Soul Calibur II

"On its own terms, Soul Calibur II is by all means a great fighting game, and Namco has done a fine job of making each respective console version equally enticing."

"...there's little doubt that Soul Calibur II lives up to the standards of its esteemed predecessor and provides all of the soul-burning fun of the original."

Overall Impression: Say goodbye to your family, your job, and your vacation plans. In a few weeks, your life will be consumed with the masterpiece that is Soul Calibur 2.

"...hopefully Microsoft will also enforce its "extras for the Xbox version" policy that has seen the system get additional modes and features for its versions of multi-platform games."

"...Soul Calibur II is best weapons-based fighter out there, period. It's also one of the best games in the fighting genre itself."