| I'm playing the XBox version.
I don't know how it compares to the original having not played it but after a mission or two the controls become pretty obvious. I started out with problems controlling the directional cursor with it roaming all over the landscape but I can control it properly now. Minimap usage is key.
As for combat, Soul Calibur it ain't but I'd say each hero has around 20 different moves/combos. Fighting well with your hero is the difference between having 100 skill points when the bad stuff comes in versus having 1,000 skill points. Effective hero use makes or breaks a prolonged battle.
I guess it's sort of one of those games where you have to really get into it. Very easy to get bored or frustrated at the start, I almost threw my XBox out the window in the first real hard mission until I started thinking about my tactics. |