Dead or Alive 4 (X360)

Craig321

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Hello,

We've got most of the Tekkens on the PS2 and they're probably our most played games.

I personally love the Tekkens over all the other fighting games mainly because they're fair.

I do enjoy a game like Soul Calibur, but it was a bit unfair as you could get someone down on the ground and easily keep them down without having to use any skill :(

What's Dead or Alive like? Has it got any unfair gameplay? What's it like compared to the Tekkens?

Thanks,
Craig.
 
Dead or Alive 4 is quite possibly the most annoying, frustrating game I've ever played on any sytem... ever! Took it back to the shop after a few days, you've been warned :)
 
DaveyD said:
Wrong forum ?
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It might be :eek: :rolleyes:

Oops.

Chong Warrior said:
Dead or Alive 4 is quite possibly the most annoying, frustrating game I've ever played on any sytem... ever! Took it back to the shop after a few days, you've been warned
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Jihad said:
Dead or Alive is ten times better than any Tekken game could ever be ;)
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Now that's helpful, isn't it :p :p

Maybe I should rent it before I buy it.
 
Oh right well, Dead or Alive felt a lot more 'technical to me, also the graphics and Stages are fantastic.
also the addition of online multiplayer all in all makes it a far better experience than any Tekken game I've played (and I've played em' all)
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Its great playing with people of equal skill to you, leads to awsome fights.

Trouble is if you meet someone who is just slighlty better than you then you do not stand a chance.

It is one of those games that is easy to play but hard to master.
 
I can only play with on character on it, can usually fair reasonably well against tough opposition.

Certainly had to master, the AI still beats me sometimes if im not playing as my main choice. :(
 
Dead Or Alive 4 is a very rewarding game IMO

Until you really get used to it, be prepared to lose to Alpha (the boss) loads of times before you beat her. However once you have mastered it then even the boss becomes really quite easy and then it's time to play online :D (not sure how many people still play online though.. haven't played DoA4 in a while)
 
Chong Warrior said:
Dead or Alive 4 is quite possibly the most annoying, frustrating game I've ever played on any sytem... ever! Took it back to the shop after a few days, you've been warned :)
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Got to agree with this. The single player was ruined by that stupid woman thing. I beat her with one character, then could'nt do it with any more. And yet it was so easy to get to her. Not very rewarding.

This is probably the only game thats ever made me really genuinely angry! :mad:

Paul :)
 
Kreeeee said:
No one worth playing. I can beat pretty much all of them with button mashing :p
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Oh then you can play me when I get back to Aberdeen at the end of next week (will be online for around 3 weeks so send me a challenge if you like) :D
 
Dead or Alive is by far the best 3D fighter.
Wheras Tekken & Soul Calibur reward swatting up on huge lists of combos, Dead or Alive is fluid, back & forth gaming which rewards strategy, creativity & thinking on your feet. Virtua Fighter is very good but far too technical for most people to get the best from & the way the moves & animations are linked together is a bit stuttery compared to Dead or Alive.
 
doa4

Hi,

Let me just say first i have played this game to death for ages now. This is possibly the most technically minded game for the 360 and definately not meant for new comers to beat ups, it is definately more focused towards the hardcore DOA series fans.

The first time i went online i got the 20 loses in a row achievement straight away as i got owned bad, by a normal B grade player. Now unless you are one of the hardcore DOA players and know all about stunning,countering,blocking, escaping and maybe frames you wont get anywhere fast online.

As said above its fun if you are playing with friends who are new to the game too, actually its a good laugh tbh. However, as soon as you take it online and play people who are serious (and most people online are, probably a bit more than they should be about a game ;) ) you'll notice exactly who hard it is to win.

Contrary to popular belief this game is not a jump in and just beat the hell out of your opponent, once your start to play with people who have mastered all the basics and moves you'll start to have some seriously tense games.

Now i'm by no means at all the master at this game (well, i'm madfruit's master in burnout revenge, but thats another story ;) ) but if you want i could happily show you some of the basics, as i still do enjoy this game a lot.

However, the main tip i would give for any totally new player is this - don't try to counter every move, especially when online. Some good players only need to use a stun move and their best combo and finisher (have an ace one for hayate - 13 hits) and the match is basically over. As a general rule of thumb block A LOT more than you counter.

DOA4 IS a great game, very frustrating at first, but once have the basics down you'll realise how good it actually is. This is not a game you'll pick up and own at straight away.

Oh yer, as im finding now, don't worry if you get totally owned in survival mode. As part of the most recent DOA4 patch and its infamous "character balancing" the survival mode has been made exceptionally hard - even for seasoned DOA players - see the xbox forums. If you are going to try survival, try it before you update.

Wow i have rambled on a lot here ;) Good luck man.
 
Kreeeee said:
No one worth playing. I can beat pretty much all of them with button mashing :p
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Button mash vs any players who knows how to do the very basic counters and you wont get anywhere at all :)
 
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