Dead or Alive 6

Dead or Alive 6 is the continuation of the series of arcade fighting games with a side view in the Dead or Alive universe. The game continues the traditions of the series, where you will encounter pumped-up and muscular male fighters, as well as sexy female fighters in tight clothes.

Dead or Alive 6 is an arcade fighting game with a side view of two fighting fighters. The game has become "more serious," its concept is a fighting game with entertainment elements, instead of the usual cute picture. The gameplay has changed significantly — the fights have become more brutal, and a number of taboos have been broken.

A new engine is used, revealing the potential of PS4 Pro and XOne X, offering high-quality graphics, different lighting for different surfaces, detailed character models, sweat and blood, as well as new physics of strikes and movements. The skin has become more realistic, with leaks, shadows, and wrinkles appearing, and fighters start to sweat during the fight. Characters are significantly more detailed compared to previous games.

The action of the Dead or Alive series takes place in different parts of the planet. The plot is dedicated to the Mugen Tenshin ninja clan, forced to cooperate with the DOATEC corporation, striving to create a super soldier. The latter holds the Dead or Alive martial arts tournament to find the strongest fighters, extract their genes and skills for their experiments.

In Dead or Alive 6, fights take place on two types of arenas – a standard circular ring with laser ropes and more spacious locations in the form of city streets, office spaces, factories, and other places. The second type of arenas is needed so that the player can use the environment, which in DEA 6 can be used as an aid in beating the opponent.

At the core of Dead or Alive 6 are still characters with different fighting styles, knowing their strengths and weaknesses is the key to victory.

For example, a street fighter can use slow but strong strikes, as well as the environment to increase their chances of winning. A fighter from the ninja school uses technical strikes with varying strength and speed and prefers to maintain control over the opponent.

Thanks to Team Ninja, you can try updated Kasumi, Hayate, Ryu Hayabusa, Helena Douglas, Jann Lee, Zack, and others. The appearance of the girls has changed — they used to be impossibly sexy, in tight clothes with bouncing breasts, which often distracted players.

In Dead or Alive 6, the girls are still sexy, and the camera specifically captures the juiciest angles. But there are fewer revealing outfits exploiting the image of women. Now the heroines are dressed in everyday clothes. For an additional fee, you can buy a set of items for characters with more open clothing.

In DOA 6, players are in for a simple but pompous plot revolving around the confrontation between Kasumi, the successor of the legendary clan, and Helena Douglas, the president of the new DOATEC. Kasumi has left the clan and lives in seclusion in a mountain village, but after a mysterious sinister incident, she takes the path of war.

Douglas's goals are clear — to collect as much DNA as possible to create strong and powerful fighters. Besides Douglas, Kasumi is also troubled by an evil genius with his own insidious plan. Подача сюжета простая — через ролики на движке в перемешку с боями на разных аренах. В случае победы игрок смотрит следующую сюжетную вставку и круг повторяется.

В одиночном режиме можно соревноваться против компьютера на интерес или тренироваться, оттачивая свои навыки и комбинации. Доступно множество настроек боя, внешности персонажа и противника. Управление упрощено до уровня, позволяющего новичку сразиться с профи и не беспокоиться о заучивании сложных схем.

Одна из новых геймплейных фич — Break Gauge, первая суперметрика в истории DOA. Этот показатель увеличивается с каждой атакой, а потратить его можно на спецумения, вроде Break Blow и Break Hold. Правильно их используя, можно получить преимущество.

Так, теперь игроки могут контратаковать: вовремя заметив движение противника ставится блок, делается перехват, после чего супостат отправляется на другую сторону карты сильным ударом.

Dead or Alive 6 предлагает только один сетевой режим — «игрок против игрока». Отсутствие привычного командного боя "2 на 2" разочаровало многих. Koei Tecmo не смогли реализовать ни лобби, ни командную игру — соревнования возможны только с рандомами.

Игровые возможности, по сравнению с одиночным режимом, не изменились. Однако бои против реального человека отличаются большей серьезностью — приходится контролировать его движения, не подставляться и гораздо чаще уворачиваться. Сразу же после выхода сообщество заметило, что количество онлайн-игроков невелико и порой трудно найти партнера для спарринга.