Steve Boxer
The GuardianDead or Alive 6 review – fabulous fighting with an unwelcome soft-porn vibe
Published 3/4/2019
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PS4 / PC / XONE - 3/1/2019
Dead or Alive 6
Dead or Alive 6,produced by Koei Tecmo Games,features fast-paced 3D fighting entertainment with multi-tiered stages that are now both dynamic and critical parts of the competitive experience.
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- Team NINJA
- Publisher
- Koei Tecmo Games
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Critic avg
74
51 scored reviews
Total coverage
51
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Score range
45–100
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 74 across 51 scored reviews, with a 55-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 70–79 band.
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51 included scored reviews
90–1004 reviews · 8%
80–8914 reviews · 27%
70–7923 reviews · 45%
Below 7010 reviews · 20%
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Matt Mirkovich
Gaming NexusDead Or Alive 6 Review - Gaming Nexus
Published 3/2/2019
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74
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Read originalBrian Mazique
ForbesForbes Dead or Alive 6 Review
Published 3/2/2019
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63
-11 vs critic avg
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Read originalSuriel Vazquez
Game InformerDead Or Alive 6 Review – Just Scraping By
Published 3/1/2019
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68
-6 vs critic avg
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Read originalTyler Treese
Game RevolutionDead or Alive 6 Review | An improvement in nearly every way
Published 3/1/2019
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80
+6 vs critic avg
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Read originalRichard Seagrave
GameSpewDead or Alive 6 Review – GameSpew
Published 3/1/2019
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80
+6 vs critic avg
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Read originalChris Shive
Hardcore GamerReview: Dead or Alive 6
Published 3/1/2019
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80
+6 vs critic avg
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Read originalMike Epstein
IGNDead or Alive 6 Review
Published 3/1/2019
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77
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalOfisil
Cubed3Dead or Alive 6 (PC) Review
Published 3/1/2019
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80
+6 vs critic avg
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Read originalJack Ridsdale
PCGamesNDead or Alive 6 review – a sublime evolution of the fighting legend
Published 3/1/2019
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90
+16 vs critic avg
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