Dead or Alive 4 Platinum Hits Reviews

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

  
  By A3OMULJI0PSEF9 on 2007-09-01
  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

  
  By A2KXJDTD4PUS1N on 2007-08-14
  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.
  
  

• Awesome

  
  By A1JXQZJZY7PID8 on 2007-07-21
  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!
  
  

• Dead or Alive 4

  
  By AUFJKL4KHE269 on 2008-06-11
  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...

  
  By A2PFCG2H0GCEIT on 2008-06-27
  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.
  
  
• dead or alive 4 platinum hits
  By AEVNDY34OQA9M on 2008-01-01
  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.
  
  
• Pretty slick
  By AWO0Q404FVX04 on 2008-05-09
  Now I've never "really" been a big fighting games guy aside from the DOA games and Soul Calibur. Anyway, DOA4 is a nice addition to the DOA franchise. The new and improved HD graphics are nice and shiny as they should be. All in all the game engine seemes quite refined from previous DOA installments making the moves slicker and faster than ever. With unlockables galore it is quite fun to see some of the cool stuff Team Ninja packed into this game. (I.E. Halo Spartan-458 unlockable character)
  
  Only things I can say that make this game a 3 Star rating for fun and a 4 Star rating for overall playability is in the game's execution. The Story Mode is as convoluted and vague as ever. The encounters with other characters in Story Mode, which were kinda hokey to begin with, are extremely silly. (I.E. Li-Fang and Hitomi get into a fight over a head of lettuce.) More than one occassion the encounter cut-scene rolled and by the end of it I was slack-jawed with a "you-can't-be-serious" expression on my face. The end cut-scenes in Story Mode were...okay. Some were downright cool. Others I just wanted to shoot my XBox, or at the very least Team Ninja.
  
  What's annoying, each opponent you face in Story Mode get's progressively harder, as it should. However it's not so much that they get harder as it is they combo you endlessly until you are dead. There were fights that started, my opponent gets in the first hit (and I'm pretty quick on the controls), then they keep hitting...and hitting...and hitting... So it becomes very tedious when you can't get even a single hit in.
  
  Now here's the kicker...the end-all-be-all of why I did't rate this game higher. The end boss is TOO hard. Now DOA's boss battles are kind of a tradeoff. DOA2, Tengu can combo you and hits like a truck, as well as he has ranged attacks. DOA3, Omega (Genra) fight was a disaster to mankind. Now we get the Alpha-152 fight in DOA4. This Super-Kasumi Clone hit's like a truck and is fast like a freak. She teleports JUST out of your reach, then combos you eight to twelve times, and slams you onto the ground which explosively shocks you. If that doesn't kill you then it's a miracle. She has killed me (on more than one occasion) in two to three hits. If that wasn't annoying her teleporting around makes her dang near impossible. She'll teleport just out of your reach and hit you or teleport behind you and attack then. Not to mention her attacks are almost ALL unblockable.
  
  All in all if you're a hardcore DOA fan this is an awesome game. If you're a fan of fighting games this one is fun to play but only if you're going to do survival, multiplayer, or the like. Otherwise, it's worth a rent but don't waste sleep over it.
  
  
• to easy/to fast
  By A5X0G8LTO1J9E on 2008-04-21
  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.
  
  
• Not the best...
  By A12W7LSP2F6GZE on 2008-06-16
  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.
  
  
• Stunning Graphics And Superb Game For The Xbox 360
  By AFV2584U13XP3 on 2008-06-27
  I know this game has been out since last year but since I just got my Xbox 360 this February I didn't know what to expect. Once I got this game Amazed and Surprised are what I felt the graphics for this game were beyond belief with what I was thinking about the fluid way the characters attack and move was excellent as well as the visual background. The thing I also liked was that they didn't dub the original voices for an English audio don't get me wrong I usually don't mind when they dub the game for the most part but there are sometimes when you want to hear the original V.A of the game. Like one reviewer said it is sometimes frustrating when you're fighting and trying to counter or block your opponents attack and nothing seems to go your way in the battle round but you have to calm down and think about it would you rather have so easy opponents to battle against that the game gets boring after a few hours? I already heard that a DOA 5 game is in the works for 2009 if it does come out for the 360 I will definitely be getting that game as well.
  So All in All if you like the fighting games like Tekken or Virtual Fighter I say this game is greatly worth it as well...
  
  
• Good Graphic, thin story, get tired of it soon
  By A1H98EPPVPURST on 2008-07-17
  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.
  
  
• Soul Calibur Fun with crazy story
  By ACBCKN1OX27GU on 2007-07-15
  Good times. I spent about 6 hours unlocking all the videos. Some nice eye candy in some, others are just goofy. Great value.
  
  
• awesome!
  By ARSH1UEH5LNMP on 2008-01-30
  The game was perfect, and everything that i expected! Runs great, and i guess it also helps that i bought it new. I would recommend this company to anyone.
  
  
• A good fighter...but lacking the fun.
  By A2LM171DIUGFC6 on 2008-03-02
  I agree with the most of the other reviewers here. DOA 4 lacks an easy mode where you can have fun mastering the combinations. This really detracts from what could be a very fun fighter. Overall: disappointing to play by yourself, but fun with a friend. I noticed some bugs in the program with graphics being out of place or characters losing mobility due to objects.
  
  Edit: After playing this for about a month now: I find it tremendously annoying that the characters repeatedly say the same things over and over again at the beginning of a fight and at a victory. I think they have 2 lines which they toggle about. It might have added to the fun if they included some variation.
  
  The character stories are completely absurd and downright silly. Also keep in mind that the character will always yell at each-other in Japanese, despite that their story states them as American or British etc. All in all, very poor story development, but with a good fighting engine.
  
  I also found the characters to be limiting. They are very similar with a few exceptions. This all relates to the lack of a "game story." But if this is not important to you -- you may enjoy just learning those combinations.
  
  As for graphics - disappointing only given the capabilities of the Xbox 360, but certainly above average. I would consider waiting for the new Soul Caliber or Street Fighter if you want a great fighter for this console. Sadly, there is none as yet.
  
  
• DOA4 Reveiw
  By A3BSKTV4NZPYKO on 2008-04-05
  Great fun game to play, good online interface, great stages, awesome players, pretty much a great game.
  
  

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