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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Downright Awesome, December 18, 2003
There are two points which make this the top fighting game for me. The first point is the system. The system is simplicity itself. It's easy to learn, but difficult to master the nuances. One of the things that really sets this apart is the great counter system. Other games also offer a counter system, but it's usually reserved for specific characters which tend to be the most difficult characters to master in those games. In DOA3, all of the characters can do counter moves. This makes defense just as important and exciting as offense. In other games, you just sit back and block until it's your turn. Boring! The idea that any punch you throw could be countered adds a lot of excitement to the game.The other point that makes this game a winner for me is that it's just beautiful. This is one of those games you can set on automatic display and just watch it. The characters are well designed, and the interactive environments just take your breath away. Overall, this is the best fighter you can buy. I'll be lining up for the next ne when it comes out.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the best fighting games ever to come out on Xbox!, April 2, 2005
Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars
I think that Dead or Alive 3 is one of the best fighting games that has every come out on any console period. The smooth animations, the crisp and clear graphics, and the many single player modes equals to one great game!
Graphics- The graphics in DOA 3 are probobly the best graphics i have ever seen on the Xbox Console, and i'm serious. When a character gets thrown into the glass, the glass clearly shatters as little bits fall all over the place, its almost like watching a movie its so good!
The character models are also extremely well done and accurate as every feature is clearly shown on the body:)
The background design is also great, as the water is probobly the best i've seen in in console game history! When a character gets thrown into water it clearly splashes and once again looks realistic.
So all in all, the graphics are obviousely great in this game like i made clear above!
Gameplay- You can seriousely not complain about any aspect of the gameplay feature in this game. It is probobly the best fighting game ever to come out on any console besides the Mortal Kombat series. (In my opinion.) There are a few single player modes which i will describe below.
Story mode- Pretty simple, basically there is a story to it, you get to choose which character you want to live a story though. You go through quite a few rounds killing enemies (every so often there is a cutscene) and at the end you fight a fairly hard boss. Once you kill the boss, you unlock the ending for the character.
Tag Battle Mode- You basically choose two characters and while you are battling anytime you can tag your partner battler, and they will come in. You can do a double grapple which involves both fighters which is very cool. You go through five rounds of enemies.
Team battle mode- You basically create a team and fight enemies. When your fighter gets K.O'd, your next fighter comes into battle. When all the players in one team are eliminated the other team wins. Once again, there are five rounds.
Then of course there is multiplayer where you can battle in either 1 on 1, tag battle mode or team battle mode.
You can also watch the CPU fight against each other, or watch the endings for each character.
Audio- There is nothing special about the audio portion of the game. Pretty hardcore rock music is in the game, if you like rock, you will love the music, if you don't, you will hate it.
Unfortunetely, there is no online play for this game but there is for Dead Or Alive Ultimate which is out in stores now.
So in conclusion, for all of you fighting game lovers out there, this is definetely one of the best games out there for you, although Dead or Alive Ultimate might be a better deal considering that you can dual it out online aginst opponents which is very fun.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great game, but it's missing something..., February 25, 2006
Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars
Dead or Alive 3 is a great game, but overall, it seems to be lacking something. After you've completed the game with every character, unlocked all costumes (which isn't real hard), there isn't much else to do. If you enjoy the DOA series, give this game a try, but know that there isn't much that sets this game apart from all the other fighting games out there.
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