Based on previous posts, you can tell I love Dead Or Alive 5, especially Last Round. The game simply has it all. Intense fighting, great mechanics, and of course hot girls and lots of hot outfits to put them in. Still, every game has its flaws. These are five things about DOA5 that suck.
1. Why Doesn't Ryu Just Kill Everyone?
This is Ryu Hayabusa from the Ninja Gaiden series. In Ninja Gaiden, he's killed countless demon and avoided death numerous times. He's the ultimate ninja. Yet, somehow in this realm, he can be challenged by any half-naked teenage girl with a chip on her shoulders. This would be fine if he was different from the Ryu in Ninja Gaiden. But he's the SAME guy. Everyone else in this game should be nothing more than maggots to be stepped on by him. This, however, is just a logic lapse and can be forgiven.
2. Lei Fang's Wall Scream
Knock her into a wall. Gyaaaaah! Hit her with a combo while she's against the wall. Gyaaaaah, gyaaaaah, gyaaaaah! How can it possibly be so bad? Bring your earplugs when fighting her on a walled stage.
3. Where's Ryofu Housen?
In a game where hot girls dominate, how is she not there? Mai Shiranui is there, so it's not like they can't do it. She wouldn't just be looks. She's strong, too. #RyofuinDOA
2. Unfair Counter System and Stagger System
When you hit the computer with a combo, you have to pray it doesn't just counter out of nowhere. When it hits you with a combo, there's no countering out. You have to counter the first hit or suffer through the beating. The stagger system is crap, because the computer will stagger you, wait until your character is almost done staggering, then hit you again, prolonging the stagger. Honestly, it's better if they just knock you down so you can get right back in the fight, instead of watching helplessly as your moron of a character stumbles around like a drunkard.
1. Story Mode
It's good that it's there, but the actual story sucks. It's just a bunch of random events that don't make sense. Some characters fight for reasons that a total bullshit (like Kokoro and Jahn Lee fighting over a broken vase). Characters are just shoehorned in when the time could be devoted to more meaningful characters. Nothing means anything until after the tournament, when the ninjas take over. Heck, the tournament itself is rendered worthless compared to what thing ninjas are doing. Story mode should have been done better, but at least you get it right out the box (isn't that right, Street Fight 5?).
So, as you can see, even a gem like DOA 5 has flaws. It's nothing that can't be overcome, though. Ryofu would be really (Really!) nice to see in the series, but she isn't necessary. The counter and stagger systems can be overcome by becoming a better player. Lei Fang's wall scream can be overcome by...not fighting her. Ryu's sudden status as mortal can be overcome by forgetting he's a badass who can kill a fifty-foot statue in seconds. Finally, the story can be overcome by not thinking too hard and realizing it's not that serious. Yes, the game has its flaws, but nothing game-breaking. Play this one as soon as possible, if you haven't already.
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