Call me crazy, but I find fighting games to be one of the oddest genres to fully grasp. Part of the reason for this confusion is the juxtaposition of it being easily one of the most approachable varieties of interactive entertainment, while simultaneously being one of the most impenetrably complex genres among its hardcore supporters. While there is an obscenely dedicated community surrounding the likes of the Street Fighter, Tekken, Super Smash Bros., or even Killer Instinct, for some reason the Dead or Alive franchise hasn?t gotten anywhere near as much love.
After over twenty years and countless spinoffs, the folks over at Team Ninja and Koei Tecmo thought it was high time to finally make an impact on the eSport scene. Thus, Dead or Alive 6 was born. Can the newest installment get past the brand?s rather notorious history" Or will it ultimately fall prey to the countless pitfalls of their past"
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Let?s just take a second and get this out of the way right at the top: Dead or Alive 6 made me feel weird while playing it. As a grown-ass man with a wife and kids, it?s hard to not feel like a bit of a pervert when playing a game where you control numerous young girls in revealing outfits. Anyone who?s played a previous Dead or Alive game knows exactly what I?m talking about. Both the heels and hemlines are sky-high, which is a bit difficult to explain to my wife when she is randomly walking in and out of the room while I worked on the review.
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