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The girls of Dead or Alive are back and sexier then ever in Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball for Microsoft Xbox. This is Xtreme action, with the girls stripping down to their bikinis to go head-to-head in the most outrageous beach volleyball game this side of the Pacific! Get physical with these scantily clad ladies as they set, spike, and kill their way to the championship game on the tropical beachs of Zack Island. [Tecmo]
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
GamePro
Offers an addictively eclectic mix of item collecting, gambling, and relationship building; tantalizing eye candy; and one outstanding game of volleyball.
 92
GameZone
If you like volleyball, gorgeous girls in swimsuits and great casino games, this game is a dream come true.
92
Team Xbox
With one of the deepest character development games ever made and easy controls, the volleyball aspect of DOAX comes off without a hitch... Did I mention the “oh my God” looking graphics that will wow any console owner out there?
92
GamerWeb Xbox
Some of the best money I have ever spent on an Xbox game.
92
IGN
Beautifully rendered women and solid volleyball is what was required for this game to be taken seriously, so in this regard, the game was very satisfying.
90
Play Magazine
I never thought watching could be so engulfing. These models are truly extraordinary. The breasts are wonderful (along with teh shoulders, thighs, faces...) of course, but do you have any idea how difficult it is to model armpits? They are perfection. [Mar 2003, p.52]
90
netjak
Probably my biggest surprise was the overall fluidity of the controls. Gameplay is the game's strongest asset no matter what way you look at it.
86
GameReviewer
It's an experience you will tire of. The volleyball is good, and fun. The girls are gorgeous. The music isn't annoying. And there's the two-player mode. But just like real volleyball, the whole experience can only remain fresh for so long.
85
Media and Games Online Network
Not only did Team Ninja make a game with the most beautiful virtual women of all time, but they also managed to make a fun game of volleyball, a solid gambling experience, and add social elements on top of it.
84
Official Xbox Magazine
The volleyball is amazingly simple and compelling, while the rest of it has a tongue-in-cheek sensibility that knows exactly what it is - good cheescake fun with solid gameplay to back it up. [Mar 2003, p.72]
84
AtomicGamer
It's a decent game with some pretty fun volleyball, although only the diehard sim fans are going to keep going after the first few days of play.
83
Game Over Online
This game isn’t about bumping balls, as the title suggests, but rather it’s about kicking back and just having fun with little regard to competition or consequence. So from that perspective, DOAX is more like "Animal Crossing" than say Sega’s "Beach Spikers."
80
Cheat Code Central
The gameplay is actually deep but I do have a bit of a conundrum with the controls. They are simple to use but at the expense of what could have been an even deeper game.
80
Maxim Online
The sharp graphics and advanced jiggle physics will no doubt prick the interest of lonely gamers, but surprisingly, the game’s volleyball action is pretty solid. And that’s the most important thing…right?
80
GMR Magazine
With a lavish, tropical setting (not a hurricane in sight) against which beautiful characters cavort, a vibrant reggae-themed soundtrack (you can rip your own tracks, too), and a piña colada atmosphere, DOAX is a flawed but guilty pleasure. [Feb 2003, p.58]
80
Edge Magazine
By departing from established videogame norms and offering an experience that is unfettered by restrictive goals and objectives, Tecmo has succeeded in evoking a supremely relaxing vacation atmosphere and producing a quite unique, and singularly satisfying game. [March 2003, p.86]
77
GameSpy
While I clearly had fun with the game, there's simply not much to it. The volleyball is definitely faster than "Beach Spikers," but the moves aren't as varied and once you've figured out how to win, victory becomes automatic.
75
GamingTrend
After the first vacation I really did not want to play this game anymore. I had already gotten the top swimsuit (the Venus) and after that I felt that my time with this game was done unless I wanted to pick it up to play the volleyball again.
75
Game Informer
It's kind of like the video game version of playing dress-up with Barbie dolls - and I put my, uh, I mean, my sister's Barbies away years ago. [Mar 2003, p.87]
75
Entertainment Weekly
It's kinda difficult not to get caught up in this goofy title, as you use your v-ball winnings to buy shoes and skimpy clothes for your fellow beach bunnies. [7 Feb 2003, p.90]
75
GameNow
Has great graphics, but is painfully low on actual gameplay. [Mar 2003, p.52]
72
Electronic Gaming Monthly
She's less a game and more an interactive vacation - something I can play whenever I have time and not get completely lost. [Mar 2003, p.130]
72
My Gamer
It’s also fun to explore gambling at the casino, shopping at the stores, and giving gifts.
70
Armchair Empire
XBV could have been alternately titled DOA Casino, Playboy’s Girls of DOA, or DOA Dress-up. If you’re expecting a deep volleyball simulation, forget it.
70
eToychest
What is there is well-done and highly enjoyable, just wish there was more of it. It's a good break for those getting tired of destruction and looking for fun, but not a "must-have" title except for the very hardcore DOA fans.
70
Electric Playground
DOA XBV's laid back approach is refreshing. Like a real vacation, nothing is particularly urgent in the game, which is almost unheard of--almost every game out there is about WINNING or DYING.
70
Xbox Nation Magazine
Hopping is very big on Zack island, a magical place where sense has yet to arrive. [Apr 2003, p.78]
67
Into Liquid Sky
Those who don't like watching a game more than playing it, go ahead and skip this. Everyone should at least rent it - it's worth playing just for the spectacular graphics alone.
67
Game Revolution
Succeeds on two fronts: lightweight volleyball action and lighthearted digital chick eye-candy.
67
XenGamers
This could be the best looking console game yet... Sadly for fans of the sport, the beach volleyball gameplay is just plain lacking.
64
Gamers' Temple
It's like dating a gorgeous woman with a vacuous personality and intellect, eventually you'll start wishing that there was more there and will want to move on.
60
G4 TV
What could have been a revolutionary and potentially genre-busting game is just a novelty for those who can manage to be titillated by polygons.
60
Gamestyle
Whilst there's no denying that the entire experience is a splendidly beautiful one, with admittedly amazing looking graphics throughout the game, that eye-candy can only last so long. DoA XBV is inherently repetitive.
60
GameSpot
Doesn't have the gameplay or variety to back up its graphical prowess, and the whole experience ends up feeling pretty shallow.
60
Games Radar UK (Pre-2006)
In essence, it is - and this is delicious irony, for something supposed to be the Ultimate Teenage Male game - about playing with dolls. It's possibly the most girly game of all time; relationships, shopping, and fashion.
60
TotalGames.net
An above average volleyball game to go along with an equally average relationship simulator and a digital version of a sticker book collection system. Think with your brain and avoid this.
50
Gaming Age
It’s not a terrible game of volleyball, it’s just boring and easy. After the novelty of the scenery has passed, and I’m not just talking about the beach, the actual volleyball is shallow enough to play with one eye closed.
50
Yahoo! Games
The volleyball is actually quite good, but it's far too limited and all the other nonsense just gets in the way.
45
GameCritics
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.
40
Total Video Games
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.
40
All Game Guide
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.
30
EuroGamer
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.
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