Dead or Alive (franchise)
Game GameRankings Metacritic
Dead or Alive ( PS ) 83.92% ( SS ) 82.00% ( PS ) 84/100
Dead or Alive 2 ( DC ) 91.37% ( PS2 ) 87.38% ( PS2 ) 91/100
Dead or Alive 3 86.19% 87/100
Dead or Alive 4 85.49% 85/100
Dead or Alive 5 Dead or Alive 5 Plus Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate Dead or Alive 5 Last Round ( Vita ) 86.20% ( X360 ) 79.45% ( PS4 ) 75.19% ( PS3 ) 74.57% ( PC ) 60.50% ( Vita ) 84/100 ( X360 ) 76/100 ( PS3 ) 74/100 ( PS4 ) 74/100 ( XONE ) 69/100 ( PC ) 69/100
Dead or Alive 6 ( XONE ) 80.00% ( PC ) 75.00% ( PS4 ) 72.13% ( XONE ) 76/100 ( PC ) 73/100 ( PS4 ) 72/100
Dead or Alive Ultimate 84.14% 83/100
Dead or Alive : Dimensions 82.02% 79/100
Dead or Alive Xtreme 74.24% 73/100
Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 54.35% 53/100
Reception
Dead or Alive (Japanese: デッド オア アライブ, Hepburn: Deddo oa Araibu) is a fighting video game series produced by Tecmo and developed by Team Ninja. It is primarily composed of fast-paced 3D fighting games that begun with the original Dead or Alive in 1996. DOA is the creation of Tomonobu Itagaki, who has since left the company and is no longer working on the series, which continues without him. Dead or Alive has been praised for its impressive fighting system, graphics, and interactive environments. In addition to its fast-paced countering-based play system, the franchise is also known for its female characters. This aspect of the series' popularity led to the creation of the spin-off game Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball and its sequels, where the females and their sex appeal play a more focal role than it does in the core Dead or Alive series. A live action film adaptation DOA: Dead or Alive was released in 2006.