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All Game Guide Review - - "The old adage "beauty is only skin deep" basically sums up Dead or Alive 3 rather nicely." Reviewed by Scott Alan Marriott.

Armchair Empire Review - - Score: 9.5/10, Written by Lee Cieniawa.

Game Revolution Review - - "The whole game makes as much sense as watching an episode of "Twin Peaks" backwards. But it looks a helluva lot better." Given a B by Ben Silverman.

GamePro Review - - "Minor audio issues aside, DoA3 nails its Xbox debut and firmly establishes itself as the best home console fighting game of 2001." Reviewed by Tokyo Drifter.

GameZilla Review - - "I wish its storylines were more compelling, but since it has beautiful graphics, easy controls and decent sound, I guess three out of four isn't bad." Reviewed by Mike David.

GameZone Review - - "Believe it or not, the water in DoA3 is more realistic than the water in "Wave Race: Blue Storm."" Rated 8.5/10 by Louis Bedigian.

Gaming Age - - Reviewed by: Jim Cordeira, score A. "There are honestly not many reasons to not to pick up Dead or Alive 3..

IGN Review - - "But the team didn't stop setting standards in just the graphics as they combined this level of visual quality with subtle but innovative 3D gameplay mechanics incorporating a new standard of strategy never experienced in a 3D fighting game before." Rated 9.4/10 by Aaron Boulding.

Planet Xbox Review - - "One major failing -- its gameplay lacks the depth and innovation it needs to differentiate itself from its famous predecessor. Don't get me wrong, it's not that it's a poor game -- on the contrary, it's very fun while you try out all the characters and absorb all the pretty visuals. " Rated 80/100 by Ben Turner.

Team Xbox Review - - "Arguably one of the best fighters to have been created. Its graphics are unparalleled and the character models are detailed and life-like. " Given a 4.1/5 by Shockwave.

Xbox Central - - Reviewed By: Travis Brown, [8.2/10]. "Dead Or Alive 3 pushes the envelope and up's the notch on everything that the original DOA games had and adds even more." Also includes cheats.

Xbox Exclusive Review - - "It won't win any medals for a perfectly balanced cast or an innovative control scheme, and it certainly won't be a tourney fighter, but it's still one of those games that you and your friends can play for hours." Rated 7.4/10 by Andy Wilson.

VGLN.com - - Reviewed By: Staff, [9/10]. "The game 'is' the best looking game out for any system and it's wonderful." (April 15, 2003)

GameSpot - - Reviewed by: Greg Kasavin, score 7.9/10. "Screenshots don't do the game justice." (November 12, 2001)

GameSpy.com - - Reviewed by Ben Turner (4/5). "Tts gameplay lacks the depth and innovation it needs to differentiate itself from its famous predecessor." Includes screen shots. (November 9, 2001)

TechTV - - Reviewed by: Jason D'Aprile, score 4/5. "Visually, the game is mind-blowing." (November 9, 2001)