Metareview - Dead or Alive 4
by Blake Snow 
on Jan 2nd 2006 10:00AM
Xbox 360 gets a high ranking, mature fighter
in the form of
Dead of Alive 4. At the time of writing, Game Rankings had a
92% ratio. Here's what the critics are saying:
- Gamespot - "It's simple: If you like
fighting games, DOA4 is for you. Between its great selection of powerful fighters, its terrific action, and its
addictive online mode, there's an awful lot to sink your teeth into, learn, and master in this latest and greatest
installment in the series."
- IGN -
" DOA4 is a move in the right direction for the series in the long run, even if, in the short run, the changes to
the counter system, blocks, throws and the ground game are a little annoying at first. The fighting is now deeper and
more sophisticated, and while it may not seem so at first, there is a solution to every attack."
- 1UP - "It's still 'just' a fighting game, albeit
an incredibly polished and finessed fighting game, but it won't open your eyes to things you've never seen before. It
will bring the fighting game community together, however, thanks to its online functionality, and that's a good
thing."
