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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 spelling (simplified)
  • "DOA4" -- Common abbreviation

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User Reviews

A very tight and refined fighter Wotsnik (24) 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars
Dead Or Alive You Are Coming With Me. MasterMegid (899) 3.57 Stars3.57 Stars3.57 Stars3.57 Stars3.57 Stars

The Press Says

DarkZero 2006 9.4 out of 10 94
Club Skill Jan 12, 2006 9 out of 10 90
Digital Press - Classic Video Games Mar 23, 2006 9 out of 10 90
GamingHeaven / DriverHeaven Feb 14, 2006 89 out of 100 89
Video Game Generation Jan 23, 2006 8.5 out of 10 85
Video Game City 2005 8.5 out of 10 85
Stuff Magazine Jan 11, 2006 8.5 out of 10 85
GameSpy Jan 04, 2006 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars 80
Console Monster Jan 29, 2006 73 out of 100 73
Gamervision May 26, 2007 5 out of 10 50

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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.


This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by Keeper Garrett (970) on May 04, 2006.
 

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