Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball
Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball
The successful Dead Or Alive fighting game franchise is known as much for the bouncing breasts of the female combatants as for its innovative and consistently fun three dimensional gameplay. Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball is a spinoff game tha
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List Price: $ 55.99
Price: $ 49.98
Review by Nick Schwartz for Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball
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Let me start out by saying a couple of things that genuinely need to be said about this game. First: It is clearly targeted towards the early-to-mid-teen male audience. Second: There was a lot of contorversy when this game came out when it recieved the “Mature” rating from the ESRB, becuase the Dead or Alive games had all been rated “Teen” and Tecmo wanted it to recieve a “Teen” rating as well so its target audience would have an easier time purchasing it. The the ERRB tagged it with the ‘Nudity’ mark for its reason on giving it the “M” rating. Well, whether there is nudity or not – (there isn’t except for very briefly in the intro) – this game more than deserves it’s “Mature” rating. Dress up one of a number of young, virtual women, (the womed from the DOA fighting series) in a nukber of ultra-revealing swimsuits and then you are free to do whatever you’d like with them. You don’t HAVE to play volleyball. Wanna get them tanned? Send ‘em to the pool, and rotate the camera, zooming it in and out on any part of their bodies as the lay in the afternoon sun. Buy them accessories like visors, sunglasses, and suntan oil. Have them ride their bike along the beach, or just feel free to stare at them as they swing around on a large tree branch, strectching, flexing, etc, etc.
Still, it’s actually a lot of fun. The volleyball system isn’t half bad considering it’s not the only focus of the game. Sure, the swinging camera takes a lot of getting used – (Your character will spend an awful lot of time off of the screen if you’re not careful) – but it’s not a hard to deal with. Also, the game includes a virtual casino, where you can bet away your winnings from the volleyabll matches. PLay a number of different slot machines, roulette, poker, or blackjack. Then head back to you hotel room, get some sleep, and start it all over again.
Fun, Funny, enjoyable.
Review by N. Miller for Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball
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My husband got this game as just a silly present. I, however, can’t get enough! I try to stay away from any video games because they’ve gotten so complicated, so I loved being able to learn this game very quickly. I LOVE the shopping! Although this game seems a bit promiscuous, any girl who likes the mall will love this game! Give them an hour…you won’t be able to get her off of the Xbox.
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I have been reading quite a few reviews of this game and I think there are two really good points that are being passed around.
First and foremost, this game is NOT for everyone. While it does not have any explicit nudity, the fact remains is that there is a lot of skin being shown in this game. To say that the “sex appeal” element is not an integral part of the game would be lying. In fact, here in Japan, where the game was not advertised much (due to the weak performance of the X-box), I was painfully embarrased playing this game in front of my significant other. Some of the swimsuits are unbelievably revealing and having the option to zoom, switch angles, etc, really removes any possibility of this being considered a strict volleyball game. There is a fair amount of semi-nudity in this game. If you are fine with that (or looking for that), great. If not, don’t buy this game.
Second, I have noticed that quite a few review criticize the gameplay. Yes, it does appear a simple game, two buttons and your players automatically positioning themselves for spikes. It took me less than 10 minutes to be pretty damn good
at the game. However, it sure took me a LOT longer to get GOOD at the game. In fact, for a “simple” game, I was pleasantly surprised that there is a lot of skill involved. For those who gave up early, I would almost suggest try sticking out a few more hours. You can actually become a “better” player.
Okay, I guess no review of this game can be complete about why this game is fun. Personally, it is the simple idea of “collecting” and for people who like to finish games “perfectly”, this game is very addictive. In this game, you earn money (by winning games, gambling, or the pool mini-game) and with that money, you buy swimsuits for each character. It is kind of addictive trying to get all the swimsuits for each of the 8 characters and this is only made harder by the fact that your character can wear the swimsuits or
different characters.There is quite a bit of challenge in all that and as I enjoy the actual volleyball game itself, the entire earning money process is quite enjoyable (in fact, I haven’t even tried most of the games in the Casino).
All in all, while far from perfect, the game is certainly enjoyable. The graphics speak for themsevles and the sound track (which can be edited) is solid. While the story is kind of lacking, the entire fostering relationships idea is kind of unique. So, I guess when it comes down to it, while not certainly a 5 star game, for me, it is a decent 4 star game.
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The game initially seems like it is just an animated Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. My wife took one look at it and said “Only guys would like that”. She played an exhibition match with me and was hooked. We have both logged over 15 hours playing it. Volleyball – very easy to learn but much more difficult to master. It is really a lot of fun to play. Just don’t expect it to be a hardcore simulator.Zack Island – buying the swimsuits and items for the girls is pretty neat and trying to figure out how to get the other girls to give your character gifts and play volleyball with you is unique.Items – There are close to 700 items to collect in the game. About 260 of those items are swimsuits for the DOA girls.Casino – Lots of fun but pretty much your average casino sim.Pillow hopping minigame – Actually is pretty fun and helps you learn the analog button controls. gives you a way to make money before you figure out how to make friends.Graphics and Physics – Unmatched. Nothing better exists. It is as close to real as any game to date. Looks amazing on a Widescreen HDTV.All in all it is a very addicting/relaxing/ replayable game. The game seems very simple on the surface, but the gameplay becomes very deep as you begin to figure out how it is mastered.
Review by Michigoon for Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball
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I’ll be brief… since the “OMG GURLZ!!!” side of things gets covered so thoroughly elsewhere.The point that needs to come across is that there is a game here. The volleyball element is simple to learn and hard to put down. controls are as simple as positioning a girl, then using either a hard button press or a soft one to determine what action to take. Earning money, gambling, and yes buying bathing suits is all actually integrated. If you put a girl in a color or suit she doesn’t like, she won’t play as well. Put her with a teammate she hates, you you’ll suddenly see a drop in performance. You’ll find yourself scruitinizing over what teammates you want, and maybe balancing what bathing suit seems to increase performance with what suit you’d rather see on a girl.It’s simple, it’s fun, and it’s actually a game.
Now onto the other half, the gorgeous women. It’s no secret that most people will buy this game for “other” reasons. Girls sunbathe, girls hop, girls straddle tree-trunks in gratuitously obvious sexual pandering. This game is NOT for kids. But for guys (and girls) the actual gameplay is more than enough to warrant play by itself, and the sexual overtones only add to the interesting blend. Yes, the gratuitous cut-scenes can be skipped if you’d rather not watch.If you only care about the girls, a 3-day rental may exhaust your urges. If you actually want to try the gameplay, this is a solid choice that will keep you interested for some time. And yes, the multiplayer mode is the best for any volleyball game I’ve ever played. In fact, perhaps the best for any sports game. Each side gets ample camera time, and the camera works well. Very nice.Is this worth buying just for the girls? Yes.
Is the gameplay worth it? Yes.
Can Tecmo be forgiven for this overt attempt at pandering to a male audience? I think so.