Bleach is back, and just keeps getting better.
User Rating: 9 | Bleach: Heat the Soul 4 PSP
Bleach Heat The Soul 4 comes with a ton full of new characters and some innovations as well. The graphics are basicly the same, perhaps a bit better than Heat The Soul 3 but not that visible. The sound is the standard type for this game, with the voice over done by the original cast of bleach and the music doing it's job. Gameplay mechanic is a bit better thanks to some new features such as Soul Blaze (a move that allows you to do a custom combo with a color and shade effect) and the Soul Gauge system, which introduces a mechanic similar to other fighting games such as Street Fighter or King Of Fighters, essencially you have 3 types of gauge: Shinigami, Vizard and Arrancar, all with each pros and cons.
The game modes are the typical, you have character master, where you improve and unlock new partners, the mission mode which is the story, vs cpu, vs ad hoc, free battle, and the gallery. The story starts where previous ended. WIth the hole new arc of Vizards and Arrancars on the lose and house 34 battles taken from the anime and manga.
The roster has all the favorite characters, some improved with new specials, others not really, and off course, Vizards and Arrancar also appear. Finally, Bleach Heat The Soul 4 is the best of the series, as it is normally in this type of game. For Bleach fans this is a must-have, for others, if you like alternative fighting games, this should please you.
