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Dead or Alive
84
9.5 User Score:

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.

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...

100

Gaming Age

Slick looking, smooth playing masterpiece... The undisputed king of 3D Playstation fighters on the market today. [Gaming Age Score = 96]

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90

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.

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90

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]

86

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.

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86

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."

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85

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.

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80

All Game Guide

What really drives it home, however, is the unsurpassed realism and detail.

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80

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.

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80

GMR Magazine

Good looking and fun to play, Dead or Alive maes an impressive debut. [Oct 2004, p.122]

73

GameSpot

Combining fantastic graphics and above-average gameplay, Dead or Alive is a fun and challenging fighting game well worth picking up.

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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.

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