DOA2: Hardcore PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: Tecmo
  • Release Date: Oct 25, 2000
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91 out of 100

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8.0 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 51 Ratings

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  • Summary: This third version of Tecmo's acclaimed fighter "Dead or Alive 2," ported to the Dreamcast ealier in the year, is a visual feast for PS2 gamers with the addition of new costumes, levels, hidden characters, amped-up graphics.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. Hot Games
    100
    One of the best looking fighters so far for the PS2, it eclipses "Street Fighter EX3" and "Tekken Tag Tournament" for beauty.
  2. Daily Radar
    100
    The original Dreamcast game blew us away, and there are so many improvements to this version it'd be impossible to list them all.
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  3. GamePro
    100
    For fighting enthusiasts, DOA2 Hardcore is the first must have game for the PlayStation 2. End of story.
  4. Happy Puppy
    85
    If you're looking for something unique, look no further than that series known for its bouncy girls. Now its got even more depth to go along with its more obvious features.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 38
  3. Negative: 5 out of 38
  1. BenB.
    10
    I have played all of the DOA games and it's my opinion that DOA2H is the best. I think it's the best graphiced one the controls are alot easier than DOA3 for X Box.… Expand
  2. llamayarmybar
    8
    Eh... so its the Dreamcast port of the same game with blockier characters? No I'm not kidding- read up about Sony's porting teams and their overall inconsistency in porting this game over the Playstation hardware. Its almost a travesty. Fantastically fun fighting game though and probably one of the few outside of Soul Calibur that I ever got into (although the first one on dreamcast is still pretty awesome). Tight controls, good mechanics, more boobs... this game has it all! It does happen to have a bunch more features (that may be irrelevant if you just like the game though) than the Dreamcast version. I don't really care though.… Expand
  3. KyleK.
    6
    Realistic environments, good characters, it's a damn good fighting game but it won't ever beat the tekken's.
  4. Nuño
    4
    Just good graphics but lacks a lot of game play. Stories are really short and you don´t get to understand them very well. Realism is not in the game and also moves are very limited. I will rate this game as a JUST RENT.… Expand

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