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Hello Mighty Guru,I was just wondering, do you think that Soulcaliber 2 would be a good birthday present for my two brothers? They are ages 12 and 14. It looks like a fun game and I have been researching it online. It got a 9.2 rating on Imagine Games Network, but I am concerned about mostly the female warriors and their..... (cough) lack of clothing. I didn't see any blood when I watched the online video review of the game.Please give me a glimpse of your great wisdom.
Thanks,Confused
Dear Confused,
I think Soulcaliber 2 is an awesome gift for birthdays, or any other day for that matter. However there are some judgment calls that need to be made. First, the age of your brothers probably won’t be a problem since there is so much sex and scantily-clad women on TV nowadays. You are correct in surmising that the game is fun and if your brothers are Soulcaliber fans then Soulcal 2 will be an excellent choice for them. The rating system is OK, but the best judge of whether or not a game is good is by playing it. All-in-all, the game will work fine for your brothers.
Second, the approval of parents or guardians is a must. If your parents, and I use the term loosely, are of the mindset that fighting games are evil and they want none of that in their house, then I guess that the video game wouldn’t make an excellent gift. However, what parents don’t know won’t hurt them, unless they are whisked away to an alternate dimension; then I wouldn’t think of things in their favor.
Lastly, and this is the major one, Soulcaliber 2 is just a video game and should be shown as one. Besides, Soulcaliber 3 and 4 are out and they would be better gifts. Money being the issue as it usually is, I believe that Soulcal 2 is a wise choice and that your brothers will, if they like it, be able to scrounge up enough money to get Soulcal 3 and 4 and the video systems that they are playable on. So, to bring it all to a close, I would definitely purchase the game; one for you and one for your brothers.
The Mighty Geek Guru
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