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The Great One

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 14 / 17
Date: November 16, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I have played every fighting game ever made on every system and I am the Hardest of Hardcore and this is the best I have ever played. The graphics and the combat system, which is its heart and is unique from every other fighter in the world, make this game the great one.

If you own a PS2 and don't even like fighting games you should buy this, especially if you are a guy because the women rock!

A miracle for fighting game fans

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 10
Date: January 26, 2001
Author: Amazon User

The basic feelings with gamers is that the Playstation 2 launch games are under par for what the system can reportedly do. If Tecmo's Dead or Alive 2: Hardcore is "under par" then I hope there are a LOT of "under par" games released on the PS2 because this game is spectacular.

DOA2:H is the best alternative to Tekken Tag Tournament without resorting to buy another system (the Dreamcast) for competitors such as Soul Caliber. DOA2:H is more user friendly for people who don't fit in the religious Tekken fan following. The moves can be executed with relative ease and combos are not "set in stone". For example, most Tekken combos have precise button sequences. DOA2:H's combos can be executed by just linking certain moves from you own imagination and they feel more like your own personal tactics rather than a memorized sequence.

The graphics in the game are great. Everything is clean and well-defined. Player look anatomically correct (more humanlike than Tekken's "blocky" characters and not cartoony like Street Fighter's anime inspired characters.) If anything, I wish there were more fighters. I like the fighting games that have you unable to decide who is your ultimate favorite character, in DOA2:H you will definitely have your favorite within no time. The stages are all unique, although not as equal overall, some levels will blow you away throughout while others have gorgeous main areas and lackluster secondary areas. The Opera House level is a perfect example. The floor in the beginning section is polished and really cool looking while the looping lower area you can throw, or be thrown to, are noticeably bland compared to the starting area. The PS2 version of DOA2:H boasts a few more levels than the Dreamcast version of the game and they are enough to warrant purchasing the slicker PS2 version over the Dreamcast one.

The sound in the game is above average. The music is the same type of techno that inhabits all fighting games but it isn't cheasy or enough to make you turn down the volume in the options menu. The voice acting in the game is as good as could be expected since English actors dubbed over the original Japanese dialogue. The only drawback is the enormously cheasy one-liners that the fighters use as well as just plain wrong word choices, one character actually calls another one a "swindler" in a poorly worded insult. "Jive turkey" would have easily been better than "swindler."

The ammount of customization in DOA2:H is huge. You can set specific settings for not just the whole game, but each type of play mode. For example, you can have the Story Mode enemies to have weak power meters while the Versus Mode can have them with anywhere from weak, to strong, to infinite for endless matches between friends.

One of the nicest things about this game is not even in the game, it's the manual that comes packaged with the disc. The manual has a ENTIRE move list for every character. Not one of those cheap Tekken or Street Fighter manuals that gave you about 25% of every characters' available moves. Tecmo even has the move list section of the game represented on their website if you want to print them out for when friends come over, then you won't have to resort to the awkward "manual sharing" deal, like when the kid who sat next to you in English class forgot his book and had to share yours. And if you and a friend should decide to share the manual while playing Tag Mode in the game, every fighter's primary tag partner is on the facing page (so there won't be any manual hogging, just set it out on the table and you both have your lists right there to look at!).

Overall, this game is a sure purchase for fighter fans, no doubt about it. And anyone who is just a casual gamer should treat themselves to at least a rental. I can honestly say that this game is one of the most enjoyable fighting games to come out since Street Fighter was ported to the Super Nintendo.

buy this game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 17
Date: October 20, 2000
Author: Amazon User

most people will just buy tekken for a "better cover name", but this is a much better game. if you gat it on dreamcast and think nothing new will be there you are sourly mistaken. this game is the best example of pure fighting with enough extras to choke a horse

This Game Rocks

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 8
Date: November 01, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Dead or Alive 2: Hardcore is definitely one of the better PS2 launch games. If you read the Gamespot review, this version has significantly improved graphics over the Dreamcast version and the Japanese PS2 version. The game has new modes that have never been seen in the DC version either. In my opinion, this game is graphically more amazing compared to Tekken Tag Tournament. But DOA 2: Hardcore also has one unique feature that has attracted many teenage gamers ahem...Anyway, like Tekken Tag Tournament, this game features a tag mode, so you can duke it out 2 on 2. There is a larger fighting environment than Tekken Tag Tournament that you can react with, like sending your opponent through a window. What's also cool is that the characters speak in Japanese and you can choose what language subtitles you want. Overall, this whopping DVD-ROM game is worth getting for fighting fans that are too sick and tired of Tekken or don't own a Dreamcast to try an awesome game in a new series of figthing - Dead or Alive 2: Hardcore.

