1 & Only Dead Or Alive XBV thread
 

So, now that it's shipped, has anyone received it yet? Any retailers have it on the shelves yet? Post sightings, reports, opinions, and of course, pictures, here...

Combining threads:

Q: best deal for DOA Xtreme Beach Vball:
http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthr...hreadid=265271

DOA Volleyball rating!?!:
http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthr...hreadid=262943

Dead or Alive XBVB Release Question...:
http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthr...hreadid=263725

First Dead or Alive Xtreme Volleyball impressions:
http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthr...hreadid=250551

Jeremy

Leaving right now to go get mine. While I am excited I don't think this game will live up to all the hype that fans seems to be building up. My guess is it'll be fluff and eye candy.

Please let me be wrong.

Ah.. where the hell is my tax check?! :mad:

Can't wait to hear thoughts from forum members.

The Software Etc. near my office had it in at lunch. I'm not really interested in it and the guy that works there confirmed my lack of interest.

BTW, the back of the box lists NUDITY (upper case and all). Sales are about to skyrocket.

Damn, missed it by a couple of hours. Oh well, here's my post from my aborted thread.

The One and Only DOA:XVB Thread

I got my copy during lunch and played for about 20 minutes. The graphics are incredible, but that's a given. I like the music but hopefully I'll be able to add my own tracks.

The Exhibition mode seems to play like Virtual Tennis, but on a smaller scale. Only 2 buttons, and as far as I can tell, only 1 camera view. Not as easy as I expected. It took me 20 minutes to finally score a point during a game.

The Zack's Island mode seems almost like an RPG. You have to ask if a girl wants to team up before you can play. And so far it's too close to real life. Everyone has said 'ummmm. sorry, no thanks'....even after I give them a gift. (Ayane even refused the gift....what an ice princess).

I think I'll like it. I just wish it had more camera angles cuz it's hard to see where you're at on the court. And the number of players seems small. Plus, this really should be on XBL.

D
and there definately is nudity in the game. at least in the opening scene. Christie strips down to her birthday suit and dives into the ocean. I'm not enough of a perv to do screencaps and freeze frame it, but I'm certain the shadows didn't cover everthing.

Been playing this for a little while....

The Volleyball ball portion plays like Virtual Tennis.

Theres tons of risque stuff here (nudity, the ability to zoom in directly on their breasts, etc). Im enjoying the casino right now.

So far, this game beats the pants off (literally) The Sims (a game I just returned because it didn't hold my interest). Good job Tecmo, you pervs.
-r

so when people say it plays like vitual tennis, is that a good thing? that is, is the game any good?

i'd love to get a volleyball game, and frankly, the nudity actually turns me off of the game from the purity of the sport...

The best Volleyball game ever is Super Spike V'Ball for the 8-Bit Nintendo. That was a classic!!

Wow.....I have to say that I'm glad I bought another game while I was out picking this up today.

If i can read the manual and figure out how to widen the angle on the court it may be a bit better. It's very tough having to zoom back and forth from one side of the court to another. The fact that you only use a few buttons sounded good but I would or preferred to have each button be a different move.

Maybe some of these problems will be fixed in the options menu but I was in such a hurry to play and post my thought that I haven't really messed with it much.

So far I'm not that impressed with anything other than the graphics. Would of been nice if the girls spoke English but oh wel.

Is it just me, or does this game seem more like "Barbie's Vacation Simulation" more than anything else?

Yup. The volleyball aspect of the game is okay, the camera blows, but I can get used to it... but collecting trinkets is not my idea of fun.

I've heard that the volleyball aspect is only around 30% of the actual game. Is the other stuff any fun?

Gamespot gave it a 6.0 :crap: :

http://gamespot.com/gamespot/stories...909414,00.html

I'm so glad I waited for reviews. Looks like I can put my money toward PDO and wait for the price on this one to drop like a rock soon...

Jeremy

It's worth the 9.99 I spent on it.

I am getting better at volleyball so I guess that makes me enjoy the game a bit more. The casino is fun but man can I blow a ton of cash there fast. Time in the game sure seems to move fast. It's hard to see past the fluff when there is so darn much of it.

I think I need to try the other mode before I try and choke my partner with her thong.

Well Gamespot gave it a 6.0. I dont dont entirely listen to reviews, i take them into consideration but dont base my actions on others experiences. With that said, dont let it discourage you, ive played it and its pretty good. I havent gotten too far into it but i dont think a 6 is what ill give it.

argh, i just picked it up for $10 + 2 trade-ins...

Thats cool, thats how i got it. I traded in State of Emergency and Oni for it, and DOAXVB is better than both of those games put together!

What did IGN give it?

Dunno, it's posted but you need Insider to view it...hint hint?

Jeremy

Ign gave it a 9.2
Here is the score breakdown :

Presentation
Dead or Alive meets beach vacation theme is consistent throughout, but we would've like to have seen more of Zack Island. 8.0
Graphics
From head to toe, some of the best character models ever. Hardcore DOA fans and casual players alike will drink in the details of every girl and the moves they make. 10.0
Sound
Built-in soundtrack won't get you very far and the voice samples are quick to annoy. Surround sound separation is great but doesn't really add much to this type of game. 7.0
Gameplay
The volleyball engine is remarkable and the peripheral gambling, shopping and relationship management elements all serve to complement it. 9.0
Lasting Appeal
The single player game is only deep if you love collecting for collection's sake. Otherwise, the two player head to head matches are where it's at for DOAX. 8.0
OVERALL SCORE (not an average) 9.2

Weird...so much of a discrepancy.

