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The first game in this series
did for computer gaming entertainment what Joggers' Night did round
my way twenty years ago for providing an equal measure of visual enlightenment: Yes, we're
talking "bouncing bosoms". Forgive me for those who think I'm being crude but what gained the
original release the most notoriety was that June was most definitely busting out all over.
Babes out to bash your bonce begin with Kasumi, Tina, Helena, Ayane and Leifang. The men include
a moustached Patrick Stewart-a-like and one who must be a copy of Wesley Snipes in Demolition
Man but more are unlockable as you progress.
Obvious comparisons will be drawn between this and another PS2 title -
Tekken Tag Tournament.
However, the first thing you notice is how Dead or Alive 2 appears to be more colourful, faster and
certainly a more violent game as a higher number of consecutive hits can be performed while your
enemy is in the air. When the sound begins though the characters still trade gentle insults in the same
condescending manner.
The Story mode is a standard arcade game but the main benefit is the ability to leap about the scenery
and chuck your opponent off high platforms, sending them crashing to an early grave before you
pound them some more. This section ends with the terminally tough Tengu - or is he just a downright
cheat? "Time Attack" takes you through a series of bad guys and gals and once the entire run is
completed the time taken will be added to the scoreboard so it pays to be quick.
"Survival of the fittest" is the third game as you face a procession of enemies - one at a time - while
the "Team Battle" mode lets you select a team of up to five characters to face the Playstation 2's elite
force to see who'll have the last man standing. "Versus" is a standard two-player game; "Sparring" is
DOA2's practice mode - which will also keep a record of your button presses so you can note down
your fancy moves while jumping about your choice of 20 arenas; and "Battle Rec." records the
complete melee for you to play back at your leisure. Finally Tekken Tag fans needn't be disheartened
with a tag-team game also available although here you have to destroy both opponents instead of just
the weakest.
Overall, Dead or Alive 2 has the edge with the battle-recording mode but one thing that does irritate
is the inability to side-step your opponent in a bid to escape a good occasional kicking when they're
ready and you're not.
GRAPHICS SOUND EFFECTS AND MUSIC PLAYABILITY ORIGINALITY ENJOYMENT
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