Dead or Alive 2 Review

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(More customer reviews)If you like fighting games at all, stop reading and buy this game (unless you don't have Soul Calibur, in which case, get that first). If not, read on.
If not for Soul Calibur, this would be the definitive fighting gameon the Dreamcast. As it is, it comes in second to Soul Calibur, but theyare very, very close.
Soul Calibur has a slightly better fighting systemthan Dead or Alive 2, but Dead or Alive 2's system is one of the best ever.The problem is that the counters play too large a part in the system, andbattles can sometimes turn into a volley of counters.
As for thegraphics, it is too close to call. I'd say that Soul Calibur and Dead orAlive 2 tie for the best graphics on the Dreamcast. The environments areabsolutely stunning (especially the Opera House), and the players move veryrealistically. Of course, the cinemas are completely incredible (what iseven more amazing is that they are rendered in realtime). The graphics evenlook good enough to be first-generation Playstation 2 games. Jaws willdrop.
The main problem with Dead or Alive 2 is that it has a limited1-player mode. In the past, fighting games had only Arcade (1-player) andVersus (2-player) modes. Then Soul Edge (and its sequel Soul Calibur) camealong, added a Mission Battle mode, and spoiled us. Dead or Alive 2 has thetraditional Arcade mode (called "story" mode in this) where youfight six opponents and then the boss, but after Soul Calibur, we have cometo expect more from a fighting game when our friends cannot join in. Inbetween some of the battles in Arcade mode, the aforementioned beautifulcinemas are displayed, serving to progress the story. Once you beat theboss, you are treated to a ending cinema, which, for all 12 characters, isshorter than the between-fight cinemas, has little to do with the story,and is somewhat disappointing after seeing the incredible cinemas. If onlythe endings were more like those of Tekken 3, or even like thebetween-fight cinemas, your hard work would be more rewarding.
Dead orAlive 2 also features a Versus mode, a Sparring (training) mode, a TimeAttack mode, a fun Survival mode where you scramble to pick up items forextra points, a Team Battle similar to that of Soul Calibur, but amazinglyhas absolutely no load time, and the most extensive Option mode I've everseen. The real meat of Dead or Alive 2, however, is the Tag Battle mode. Init, you have five options: Player (henceforth abbreviated P) 1 vs.Computer, P1 & P2 vs. Computer, P1 vs. P2, P1 & P3 vs. P2, and P1& P3 vs. P2 & P4. Finally, a four player mode in a fighting game.Those of you who have played any of Capcom's Vs. series or Tekken TagTournament will know what to expect from this mode. For those who don't,you pick two characters and can switch between them in the middle of afight, even to the extent that you can do tag-team moves or combos. Thecharacter who is not fighting slowly regains energy, so part of thestrategy is knowing when to pull your fighter out for recuperation. To winin this mode, you must defeat both your opponent's fighters.
As if theTag Battle wasn't cool enough, the best part of the game is the stages.They are multi-tiered and dangerous. In most stages (perhaps all, I'm notcertain), there are "danger zones" in which you can knock youropponent for extra damage. For example, one stage is surrounded by anelectric fence. Also, most (again, perhaps all)stages are multi-tiered,meaning that you start off one on level, and you can knock your opponentdown to another level. For example, in the Opera House, you start off atthe very top, in the balcony. On one side, there is a railing through whichyou can knock your opponent to send him or her flying down into the nextlevel of seating. You guessed it, just like the danger zones, a fall to thenext tier will cause extra damage to your opponent. This extra damageforces you to strategize about your position in the stage (i.e. you want tobe away from the danger zones or any edges), and this feature is a welcomeaddition to the genre.
Overall, Dead or Alive 2 is an innovative andmust-have Dreamcast game.

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