Dead or Alive 5 PlayStation 3
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Metascore
74 out of 100

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7.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 78 Ratings

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  • Summary: Fight on through impactful stages as you knock your opponents off of an exotic waterfall, into an exploding oil rig and more. Over twenty of the most popular characters in fighting games including ninjas, assassins, roughnecks and wrestlers. The enhanced story and training modes will acclimate newcomers to the signature Dead or Alive Triangle System, and the online modes will enable the best fighters in the world to compete with one another.… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 34
  3. Negative: 0 out of 34
  1. Vandal Online
    Sep 25, 2012
    92
    Beneath its erotic appearance there's solid gameplay that keeps improving. New challengers (including three from Virtua Fighter), new fighting styles, bigger and better stages, Tag mode, a very complete multiplayer and a great story mode. All those features are certainly enough to bolster the notion that DOA 5 is one of the best fighting games in a long while.
  2. GameTrailers
    Sep 27, 2012
    86
    Dead or Alive 5 capably reaffirms the intrinsic charm of the series: fast, technical fighting that's easy to pick up, easy to appreciate, and easy on the eyes. But rather than advance the series into a new level of play, it merely repackages the its strong points rather than evolve them.
  3. Pelit (Finland)
    Dec 12, 2012
    85
    Dead or Alive 5 is a solid beat'em up. It has great visuals, and the intricacies of the gameplay entice both the novice and the expert alike. [Dec 2012]
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  4. Official PlayStation Magazine Benelux
    Nov 12, 2012
    73
    Dead or Alive's biggest fault is its lack of innovation. If you turn off the Danger Zones (because a stupid (un)lucky hit can cause a hell of a lot of damage) you realize not much has changed since Dead or Alive 2. [November 2012, p.62]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 23
  3. Negative: 3 out of 23
  1. Gryzor
    9
    DOA finally arrived to PS3! And I was not disapointed in this game. It is very enjoyable for casual fighter players like me and I think there are challenges for pro gamers as well. The story mode interesting and funny and not so difficult to win. There are a lot of game modes (offline and online) and training as well. I really like the graphics and the moves of the characters. Recommended!… Expand
  2. Andre00x
    8
    What is wrong with people? I didn't by this game for **** and ass. I bought it because it has one the best fighting mechanics out there. It even has in my opinion the best tag gameplay so far. I think people are giving this a low score because of a recent fighting game that came out. This game easily deserves an 8.… Expand
  3. BrahmaBull
    7
    Probably the #1 thing about this DOA is that we PS3 owners finally FINALLY get a version after being passed over for Xbox. I also have SF, MK, VF, SC, and T6 and all play very differently so I won't compare DOA5 as far as fighting mechanics but I will at least say that easy level is just that on DOA if you only want a fun little beat-up session compared to so-called easy on T6 where every match gets progressively more difficult based on your character's increasing rank. In short, while a game like T6 pretty much requires mastery of the previous Tekken's, you can simply pick up DOA and get right into it with very little previous experience. Graphically, T6 has the edge with models and scenery detail but DOA is breathing down its neck and is, of course, unmatched in the sexiness factor. There may not be ending sequences in arcade mode, but story mode (as far as I've gotten) has good cutscenes, decent voice acting, and where you can't enjoy any AI vs AI in T6, you can go into spectator mode with DOA and just take in the hands-free action until you're ready to join in the fun. Missed DOA since Hardcore on the PS2 and I'm glad they decided to bring it back to Sony's console again.… Expand
  4. Skycrimson
    0
    Beware of the online pass. You need to buy a new game to play it on another console. Don't support this evil practice. The game is okay though but nowhere as good as DOA4.… Expand

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