Dead or Alive 6

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  1. Phuz
    Jun 12, 2023
    10
    I briefly dabbled with DoA 5 and enjoyed it but when I got DoA 6, I loved it. Now this isn't my usual style of controls. I like Street Fighter, KoF, GG and BB style. I usually dislike these controls but I got hooked very quickly and it is a really fun game.

    It really feels complete and cohesive and it's really enjoyable. Now the DLC is stupid. Why put costumes behind a pay wall.    I briefly dabbled with DoA 5 and enjoyed it but when I got DoA 6, I loved it. Now this isn't my usual style of controls. I like Street Fighter, KoF, GG and BB style. I usually dislike these controls but I got hooked very quickly and it is a really fun game.

    It really feels complete and cohesive and it's really enjoyable. Now the DLC is stupid. Why put costumes behind a pay wall. I'm never gonna pay for a costume set, so just give them me instead of holding part of the game design back. Other than that. No complaints.    … Expand
  2. Alekasumi
    Dec 7, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This franchise is amazing in gameplay and quality! However, this game leaves something to be desired in some ways. Like a better and more elaborate story mode and also the lack of the (tag team) mode that was really fun. Besides, there was no need to change Kasumi's appearance! We Franchise players like the characters the way they've always been.… Expand
  3. EalyLiu
    Feb 17, 2023
    10
    It's great. It's the best game I've ever seen. The picture is exquisite, the movement is smooth, and the design is exquisite.
  4. Mogmog000
    Jan 25, 2023
    2
    Costume collection is too hard.
    Not enough characters and costumes.
    No tag team battles.
    DLC is too expensive.
  5. Suadi86
    Nov 29, 2022
    7
    Not as good
  6. Skull_CL
    Nov 12, 2022
    8
    I like fighting games, I like DOA, fun to play, fun to play ranked, fun with friends, etc,
    Fun service approved
  7. hector_bcn98
    Nov 11, 2022
    7
    Tengo suerte que los compré por 20€ porque la cantidad de contenido que traer la versión estandar es insuficiente como para salir a precio completo. No hay batallas por turnos, mismas loot boxes de mierda a la hora de desbloquear, la historia y los personajes nuevos meh... Tanto cuesta hacer las cosas bien?
  8. Kioy
    Jun 16, 2022
    10
    The fighting system is very deep and super rewarding, and it's still the best looking fighting game in the market
  9. EcchiGuy
    Dec 20, 2021
    1
    A shame what they did to DOA because of the idiots of the western world that can't see hot woman.
    I feel bad for the new characters.
    - Changed costumes to satisfy people that can't handle a woman in skimpy costumes; - Changed Kasumi default costume ( put back later when saw the sh*t); - Censored Rachel fiend costume; -Tag mode removed -Very poor fan service -Private paradise    A shame what they did to DOA because of the idiots of the western world that can't see hot woman.
    I feel bad for the new characters.

