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Dead or Alive 5 (2012)

Dead or Alive 5 cover
Developer
Team NINJA
Publisher
Koei Tecmo Games
Platforms
PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Genres
Fighting
Rating
3.7 of 5, 48 player ratings
Where to get it
Website

How it feels

A flashy, fast-paced fighting game with a more realistic visual edge to its combat.

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About

Dead or Alive 5 is a fighting game in the Dead or Alive series. It is the first Dead or Alive game to have a multi-platform release since Dead or Alive 2 as well as the series' first installment that was released for the PlayStation 3. Dead or Alive 5 features guest characters from Sega's Virtua Fighter fighting game series and several new gameplay mechanics, as well as improved graphics and a more realistic visual style than its predecessors. Its plot is set two years after the events of Dead or Alive 4, telling the interrelating stories of various characters in connection to the new DOA tournament and the continuing hunt for Kasumi's evil clone.

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