i have another male but to be honest Pat is the only male i like using and i rarely even use him. i normally keep the fighting styles to their original genders except A. Pat whom i stuck on the same character that I had using Setsuka's style back in SC4. males are cool and all but it just seems i'm liking less and less of them as the Soul Calibur series go on.
Well, let's face it; the males just aren't the mainstay. When you say 'Character from Soul Calibur' who do you think of first in most circumstances? Ivy, Taki, Setsuka--the fanservice in the game is overwhelming for guys that like huge breasts and little clothing. These characters have the most, well, character as well. I would also like to note that the guide says that Ivy 'Stopped aging at 32' meaning she gets to have those breasts stay right where they are and NOT hit the floor like something that big should when she gets older.
Now the guys; Mitsurugi--a dick with a chip on his shoulder and a superiority complex. Why is he a dick? Who knows. CHARACTER!
Maxi- Dickish, gay pirate. Why is he a dick? WHO CARES?!
Yoshimitsu--Obnoxious.
Voldo-Disturbing.
Kilik-Self-righteous prick
Cerevantes - Irrelevant since the end of the first game.
Astaroth- Angry golem whose death/ressurection mean nothing since he's a bunch of clones
Zasalamel - Doctor Who but minus any personality, wit or general likeability.
Yunseong - Annoying loud-mouth punk
Raphael - Pedo-vampire.
Rock - Who?
Siegfried - Cloud on steroids
Nightmare - Mindless hulk of teh EVULS!
Lizardman - Joke character
Algol - Plot device (but incredibly, incredibly hot for a 40 year old immortal)
Dampierre - Probably has the most backstory and yet we STILL know nothing about him beyond 'I am a con artist'.
Patroklos - Easily-manpiulated cry baby.
Z.W.E.I. - Typical cool-guy lancer character with, once again, no backstory.
As you can see there is NO reason to care about any of these characters. Not one. The only thing that makes them redeeming is their looks. Now, some may say, 'Then you shouldn't be playing a fighting game when you should be playing an RPG' and to them I say, 'Then why do you need a game with Ivy in it when you could have identical wire-figures with different fighting styles?' The fact that Ivy is a woman certainly doesn't effect the gameplay. If you are going to give someone a name, a face and a personality then you damn well better give them at least some reason for them being why they are, or at least let us know WHO they are in the first place.
