Extreme Gamer - Dead or Alive 3 Xbox Review

Reviewed by Downtown Jimmy & Jive Turkey
Dec 16th 2002

Introduction: We take a look at Tecmo's jaw dropping game, Dead or Alive 3. If you haven't purchased an Xbox this could be the game to sway you over.

Downtown Jimmy's Lowdown:Dead or Alive 3 is one of the reasons I purchased an Xbox. I love fighting games and when i seen the graphics in this one I freaked, no next generation console has looked so good! DOA3 has to be the hands down best fighting game i have ever played. With the interactive environment and reversal combat system i was in love! There is a good variety in the characters male and female, from karate masters and ninja's to wrestlers and grapplers. You will have a great time with your friends running though the different modes. This is game is a good enough reason to purchase an Xbox. You wont be disapointed.

Pros: Amazing graphics! Lovely ladies! Great enviorments and characters! I love it.
Cons:Use of the HD for musical support would of been great, but i have really no complaints.

Gameplay: 9, Graphics/Sound: 10, Innovation: 6, Mojo: 10. Final: 9

Jive Turkey's Lowdown:BOOM!!! What can you say about this game! It’s intense! High flying action brings the fighting to life in this game. There are a lot of modes to keep your attention and keep this game worth playing. Once you get the hang of this game you will never want to play another fighting game.

The only thing I didn’t like about this game was the cheesy fighting in the story mode when you run into the last character, other then that the whole game rocks. Everyone else in the gaming market as far as the fighting genre of games is concerned are light years behind this game!

Gameplay: 9, Graphics/Sound: 10, Innovation: 6, Mojo: 10. Final: 9

FEATURES:

Multi-Faceted Environments
Dead or Alive 3 boasts the most expansive fighting environments ever created.
Multi-tiered settings enable challengers to move throughout multiple areas within a specific level.
Interactive environments feature destructible scenery that adds to the action.
Varying terrain such as mountains, slopes, and sand dramatically affect gameplay.
Realistic Physics and Graphical Detail
A realistic physics engine and life-like character models provide a stunning degree of realism.
State-of-the-art clothing and muscle animation bring vivid detail to each encounter.
Dramatic lighting, shadows and reflections work together to create a compellingly realistic experience.
Revolutionary water effects seen in puddles, ponds and oceans enhance already jaw-dropping gameplay environments.
Character Enhancements
New characters such as Hitomi and Christie square up against old favorites like Kasumi, Lei-Fang and more.
New costumes, moves and reversals take the deep fighting engine to the next level.
In-depth Game Features
Improved story mode immerses players in a compelling story told through enhanced cinematic movie sequences.
Up to four players can battle it out in an intense multi-player mode.Intriguing multiple game endings present a powerful game finale that changes with each character

Dead or Alive 3

Publisher
Tecmo

Developer
Tecmo

Genre
Fighting

Released
Nov 2001

ESRB
Teen

Links

Xbox.com

Tecmo