ONE OF THE BEST GAMES FOR THE PS2!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: November 15, 2000
Author: Amazon User

A must buy game if you are a fan of the genre or if you are wanting to try a fighting game for a first I would recommend this one especially! New costumes, improved graphics from the Dreamcast version, cool stages, and there is much more where that came from. Don't pass by this game without giving it a try!

Perfect port of the DC version,but a little late

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: July 13, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Dead or Alive 2 first turned heads as an arcade title that was later ported to the Dreamcast earlier this year. Now, the definitive version of the game, DOA 2 Hardcore has emerged to go up against the likes of Tekken Tag Tournament and Street Fighter EX3 as the PS2 launches. It's an easy call to say DOA 2 is the most visually captivating of them all. Game play wise, the fighting engine is solid, although the attack reversals work a bit too well and the disproportionate damage they cause keeps the combat system from truly achieving its potential. The game's audio is simply awesome with great stage music and well-done Japanese voices. The awkward English voices make the already nonsensical story even more so. If it's any consolation, fighting game plots rarely make much sense anyway. While DOA 2 Hardcore doesn't sport as many hidden characters as its competition, it does feature the beloved hidden-costume unlocking feature that is a trademark of the series. This is one of those debates that will certainly rage on and even in the GamePro offices not all are in total agreement. Suffice it to say that the fighting game the majority of the Gamepro.com staff will buy is DOA 2 Hardcore. For fighting enthusiasts, DOA2 Hardcore is the first must have game for the PlayStation 2. End of story.

Very, very nice.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 8
Date: November 09, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I find this game the best fighting game ever made. Not perfect, but the top. It features two new characters over the DreamCast version, several new costumes, and more levels. It's graphics are dramatically improved. The detail in the textures was upped, and the framerate doubled. The only notable problem is slight jagged edges. But until I went looking for them, they weren't noticeable. Very good game. Lots of secrets to unlock and fun to be had. I reccomend this game to anyone who owns a PS2, and maybe even those who don't, but plan to.

DOA2 Kicks ***, Literally!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: February 11, 2001
Author: Amazon User

DOA2 is one of the best fighting games I've played, and I go back as far as when Street Fighter 2 first hit the arcades. The animation is fluid, the graphics are top-notch, the music rocks, and most importantly, the gameplay is awesome. Also, it's relatively easy to learn. And just seeing some of the tag moves makes me cringe. You'll see what I mean when you tag Tina Armstrong and Ryu Hayabusa, starting the tag move with Tina, and being close to the wall of the arena. Major ouch!!!

Two minor gripes, however: first, the AWFUL (English) voice acting. Who thought of the garbage coming out of the fighters' mouths? Someone at Tecmo should take a hint from Konami with the quality of the voice acting in Metal Gear Solid. Then again, we're not playing the game to listen to the voice acting.

Second, the stories themselves in Story Mode either don't make sense, or are just completely stupid! I never played the first DOA, so I had no clue about any of the fighters except after reading the instructions. Seeing the in-game cut scenes didn't help my situation. But again, we play the game for the fighting, not the stories.

I would like to have seen more secrets other than the 2 hidden characters, extra costumes (however I haven't opened all the costumes yet) and the babe gallery (whoo hoo!!) But I'm having a great time seeing all the different tag moves. Hopefully, Tecmo will add more worthwhile goodies in DOA3, if there is another sequel. The only improvements I'm looking for in the sequel are the voice acting and stories. And maybe they could add more characters to keep pace with the Tekken series. Other than that, keep up the good work, Tecmo!

Wipes the floor with Tekken Tag

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: May 26, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This simply has to be the best game out on the PS2 at the moment. Unlike T.T.T, it is fully 3d, and you can punch your enemies through walls, windows, and in the case of the danger zone, into missiles!I suggest that any ps2 owner wanting to buy a descent beat em up, should check this out!Oh yes, one other thing, all the female fighters have bouncy.........!

Why is there no button to order this game????

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: September 05, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This isn't a review! Why is there no button to buy this game or add it to my wish list? Or if it's not out yet, why is there no button to pre-order it?

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