    - Changed costumes to satisfy people that can't handle a woman in skimpy costumes;
    - Changed Kasumi default costume ( put back later when saw the sh*t);
    - Censored Rachel fiend costume;
    -Tag mode removed
    -Very poor fan service
    -Private paradise movies removed
    -DLCs expensive    … Expand
  10. spiton675
    Dec 3, 2021
    10
    Super fun fighting game! Visuals are beautiful and movements are great. Amazing game!
  11. sergio123456
    Sep 10, 2021
    7
    Juego interesante en la línea de otros Dear Or Alive, escenarios muy bonitos, gran variedad de personajes y buenos gráficos, modos de juego interesantes.
  12. ibblue07
    Jul 27, 2021
    5
    Dead or Alive 6 was a huge letdown especially for fans of the series due to its underwhelming amount of support received from developers. It didn’t even last a year, which says a lot about this game.
  13. nahobino5_
    Jul 14, 2021
    8
    It looks really good. It has some of my favorite fighters in it! I just feel like it’s incredibly difficult for newcomers. There needs to be a feature to just name T, P, K, etc buttons after what they are on the controller. The tutorial is definitely helpful and very detailed, but I’m having difficulty with fancier inputs like + K. Or two at once. It doesn’t tell you what exactly to do. DoIt looks really good. It has some of my favorite fighters in it! I just feel like it’s incredibly difficult for newcomers. There needs to be a feature to just name T, P, K, etc buttons after what they are on the controller. The tutorial is definitely helpful and very detailed, but I’m having difficulty with fancier inputs like + K. Or two at once. It doesn’t tell you what exactly to do. Do I hold the button? Do I have to be fast? When you get something right randomly, it automatically progresses to the next level. I would prefer if you could continue practicing certain things and move on when you’re ready and didn’t just get lucky with the input. I wish there were more stages, even if they have to be DLC. What I don’t like is that they’re pushing really hard to make you buy the DLC costumes. Costume sets are incredibly expensive and considering that each fighter only has 2-3 for free, this really sucks. It takes ages to get points for different (free) color options and you don’t get a lot of coins easily either. It’s really annoying that in random battles, you always see all the locked DLC outfits when looking for something that you have. Creating custom slots is a hassle for me, personally. And it takes away lots of storage space on your console if you could just manually download what you want. I also really dislike that the paid fighters are always shown. My last complaint is that there should have been a fancier main menu. More animations for the characters. It feels very empty and lifeless. Wish they would move or something.… Expand
  14. Steyraus
    Mar 5, 2019
    4
    Doa6 still has some of the most fluid and satisfying combat of any fighting game but there's a whole lot added ,that destroys your experience. First issue is your quickly find yourself done with the story mode and having unlocked no outfits. Unlocking outfits seems to be completely random. I have played 60 hours of this game and haven't unlocked a single outfit that I actually want. It'sDoa6 still has some of the most fluid and satisfying combat of any fighting game but there's a whole lot added ,that destroys your experience. First issue is your quickly find yourself done with the story mode and having unlocked no outfits. Unlocking outfits seems to be completely random. I have played 60 hours of this game and haven't unlocked a single outfit that I actually want. It's clearly set up this way to get you to buy outfits in the store. Also the grind in DOA 6 is ridiculas, all the least desireable outfits unlock first and after 100s of hour you might start to unlock the sexy stuff you acctually want. When you spend 50 minutes grinding in arcade and all you have unlocked by the end of it is 10% of one costume and 15% of another costume, both probally boiring church clothes you dobt even want, It dosent incentivise you to play another round. Most time I played Dia 6 I played one game mode and stoped 20 mins later dishearted by the grind and how liitle I had acheived, no matter how good you played. A modern fighing game needs to reward the player sufficiently. Almost every other fighter has nailed it this gen, but not my favorite franchise Doa, they screwed themselves with greed.

