Dead or Alive 6 Reviews

Dead or Alive 6 is ranked in the 60th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Mike Epstein
Top Critic
7.7 / 10.0
Mar 1, 2019

DoA 6 proves there's plenty of depth to this fighter beneath its skimpy outfits, but its story mode is disjointed and its multiplayer features are currently bare.

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No Recommendation / Blank
Mar 1, 2019

Dead or Alive 6 stumbles into 2019 like a drunken uncle staggers onto the dancefloor at a wedding: past it and likely to embarrass.

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6.8 / 10.0
Mar 1, 2019

Varied fundamentals and a new mission-based mode that drills into the series' intricacies almost help offset a disastrous story mode and lack of online options

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GameSpot
Top Critic
7 / 10
Mar 7, 2019

The beautiful visuals, fun battle arenas, and easy-to-grasp fighting gameplay of Dead or Alive 6 make for a brawler that packs a punch.

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Unscored
Mar 2, 2019

An immensely fun fighting game with some flaws

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Kotaku
Top Critic
Unscored
Mar 1, 2019

[Dead or Alive 6] strips away the tawdry trappings of past installments, leaving a fabulous fighting game with compelling characters worth caring about.

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4 / 5.0
Mar 1, 2019

Dead or Alive 6 doesn't make any drastic deviations from the previous titles, but adds just enough new features to feel fresh and exciting.

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8.5 / 10.0
Mar 1, 2019

While it does have some issues, the core gameplay of Dead or Alive 6 is fluid and brilliantly fun. It's certainly the best in the series so far.

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Forbes
Top Critic
6.3 / 10.0
Mar 2, 2019

DOA 6 is a capable fighting game that will probably entertain hardcore fans of the series. However, it's hard to imagine it adding to its fanbase as it offers nothing that broadens horizons, and fails to provide the sort of depth expected. DOA 6 can be fun in spurts but doesn't have the staying power of some of the elite fighting titles.

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8 / 10.0
Mar 1, 2019

A deep and accesible fighting game that will entertain lonely gamers for a while, but that actually has some flaws in terms of online game modes. The game will probably improve over time as DOA 5 did, but as it is right now it falls a bit short.

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8 / 10.0
Mar 1, 2019

Dead or Alive 6 is the most enjoyable and accessible title in the fighting series yet, though its story and online modes leave a bit to be desired.

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Metro GameCentral
Top Critic
6 / 10
Mar 4, 2019

A sequel that seems somewhat embarrassed of the series' sexist past and shallow combat but fails to do anything meaningful about either.

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8 / 10
Mar 1, 2019

Dead or Alive 6 has complex, satisfying combat and enough variety to keep players of all skill levels happy.

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Mar 1, 2019

Despite still struggling to tell a captivating story, Dead or Alive 6 is an improvement in nearly every area from its predecessor.

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6 / 10.0
Mar 1, 2019

While it still makes for a fun fighting experience, Dead or Alive 6 shows that the brand has unquestionably run out of ideas. With little to showcase in the way of fresh concepts, exciting gameplay ideas, or brand creativity, this long-running series chooses to coast by on being "more of the same.", whilst hoping to be the engine that pulls the DLC train. During this competitive era of fighting game reinvention, that just isn't going to cut it for your 60 bucks.

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7 / 10
Mar 1, 2019

Dead or Alive 6 is an objectively great fighting game that's likely to be hampered by its continued objectification of women.

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77 / 100
Mar 1, 2019

Team NINJA demonstrates once again that they're one of the best studios out there at creating fast paced, rock-solid and extremely satisfying combat systems. Dead or Alive 6 is also the best entry for newcomers, but lacks some content and evolution.

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Mar 3, 2019

Ultimately, I'm not sure if Dead or Alive 6 is the game that fans expected after a seven-year wait, but with its thrilling combat and amazing visuals, it still serves up a fulfilling experience — fanservice and all.

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7.5 / 10.0
Mar 1, 2019

It may have felt like an eternity since the last proper Dead or Alive title, but the sixth installment picks up right where the last left off and makes substantial steps towards propelling the brand forward. Enhanced approachability and single player modes help build upon a stable of already solid content.

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Guardian
Top Critic
Mar 4, 2019

Impressive graphics and an innovative story mode make for faultless gameplay in the latest instalment of this series, but its hyper-sexualised characters feel out of touch

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