Jeremy

IGN has "webrights" on DOAX material. IGN shot down Tokyopia cause that site posted a hands-on preview before IGN did. IGN went apeshit and cried to Tecmo for "webrights." Bastards. They have a deal with Tecmo for exclusive media material. That's why you see the inflated score. Also, anyone remember the 9.5 score rule Rockstar set for magazines for GTA: VC? Don't believe reviewers. Believe the gamers for games based upon word of mouth.

From what I can see this game is getting great word of mouth, so I tend to lean toward the IGN review. I don't buy into the inflation conspiracy anymore than the Gamespot hates Xbox games conspiracy, sorry lamer.

it looks like the reader reviews at gamespot are decent (8ish). i guess i'll open it up and forget returning it.

i traded in MGS2/Superbustamove for the ps2 for this game and the salesguy was giving me a hard time about it... couldn't believe i was trading in such a great game like MetalGearSolid2.

btw, i called around lunch time and they had about 5 copies. by the time i got to the store after work, i got the last one.

Sure you are. I need some new jerky material. Screen captures please. ;) j/k but feel free to post them anyway. :lol:

After checking Gamespot Review......... I plan to take it back & get exchange it to Panzer Dragoon Orta.

Well..........For $25.00 I think i am going Keep it . Otherwise, I have to wait it a year or two.

PS. Panzer Dragoon Orta Vs. Dead or Alive Extreme Beach Volleyball........Which game have more Replay Value & More FUN Or Which title is THE BEST GAME ???

Thankz

why don't you just play the game instead of listening to reviewers that you do not even now, here you go every game scores a 6.0 from now on, so now you don't have to worry about playing any game forever. All kidding aside, I think DOAXBV is a great game, I would give it 8.5 to a 9.


What lenticular cards did you guys get in your copy, I got Lei Fang

After a pretty full day with this game I'd say it's fun but as shallow as my bathroom sink.

I'm much better at the game now and have racked up a ton of money. I think than instead of all the outfits they should of had other locations where you can play open up. The outfits are pretty freakin cool and some are honestly very hot. Heck...my wife and I just played dress up with my girl for some time. As it turns out I have no color cordination and can't accessorize to save my life. Or so my wife tells me.

I got Lei Fang too... Did anyone get anyone else? Everyone I know got LF -- maybe we should organize some trades :)

No way am I condemning this game since I have yet to play the game myself. I don't even own an Xbox. But I did get this game through the Gamestop deal. I'm just saying the high score from IGN is not a surprise to me and was expected. I know there was a back-hand deal on this title with Tecmo. Hence, the high score. I know about the Tokyopia incident. You don't have to believe me about this "conspiracy." But know this, there are always deals going on inside the industry. Don't take review scores too religiously like the mindless mass lemmings out there.

I think it's safe to say that this is one of the reasons it got an M rating. Sounds like there may even be some more risque stuff that gamestop didn't post. The game sounds like ass though.

Jtnguyen12, DOAX is not even in the same league as panzer, if you had to pick one or the other, I'd def pick up panzer, but I'm not saying DOAX is bad or anything.

Literally picked up DOAX about 2 hours ago, played a bit through the single player game, tried the exibition a little bit and thus far.....well, not the deepest or most technical game in the world, but I dont' think it was meant to be. For me I feel it's kinda like the DOA fighting series, something almost anyone can pick up fairly quickly and have some fun with. Gameplay wise nothing too special, but ultimately I think its pretty fun

Has anyone been getting load screen crashes while using custom soundtracks? I've been getting them almost every other match.

No screen crashes here.

I got the Christie Card (only the back side of her) and Hitomi spiking the volleyball. Yawn.

i got one w/ 3 girls on it... and then 2 of them shift to another 2 girls.

christie, kasumi, hitomi (sort of frontals)
christie, tina, ayane (profiles)

i had to look them up b/c i never played doa fighting

After putting 5 hours into it yesterday, I have only one thing to say about the gameplay of DOA X Volleyball... its very shallow.

Aside from winning money, there is no point in actually playing volleyball. Also, you have to spend money and buy gifts for your partner to keep her happy, which honestly, bores the hell out of me.

I spent the majority of my time playing blackjack, which is sad because its supposed to be a Volleyball game.

All in all, its a very pretty game; but thats all it really is.
I'm not upset, cause afterall, I did well on the gamestop deal.
Off to ebay you go, so I can buy something I really want.
-r

I'm still liking it after a few hours of play. The Casino bores me because the rules are just way off. The slots only pay off on 3 of a kind? The poker doesn't pay off on Jacks or better, and Blackjack is just me vs the dealer, no other players join the table.

The Volleyball game is pretty good though. I think the interaction between characters is deeper than I first thought. Some girls look really bored during a game and the next day, they split with you. I wish the moods were easier to gauge (a scale maybe?) and of course it really needs more levels and girls.

Then I buy Christy a new one-peice and the game has my interest again.

But still, for $10.44 + SOE and Frequency(both were gathering dust for months), it aint bad.

D

So does anyones wife's know you have this game? I wouldn't mind getting it for the graphics but, my wife will most likely leave the room. I think I am going to wait for Outlaw Volleyball instead.

wife doesn't care although she thinks it's on the stupid side.

This game is why I bought my xbox. I'm a big collector of T&A games and it sounds like I'm going to be happy with this one.