
The game ceased operations effective in 2015. The game was also periodically updated with new content, including new events, items, and characters.

It uses the same weapon-based fighting system from previous games however, several of the gameplay mechanics were changed, simplified or otherwise removed. Released in 2014, the game is based on Soulcalibur V and is strictly single-player. Collector's Edition owners also gain access to the downloadable "Black Knight" and "White Knight" armor sets, for use in Character Creation mode.Soulcalibur: Lost Swords was a free-to-play fighting game distributed through PlayStation Network. In addition to the solo modes, players can battle against a friend on the same system, or find a fight online.Īlong with the full game and other standard materials, the Collector's Edition package of Soul Calibur V includes a hardcover book of art from the game's development, "making of" video content, and a CD of music tracks. Set 17 years after the events of the previous game, the main story follows Patroklos' quest for the Soul Swords through Renaissance Europe.

The game's 30-character roster includes Siegfried, Ivy, Yoshimitsu, and other Soul Calibur legends, as well as new characters, such as Patroklos and Pyrrha, the son and daughter of Sophitia. In the series' tradition of guest stars, Assassin's Creed II's Ezio is available for play. The Character Creation mode allows players to choose height, facial expressions, colors, voices, weapons, and special effects, as well as fighting style. The game also adds a sidestep move, accessed with a quick double tap.

The game's "Just Guard" defensive move requires less accuracy, but rewards perfectly timed blocks with a nearly instantaneous opportunity to counter attack.
