Dead or Alive 4 (Xbox 360)

There's one thing you can't say to me-i don't like a good fighting game. Hell, I’m not the kind of guy who loves Street Fighter or other 2D games like that, but if you say to me 'Play Tekken' then I won't resist. I love fighting games like Mortal Kombat, Soul Calibur, Def Jam and Dead or Alive. Yet, Microsoft has failed me. There's no Tekken game here, there won't be a Soul Calibur for maybe a year, and Mortal Kombat-who knows? There is Def Jam Icon, but that's not a whole lot. Also making its appearance on the 360 is Dead or Alive, with DOA4. It was released in January 2006, which means it was a launch title, technically. This is weird, because its predecessor, DOA3, ...  Read the complete review

I am not a huge fan of beat em ups. Well not most of them. I grew up on Streat Fighter II on the SNES, as im sure a few people did. And that stands as one of my favourte games, and is at number one of my fighting games. However siting neatly at number 2 is dead or alive. Theres no real storyline to it (but when is there in fighting games, ignoring Street Fighter II), but each character has a bacis premise as to why their fighting. The thing that i like about this game is its simplicity. One reason i dont like other fighting games is because to pull off a move that it worth anything, you have to press a dosen buttons in the right order, and before you get half ...  Read the complete review

INTRODUCTION Temco's Team Ninja provides the next link in the beat-‘em-up chain that is the ‘Dead or Alive’ saga on the Xbox 360. All the old faces are here, with a few new ones joining the fray. As with the other games in the series, it’s up to you to battle it out against several opponents with the end goal of becoming the ultimate warrior champion. MODES As well as the now standard ‘Story’ mode (where you can play as each character in a series of eight battles) there are also a variety of other gameplay options. ‘Survival mode’ sees you trying to keep yourself alive as long as possible, ‘Time Attack’ will test your ability to complete the game as ...  Read the complete review

A naturally good game that follows the rest of this series well. It sticks to it's roots by keeping most of the original characters but adds in some new ones to mix things up a bit. This game has amazing graphics and also a wide range or people to use in gameplay. It's 4 Player local mode is brilliant for having a good team match without having to connect to xbox live however, if you want that extra thrill of playing against the pros this game allows you to connect up easily and battle the best. The arenas are well designed however, not many are available in Multiplayer which is a bit of a dissapointment but bearable. I feel that this is a very good game and i see no ...  Read the complete review

I've always loved the Dead Or Alive series, but I have to say DOA4 just is the ultimate in beat-em-up games. A bold statement, but I stand by it completely. The gameplay is SO smooth and natural, with the most complex and sophisticated system of blocking I've ever seen, with hits making the character reel back slightly against blocked fists, rather than just clanging off unnaturally. The moves are also unreal, with a wide range of classic punch-kick combos yet also complicated teleport/grab moves, or nicely executed taunts. Despite how overwhelming all that sounds, the game still doesn't alienate the button-basher. You don't need to have completed all the ...  Read the complete review