Reviews and previews of DOA 5

[Asbel Lhant]

Online servers probably aren't even up yet, and won't be until the 25th.

Damn How'd I forget that detail? T_T Oh well better wait then.

 

[Evil Canadian]

Every other FG I can think of that has had street date broken/pirates got to it, they have not had their online gated by the street release date, it either works or it doesn't.

 

[AegisOrnus]

Online servers probably aren't even up yet, and won't be until the 25th.

If they intend for reviewers to test the online portion, it's a likely chance the servers are up.

 

[Forlorn Penguin]

No, and that's not how you unlock Alpha anyway.

Wow. I am so glad to hear that.

Online servers probably aren't even up yet, and won't be until the 25th.

Every other FG I can think of that has had street date broken/pirates got to it, they have not had their online gated by the street release date, it either works or it doesn't.

If they intend for reviewers to test the online portion, it's a likely chance the servers are up.

Yeah, I don't believe they have to open any "servers" for the game. There are very few people out there who own the game though, so you might not find anyone.

 

[Belinea]

6/10 from Edge. Not a great start. It is edge though, they gave TTT2 a 7.

 

[Keved]

6/10 from Edge. Not a great start. It is edge though, they gave TTT2 a 7.

Do you have a link to that review at all mate?

 

[chocogerman777]

6/10 from Edge. Not a great start. It is edge though, they gave TTT2 a 7.

Edit:I retract my previous statement saying that I like how Edge rates games... they gave SFxT a 9...
..THEY GAVE SFxT a 9 !

I agree that Tekken deserves a higher score because of the amount of content and more "competitively viable" fighting mechanics...but I truly believe that IF Team Ninja had the time,talent and resources that Bamco have..DoA would surpass Tekken.

 

[Belinea]

Do you have a link to that review at all mate?

Nope, sorry. I just stole the score form neogaf. I checked and the review isn't up on the site yet either.

I like how Edge rates games. They give 5s for mediocre games and that's how it should be.. too many professional reviewers give 7s for mediocre games and last i checked..7 isn't the midpoint between 1 and 10.

Yeah, I agree 100%

 

[Kayin Amoh]

If true, a 6 out of 10 is a great score from Edge. Many genuinely great games have scored a six in the past (a few absolute failures too, but they're in the minority) - Saints Row 2, Binary Domain, etc - while what I considered to be fairly mediocre games have had rave reviews.

I wish I could remember more examples of the Edge 6, but it seems to be the sweet spot for some pretty excellent games. They can keep their 9/10 Diablo 3 / SF X Tekken's and 10/10 Grand Theft Auto 4's, I'll go for the genuinely good games that they consistently score lower than average.

 

[Mutha Frogger]

Edge gave Street Fighter 3.3 a 6/10...
So that means that DOA5 might be an awesome FG too.
(9/10 for SFXT, LOL!)

 

[NightAntilli]

It just shows reviewers have no idea what they're talking about when it comes to fighting games.

 

[DR2K]

Considering 5 is their average and they completely blow at fighting games non Street Fighter.

 

[shunwong]

I've read a couple of VFDC cats (Rodnuts and Tricky) praising DOA5. If they say it's good, it must be good.

 

[chocogerman777]

http://www.1up.com/do/blogEntry?bId=9113862

Having only two strike buttons, alone, is a very big reason why this game will never be as “competitive” as the fighter community would probably want.

Having only two strike buttons, alone, is a very big reason why this game will never be as “competitive” as the fighter community would probably want.

Having only two strike buttons, alone, is a very big reason why this game will never be as “competitive” as the fighter community would probably want.

Really?

 

[shunwong]

http://www.1up.com/do/blogEntry?bId=9113862

Really?

Whoever wrote that should be fired....

 

[RORY]

LOOOL

 

[DR2K]

I don't think that reviewer knows what VF is.

 

[chocogerman777]

I don't think that reviewer knows what VF is.

she does.

but at face value, DoA5 is no Tekken or Virtua Fighter… as it shouldn’t and isn’t trying to be.

 

[DR2K]

she does.

Oh well that's pretty sad.

 

[Pupi18]

Loool she didn't knew what to write on the negatives didn't she?