    Other issue is the weird difficulty spikes. Some characters like jan Lee pull off attacks so fast and doing so much damage that you're dead in seconds without even realising what's happening well every other fight you haven't even had a challenge. Overall what potentially could have been the game that put DOA back on the map is probably the game that burries it because of greed self-censorship and not catering to their fans on top of treating their fans like they're all whales that will spend anything.    … Expand
  15. Tidus320
    Nov 25, 2020
    5
    Dead or alive was and always will be my favorite fighting game ever, but.... dead or alive 6 destroy the series. Terrible stage, terrible online ( Doa4 lobby R.I.P ) terrible music, no sense DlC and they even put down the gameplay... even after all this thing my love for the series make play it and I am also in the 100 top player ranked in the world.
    So trust me, this isn’t dead or    Dead or alive was and always will be my favorite fighting game ever, but.... dead or alive 6 destroy the series. Terrible stage, terrible online ( Doa4 lobby R.I.P ) terrible music, no sense DlC and they even put down the gameplay... even after all this thing my love for the series make play it and I am also in the 100 top player ranked in the world.
    So trust me, this isn’t dead or alive... play DOA 2 ULTIMATE and you will find why so many people love this game!
    I hope in the future they at least make a remake version of the OLD games for the new console so me and all the fans can have a decent last game for the series.    … Expand
  16. Wolf2000
    Sep 17, 2020
    6
    As someone who is a long time Doa fan I will say I felt underwhelmed with Doa6. The fighting mechanics in this game are phenomenal and feel amazing but the visuals are meh to me. I kinda liked the edgy look that doa5 brought than this colorful visual but that's just my opinion. The story was very boring and you can tell that there wasn't a lot of work brought into it. And the dlc shouldAs someone who is a long time Doa fan I will say I felt underwhelmed with Doa6. The fighting mechanics in this game are phenomenal and feel amazing but the visuals are meh to me. I kinda liked the edgy look that doa5 brought than this colorful visual but that's just my opinion. The story was very boring and you can tell that there wasn't a lot of work brought into it. And the dlc should not have been overpriced costumes why not add more stages or actual new characters for dlc. Overall, i love the fighting mechanics and the new combos however everything else fell flat hopefully in doa7 they will focus on everything and take in more advice from the fans.… Expand
  17. ty92
    Aug 19, 2020
    6
    So my biggest problem with this game is the lack of sexy costumes.. Ya the microtransactions are bad.. But I only like a couple outfits anyways.. No point in buying any DLC. I just paid for a couple outfits for each character and it was way cheaper. I also got the game on sale for 28 dollars. But I ended up spending around 100 overall. I would only do this for DOA.. And its not right thatSo my biggest problem with this game is the lack of sexy costumes.. Ya the microtransactions are bad.. But I only like a couple outfits anyways.. No point in buying any DLC. I just paid for a couple outfits for each character and it was way cheaper. I also got the game on sale for 28 dollars. But I ended up spending around 100 overall. I would only do this for DOA.. And its not right that they make you pay to unlock hair colours.. But there isnt another game like this. Soulcalibur 6 the closest thing to it. DOA needs to learn from them.. Have a good character creator. Soulcalibur 6 has such a great one. Now DOA6 improved the gameplay from DOA5LR. It added another bar for a super move by pressing R1 when its full. It looks cool and pretty much every fighting game did this now. Injustice 2 and Soulcalibur 6 did it. I actually like DOA6 super moves the best. Im not a fan of the quest mode. This game is best played for fun. Quest mode reminds me a little bit of libra of soul in Soulcalibur 6. These modes help and make you learn how to play the game and not just press buttons. But in DOA6 I think its a bit tough because of a timing issue. Maybe its just me? But its annoying when to do a ground attack you have to time it perfectly.. It rarely works for me.. In quest mode to complete a quest you have to do all the moves on a checklist.. The only reason I even bother is to unlock some outfits.. But a lot of them dont even look good... I havent played story mode yet. I think both DOA5LR and DOA6 look great. The art style is a bit different. Also they took out some modes.. No tag team mode now.. DOA5LR is a way better game overall. But DOA6 is worth getting on sale. But get ready to spend more for dlc characters, outfits and hair colours. Soulcalibur 6 is a better game though. Get that if you havent played it. Also in DOA5 you could unlock boob bounce mode lol I dont see that in DOA6.. Game and gameplay kind of reminds me of Injustice 2. This game could be so much better... What a shame but Im still playing it.. Also the game displays XBOX controles on PS4... Its really annoying..
    Note: Im typing this on my phone so sorry for any spelling mistakeshftycf    … Expand
  18. aroko
    Aug 9, 2020
    0
    this is just another cash grab game. they make this sexy costumes and make stupid horny boys to pay 1289.79$. it's ridiculous and disgusting
  19. DpChihuahua
    Jul 21, 2020
    10
    I know the game got tons of controversies at launch, surrounding the leftist trying to censor the game sex appeal and that the game felt incomplete. But the final version and all the add ons were on point and corrected all those problems. Easily the most beautiful fighting game ever, and with one of the best tutorials and 3d fighting systems. It became my favorite new game even with allI know the game got tons of controversies at launch, surrounding the leftist trying to censor the game sex appeal and that the game felt incomplete. But the final version and all the add ons were on point and corrected all those problems. Easily the most beautiful fighting game ever, and with one of the best tutorials and 3d fighting systems. It became my favorite new game even with all the hate it got and its short lifespan. However I totally recommend it and will continue enjoying it… Expand
  20. archaim
    Jul 6, 2020
    4
    Графика будто стала хуже по сравнению с 5-й частью.
    Геймплей не эволюционировал ни разу.
    Персонажей, арен, режимов мало. Сюжетка стала хуже по сравнению с прошлой частью. Политика монетизации чудовищная. Такое нельзя прощать.    Графика будто стала хуже по сравнению с 5-й частью.
    Геймплей не эволюционировал ни разу.
    Персонажей, арен, режимов мало.
    Сюжетка стала хуже по сравнению с прошлой частью.
    Политика монетизации чудовищная. Такое нельзя прощать.
  21. TwoBe
    Jul 4, 2020
    9
    I love the girls and I love the game. I’ve been playing this for a while and it has always being fun, feeling the rush of adrenaline when you’re kicking ass or dropping your jaw when the tables turn on you, is just a really fun experience.

