DOA is a great 360 title and although it does not try anything new or dramatic is is a welcome addition to the DOAseries
Dead or alive 4 was first indended to be released as a launch game but has arrived a little late. Its very impresive and fast with great Xbox Live and graphics to match. It takes a big leap from what the series used to be like with the online play being able to fight against other Human beings around the world.
But some parts of it remain similar to Dead Or Alive Ultimate , speaking in gameplay with the exeption of a few new special moves. But the gameplay is smoother and more fast paced and more polished overall with the arenas being more interactive whilst fighting.Though some of the clipping needs a little work , occationaly your character might clip through your opponent seldom. The objective of every type of game is to K.O eachother as always. It also includes tag-team which is a blast online. The game strikes many as a button basher but those who just bash buttons will be easy prey and defenceless. There are around 12 or so characters to choose from , the majority being female and some being hidden at first and unlockable. All of their fighting styles are different with different moves , strength , speed and special moves.
The online play , extra characters and better looks remain the biggest additions to the game since its proceeder. The new character that stands out the most is the Spartan- 458 out of Halo who is basicly master cheif but a female as you can hear her voice. They come with their own arena designed to look like a level out of Halo 2 for the Xbox this is kind of a new addition to the standard characters and style that have followed the game since the begining.The game also features many unlockables including costumes for characters which are around 10 for each , give or take a little. The costumes are not ment to be anything special and just have colour differences and minor tweaks.
The story or offline part of the mode remains good like the previous games where you pick a character and work your way through the eright different rounds. There is a different story to each induvidual character though the story is mediocre its still fun to wach and adds depth into the games offline mode. The story mode offers some small thrills and activities but the sequal had the oppertunity to expand the DOA universe beyond what we have seen in the previous games but this is not a big flaw. The game is rumored although I havent experienced it first hand for its saves to dissapear and you to loose all of your characters and progress but this is rare and should not put you off buying a tile this great.
Online there is seldom any lag but it is known for the game to freeze up very rarely but this can always be fixed in a patch and the lag never ruined my game or experience. The online play features many different modes to try out and see which one you prefer wheater its the standard fight or tag team or anything fancy.
The game does not try anything far out and new or exiting but it is a leap forward nontheless and should be recognised as a great fighting game in its own right. The Game can be very hard for those less experienced gamers out there with no easy difficulty. Simmilar costumes and graphics not that better than DoA Ultimate but its a must buy for any fighting genre. For people who are not interested in fighting games you should deffinetly consider buying this.
9.0
Gameplay 9/10
Graphics 8/10
Sound 8/10
Value 9/10
Tilt 9/10