter/parry pretty much any attack in the game is its downfall. The computer/AI does it nearly 99% of the time. It makes the game not only frustrating, but trying to recipricate is nearly impossible. Why? Because there are so many moves in the game that knowing which button to press in order to counter is stupidly difficult. Only with many years of practice will you memorize every animation (and number of frames) for every attack and grab in the game, and only then will you "master" this game. Otherwise, even a button masher may be victorious. I fail to see where you would apply some sort of skill in order to be victorious.
In conclusion: facing off against the AI isn't fun. Losing to a button masher isn't fun. Where's the fun? Weapon Master mode? Hah!