Dead or Alive 5: Last Round is the third and ostensibly final iteration of Dead or Alive 5, originally released in 2012. Team Ninja’s fighter has seen multiple tweaks, character additions, and a bevy of costumes since then, but the ebb and flow of combat remains largely unchanged. And while it’s true that, essentially being a re-release, Last Round doesn’t exactly need to reinvent anything, it’s nonetheless disappointing how dated the game can feel, and how out-of-order its priorities appear. Case in point: Its characters.
Dead or Alive has always been known for its ludicrously-proportioned and sexualized female cast, but Dead or Alive 5: Last Round is the series at its most blatant, most in-your-face. There’s a new engine running that is dedicated to making skin appear softer and move more realistically, and I don’t think I need to point out
