Dead or Alive 2 (PS2)

“Still one of my favourite fighters up to date. + Gameplay. I've always preferred the 8-step method over the normal 2D fighters like Street Fighter or Tekken. It involves faster reaction speed and shorter but more powerfull combos (in general). The...”

“Still one of my favourite fighters up to date.
+ Gameplay. I've always preferred the 8-step method over the normal 2D fighters like Street Fighter or Tekken. It involves faster reaction speed and shorter but more powerfull combos (in general). The fights themselves are never too long but they make up for that by skill.
+ Skill can seriously enhance your play even tough you'll most likely be fighting against a button-basher xD. One of the best examples of this is how you can temporarely ready yourself for a mid/high/low attack and, if done successfully, counter it. One of the best counter-systems I've seen in a long time but it is kinda hard to master.
+ Tag team attacks. While not a special mechanic these days it was nice to see your partner not only switch out and let you recover some health, but also give the opponent a good beating when entering. I remember getting Tekken Tag after this game because I thought they'd go even further with this but ended up quite disappointed :D
+ Humour. You've always known there was something odd about Zack... and then you unlock his alien costume xD There are some more examples of this but I personally think that's my personal favourite.
+ Once more something I first encountered in this game: when getting a "ring out" you wouldn't instantly win but change scenary and do some damage. I found this a very pleasant mechanic and made me try to find moves with the best knockback.
- DOA girls have always had a bit of a reputation for being mere Eye Candy, used to draw players despite this being a flawed game. I personally disagree and find it to be a very good fighter. And Helena is friggin' lethal xD

Of course there are better fighters these days and many of the mechanics I liked in here have been improved upon and may have originated elsewhere. This doesn't mean I didn't find this a very good fighter and I think also the one I spent most time on (mostly playing as Helena/Hayabusa/Ein against my brother's Zack xD) and still enjoy a game now and then.”

“Well designed women with really small cloth for their gigantic bodyforms :> And you can move them arround like fucking crazy!”

“Well designed women with really small cloth for their gigantic bodyforms :> And you can move them arround like fucking crazy!”