In an interview with the UK Official Playstation Magazine (OPM), lead programmer Masaaki Hoshino has revealed that Soul Calibur IV will offer gamers a path to victory other than depleting an opponent’s health meter.
"Now there’s a gameplay element that will let you win that doesn’t involve the health gauge," said Hoshino.
OPM suggested an instant kill mechanic similar to Bushido Blade, which would definitely make things a little more interesting – and a little more nerve-wracking. That is only one of many possibilities, however. The new game mechanic could be just about anything. I’ve always been a fan of deadly environmental hazards.
GamerNode will have more information as it arises.
[via gamesradar]
