![]() ![]() The “jiggle physics” are still here and ridiculously unnatural as ever, as if each individual breast has a life of its own, as well as its own case of Tourette’s. That’s not going to change and criticizing this aspect of the series is like criticizing the Alien movies for being too gory. Half of the roster is still comprised of extremely young chicks with spine-crushing breasts, a good chunk of them looking like they had just left seventh grade. To that, I have to say that they did what they promised, but not as much as I thought. The developers have stated that Dead or Alive 6 was supposed to be less focused on the series’ staple sexuality and more on trying to become a staple fighting title on the competitive scene. I guess the word “subtle” doesn’t exist in Japanese. Once it’s filled, you can press R1 in order to unleash the fighter’s strongest move, usually punching the opponent’s face in slow motion, with blood, sweat, and teeth flying around. Think of it as your typical special meter from a fighting game the more you beat up someone or get beaten by someone, the faster this meter fills up. ![]() A main addition to the game is the inclusion of the Break Gauge. It also didn’t take long for me to get brutally beaten by an even more complex combo created by the CPU, showing me how much more complex and deep Dead or Alive 6‘s combat system really is. It didn’t take long for me to learn the basics and even manage to come up with some brutal combos taking more than half of the opponent’s total HP. I thought the main focus of Dead or Alive 6 would be its occasionally cringeworthy roster (more on that later), but I was surprised to see how excellent the controls were and how fluid its combat system was. But it’s not without its fair share of flaws. It’s a game with an acceptable roster size, a good chunk of modes, and the main star of the show: its excellent gameplay. Dead or Alive 5‘s ridiculousness and excessive monetization schemes had left a bitter taste in my mouth, but this is less cumbersome in Dead or Alive 6. Dead or Alive 6 is a really good fighting game and I wasn’t expecting to like it as much as I did.
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