What surprises me the most about Soulcalibur 6 is how much hasn't changed over the years. Sitting down to play the game for the first time, I was struck by how easy and familiar it was.

SoulCalibur makes its long-awaited return on the current gen systems, the last being SoulCalibur V back in 2012 (excluding remasters and mobile ports). So with it being six years in the waiting, does SoulCalibur VI live up to previous instalments

Sublime and fulfilling gameplay

When you pull up a list of the best games ever (as determined by critics) on MetaCritic or GameRankings, you'll notice that Soulcalibur for the Dreamcast almost always inhabits one of the top 10 spots.

Soul Calibur VI all takes place in the late 16th Century, but… don't worry, you won't get a deep history lesson here, as it's all about the improbable, but hugely enjoyable and furistic-feeling hack ‘n' slash from what is definitely my favourite fighting game franchise of all time.

a return to form that's not without its flaws