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3D fighting game
Dead or Alive 6
By Team Ninja, released 1 Jan 2019
- Microsoft Windows
- arcade video game
What it is
Dead or Alive 6 is a 3D fighting game developed by Team Ninja and published by Koei Tecmo, released for Windows in 2019. Its story follows events after Dead or Alive 5, with two main threads: a conflict involving Ninja and DOATEC against M.I.S.T., and the sixth Dead or Alive tournament. Returning characters also have side-story episodes. The game uses an updated combat system and a new graphics engine, with multi-tiered stages and visual effects such as sweat, dirt and hit reactions. Steam lists single-player and multiplayer, including online and shared-screen PvP. It also includes achievements, Steam Cloud and in-game purchases. The listed controller support is partial, and a gamepad is recommended. The game was released on February 28, 2019; its listed platforms are Windows and arcade, while the Steam platform is Windows.
What players like, and what they don't
- Online and shared-screen PvP
- Single-player mode
- Multi-tiered stages
- Steam Cloud support
- Partial controller support
- In-game purchases are listed
- No co-op feature is listed
Who it suits
This is for fighting-game players interested in solo or online and local PvP, with a story campaign and returning characters' side episodes.
Dead or Alive 6 offers solo play and several PvP options, with a story tied to the series' sixth tournament. Note the partial controller support and listed in-game purchases.
