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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Jan 13, 2006
Pros: Graphics, New Counter Physics, New Characters, Xbox Live
Cons: Not Enough Has Changed From Previous Entries
Summary: My first experiences with the Dead or Alive series came with part 2 on the Dreamcast. I had long begun to skip out on fighting games until this point, and you could say that this is the game that brought me back in. Since then I've picked up it's sequel, ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 20, 2011
Pros:
Interactive Arenas
Small Learning Curve
Sound Fighting Engine
Cons:
Emphasis on Sexuality
Some fights are too short
Summary: Dead or Alive is a series that started in the Playstation (PSOne) era. The original title was Tecmo's answer to the Virtua Fighter series. The game featured smooth skinned fighters (unlike the blocky characters in other games) and a system for countering ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 18, 2008
Pros: smooth graphics, fast game play, lots of characters, low price
Cons: dated game, but still a solid value. voice overs are annoyinig
Summary: The Dear or Alive series has been around for some time, known for its fast fighting engine and female heavy list of fighters. That is what this game is - a one-on-one fighting game. This version of it has been out for some time, and can be acquired ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 12, 2007
Pros: Online play, new characters
Cons: Alpha 152
Summary: Dead or Alive 4 definitely didn't let me down. The graphics were beautiful, the characters were well defined, and the story was coherent. All in all, it is an excellent addition to the series. I bought this game because I am a huge devotee of the Dead ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 3, 2006
Pros: Demonstrates the power of the Xbox 360
Cons: Lack of innovation, cheap last boss, unbalanced, lag online
Summary: Gameplay: 6 Graphics: 10 Sound: 5 Controls: 8 Longevity: 5 Overall: 68% (Average/3 stars) The Dead or Alive series has evolved quite a bit since it's debut on the Playstation 1 in 1998. Always pushing the graphical envelope, the series was ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 6, 2006
Pros: Beautiful backgrounds, more nuanced fighting engine.
Cons: The computer A.I. can be extremely cheap.
Summary: In the hierarchy of videogame fighting titles, Team Ninja's Dead or Alive series has always languished somewhere near the middle of the pack. Known more for its jaw-dropping visuals, scantily-clad female combatants, and the phenomena of "breast physics" ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 6, 2006
Pros: More fluent gameplay , cool multiplayer system
Cons: graphics look the same as previous original xbox version
Summary: Any long time dead or alive fan will obviously have to pick this one up , but I think tons of more people will get into it. It is probably my favorite multiplayer game for 360 at the time. Graphics - Well the graphics for the characters and background ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 12, 2006
Pros: complex and skilful system, graphics, pace, online
Cons: the lag, some of the stages, oh and it's pervy reputation
Summary: It's a shame really, such a trivial little thing can ruin a reputation for so long. It was around 10 years ago that game developers Tempco got desperate in their attempts to compete with beat-em-up giants Namco and Sega. The game in question was Dead Or ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 26, 2006
Pros: Fantastic graphics, smooth animations, excellent multiplayer
Cons: doesn't bring much new to the series
Summary: I'm a little torn on this game. I know it's a good game, but some many things bother me about it both in terms of gameplay and as an American male who doesn't have a thing for Japanese schoolgirls. Dead or Alive 4 is one more sequel in the ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 17, 2006
Pros: Kokoro
Cons: Eliot
Summary: A generation ago, Tecmo demonstrated the potential of Microsoft's Xbox, with the gorgeous fighter Dead or Alive 3. Though the game had some mixed reaction on the gameplay front, nobody argued that DOA3 was a visual benchmark for what the Xbox could do, ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 12, 2006
Pros: New Characters, New counter timing, Amazing online, And much more
Cons: No Easy difficulty
Summary: Gameplay 5/5: Dead or Alive 4 (DOA4) is the newest addition to the infamous DOA series. DOA has always been known for its beautiful women, amazing graphics, and ease of entry. DOA4 tunes these up to make for the best game of the series. DOA4 is not ... read more
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