Dead or Alive 6 Reviews
Gorgeous, fun, and fair, it also stands out with its perfectly built online mode and great character roster.
Provided Koei Tecmo keeps the characters and content updates coming Dead or Alive 6 should keep fighting game fans busy for years to come.
Dead or Alive 6 comes back keeping all the simple ideas that made it a great fighting game since ever. It’s not a mainstream title, but more a videogame for niche players. Maybe the small improvements will let a bit down the nostalgic fans of the saga, but this Dead or Alive is perfect for those who wants to get entertainment and fun without too high expectations. The moveset is unchanged, and that’s because Team Ninja still prefer to focus the gameplay more on timing than on strategy.
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Not only it is possible to enjoy the new Team Ninja game for much more than its boob physics, it is recommended to look at precisely everything else: its combat system, the interesting fighting styles of its characters, its versatility when you play against other person.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Dead or Alive returns with a new entry worthy of the name of the series.
Review in Greek | Read full review
From the somewhat confusing marketing campaign it was unclear which direction the new Dead or Alive wanted to take, but it is clear to me that the spirit of the series was not at all distorted, keeping alongside an extremely varied and profound gameplay even the style that made him famous.
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Dead or Alive 6 does not represent a revolutionary leap in the franchise and is limited to offer more of the same but with a few new features.
The Dead Or Alive series aside from offering a competent fighting game in its own right does draw fans interested in the physics and revealing costumes. You can’t steer away from this fact too much. In this regard, the new systems kind of go against this, making determined players either spend extra cash or work harder to net the rewards. This does feel like fleecing the fan base somewhat which is a shame. Still, if additional outfits and extra modes (such as the gravure scenes) aren’t of interest, then the core package will no doubt fulfill the need. Dead Or Alive 6 is a welcome addition to the series but feels somewhat of a step backwards from the feature complete Dead Or Alive 5 Last Round.
The battle system is evolving, with some unique facilities remaining, but Dead or Alive does not seem to be going anywhere, neither in the direction where TeamNinja wants it nor in the direction the we all want it to go.
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DOA6 is a fun game, but it's not really a huge leap from part 5, and it still needs more functions & fan-favourite modes to stand out from other fighting games even from last year. As much fun as it is to kick ass as either Hitomi or that schoolgirl with the multiple moves, the absurd Story Mode isn't enough to pique my interest for more than a few weeks.
Despite my few beefs with the game, if you are a fan of the series Dead or Alive 6 is a must own title for you at the $59.99 price tag. The game is still very sexy with tons of jiggle and service fans have come to know and love. The fighting is still deep and fun like always, and honestly I feel like the game just simply plays so much better than the previous one did. I can pull off moves and combos here easily that I had a much harder time pulling off last time around. If you’ve always been interested in fighting games but thought they were too complex for you to enjoy I think you should give this one a shot. The game is so well made and easy to pick up that I think anyone could hop right in here and have some fun.
Dead or Alive 6 may have put a further grind into certain unlockables but still delivers a fast paced and highly entertaining combat system that fans of the series as well as newcomers can love.
Dead or Alive 6 offers the same fun the previous installments did. There is not a huge leap forward in graphics, but in terms of gameplay there are some fun new elements. Unfortunately the game lacks diversity in multiplayer modes.
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Dead or Alive 6 improves on the franchise's core fighting system while retaining its tight action-packed gameplay.
Dead or Alive 6 isn't the Christ's-Second-Coming equivalent of fighting game sequels. This is mostly an upgraded version of Dead or Alive 5, and not exactly a heavily upgraded one. Having said that, even those few improvements manage to make this the best, and most visually appealing instalment so far - boobies, or no boobies.
Dead or Alive isn’t the most sophisticated fighting game series around, but I love it.
Even with the lack of a tag team mode and the issues present in how costume pattern parts are utilized, Dead or Alive 6 still stands as the most refreshing entry in the series.
DEAD OR ALIVE 6 is out today for Playstation 4, and PC via Steam. Have we swayed you on the game? Why not pick up a copy?
Dead or Alive 6 maintains its status as a solid and surprisingly deep fighting game that gets hidden underneath the readily apparent fan service. The tweaks to the fighting system only improve the accessibility while not hurting the more advanced players. The 24-character roster is refreshed, but the customization feels more limited. The same can be said for the levels and graphics, which are fine but lack any signs of ambition. However, DoA6 is still a good, solid purchase for fighting game fans, although it may not be the big leap that series fans would've wanted.
Dead or Alive 6 is amazing. It’s the best looking fighting game out there, bar none, and has a combat system that is both instantly accessible for newcomers, without feeling condescending, and yet also offering plenty of depth and complexity for experienced fans.