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Dead or Alive Dimensions |OT| Setting your age to 99 does nothing!
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345triangle
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Lyte Edge said:
in my experience SSFIV3D has the far better netcode, actually.
as for comparing it to PSP fighters...yeah, i have both soul calibur and SFA3 max (not a tekken fan) and those are both about as good as anyone could possibly hope for.
i like the GBA version of super street fighter II turbo!
MrMephistoX
Member
Gotta love Amazon release date delivery. It should be on my doorstep when I get home. I wish Nintendo would switch to Friday releases for first party games so I wouldn't have to venture forth into the pits of Gamestop ever again.
Got at at TRU. Playing it right now. 3D framerate isn't bad, but 2D is so much more smoother. That said I just leave it on 3D since it has the prettiest presentation on the 3DS so far.
Gameplay is...different from typical fighting games. I like the concept/idea of the triangle system but I could se how health and chunky damage might be an issue. Also there's nothing preventing the PPPPPP spaming but I'm not sure if you can use holds mid-combo.
Gameplay is...different from typical fighting games. I like the concept/idea of the triangle system but I could se how health and chunky damage might be an issue. Also there's nothing preventing the PPPPPP spaming but I'm not sure if you can use holds mid-combo.
plagiarize
Banned
well, you learn the characters simplest combos for each character and when to counter low, high and normal. if someone keeps spamming the same combo it's very easy to counter them.sfried said:
if you've been launched and you're getting juggled you can't counter, but i believe you can counter mid combo if you are on the ground.
bobbychalkers
Member
No package from UPS yet....
So uh how do I select a different character in the chronicle mode or is it just limited to the main
stories? I remember DOA4 had a story for every character but no matter what I pick (new game, continue, pick a chapter) I never get to select a character.
Kasumi, Ryu, Ayane, Hayate, Helena
grap3fruitman
Banned
Why can't I properly customize my controls? Argh!
Synless
Member
Ok, so I've been playing this game a bit now and a few things I have to say. First, I've decided the only way to play this game is 3D for the cutscenes and such and 3D off for gameplay. The 60fps is really nice and I'm not convinced that with the 3D on is 30fps due to all the juttering. I got to play a few matches online (both matches were 60fps) and I wish there was some kind of lobby or something. It just kicks you out as soon as the match is done. Overall the game isn't as visually stunning as I had hoped, but it is by no means a bad looking game, just not the caliber of Ultimate's graphics on Xbox(OG). I do love me some DoA though and I am enjoying the game quite a bit.
Edit* I see some info from a few of the posts above me, but how does spot pass work exactly? Do I need to be playing the game? or just have the system on?
Edit* I see some info from a few of the posts above me, but how does spot pass work exactly? Do I need to be playing the game? or just have the system on?
plagiarize
Banned
Chronicle is sort of like, a tutorial mode, and one that takes you through the canon storyling from the first four games (like MK story mode). i don't know if you remember, but the storylines for each character in DOA4 were pretty minimal. you don't get to pick who you play as, but it has a much more detailed story as a result, and the wins and losses match up with the official storyline.[Nintex] said:
i think you've got standard ladders available right? think of chronicle as like an introduction to the game proper. it teaches you how to fight, recaps the story from 1 through 4 and opens stuff up as you go through.
Synless said:
Just the system on sleep mode, no need to have the game inserted. As soon as you receive a notification, it appears in the notification menu and will be sent to the game as soon as you boot it. In essence, it works exactly the same as StreetPass, just with a blue light and round icon instead of green, and through the internet instead of local.
Giolon
Member
Is there any SpotPass content for US owners? I turned it on but haven't gotten anything.
Also, the framerate during gameplay in 3D seems to be solidly 30FPS, but even in the post-battle victory flourishes it dips dramatically to like 15-20.
I like the 3D effect enough to keep it on most of the time (so far).
Also, the framerate during gameplay in 3D seems to be solidly 30FPS, but even in the post-battle victory flourishes it dips dramatically to like 15-20.
