You have four main forms of attacks: horizontal, vertical, kicks, and grabs. The fundamental difference between this and 2D fighters is the eight-way-run that allows people to sidestep oncoming attacks and projectiles. There is still a good fighting game here, but the overall package is hurt by the poor quality of several modes and the general lack of features. It is unfortunate then that Soul Calibur V is extremely disappointing. I was hoping to come back to the series with a renewed appreciation for its qualities as a fighting game. I was excited by the prospect of a new Soul Calibur game, as I have been playing a variety of different fighting games lately and as a result I am much more comfortable with the genre. I really like the Soul Calibur franchise it was the game that got me into fighting games in the first place.
I had a really bad feeling the other day when I turned off my PS3: I was probably never going to play Soul Calibur V again.