    It’s crazy expensive if you want all the skins for all the characters but as long as you stick to the characters that you play or like you should be    I love the girls and I love the game. I’ve been playing this for a while and it has always being fun, feeling the rush of adrenaline when you’re kicking ass or dropping your jaw when the tables turn on you, is just a really fun experience.

    It’s crazy expensive if you want all the skins for all the characters but as long as you stick to the characters that you play or like you should be fine.

    I wish the PC skins would be available in the PS4 but with all these puritans out there that don’t even play the game well… they just ruin it for everyone else.

    Great game, beautiful girls and lots of fun.    … Expand
  22. chesaro
    Mar 22, 2020
    4
    It is one of the worst game models i've seen, the physical disc has the demo only (limited modes, only 4 characters, etc) and you need a 20gb update to make it "work", and then the dlcs are expensive as f***, every mode tries to connect to the server even if it is local only, maybe a definitive edition would fix this, or getting it digital, but as a physical buyer, this felt like a scam...It is one of the worst game models i've seen, the physical disc has the demo only (limited modes, only 4 characters, etc) and you need a 20gb update to make it "work", and then the dlcs are expensive as f***, every mode tries to connect to the server even if it is local only, maybe a definitive edition would fix this, or getting it digital, but as a physical buyer, this felt like a scam... I couldn't really enjoy the game at all… Expand
  23. sabinoplane
    Mar 4, 2020
    0
    A hive of scammy microtransactions and overpriced DLC. Avoid at all costs. We live in an era where companies keep trying to push for these disgusting practices and it's important that when they do that we give them low ratings and show them we're not gonna stand for it
  24. Dungeon00X
    Mar 3, 2020
    1
    Okay, KOEI Tecmo, you want to play with fire? Because we can play with fire!

    An actual fighting game was made - a solid one, if you can believe it- Dead or Alive came back and to quote the devs "We wanted to make an EVO level fighting game". This almost made us forget that DOA5 had one more version made with 7 Season passes of extra content. So now here we are, after the game turned    Okay, KOEI Tecmo, you want to play with fire? Because we can play with fire!

    An actual fighting game was made - a solid one, if you can believe it- Dead or Alive came back and to quote the devs "We wanted to make an EVO level fighting game". This almost made us forget that DOA5 had one more version made with 7 Season passes of extra content.

