DOA is very much not our series when it comes to fighters. I play them, because they are beautiful to look at - but the fighting has always felt pretty loose to me in comparison to a Soul Calibur or a Guilty Gear. All this said, it's a game that gets popped in at social gatherings because it's extremely accessible.
Frankie did a really great write-up on Spartan-458, the Halo character that ended up in Dead or Alive 4. There's some information about the way an armored cyborg might fight, etc. I found it delicious.
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December 14, 2005