I don't usually make reviews, but for this betrayal I had to.
Tekken: Soul Calibur edition is a great game actually :D Too bad its not actually Soul Calibur, the game I was hoping to play. The character moves are all dumbed down, there are so many hits that stun (this used to be a problem with Algol in SC4 but it isn't that much anymore since its on EVERY character now), and too many spammable combos and/or attacks (depends on character). This changes basically all of SC's previous fighting systems to make it easier for people, which is an extremely dumb move since although you'll gain a lot of cr#ppy gamer fans for the series, the ones who are hardcore fans of the series lose all respect for it. (I for sure am NOT getting SC6 if its made) Ukemi one of the best ways to escape in previous SC games now works more against the player than for, its just too slow... its better to just roll away on the floor. >_< Guard Impacts are odd, especially since you don't do them from guarding anymore and only with special attacks that every character has with similar button presses... That's another thing actually, all characters feel generic now and its really depressing since all previous games had every character with their own unique feel, Ivy is the best example for this since now she no longer has her three sword forms to fight with... (I used to main her but in SC5 its not her anymore, she died and in that game its just an empty husk that thinks of itself as Ivy >:C ) Another thing is that the storyline sucks, its boring, easy, lazy "cutscenes" (the drawings), and no character has their own unique thing like in every SC before. The challenge line is now just fighting random pre-made CPUs with different levels of difficulty which is very disappointing especially since SC4's Tower of Souls was the best one of those IMO. Which brings to another thing: Character stats and special skills aren't there anymore to be modified with in character creator, whats the point in a new character when the only actual thing that changes from their fight stats is based on their height!? It just made a whole feature pointless since now you're not trying your best to make a work of art that is good at being both: Nice to look at and deadly with skills.
*sigh* I guess I'm just gonna score it:
Storyline= 3 = Its choppy, lazy and boring as hell
Gameplay= 8-2 = 6 = Its just tekken, removing everything SC evolved into over the years...
Character creation= 10-5 = 5 = Its all pointless now!
Challenging CPU levels= 4 = Its one thing to have a fight with a smart CPU, its a whole different one to fight a CPU that spams and is able to get perfect timing almost every time they attack.
Overall= 4.5 - 2.5= 2 = For the complete betrayal of loyal SC fans.
If you've never played SC before or really like tekken: its a good game and you can buy it, the online play is 10/10 in my book but that is not supposed to be the center of any 3D fighting game IMO.
If you're an SC fan and loved all the previous games: its a waste. Its not what you'd imagine it to be, unless you already predicted the complete disappointment...