All activated by the R1 button for PlayStation 4 players, you have a meter that builds up mostly through taking damage. The big gameplay additions this go-around are the fatal strikes, blows, and reversals. The latter themes have been (mildly) toned down compared to previous iterations, but it’s still a martial-arts focused 3D brawler through-and-through. It’s a tense, careful balance of counters and jabs, painted over with a layer of Super Bowl beer commercial. But it’s also a punch-and-kick fighter, less focused on flashy super-moves and more on the raw combat. Dead or Alive is nominally known as the “sexy fighter” series, thanks to years of breast physics innovations.
#DEAD OR ALIVE 6 SERIES#
The act of playing Dead or Alive will feel familiar to anyone who’s picked up the series any time since the very first entry. And outside of a few half- and quarter-circle motions, the controller inputs are just as straightforward. It’s refreshingly easy to pick up Dead or Alive 6 and feel up to speed in a matter of moments. The rock-paper-scissors paradigm of strike-hold-throw is still the name of the game holds (essentially parries) counter strikes but leave you wide open for throws, while strikes interrupt grappling. Punch, kick, and hold are the universal tools for beatdowns.
There are only a few buttons in Dead or Alive. Largely, I’m speaking with that crowd in mind. But for the broader audience, Dead or Alive is usually a special haven for casual fans and those looking for a good local multiplayer game, rather than a competitive medium to practice. That’s fine - you will get exactly what you want from it.
The result is a fighting game that feels both like everything you’d want, but nothing that surprises, which might not be enough to help it stand out in an increasingly crowded genre.Ī note: if you’re a die hard Dead or Alive fan, you’ve likely already made up your mind about this game.
It’s newcomer-friendly and gorgeous, yet still every bit as conflicted and sometimes frustrating as Dead or Alive can be. Dead or Alive returns with a sixth installment that feels every bit like its predecessors - albeit with a few updates to bring it in line with the modern fighting game pantheon.
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