Dead or Alive Ultimate Xbox
  • Publisher: Tecmo
  • Release Date: Oct 26, 2004
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83 out of 100

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8.7 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 23 Ratings

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  • Summary: Dead or Alive Ultimate combines the original Dead or Alive with a redesigned Dead or Alive 2 and takes the series online for the first time. Both games can be played on Xbox Live, which enables you to test your fighting skills against gamers from around the world. The new Dead or Alive 2 Ultimate features episodes from the characters' pasts that reveal new details surrounding some of the most popular characters. Enhanced graphics and new stages, costumes, and fighting moves are also included in this Ultimate edition.… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 52 out of 64
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 64
  3. Negative: 0 out of 64
  1. AceGamez
    100
    The visuals are absolutely stunning, there are dozens of things to unlock (including some things that were not originally in DOA2) and the online play has been implemented flawlessly, giving us, for the first time, an online 3D fighter that actually feels like a group of players at an arcade and even includes tournaments and championships.
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  2. Detroit Free Press
    100
    The gorgeous graphics and scantily dressed women will lure gamers into Dead or Alive Ultimate, but it's the game play that will keep fighters trading blows for months.
  3. TotalGames.net
    86
    The fighting system has been tweaked, leaving it as one of the smoothest rides on the console, and the visuals really set it apart from almost any other game created.
  4. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    73
    It's not deal-breaker, but DOA suffers from an intermittent case of the laggies. [Jan 2005, p.137]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 14
  3. Negative: 2 out of 14
  1. GreenSkipper
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 6 Word review: Great for baby-stepping into DOA fighting.


    If you have an XBox and willing want to try DOA, this is the game. The biggest purchase will be for DOA2. Looking back to DOA 3 & 4, this game will help many newcomers to the DOA series. The basics off all DOA games will stem back from this game: attacks, throws and holds all stem back to this game. THERE IS AN EASY MODE! When I bought this years ago, I started on Easy mode and slowly upped myself in difficulty. As I upped the difficulty, my skill would slowly increase. Don't expect that you'll be good in a short amount of time. Instead expect small advances in your skill: tried Normal, proficient at holds, mastered someone different.    … Expand
  2. JimmiA.
    8
    It´s a very good 3D fighting game. If you love DOA3 you must have DOA Ultimate. DOA2 with DOA3 graphics, and a bonus you get DOA1. The only thing i was disapointed was the could done DOA1 in the same graphic and play feeling like DOA2, but you can´t have everything. The downside in the whole serie is the game is not balanced to 100%. Still is the Virtua Fighter 4 Evo. the best 3D fighting game in allaround (Graphic, balance, characters etc), so far.... But i´ts not much different today = )… Expand
  3. ALS.
    6
    A fighting game with bad fighting mechanics is not a good game, period. Graphics, sound, online, boobs or whatever can't make up for the fact that Street Fighter II, a game that nearly 2 decades old offers more intense, strategic and satisfying fights than this game. This is an overrated game and grossly overrated franchise from an overrated development house.… Expand
  4. SomeGuy
    0
    DoA is not a game, it's a graphics demo, therefore it deserves no points as a game. The graphics are incredibly good with flawless framerates, but there's nothing to play. The elaborate fighting system is a complete failure due to the fact that a normal human being (= most of the population) can't react fast enough to do counters or holds. This means that your only option is to push your kick and punch button in random order and hope it works. You have maybe 0.4 seconds of reaction time at most, during which you have to recognize the attack (low kick, high kick, middle kick, low punch, middle punch, high punch, flying kick, flying punch, throw) and react in a specific manner. Good luck with that.… Expand

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