Believing Dead or Alive 4 is only best fighting game on Xbox 360, you are wrong!
Sega didn't give up and planned to make a next-gen game. At first sight, the graphics are awesome. No complains at all. The character design, detail and clothings looks awesome and realistic. We have 2 new fighters: Eileen and El-Blaze (call him Ray-Mysterio from WWE). Each character has its own fighting style from real life like Jeet-Kune-Do which famous martial arts master Bruce Lee presented it. Each character has its own strong weak points like slow attacks but deal heavy or not strong in hitting but throws makes the opponent cry in pain. Each character has its story background, four different costumes, its own unique stage and its biggest rival.
The main menu and in game interference menu is very beautiful. Bright and shiny. You can play the game in different modes such as arcade, time attack practice, dojo and quest mode. In quest mode, you choose a character, name it, put a motto, choose a fighting icon, buy new clothes and accessories to customize your characters. Once its done, go out, select arena fights arranged in difficulty and attend tournaments to win a secret prize.
This time, the fighting is bit easier than the previous. You rank up bit easier than before. It took me 3 days to reach the rank hunter which is a high rank. If you get used to your character, beating a fighter on Master rank will be piece of cake. Although the opponent learns your fighting moves and knows what will your next attack will be. So use different attacks and combos.If you find them very easy, you can adjust the difficulty from Normal to Hard. Unfortunately, it doesn't support Easy mode.
As you play the game, you earn money, clothes, accessories, fighting icons and dragon balls. Collect 7 of them and you earn the most secret accessory or unique clothing color. Try to collect them all, which you will unlock achievements.
The stages are nicely done. From city to mountains. From snowfields to sea sides. From traditional locations to wrestling areas. Having unique stages for each character lowers the chance of getting bored.
If you are looking for another fightings game on Xbox 360, you must buy this. It supports online function and more extras due to Version C update. Have fun!
The pros:
- Awesome graphics
- Lots of characters ranging from unique fighting styles
- Quest mode will take your time a lot
- Beautiful fighting stages
- Easier gameplay than before
The cons:
- Sound effects can be sometimes dull
- Few fighting modes in compare to the previous installment
- You might struggle from the controller