The official Dead Or Alive 5 thread

Sonicstormer wrote:

overall a very interesting read. ^^

Indeed

i like the breaakdown,

he made perfect sense

good breakdown. I liked how he explained the stage it was very interesting.

i know too wanna see what those riot shelid guys doo

That interview was very interesting to read.

The danger zones for that level were really cool and as for the shelid guys they could be another danger zone

Reading the Gamespot article isn't too inspiring. I can't say I agree with a lot of what he says.

Personally, my favorite part is how he tries to advertise the lack of extra features and modes as a selling point.

y soo negative

Just the waay he's carrying himself and talking about DOA5 doesn't instill much confidence that the game will actually be, you know, good

you never know what will happen

While we should keep up a optimistic view on things, we can't forget that, in reality, Team Ninja have screwed up in the past. NG3 wasn't greeted with much praise from anybody, DOA4 wasn't considered to be as good as past titles, and they have tarnished rep thanks to DOAX2 boob physics.

They did alright with DOAD, but that was a game on a then-new handheld, was a "comeback" to the fighting after two Xtreme games, and it wasn't something big like a proper main installment. They have to bring their A-game to DOA5, and we are getting some mixed singles about it. Is this for casual players, the hardcore competitive crowd, both? They need to sort themselves out.

i second this post 100%

WonderlandSyndrome wrote:

Is this for casual players, the hardcore competitive crowd, both? They need to sort themselves out.

Honestly, I don't think they really know who they're trying to appeal to, lol.

I think they may try to appeal to both crowds

Sonicstormer wrote:

I think they may try to appeal to both crowds

surely it is the idea of every game =P

Thunderninja02 wrote:

Sonicstormer wrote:

I think they may try to appeal to both crowds

surely it is the idea of every game =P

Maybe not every game, but most games.

I think that's the trouble for developers. You need to appeal to both kinds of gamer (and everyone in between), as well as appeal to both fans and possible newcomers. They need a balance, and I don't think TN have found theirs yet.

Agreed. When I first saw gameplay of DOA5 and saw the 'Action' camera and hit effects, I wasn't impressed. The first thing I thought was that TN were trying to reach a wider market with this one. Lets face it; they NEED to or else they're gonna' be struggling, but they should try and accomplish this without upsetting the long-time fans

With a series that has spanned more than 10 years, trying to appeal to newcomers whilst keeping the veterans happy is no easy feat

But, I bet my bottom dollar they'll pull it off

WonderlandSyndrome wrote:

Thunderninja02 wrote:

Sonicstormer wrote:

I think they may try to appeal to both crowds

surely it is the idea of every game =P

Maybe not every game, but most games.

I think that's the trouble for developers. You need to appeal to both kinds of gamer (and everyone in between), as well as appeal to both fans and possible newcomers. They need a balance, and I don't think TN have found theirs yet.

true,

for example a game like halo appeals to all types of fans,

with its custom games, alot of online gametypes, forge etc



if DOA can be as successful in getting the balance right..i can see the sales going UPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP

Thunderninja02 wrote:

if DOA can be as successful in getting the balance right..i can see the sales going UPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP

They have like five months to get that balance (if they are defiantly releasing in September). Really, that's not a lot of time.

WonderlandSyndrome wrote:

Thunderninja02 wrote:

if DOA can be as successful in getting the balance right..i can see the sales going UPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP

They have like five months to get that balance (if they are defiantly releasing in September). Really, that's not a lot of time.

looks like they gunna have to get a f ing moving on

I still have a felling that the game will be pushed to November or December because of TTT2 and they want to balance things out the best they can!

And I actually want them to do that! I don't want a rushed game and it seems like September is a little early I wouldn't mind waiting a little longer for a better game

Leifang12 wrote:

I still have a felling that the game will be pushed to November or December because of TTT2 and they want to balance things out the best they can!

And I actually want them to do that! I don't want a rushed game and it seems like September is a little early I wouldn't mind waiting a little longer for a better game

I remember reading somewhere that they didn't care about TTT2 and were confident enough that DOA could go head to head with it.

It all depends on how much they have done right right now. If they got a a good chunck of it done like 60 maybe 70 percent than i see a September release if not they may push it back to October or November.

Leifang12 wrote:

And I actually want them to do that! I don't want a rushed game and it seems like September is a little early I wouldn't mind waiting a little longer for a better game

Well rumors of DOA5's release have been flying around since before 2010. Since Itagaki left back in 2008, TN may have been working on it since

If there's one thing about this game, I don't think it has been rushed at all. The demo is proof enough of that, I think

Chris the Ninja wrote:

The demo is proof enough of that, I think

Just playing devils advocate for a second - Ayane and Hitomi's renders could suggest otherwise.