After years of waiting, the new and revamped Dead or Alive is finally out. With a new direction, more cinematic feel and cross over characters, will it be a winner or a loser?
Trevor Walker said: Fighting games have always been able to simultaneously experiment and innovate while staying true to their roots in the best of ways. Mechanics change, crossovers take place, and evolution occurs. One of the best examples of all three can be seen in the coveted guest character.
Dead or Alive 5 debuted 10 years ago today, ushering in a new era of AAA free-to-play gaming which has since become commonplace.
I really wish "free-to-play" got a different name. Because, yeah, you can play (part of) the game for free, but then they hypercharge you for DLC. Nearly 1000 credits to get all the DLC? Damn.
Worse decision ever for the gamer. Over emphasis on fan service nonsense and micro transactions than making a great fighting game.
Use to love the game as a Virtual Fighter offshoot and competitor to VF and Tekken. Won't touch this current incarnation with a 10 foot pole. You know there was something wrong when they tried to charge for hair color.
Do people really not realize there was a full release of this game? I've seen this pop up a few times and it always baffles me that people talk as if DOA5 was only F2P. I still have the Last Round disc that includes all characters, maps and most outfits
Truly the best in the series. If you only want one DOA this is the one to get right here.
I (Robin Ek, TGG) was just informed that it appears as if Jonathan Holmes (writer for Nintendo Force and Destructoid) have stated that the DOA series promotes beating of women. So, here's my take on the matter.
Oh my days! That journalist must be constantly triggered by fighting games, but then I don't understand why he just doesn't quit if he can't handle the scripted actions of pixels.
@SaveFerris
"Absolutely. There are lots of women who take part in contact sports willingly because they enjoy it, and not just martial arts, but also rugby and rugby league."
- Yep, I like American Football more than Rugby though ;)
Jonathan Holmes is a liberal snowflake. Quick Mr. Holmes aka Captain No Manhood call on the developers of DOA to make a safe space in game for these women. The amount of mentally unstable people on earth is hilarious, but also extremely scary at the same time.
BUHAHA
Don't include women in fighting/shooting games = sexist because women are equal
Put women in = sexist because it promotes domestic violence
I agree with this review. It's a good game on a whole. However, I never really took into account the whole Rock, Paper, Scissors mechanics before. In the past DOA games, I just instinctively pressed hold or throw followed by kick or punch. The combat in DOA5 seems to rely more on this mechanic right away. I get my butt handed to me in non ranked matches and then in ranked matches, I do very well. I haven't seen any lag or rage quitters thus far on the 360. But this is a fighting title that I am enjoying online and offline. I come from a long line of fighting games and DOA 5 feels right knowing that I am not going to be nickled and dimed for new characters that are already on the disk etc. Capcom, I am looking at you. I am not trying to start a flame war, I am just a scorned customer who got tired of buying a new installment of a Capcom fighting game every year with minimal upgrades that could've been in an update.
Anyway, DOA 5 is fun and will probably be the last fighting game I own this current gen (unless Tekken x Street Fighter blows me away. Whatever happened to that game anyway?
The game is great to me.. Minor complaints about things but im sure itl get updates in the future.. I love the stage design & character models now.. I wonder why the backgrounds arent bump mapped tho.. It seems like theyre all just high res textures like COD... The characters look stunning & sometimes your next to a car or something & it looks a bit off cuz the car looks plain...