Dead or Alive 5 Plus

Platforms

• PS Vita

  Mar 19, 2013

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  8.3

  playscore

  8.0

  19 Critics

  9.1

  1.22K Players

19 critic reviews · 1 community reviews across all platforms

Critic Reviews

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  The Vita Lounge

  7.6

  Overall, Tecmo have made for a more complex game. And yet, digging a little deeper finds, consequently, this has come at the expense of gameplay balance and, possibly, fun. Never-the-less, anyone in the market for a fighter, particularly with sexy ninja battles; DOA5+ packs enough punches, kicks, and knicker-shots to make it your number one fighter for quite some time.

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  Game Revolution

  8.0

  Dead or Alive 5+ succeeds with arresting visuals, expansive console-quality modes, unique touchscreen gameplay, and the reliable replayability of a fighter, all in your pocket. The opportunities for awkward sexual innuendo and self-incriminating details in this review abound, but play DoA5+ for yourself and find a capable, feature-complete fighter with great portable visuals and a few bells and whistles to improve upon the console release.

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  COGconnected

  8.8

  After I put down my PS Vita to start writing this review there were many times that I just wanted to stop and play this game. The visuals, the sound, and the amount of depth that this fighting game has really makes it worth looking at for any gamers on the run. Simply put, Dead or Alive 5 Plus is not only a solid fighter, but a really good PS Vita game too.

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  Destructoid

  8.0

  When it comes right down to it, one of last year's best fighting games on home consoles has become one of this year's best handheld fighters. Play control is never hampered by the more cramped constraints of the small button layout, graphics aren't sacrificed on the smaller screen, and just about everything from the feature-rich home version is included here, with a few noticeable exceptions. While not all the extra modes are fantastic, there's something to be said for extra content at all in a port, and the cross-save and cross-play functionality is a welcome addition to any Vita game.

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  PS Lifestyle

  8.0

  The Vita also got a revamped Move Info screen and the ability to assign music to each character individually. Throw in the new tutorial mode and I think the Vita received the version that the PS3 needed. The game looks and sounds incredible on the smaller platform, and that’s not just a testament to the handheld’s power, but also a testament to Team Ninja’s ability to create a quality title.

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  IGN

  8.8

  Much like Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, this is a textbook example of a fighting game port done properly. Dead or Alive 5 Plus is the genuine article, matching and occasionally surpassing its excellent console brethren in nearly every regard. It may not turn as many heads graphically, but it plays and performs just like the big boys, and for a version that fits neatly inside your pocket, you can't ask for much more than that.

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  Cheatcc

  7.8

  Story mode is essentially the same. Versus mode is essentially the same (though you have to connect to the Internet). Time Attack and Survival are all intact. Heck, even the graphics of the game don’t change much in the PS Vita version, which is really impressive considering this is a port from a PS3 game. If Tag Battles or YouTube Uploads were your favorite aspects of DOA5, then DOA5+ might not be your thing, as these are left out of the portable version. However, I don’t know anyone in the casual or competitive community for which that would be the case.

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  Modojo

  8.0

  Of course, if you enjoy the DOA universe, the popular cast of warriors make a triumphant return, including Kasumi, Helena, La Mariposa, Brad Wong and Hayabusa, each of which possess unique move lists and fighting styles. Animation wise, you can get crazy with the bouncy DOA mode that exaggerates that aforementioned part of the female anatomy or turn it off completely. You know, for the kids.

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  Hardcore Gamer

  8.0

  Luckily, Dead or Alive 5 remains the great fighting game it was on consoles and is enhanced here with multiple new and exciting additions. While none of them may be worth re-buying the game for, simply having a console quality version of it on the go that can play online with the PS3 version is. Those who haven’t experienced the original incarnation of the game will find Plus to be the premier version, and the fact that it’s the handheld rendition of a graphically-intense six month old game makes that fact alone worth the price of admission.

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  TheSixthAxis

  7.0

  Although PLUS is a competent port of Dead Or Alive 5, it doesn’t add quite enough to warrant a re-purchase. However, if you’re new to the series or just fancy a solid fighting game whilst on-the-go, PLUS is definitely your go-to option. With simplistic mechanics and a wealth of content, the game is ideal for short bursts of play, also proving addictive enough for those longer, more intense sessions.

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