'Assassin's Creed's Ezio joins the Soulcalibur V roster in new trailer and screens'. ^ a b 'Soul Calibur V Review (Xbox 360)'.SoulCalibur: New Legends of Project Soul. ^ a b c d e f Steven Lambrechts, Soulcalibur V Review, IGN, January 31, 2012.^ 'Soul Calibur V's English-Dubbed Character Trailer Streamed'.In eight months, the game had sold 1.38 million units worldwide, somewhat less than the 2.3 million copies of Soulcalibur IV that were sold during its first eight months.
Soulcalibur V got to number 4 in the UK PS3 sales charts, and number 3 on the Xbox. Jordan Mallory of Joystiq claims that Soulcalibur V 'is simultaneously one of the best Soul Calibur games ever made, as well as the worst Soul Calibur game ever made.' Besides the story mode, many disliked the absence of the series's stalwart female characters such as Sophitia, Talim, Cassandra, Xianghua, Taki, and Seong Mi-na. Long term fans may bemoan the changes, but this is the perfect starting point for newcomers.' Adam Biessener of Game Informer called it 'the best Soulcalibur ever.' On the other hand, IGN 's Steven Lambrechts wrote that Soulcalibur V 'feels like more of the same' and was disappointed by the game, especially criticizing its main story mode.
PSM3 said it was 'Faster and more aggressive, SCV is what the series needed. Jose Otero of 1Up.com criticized the story mode, but was overall positive in its review, stating that the game ' reinvents the series again'. Reception ReceptionĬritical reception of Soulcalibur V was generally positive with average Metacritic scores of 77 (Xbox 360) and 81 (PS3). Further DLC packs were announced and planned to be released once a month.
The music tracks are also available individually. The February 28 pack includes more customization items and music from Soulcalibur IV and Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny.
The Valentine's Day February 14 pack includes customization items described as 'fearsome', along with music from Soulcalibur II and Soulcalibur III. The first 'Launch Day' pack includes a set of character customization items described as 'exotic' as well as music from Soul Edge and Soulcalibur. Namco has released additional downloadable content for the game.