
The demo build of the game features two playable characters steely-eyed Yojimbo-lite Mitsurugi and the benevolent-yet-valiant warrior Sophitia, both of whom have been poster-kids for the franchise since its 1995 debut. During last week’s PlayStation Experience, various developer interviews revealed further information about the one-on-one fighter’s direction, including the decision to strip gameplay down to its roots, as well as a strong desire to welcome a new generation of fans into the fold. The main draw of the event was a playable build of Soulcalibur VI, which was recently announced at The Game Awards to the excitement of series’ fans everywhere. Held at Le Huit Valois convention centre, writers, journalists, professionals and myself gathered from all over Europe to see Namco Bandai present builds of their 2018 wares.
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These properties will find use in almost anywhere, ranging from eliminating threats behind cover to neutralizing incredibly dense bullet storms in The Origin.Īlternatively, the player can also charge the weapon before entering the room, then quickly unleash the ranged attack and dash in or charge it fully, abort the attack and switch to it again from other weapons before hitting the fire button. Most minor enemies are unlikely to survive a fully powered strike (with critical hits killing most outright), and a close strike can rip huge chunks from bosses, too.

Its length can clear a larger area than most melees, and the penetrating shockwave deletes enemy projectiles in its way, giving the player more room to dodge than usual.

The weapon cannot be charged when out of energy.Ĭaliburn's potential lies in the extremely lethal attacks fueled by its high critical chance.
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On full charge, the weapon swings and fires a large penetrating shockwave that can destroy enemy projectiles, consuming the listed energy.
