Dead or Alive 6
Genre: Action
Release date: Friday 1st March 2019
Developer Dishonesty
Gamers on social media declared that the developers and/or publishers engaged in the anti-consumer practice of promoting and launching this game with full knowledge that it was in an incomplete and/or unfit state. This can include the game launching with missing features that were promoted in pre-launch marketing, or featuring game-breaking bugs that cripple the user's ability to play the game. Gamers on social media declared that in this situation, the developers and/or publishers knowingly lied to their paying customers in their pre-launch marketing and treated them as unpaid testers post-launch View more games with this featureBugs
This title launched with severe bugs that crippled the user's ability to play the game. These bugs could cause the game to crash, lose player progression or even potentially harm the system on which the game is being played View more games with this featureIncludes Macrotransactions
This game features an internal shop that allows users to spend money on items costing above $10, that cannot be considered micro-transactions View more games with this featureIncludes Microtransactions
This game features an internal shop that allows users to spend money on items costing below $10 View more games with this featurePre-order Bonuses
This game offers bonus content to incentify players to pre-order the title before its release date. This means that if players wish to gain access to this content, they must forgo the ability to read reviews and bug reports in order to check the quality of the product before they purchase. Once launched, the pre-order bonuses are often unobtainable, meaning even though players will pay the same price, they will miss out on the content altogether. View more games with this featureSuitable for Mature Gamers
This game may contain content such as intense and/or realistic portrayals of violence, strong sexual themes, and frequent use of strong language View more games with this featureSeason Pass
A form of video game monetization in which gamers purchase a discounted package of downloadable content. In some cases the content of the package is unlocked immediately, in others the content can be unlocked as users progress through the tiers by playing the game and completing challenges View more games with this featurePurchasable Cosmetic Items
This game features an internal shop with optional cosmetic items than do not effect gameplay. These may include skins, shaders, aesthetic items such as pets or mounts View more games with this featureSingle Player
This is a game features a single-player experience where input from only one player is required View more games with this featureLocal Multiplayer
This game features a multiplayer mode that can be played by two or more gamers on the same device View more games with this featureOnline Multiplayer
This game features an online multiplayer mode in which more than one person can play in the same game environment at the same time, online over the internet View more games with this featureDead or Alive 6 (DoA6) is a fighting game developed by Team Ninja published by Koei Tecmo in the Dead or Alive series as a sequel to Dead or Alive 5. DoA6 was praised for its polished gameplay, battle arenas, and its beginners-friendly tutorials, but was criticized for its multiplayer functions as well as the absence of online lobbies at launch.
DoA6 has also been criticised for littering its game with DLC costumes, including its four season passes, each costing more than the price of the game itself. If you wish to buy all of the DLC costumes available for DoA6, the total will come to almost $2000.