DOA4 is a very challenging game. Probably the most challenging fighting game to date. First off the game looks great far more detail in the characters and environments. Secondly the gameplay feels very good and there is no lag in the offline modes. The countering system is perfect and a good part of the game. It can get pretty annoying at first with the computer constantly countering you but it gets easier with practice. Thirdly the final boss in the game is the toughest boss i've fought since the original mortal kombat days like back in mortal kombat 2 with shao kahn as the final boss. The final boss always finds your mistakes and counters so you have to be careful. You can't just constantly attack her as she will teleport and do a massive combo on you. So you have to use strategy to beat her. The other fighters fight like real people cause in real life you can't just keep throwing the same punch or kick to someone without them finding out your real tendencies. So you have to mix it up. Online play can feel a little crappy. Depending on how good ur connection is the online mode can be lagging real bad or very smooth. The online lobby is cool as it makes you feel like your back in the arcades waiting for your turn while the winner continues playing. i also think its cool how you can watch other fighters while your waiting for your turn so you can pick up on tendencies for when its your turn to fight. Overall DOA4 is a very good game and one i'd recommend for the Xbox 360 and trust me at first i thought the computer was cheap but it grows on you and makes you wanna try harder and makes you into a better fighter. Also you really have to be a hardcore fighting game fan to really get into this game.
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