What kind of changes did they make in Soul Calibur 5 that differed from Soul Calibur IV?

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What kind of gameplay changes were made?

Please don't ask questions that solicit opinions; you know they're just going to get closed, man.
I think the question just falls within the bounds of legitimacy, thought the OP could narrow it to more specific aspects of the gameplay.

Nigralbus · Accepted Answer · 2012-07-28 22:25:08Z

Quite a few, in fact. Here are the first that come to my mind :

No more critical finish. More or less replaced by Critical Edge, special moves that drain the Soul Gauge. Among which...
Guard impact is now a special. Performed through 4A+B+K, it will consume half a level of Soul Gauge.
Character customization has been decoupled from the game mechanics : Equipment no longer alters the character's stats. If you come across a guy in a silly costume, it's of his own will, not because he tried to max out Defense and HP.
Faster gameplay. Versus time limit can no longer be disabled. The maximum time that can be set is 60 seconds. Time Out should be a rare occurence nevertheless as most move sets have been drastically sped up, with attacks being sensibly more powerful than before.
Movesets revisited. Ivy's stances have been removed, Natsu, while a spiritual successor to Taki, plays differently... Everyone is faster, as I said before, and there's the addition of the Brave Edge moves.

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