Psykai
[12] Conqueror
I finally managed to get my hands on the DLC and I'm pretty intrigued by everything new it's throwing at us. Hwang is fun to play. Certainly not a character I'll be maining or picking regularly but he feels good and unique, and I very much appreciate Color 3 resembling his original design (not realy a fan of his 'dark' look).
I'll talk about the story stuff in spoiler tags for those who might not have seen it yet.
All in all though I'm really loving what they're doing for the most part and I really hope that they got the money and love they need for the higher ups to give them a bigger budget for Soulcalibur VII if it happens. I want to see what they'd be capable of with no financial limitations (especially if we can finally get characters that look like they belong in the current gen of gaming and not still using PS3-style graphics).
The fact the game is still giving me hype and making me care about the lore and stuff is a sign they're doing something right :) I think retelling the story was a genius move and I hope they do it justice by continuing from this new expanded timeline and versions of the characters.
I'll talk about the story stuff in spoiler tags for those who might not have seen it yet.
Acht is fascinating and throwing my brain into chaos. Like others have said she really does give off Viola vibes with her design, and I'm almost certain it's the same voice actress as Amy (there's even times where she sounds like Amy herself). Then there's the German number connection that could link her to Zwei. Honestly, I'm not a fan of this whole 'there's been these souls inside the sword all this time and now they're released and are somehow physical but also not' thing. It's confusing and feels kinda out of left field. The only good thing about it is the potential for new and fun characters. As far as Acht being Viola though... the only issue I have with that is the fact that Amy sees Viola reflected in the Quator Orbis at the end of her story, and it seems as if it's foreshadowing her becoming Viola, and Azwel being interested in her specifically seems to point to this as well. I know there's this whole clone or sister theory for Acht but that seems less likely to me. The whole thing is madenningly intriguing, lol. Regardless of whether Acht is Viola or not though, I love her character. She has a dark edge to her that I'm drawn to and I always enjoy 'evil kid' characters. I really hope we get to see more of her in the future but considering how much they're suddenly shoving her down our throats and making her involved in multiple character's stories, I think they're setting up for something, either a possible new character via DLC (which I honestly don't think will happen. I'm expecting 1 Guest + 3 returnees for Season 3 if we get it) or teasing her as a new character in Soulcalibur VII, if that happens.
I must say though that whilst I know she was too young to be able to make a proper custom character for her (since they'd all be too tall) I was bitterly disappointed that when fighting her, it was just other characters with her name and voice. That felt so anticlimactic and dull.
The end of Nightmare's Side Story has me confused and worried too. It pulls a 'to be continued' on us, whilst also stating the next part of the story takes place in the 16hundreds. This gives so many questions. Continued when? In another DLC? In, dare we hope, Soulcalibur VII? And if the story is to continue in 16-something, then... surely they're not intending another god forsaken time skip after the travesty that was SCV?
There's so much mystery and unaswered questions surrounding all of this that it feels like there HAS to be a Season 3 or sequel in the works.
I must say though that whilst I know she was too young to be able to make a proper custom character for her (since they'd all be too tall) I was bitterly disappointed that when fighting her, it was just other characters with her name and voice. That felt so anticlimactic and dull.
The end of Nightmare's Side Story has me confused and worried too. It pulls a 'to be continued' on us, whilst also stating the next part of the story takes place in the 16hundreds. This gives so many questions. Continued when? In another DLC? In, dare we hope, Soulcalibur VII? And if the story is to continue in 16-something, then... surely they're not intending another god forsaken time skip after the travesty that was SCV?
There's so much mystery and unaswered questions surrounding all of this that it feels like there HAS to be a Season 3 or sequel in the works.
All in all though I'm really loving what they're doing for the most part and I really hope that they got the money and love they need for the higher ups to give them a bigger budget for Soulcalibur VII if it happens. I want to see what they'd be capable of with no financial limitations (especially if we can finally get characters that look like they belong in the current gen of gaming and not still using PS3-style graphics).
The fact the game is still giving me hype and making me care about the lore and stuff is a sign they're doing something right :) I think retelling the story was a genius move and I hope they do it justice by continuing from this new expanded timeline and versions of the characters.
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