The much touted ‘triangle system’ is best thought of like a game of rock-paper-scissors. The series has always had a unique fighting system, and this instalment has refined it and kicked it into overdrive. There’s a face button each for punching and kicking, blocking/countering, and throwing, and one move flows into another in such a way that combos are easily discovered through careful button-mashing. Can the franchise that’s most famous for its busty leading ladies grab the attention of fighting fans that are so spoiled for choice?ĭead or Alive 5 is immediately accessible, thanks to its simple control scheme. The flagging fighting genre has undergone a renaissance of sorts, with the Street Fighter, Tekken, and Mortal Kombat series all undergoing key iterations that have gained footholds in the mainstream, while the Dead or Alive series has only managed to spurt out a mini-game collection and a portable remake. ![]() It’s been almost 7 years since Dead or Alive 4 released on Xbox 360, and in that time, a lot has changed.
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