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Dead or Alive
Generally favorable reviews
Based on 10 critic reviews
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Game Info
Publisher: Tecmo
Developer: Tecmo
Genre(s): Fighting, Action
Players: 2
ESRB Rating: T (Teen)
Release Date: May 1, 1998
Summary
Choose from 11 different characters each with smooth, realistic character models, unique moves, and combinations that are easy to execute with the punch, kick, and hold control scheme.
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What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
Gaming Age
Slick looking, smooth playing masterpiece... The undisputed king of 3D Playstation fighters on the market today. [Gaming Age Score = 96]
Read Full Review >Games Domain
While the package may not be quite as complete as that of Tekken 3, the things the game does well it does extremely well.
Read Full Review >Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
Not only is the action fast, but the game engine is technically quite proficient on the PS one... Also has its fair share of voluptuous babes that like to, er, bounce. [Nov 2001, p.42]
Absolute Playstation
Great graphics and decent sound effects really make this game fun. With all those different modes, reasonable number of characters, 84 different costumes, and hundreds of moves, I don’t know how this game could get boring.
Read Full Review >TotalGames.net
The Danger Zone and the easy-to-use reversal system combine to make the skirmishes of Dead Or Alive more varied than many current classics, including high flyers like "Soul Blade."
Read Full Review >IGN
The gratuitous sexism aside, Dead or Alive is a polished product that pushes Tecmo to the front of the fighting game, hot on the heels of Namco for the title.
Read Full Review >All Game Guide
What really drives it home, however, is the unsurpassed realism and detail.
Read Full Review >Thunderbolt
It's also arguable that by emphasizing the ladies love pillows to the extent they have in this and the two sequels they have undermined their claim that the Dead or Alive series can offer a rewarding fighting experience and not just plenty of virtual bosoms to ogle.
Read Full Review >GMR Magazine
Good looking and fun to play, Dead or Alive maes an impressive debut. [Oct 2004, p.122]
GameSpot
Combining fantastic graphics and above-average gameplay, Dead or Alive is a fun and challenging fighting game well worth picking up.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 9.5 (out of 10) based on 2 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
