Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball Xbox
  • Publisher: Tecmo
  • Release Date: Jan 22, 2003
Metascore
73 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 42 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 42
  3. Negative: 4 out of 42
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  1. All Game Guide
    40
    There is an expression that beauty is only skin deep, which fits Xtreme Beach Volleyball to a tee. Those who purchase this game will soon discover the beautiful graphics are hiding a shallow, pointless game underneath.
  2. Eurogamer
    30
    If you harbour kleptomaniacal tendencies and find curvy polygons racier than we do, then the increasingly repetitive bouts of volleyball and weakness in the rest of the package won't bother you.
  3. GameCritics
    45
    Without marrying any substantial content or meaningful context to the visuals, this is the type of depth-free cheap titillation that we need to move past if we're ever to break away from the stereotypical gutter that society at large perceives current videogames to be in.
  4. Total Video Games
    40
    There's absolutely no depth here – no character development, no feeling that you're on holiday, nothing – you just feel cheated out of any game whatsoever. The truth be told, this game is entirely based around perving on the women.

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User Score
7.5 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 41 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 28
  3. Negative: 10 out of 28
  1. Caestus
    3
    Its better than the second installement but still only good for 2-3 hours.
  2. KevinB.
    4
    Well Kevin R..it would seem we have come to some kind of agreement...on a whim, my friend brought it over to my house for us to "play"...while I actually wanted to play some volleyball, he wanted just to sit there and play the lame mini games... i personally think real girls are hotter then polygons..but thats just me i guess...the volleyball aspect is alright...could have been better...confusing controls..the casino stuff was kinda cool for about 10 mins...but if you like fake women with HHH size boobs, knock yourself out...… Full Review »
  3. AliciaC.
    10
    Cool game play, graphics and sound!
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