Soul Calbur 5: A Quick Glance

I wasn't too excited about this release of Soul Calibur. I had counted down to the day that the original Soul Calibur would be released for iOS. But the new Soul Calibur 5? Not so much.

Mostly because they've gotten rid of a number of characters, including the character/style I've been using for years: Cassandra. For a game series that requires memorization, practice, and strategy, this was a very dumb move. It's expected that each new game in the series would change the move sets slightly, but not this much. All other characters that were replaced have a viable alternative with a very similar move set... all but Cassandra. Her fighting style is completely gone. There's no one left that even resembles her. Sophitia fans will notice she's missing, but her children (especially her daughter) carry on her style. The story also seems to revolve around these two characters.
Cassandra was a popular character, and the developers decided to screw over long time fans of the series by eliminating her style completely. I'd probably give this game a much better review if not for this one fact.
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