#Dead or alive xtreme 3 rating series#
Through “ science“, Zack Island is restored prior to DOA Xtreme 2 as “New Zack Island” the original eight girls along with newcomer Kokoro are lured back to Zack’s island under their own objectives, and with the promise that New Zack Island will be the host for the DOA5 tournament.ĭead or Alive Xtreme 3 is the first title in the Xtreme series to release exclusively for Sony platforms (PS4 and PS Vita), following the Xbox and Xbox 360 releases of Xtreme Beach Volleyball and Xtreme 2. A volcanic eruption destroys Zack Island, however after Zack and girlfriend Niki rob an ancient tomb of its gold- as seen in Zack’s DOA4 ending- the two invest heavily into R&D to restore the island paradise. Despite the tournament idea being a complete farce, the girls decide to make the most of their two week stay by participating in a volleyball competition paid-out with “Zack bucks”. After converting it into a tropical paradise, Zack invites several women from the previous Dead or Alive tournament to the island under the lie that Zack Island will host the next DOA competition. Upon winning the DOA3 “Dead or Alive” tournament, Zack takes his winnings to a casino, and uses the resulting jackpot money to purchase his own island- “Zack Island”. While the DOA Xtreme titles are considered to be a sports and summer activity spin-off, the series has a loose tie-in with the core fighting game saga:
#Dead or alive xtreme 3 rating full#
After all, Dead or Alive is the series that originated unrealistic and laughable breast physics this trend carried over into Team Ninja’s other hallmark franchise- the 3D Ninja Gaiden saga- and reached full realization with the 2003 Xbox release of Dead or Alive: Xtreme Beach Volleyball. The series is praised for its fast and relentless gameplay mechanics, however this is overshadowed by the copious amounts of sex-appeal with costumes and character models. Touch-screen features were not factored into this review.)ĭead or Alive is an interesting specimen among fighting game franchises. (Note: This was conducted using the Japanese release and a PS TV.