Yes, I’ve played through Soul Calibur IV. I’ve unlocked every prefabricated character except Starkiller - mostly due to my laziness to learn how to play Yoda well enough to pass Arcade mode. I can’t say I love the game, since I’m easily bored by fighting games, but it is still Soul Calibur IV. It feels harder to combo now, although I think that’s probably a matter of practising and memorising the move lists as compared to my button mashing of the X and Y buttons.

If you like fighting games or just the Soul Calibur series, this will not disappoint and is most certainly a must-buy for anyone with a console who can play it. Just maybe, not now - and later when it hits budget price status, since I don’t really value it at 60 dollars. Not the worst 60 dollars you could spend mind you considering the oh-so-vast number of games for XBox 360 this year.

I was severely disappointed by the Too Human demo but the Tales of Vesperia demo was a pleasant surprise.

Now addicted to:

Waga Routashi Aku no Hana by ALI PROJECT
Die, All Right! by The Hives

(I realise that I prefer doing this to illustrate my point rather than write out some long essay.)

Feels like it could actually happen one day huh.

Yes, it’s no longer under warranty. Yes, it’s the console I use the least. No, it’s not due to dust. I hope Nintendo dies a slow painful death under the pressure of badly manufactured consoles.