Dead or Alive 5 extended video shows off more 'fighting entertainment'

Dead or Alive 5 looks unlike any fighting game out there. It looks great, but is it taking "fighting entertainment" too far?

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Team Ninja explained at Tokyo Game Show that the goal for Dead or Alive 5 is to be more than a fighting game. It needs to be "fighting entertainment." The use of highly dynamic backgrounds and environments, mixed with some cinematic camera angles, certainly makes DOA5 look unlike any fighter out there.

But, is it too much? We can't help but wonder how this game will actually play in this extended gameplay clip. It looks incredible--but will it be more fun to watch than actually play?

Andrew Yoon was previously a games journalist creating content at Shacknews.

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    October 7, 2011 11:00 AM

    Andrew Yoon posted a new article, Dead or Alive 5 extended video shows off more 'fighting entertainment'.

    Dead or Alive 5 looks unlike any fighting game out there. It looks great, but is it taking "fighting entertainment" too far?

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      October 7, 2011 11:57 AM

      DoA is still one of my favorite fighting games. So fluid and fun and bouncy

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      October 7, 2011 12:19 PM

      The flashing whenever they hit each other looks like it would get annoying

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      October 7, 2011 1:34 PM

      I've never much liked DoA myself, too much flair without enough substance. This business with collapsing stages affecting gameplay isn't helping.

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      October 7, 2011 11:25 PM

      I'm liking the look of the cinematic stuff but the actual fighting looks EXACTLY the same as DoA4

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