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Good but nothing to new

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 4 / 11
Date: June 30, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I love the DOA series but, this game offers nothing new except costumes and online play but its mostly just DOA 2 remade. The controls feel a little odd and countering moves dosnt work as well as in DOA 3. I do like the new costumes and they are much easier to get than in DOA 3 where you have to beat a TON of people in order to just unlock one. Then theres the addition of online play but for those of us who dont have Xbox live theres really no reason to buy this just stick to DOA 3 until DOA 4 comes out with the Xbox 360 this year. Also no body really plays it online because I tired it at my friends house and everyone was playing Halo (of course, its not like theres anything else out there). All in all I do like this game but its not worth the cash.

This game is horrible unless your into bouncing boobs:

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 7 / 30
Date: September 13, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I've played all of the Dead or Alive games and found that they lack everything but boobs and girls. Sure there are guy ninjas like the awsome Hybusha but that's really the only reason I kept the game. Sure I like girls, but come on, i buy a fighting game to play a fighting game. Oh about the fighting physics they suck. You can about counter every freakin move. I used Hybusha for a few days and I beat a Super rank gamer on DOA online, how pathetic. The graphics are all that seemed to please the eyes except for B-factor. Anyways When it comes down to it, matrial art fighting is way better than this, To me this is horrible tekken clone that diserves to be put down for good, DOA 4, a clone of this game with more characters, whooo who cares. Anyways if your looking for a awsome fighting game pick up the best, Soul Caliber II or if you like Tekken buy Tekken 5, but please save yourself the money and dignity skip this one...

Sort of a letdown

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: November 16, 2004
Author: Amazon User

If I were you, I would just rent it and play it like that. It is basically the old version of dead or alive and the newer version combined on a two cd set. The first disk is very hard, the moves are basic and limited. It wasn't an enjoyment to play at all.

The second disk is much better, in many aspects. The graphics aren't as painful to look at (because it is the newer dead or alive) I enjoyed playing this one the first time I rented it. A cool thing about this one is that you can unlock costumes for the characters instead of just their story. It is a great time and the only reason why I gave this set three stars.

As good as any other top fighter, just nicer graphics.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: August 08, 2006
Author: Amazon User

DOA ultimate is a good fighter. It is probably third when compared to its contemporaries, Soul Calibur II and Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution. I personally feel that including DOA 1 was useless, but some people like it. If you are a fighter nut and have never tried DOA I'd say get it. All you need to remember is as soon as you open it go to the place in the manual about the counter system, and learn it well. It is the key to success. It is easy to some people, hard to others. Like in real martial arts, you need to be able to determine the angle of the attack before it gets far, the differences in the game being high, mid, and low, like other fighters. Train your eye in this and DOA 2 ultimate won't be impossible, but still a challenge.

I am a martial arts buff, so my only complaint about DOA 2 Ultimate is the lack of realism. The counter system is about as close as it gets to real martial arts. The Ninja characters (why do we need 3 of them?) are the most prominent example. This is no big deal, since every single fighter ever made has some unrealistic stuff in it, even Virtua Fighter 4. It just serves to make things interesting. It probably has to do with the popularity of martial arts in Japan. When you spend your life practicing the real thing for an hour or so a day, a little fantasy in your games is welcome.

If you like fighters, buy it. It is among the best, which is close enough.

DOA 2 Hardcore

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: September 05, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I have the PS2 version of this game and I thought it was pretty good, not as good as Tekken but still good. What I really wanted to write was that the original DOA was released in the United States on PS1, I own it and it sucks by the way.

HELLA AWESOME FIGHTING 9.5 OUT OF 10

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 02, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Dead or Alive is still one of my favorite games to play because it's just so damn good. Dead or Alive 2 has solid visuals that really show the Xbox's tech at its best along with some of the sickest fighting in gaming, along with the most lucious ladies(closely followed by Rumble Roses). Dead or Alive 1 is still solid, but it's the weakest link in this awesome package. The visuals haven't been redone and the fighting still lacks. But Dead or Alive still has some of the best fighting in gaming, and nothing will ever change that because it will always be awesome. If you love fighting games you'll this excellent package.

dead

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 11
Date: January 14, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Although I am not a fan of DOA's, Virtua Fighter's, Tekken's, and other "modern fighting games'" play mechanics, I was actually considering buying this game. I'm glad I rented it instead.
This was supposed to be a remake of both Dead Or Alive 1 and 2 with upgrades. Instead, Dead or Alive Ultimate ends up as just another port. Sure it has extra outfits and stages and online play for those who can afford the excruciating monthly broaband fees, but it fixes none of the information problems in training mode, the characters are hard to control, and the optional English Language Dialogue that was in DoA 2 Hardcore for the PlayStation 2 has been stripped from the X-Box version.
As for the Dead or Alive series in general, if I want confusing combo moves, I'll play one of those stupid dancing games. I hope this isn't the future of fighting games and that "Street Fighter" gameplay will come back again.

A unique policy...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 6
Date: January 31, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I read somewhere that Tecmo only releases this game to the most highly-capable (at least graphics-wise) console, "and as a result all versions were released to different consoles." I was surprised, though, to see when I bought this game that it was a remake of DOA 2, the Dreamcast version. Make no mistake, though, plenty of advancements were made. The Dreamcast's version had superb graphics, and with 733 MHz to work with this time around, these are the most stunning graphics I have ever seen. As well, new levels were added, including an awesome aquarium level. Each character has over 12 outfits to unlock (haven't passed this number yet), and the levels are now interactive environments. Speaking of improvements, the operahouse level has embers all over the place, something the Dreamcast might've been taxed trying to do. Also comes with the original DOA, never released stateside. On a minus note, the fighting engine is my least favorite. Wasn't a fan of part 2, and it remains unchanged in this version. Every other button seems to be a dead button, though they are really blocks and counters that have to be atomically timed in order to execute. Moreover, button mashers dominate this game. The controls aren't such where intuition prevails. Some moves require like 16 button presses, and button mashers will pull them off most often- on you. Also, the infamous combos of this game can exceed 7 hits, which can be frustrating. A visually stunning game, as no character looks ordinary, but is that enough to dominate the genre? Not in my book. Street Fighter Anniversary (PS2) is the way to go...

Let down

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 13
Date: November 06, 2004
Author: Amazon User

If you've played Dead or Alive 3,don't bother with this one,it's just a rehash.Should have stuck with volleyball.

Hey, it's okay.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 7
Date: December 27, 2004
Author: Amazon User

The question is, what else is there? I mean we all know fighting games work, right? Well it's just another fighting game. You will have an okay time with it at first, but it will get old really fast. I would highly suggest purchasing Mortal Kombat Deception for the Xbox over this game. The reason I say this is because MK Deception offers you more than just fighting. It offers a puzzle game, and a chess style game along with the normal game, and you get tons of unlockable characters, which you can do by playing a 3D adventure. As far as Dead or Alive Ultimate goes, it's not worth the money. All you can do is fight, and that's it... Nothing else, no suprises, no rewards, no nothing... Prepare to get bored after playing this game for about an hour.

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