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Dead or Alive 3

"Dead or Alive 3 is the third installment in the popular fighting series Dead or Alive."

Team NINJA·Microsoft Game Studios·Tecmo·Koei Tecmo Games· November 15, 2001· Main Game
80
Critic Score
2 reviews
78
User Score
47 ratings

Dead or Alive 3 is the third installment in the popular fighting series Dead or Alive. Dead or Alive 3 offers a host of new features, including new characters, lighting effects, muscle and clothing movement, interactive environments and more. Players can choose from a variety of new and returning characters to engage in hours upon hours of frenzied fighting. Up to four players can battle it out in multiplayer mode while single-player mode offers many expansive levels to explore.

Released 15 November 2001 for Xbox by Team NINJA, published by Microsoft Game Studios and Tecmo. Rated 12 by ClassInd, 12 by USK. 2-player local co-op.

Story

The hero ninja Ryu Hayabusa put a stop to the evil doings of Tengu, but it was too late to stop him from triggering a massive worldwide collapse. A dense cloud covered the entire planet in a shroud of darkness and fear. DOATEC has gone astray, turning into the hunting grounds for power-hungry scam artists.

This is when DOATEC's development department (a fortress for state-of-the-art military technology) witnesses the success of a genius. Following Project Alpha and Project Epsilon, the ever ambitious scientist, Dr. Victor Donovan completes the Omega Project, producing a new superhuman: Genra. The man, who was once leader of the Hajin Mon ninja of the Mugen Tenshin clan, is no longer human, but a force of singular and unprecedented capabilities known as Omega. To test the subject Omega's skills, DOATEC announced the third Dead or Alive World Combat Championship.

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Nov 15, 2001
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Mar 14, 2002
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Feb 22, 2002
Critic Score
80 /100
Generally Favorable
Based on 2 professional reviews
Aggregated from professional game critics and publications.
User Score
78 /100
Generally Favorable
Based on 47 ratings
Aggregated from player ratings across platforms worldwide.
Score Comparison
Critics
80
Users
78
Score Guide
90–100
Universal Acclaim
75–89
Generally Favorable
CriticsUsers
50–74
Mixed or Average
20–49
Generally Unfavorable
0–19
Overwhelming Dislike