With each having its own buy-in options, players can wager their Zack bucks at the Casino by playing “Roulette”, “Poker” and “Blackjack” against the other ladies of DOAX3 “Slot Machines” have surprisingly been removed from the Casino, as a variety of machines could be played in DOAX2 for adventurous players with expendable Zack bucks.ĭuring most points of the game, though mostly in menus, the player can actively switch between “Girl Mode” and “Owner Mode”.
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Players must successfully complete a series of quick-time-events to scale a rock face, with bonus points awarded for speed with each completed attempt, the rock face gets higher, and requires more complex button inputs.Īfter completing 2-3 activities, the player is sent back to the hotel to close out the day the hotel room serves as a secondary hub for the player to either take more photos, manage their inventory and gifts, send gifts to the other women on New Zack Island, call it an evening by going to bed, or gamble money at the “Casino”. The latest addition to the Dead or Alive summer vacation, players can test their luck at the new “Rock Climbing” mini-game found at Tranquil Beach. Volleyball can be played at either Beach, however a partner character is required the volleyball mechanics have been improved slightly since DOAX2, as the player now has more control over the speed and technique of each volley. Though DOAX3 is missing the water slide and racing mini-games, the remainder of activities are present for their Sony debut players can go head-to-head in “Tug-o-War”, “Butt Battle” and “Pool Hopping” at the Pool, or take part in a flag race on either Niki Beach or Tranquil Beach. Most of the DOAX2 areas return for DOAX3, as the activities are divided between the “Pool”, “Poolside”, “Niki Beach” and “Tranquil Beach” areas. Chosen by Japanese gamers through a region-exclusive poll, DOAX3 includes playable characters Helena, Hitomi, Kokoro, Ayane, Kasumi, and new additions Momiji and Nyotengu, with headliners Honoka and Marie Rose completing the fan-voted roster. Players chose one of the nine characters and an optional partner to participate in various solo and head-to-head summer activities over the course of a 14-day period. The latest game forgoes the loose plots of the previous two titles altogether, as the player in charge of New Zack Island while Zack pursues a top secret mission of his own. Through “ science“, Zack Island is restored prior to DOA Xtreme 2 as “New Zack Island” the original eight girls along with newcomer Kokoro are lured back to Zack’s island under their own objectives, and with the promise that New Zack Island will be the host for the DOA5 tournament.ĭead or Alive Xtreme 3 is the first title in the Xtreme series to release exclusively for Sony platforms (PS4 and PS Vita), following the Xbox and Xbox 360 releases of Xtreme Beach Volleyball and Xtreme 2. A volcanic eruption destroys Zack Island, however after Zack and girlfriend Niki rob an ancient tomb of its gold- as seen in Zack’s DOA4 ending- the two invest heavily into R&D to restore the island paradise.
Despite the tournament idea being a complete farce, the girls decide to make the most of their two week stay by participating in a volleyball competition paid-out with “Zack bucks”. After converting it into a tropical paradise, Zack invites several women from the previous Dead or Alive tournament to the island under the lie that Zack Island will host the next DOA competition. Upon winning the DOA3 “Dead or Alive” tournament, Zack takes his winnings to a casino, and uses the resulting jackpot money to purchase his own island- “Zack Island”. While the DOA Xtreme titles are considered to be a sports and summer activity spin-off, the series has a loose tie-in with the core fighting game saga:
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After all, Dead or Alive is the series that originated unrealistic and laughable breast physics this trend carried over into Team Ninja’s other hallmark franchise- the 3D Ninja Gaiden saga- and reached full realization with the 2003 Xbox release of Dead or Alive: Xtreme Beach Volleyball. The series is praised for its fast and relentless gameplay mechanics, however this is overshadowed by the copious amounts of sex-appeal with costumes and character models.
Touch-screen features were not factored into this review.)ĭead or Alive is an interesting specimen among fighting game franchises. (Note: This was conducted using the Japanese release and a PS TV.
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