I like the 3D effect enough to keep it on most of the time (so far).
grap3fruitman
Banned
I think he's referring to "Tag Mode."Skilletor said:
grap3fruitman
Banned
Nope, just got home. I'm really disappointed by the controls though. I wanted to set it up like I've been playing for the last six years: Y as punch, X as kick and A and B as free. I also wanted to set the shoulder buttons to nothing because I know I'm going to accidentally press them while gripping the system. What the shit? Why the fuck would you mess with the controls like that? They've honestly done nothing but spit on hardcore DOA players with this game.
bobbychalkers
Member
Finally got my copy and I'm loving it so far. Now I gotta wait for my spotpass to kick in.
Giolon
Member
grap3fruitman said:
Um, the default control layout is exactly the same as it was on the Xbox games, and to my memory, the PS2 version (top button = punch, right button = kick, left button = Free, bottom button = throw)
You can also completely customize the controls...assign any button to anything or any combination of buttons... aside from assigning a button to "Nothing".
So the complaint is?
grap3fruitman
Banned
And I've been playing on the Dreamcast DOA2 layout since 2000 and a modified layout since 2006.Giolon said:
No, you can't "completely customize the controls."Giolon said:
The game forces you to a punch, kick, free, throw, punch+kick and free+kick.
I can't get my controls the way I want. The way I've been playing for years.Giolon said:
lazybones18
Banned
Have my copy in my car just waiting to be played. I'll play it when I get home. For anyone who's played the game online in the US, how is it?
To Far Away Times
Member
How long did it take you guys for the spotpass to activate?
Giolon
Member
Forgive my ignorance, but I've never played the Dreamcast version, so I don't know that layout. I started with PS2 onwards. I'm not understanding what it is that you're trying to do with the controls. Assign multiple buttons to the same function? Because, no, it won't let you do that. If that's "spitting on the hardcore fanbase", then I don't know what else to say.grap3fruitman said:
Sometime between 60-90 minutes.To Far Away Times said:
Question for the seasoned Dead or Alive players, isn't there a Single Player Arcade/Story mode in the Dead or Alive games?
In Street Fighter you can play Single Player, choose a character, small bit of story, then work your way through 8-10 increasingly difficult random opponents culminating in a tough boss fight before the story for that particular character finishes.
In Street Fighter you can play Single Player, choose a character, small bit of story, then work your way through 8-10 increasingly difficult random opponents culminating in a tough boss fight before the story for that particular character finishes.
Giolon
Member
Yes, that's how it used to work. Though in this game, it's been all moved to the Chronicle mode where you play specific characters at specific times through a large story arc, somewhat similar to how the Story mode in the new Mortal Kombat works. It's a retelling of the main storylines of all 4 previous DOA games so it should be great for newcomers. It also does some tutorializing on the fighting system.Ninja Dom said:
grap3fruitman
Banned
This is what I want:Giolon said:
On the Dreamcast, the button labeled "A" here would be F+P (throw), I've been playing on this format since '04 though.
Yes, that's what I would like to do.Giolon said:
Being able to set your controls to something you're comfortable with is a part of all games.Giolon said:
DOA is a three button game. The older iterations made it so you were required to have at least one punch, kick and throw.
Hayashi's method of making Dead or Alive Dimensions more accessible to players is to forcefully double the number of buttons.
Srsly. It's so annoying. Argh!Skilletor said:
To Far Away Times
Member
Got the costume. Wish I didn't have to go to work right now. =/
Giolon
Member
That seems like a reasonable set up to ask for. It's too bad you can't set it up that way. Maybe you can get something similar enough to work for you.Grap3fruitman said:
Ninja Dom said:
Harder difficulties of Arcade, Tag, and Survival I suppose? There's always online Multiplayer, which is more than can be said of pre-DOA4 titles. I don't know what else you're looking for.
DOA4 had an "Excercise Mode", kind of similar to SF4's Challenges, that went through each characters' special moves/combos, and once you completed a character you unlocked their voice as a system announcer. I don't see that here though, but I've only had it for like 4 hours, and I've been at work. How long did the Chronicle Mode end up being?