There is one truly upgraded new-gen aspect: the new 'softness' technology that renders the fighters' bodies simply means slightly jigglier boobs (sigh).
It's essentially elaborating on snatches of dialogue from previous DOA games between bouts, which is hardly lore that everyone can recite by heart. The dialogue is still awful, the voyeuristic sections cringe-inducing, and plot hard to really get your teeth into. The story itself is unchanged for the new characters, and playing it through again isn't particularly enjoyable, though it does get marginally more interesting as it goes.
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That sounds like something that doesn't matter, but considering Dead or Alive 2: Hardcore on PS2 managed to render Dreamcast's 30fps story scenes at 60fps, it's exactly the sort of thing new-gen should have upgraded. They don't even run at 60fps, instead switching to 30fps. This is especially true of the story scenes. The damage dealt by these counters isn't massive, and landing real hits yeilds better results, but in terms of humiliating your opponent, there's nothing like a good counter game. The fight system's reliance on counter-holds makes for an uncertain match, requiring you to change up your tactics frequently, otherwise your opponent will get wise to your hackneyed combos and counter every single one. Smashing through walls/windows/floors and continuing a fight in the next area still pushes the 'fun' button, even if the 15-year-old trick is starting to wear thin.
The fighting itself is enjoyable and explosive. The block/punch/kick/throw control layout is really simple to grasp and there are some sufficiently-impressive combos mapped to 'punch-punch-punch-punch' to allow even the most nuance-free button mashers to have a good time. Normal bouts are 1v1, though there is a tag mode with occasional devastating team-up moves to enjoy if you fancy some variety.
Dead or Alive has seen more than ten previous boxed iterations, so this refined version plays a predictably slick game of fisticuffs. Before we get onto all the new-gen differences, let's talk about how it plays.
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