Xbox 360

Dead or Alive 4

Description

The fourth installment in the Dead or Alive series (excluding Beach Volleyball) continues in a similar vein of fighting game. Delivering another dose of combo heavy action set in a variety of highly interactive locations.

With Helena assuming control over DOATEC an eclectic cast of fighters from all corners of the world all battle each other for some personal goal. Each character has vastly different, and often unusual, motives.

In the main game's story mode each character fights through a series of encounters, often with a bizarre context eg. taking exception to cruelty to a T-Rex and a fight over a fresh lettuce are both examples of the rather odd but still hilarious Japanese humour.

XBOX Live support allows players to watch fights while waiting for their turn in the arena. VOIP is also supported, as with many Live games.

Featuring a graphical upgrade and an improved fighting system (tested by some top DOA players before release) Dead or Alive 4 is aimed not only at the older DOA players, but enticing new gamers due to the less intimidating control system, and giving slightly less advantage to the experienced.

Alternate Titles

• "生或死4" -- Chinese title (simplified)
• "DOA4" -- Common abbreviation

Part of the Following Group

• Dead or Alive series

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User Reviews

A very tight and refined fighter	Wotsnik (24)
Dead Or Alive You Are Coming With Me.	MasterMegid (877)

The Press Says

Snackbar-Games.com	Jun 28, 2006	5 out of 5	100
Vgames	Nov 26, 2007	95 out of 100	95
DarkZero	2006	9.4 out of 10	94
UnderGroundOnline (UGO)	2006	B+	83
Total Gaming UK	2006	81 out of 100	81
Pro-G	Jan 25, 2006	8 out of 10	80
XboxZone (Australia)	Mar 04, 2007	8 out of 10	80
Jeuxvideo.com	Jan 27, 2006	15 out of 20	75
Gamestyle	May 08, 2008	7 out of 10	70
Jolt (UK)	Mar 16, 2006	6.5 out of 10	65

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Trivia

One of the new characters available in the game is Nicole, a female Spartan from the Halo games. Her inclusion in DOA 4 is the result of a joint collaboration between Team Ninja and Bungie Studios, creators of the Halo franchise.

Interestingly enough, Bungie denied Team Ninja use of the Master Chief himself, and instead created Nicole and somehow made her story canon, as she's trapped in a time-bubble that keeps her in the 21st century and puts her in the way of the DOA tournament... Whether this is implies some future plans for Bungie's runaway Spartan or was simply just for fun remains to be seen.