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Great, if you don't mind the frustration...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 9 / 10
Date: September 01, 2007
Author: Amazon User

DOA is a different kind of fighting game. It's not just about combos and quick reaction times, it's about fighting with strategy and learning to anticipate your opponent's moves.

The core of this game is fantastic. It consists of a seemingly simple system of attacks (punches, kicks, etc), throws, and counters. Counters beat attacks, throws beat counters, and attacks beat throws. It's a rock-paper-scissors affair. However, the gameplay has far more depth to it than that, which results more in "feeling" the game out more than practicing combos and timing over and over again like most fighters.

However, the game's frustration level, in accordance with Team Ninja's style, is at times simply overbearing. Sometimes it seems like the CPU 'cheats' because it can anticipate your moves waaay too well. And the end boss character is one of the most frustrating bosses I've ever fought.

The only thing left to cover is the online play, which is fantastic only if you never get tired of ninjas. Sure, it is true that there is no such thing as a truly balanced fighting game. But Team Ninja is so obviously dipping the favor towards the ninja characters (4 in total), that it's somewhat pointless to bother playing as any other character. You'll see what I mean after you've fought Ryu Hayabusa for the 70th time in a row...

One of the best fighting games I have ever played

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: August 14, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Well I have played this a lot lately, and well what can I say this game is a must-have for your x360 collection.

This game is hard, I mean the normal setting is hard, and learning to play will be a pain if you have never played another DoA game. But that's what really makes the game fun, to be able to say that you can finish history mode or even time attack without losing once to the boss... that's just great.

Overall is a great game and I recommend you get it, there's still plenty people playing on Live and well for the price this is one of the best purchases you can make for you x360.

to easy/to fast

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: April 21, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I liked this game at first but it gotten boaring, its to easy to short and the same as the other dead or alive games. The graphics is good but the rest is the same like the other DOA games, only two new characters in this game but thats it. The combos are good but it lowers the opponiets bar to quick cause the attacks is to powerful, like virtua fighter, tekken, street fighter, and this one. This game gets real boaring after awhile so this is an okay game.

Dead or Alive 4

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: June 11, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This is the worst fighting game I have ever played.

The graphics are nice, the controls are simple. The frustration level is through the roof. At many points you may as well set the controller on the floor as you get locked into seeming endless combos by your opponents, unable to do anything. They will constantly grab you, constantly counter you, and there's not a thing you can do to stop it. If you are not a vetran of the pervious titles, do not attempt to play this game as there is no learning curve.

Unbelievable Garbage...

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: June 27, 2008
Author: Amazon User

First of all, I can't believe I'm writing a review for this game. I've never written a review for any video game but DOA4 is so terrible that I have to review it. What's the problem? The game is too hard!!! So I haven't dedicated my entire life to playing DOA4 for eight a hours a day...I'm sorry. Surely the developers wanted us to have fun? No, they wanted the game to mimic the grueling journey of becoming a martial arts master (including the thousands of hours that it would take to master any martial arts discipline)...well it is no fun to be beat 12 times in a row in the story mode (I was able to play through DOA3 on all difficulty levels and actually beat the game with several different characters). I have played almost all of the DOA games and I've always enjoyed the series but I will admit that I am no expert at these games. However, the other DOA games are so much easier to learn. And where is the easy mode? At least with easy mode, I could actually unlock some of the story only goodies.

Wow, what a bunch of garbage. Don't buy this one based on your experience with the other games. Rent it first and see if you like it.

Not the best...

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 16, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Good-Graphical upgrade/stages/nice CG movies/Online mode/thats about it

Bad-Not enough extra content/unlockable costumes are mostly just color variated/Online Mode frequently lags/Cheap AI starting at stage 1/NO easy mode/game gets boring after awhile

This was the only fighting game for the 360 when I bought it and to this day I still regret buying this. The AI will counter everything and juggle you for days, at STAGE 1!...when you stack up all the negatives along with the AI this game isnt very fun. After I unlocked everything I bought Virtua fighter 5 and this became obsolete.

Awesome

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 6
Date: July 21, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I love the Dead or Alive series! Dead or Alive 3 and 4 are the best. Dead or Alive 4 is the best Xbox 360 fighting game and has superior graphics to even PS3 games. This is an amazing game! The online play is fun and it flows smoothly. Buy This game you won't regret it!

Good Graphic, thin story, get tired of it soon

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: July 17, 2008
Author: Amazon User

The graphic is good, some of the girls are designed to be very sexy dressing. But for the game itself, not too much you can do except as an eye candy.

dead or alive 4 platinum hits

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: January 01, 2008
Author: Amazon User

The game Dead or Alive 4 was received in a timely manner and packaged well. The game was ordered for two of my sons; and they have been well pleased with it. The graphics are good and it is simply "cool" to play.

Soul Calibur Fun with crazy story

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: July 15, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Good times. I spent about 6 hours unlocking all the videos. Some nice eye candy in some, others are just goofy. Great value.

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