    So now here we are, after the game turned one year old; we finally see just how despicably greedy Tecmo KOEI is. They love it, they love monetizing every single little individual piece of content for their game making it cost well over the price that the game should cost. Would you actually pay $3,000 for a video game?
    This has to be the absolute breaking point for the company.    … Expand
  25. DieDOA6
    Feb 24, 2020
    0
    Dead or Alive 6 is rubbish. Complete garbage. The season passes for this game cost $240 right now (we're in season 4). If you want to buy individual costumes for this game, you need to buy microtransactions. The microtransactions come in 2 tickets, 10, 20, and 50. You can never buy the right amount of tickets for something you need. If you're playing online and someone else has the sameDead or Alive 6 is rubbish. Complete garbage. The season passes for this game cost $240 right now (we're in season 4). If you want to buy individual costumes for this game, you need to buy microtransactions. The microtransactions come in 2 tickets, 10, 20, and 50. You can never buy the right amount of tickets for something you need. If you're playing online and someone else has the same costume on the same character you're playing, you can't use it because they're the same color. They didn't think to put multiple colors for costumes in case if this happens.

    Today they released some mash-up pack with an Atelier game, the costumes cost 3 tickets. You HAVE to buy the 10 tickets if you just want one costume from it. Along with this overpriced costume pack today, they released hair colors. They cost 1 ticket, but if you pick a color you like, you need to pay the actual in-game currency to revert the hair color back to normal. Well, it seems if you want that hair color back, you gotta pay another 1 ticket for the one you already paid for.

    This game is a waste of good potential and is monetized to Hell and back. Dead or Alive 5 was absurd with this, but as of today, I am done with this. This game and it's monetization is in no way consumer friendly and I urge EVERYONE to stay away from it. Unless you love spending $500 on a game, that's your problem and you have too much money to waste are the reason why games are monetized like this nowadays.    … Expand
  26. Darksounds
    Feb 3, 2020
    4
    As a long time fan of the franchise, I am so disappointed with my purchase. In game unlovable costumes take way too much time to unlock also I’m fine with paying for more costumes however this is ridiculous. There has always been other fighting games I also enjoyed but none I enjoyed as much as the DOA games... that is until now. The prices are too high for the costumes add on’sAs a long time fan of the franchise, I am so disappointed with my purchase. In game unlovable costumes take way too much time to unlock also I’m fine with paying for more costumes however this is ridiculous. There has always been other fighting games I also enjoyed but none I enjoyed as much as the DOA games... that is until now. The prices are too high for the costumes add on’s considering what they are. What’s next? $125.00 for turtle neck outfits and snowsuits?
    Just another example of get woke go broke.    … Expand
  27. Zaeven
    Jan 1, 2020
    8
    Pros side: Probably the funniest fighting game to play on the PS4, the gameplay is very enjoyable and easy to take on, which is the most important feature of the game.
    -Graphics: they are nice and finally updated to the PS4 era
    - They have toned down the sexy aspect of the game by providing covered outfits for all the characters which’s very well and make it more accessible for everyone    Pros side: Probably the funniest fighting game to play on the PS4, the gameplay is very enjoyable and easy to take on, which is the most important feature of the game.
    -Graphics: they are nice and finally updated to the PS4 era
    - They have toned down the sexy aspect of the game by providing covered outfits for all the characters which’s very well and make it more accessible for everyone willing to play for the gameplay above all as I do.

    Cons side: -No tag team
    -Dlc’s prices: a real disgrace    … Expand
  28. Sad_Truth
    Nov 10, 2019
    5
    Pros:
    - The fighting mechanics are better than DoA5 Last Round.
    - English voice overs are not as cringy as in prior versions. Cons: - For such a new version the graphics have not improved. - The new soundtrack is very bland and uninspiring. - Inexplicably long loading times...even getting into Practice Mode. - Monetization of costumes still one of the worst in gaming - If for    Pros:
    - The fighting mechanics are better than DoA5 Last Round.
    - English voice overs are not as cringy as in prior versions.

    Cons:
    - For such a new version the graphics have not improved.
    - The new soundtrack is very bland and uninspiring.
    - Inexplicably long loading times...even getting into Practice Mode.
    - Monetization of costumes still one of the worst in gaming
    - If for any reason your controller disconnects for a second while Online, the game will automatically kick you out of the match....this needs a patch immediately.

    The Dead or Alive franchise needs a lot more than just a new number next to its title....6 is very disappointing.    … Expand
  29. shootingstars99
    Sep 16, 2019
    6
    I really want to like this game as a lifelong DOA fan, but this is probably the weakest installment yet. With the best years of the Dead or Alive franchise behind us, DOA6 is an alright game in it's own right, but does not live up to the reputation the precedes it.

    The first big issue is that the online connections are god awful. It is beyond frustrating to be playing a ranked match and    I really want to like this game as a lifelong DOA fan, but this is probably the weakest installment yet. With the best years of the Dead or Alive franchise behind us, DOA6 is an alright game in it's own right, but does not live up to the reputation the precedes it.

    The first big issue is that the online connections are god awful. It is beyond frustrating to be playing a ranked match and there is so much delay between when you press a button and when your move appears on the screen that you may as well not play at all. I also am not a fan of the super bar at all. I think that the combat in this game is the least fundamentals focused of the franchise, and that fighters in general have had core fundamentals take a back seat for "hype" MvC length combos and comeback factors galore.

    The game play variety is nothing you can't get from DOA5, or you know DOA2. WIth the botched online, you will probably have your fill after 10 or so matches a session (with 6 of the more than likely being poor connections), you have pretty much all the same single player modes. One thing that was missing, and was absent in 5 as well were arcade mode endings. I think these have sadly become a thing of the past in fighters in general, but DOA, like its peers, opts for none. The game has lost a lot of the charm that made it stand out from the crowd. Oh and tag battle is missing, but there are titles that involve playing tag battle to unlock... Talk about @$$ backwards!

    I also do not think fatal rush is the mechanic that will give new players accessibility to the world of DOA. Experienced players will easily learn how to deal with it, and will be more of a "Press R1 to throw out an unsafe move and eat a huge punish" rather than "Press R1 for a new Fatal Rush combo", leaving players who rely on it at a huge disadvantage.

    All in all, I really wanted to like this game, but it's very hard to do. I can see the good in it that it is a decent fighter in it's own right, but with the butchered character personalities in story mode that are unfaithful to their past personalities, lack of returning members that have been in the series since day one, and limited modes for people who may not see online ranked as their go to mode, Dead or Alive leaves you longing for the golden days of the series.    … Expand
  30. xarthurmorganx
    Jul 25, 2019
    9
    dead or alive 6 is good fighting game and but this game hasn't good story if you downloaded dead or alive 6 core fighter please don't buy story mode
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 71 Critic Reviews

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  3. Negative: 1 out of 71
  1. GameGrin
    May 20, 2019
    45
    Is Dead or Alive 6 worth picking up? No. Unless you really (and I mean really) need to know what happens in the next installment of the franchise. Yes, credit where credit is due with the gameplay, roster, and visuals, but everything about the game just has this air of ‘lacking’ around it. The soundtrack could have done a lot more, most of the design was just plain bad, the story felt thrown together at the last minute, and the length of the campaign just doesn’t justify the £54 price tag attached to the game.
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  2. Cubed3
    May 3, 2019
    70
    The combat system has been tweaked just enough to keep things fresh for Dead or Alive 6, but there is this niggling feeling that the budget just wasn't there for this game, which is unfortunate, because there are plenty of modes and great characters to enjoy. A few too many aspects stand out as sub-par, though, leading to disappointment for many that have been waiting so long for the next entry in this franchise. Still a whole lot of fun and worth at least trying the free-to-play version out if curious, but it may be best to wait for the likely Ultimate edition.
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  3. IGN Italia
    Mar 31, 2019
    76
    Fast paced, addictive and funny as always, but it doesn’t seem the best episode in the Dead or Alive series, so far.
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