Doa 2 ps2 download

It looks fantastic Sure, the throws and combos and knocking your enemy off a ' tall cliff will make you go "wow" more than once, but it all adds greatly to the gameplay.

There's a lot about DOA2 that's extremely satisfying: The exaggerated attacks and how they connect, the intense tag mode, the way you can smack people against a concrete wall and watch them slump over, and that you can knock enemies through a pane of glass and watch them fall some 30 feet to a new area in an arena.

The fighting system is pretty nice, too. I would've liked more interesting characters, but overall it's a solid, very pretty fighter. It occurred to us, during our long nights with the Dead Or Alive 2 beta this month, that some of you out there might have missed all the hype surrounding this second-generation Dreamcast fighter.

Despite all that Team Ninja has accomplished in this amazing sequel to a decent Model 2 fighter, DOA2 still has the dangerous potential of being overlooked by commercial, if not critical success. And since we've never done an extensive hands-on report of DOA2, we thought a proper preview was in order.

What we've been given by Tecmo is, hands down, the most visually arresting and technically impressive game on the Dreamcast yet. If the industry consensus, that the current generation of Dreamcast games are drawing on 50 percent of the system's resources, is true, then DOA2 is an incredible gauge of good things to come for Sega's last stand in the hardware business. Graphically, the game is leagues ahead of their initial offering on the Model 2. Team Ninja also tweaked the character balance and revamped the game's reversal system, after heeding complaints from frustrated gamers.

The addition of full 3D movement, interactive backgrounds, multi-leveled arenas and tag battles add new layers of strategy to the brawl. Unlike more subtle changes to a game engine, the aforementioned upgrades could only have come by the power of better hardware. DOA2, at its core, is still very much the same game as the original DoA. In the arcade, the game rests on three buttons punch, kick, free and a stick. The free button is a multipurpose button used for moving about in 3D, and tapping for reversals.

The Dreamcast version will have the option to use a modified, control pad-friendly layout. With the DC control scheme, you'll have the option of using a block button, as well as a dedicated throw button. In the arcade configuration, blocking is done by pulling back, a la Street Fighter II. Both games have hit a certain milestone of quality, so subjectivity will likely dictate which of the two you prefer when it comes time to judge.

However, we should distinguish how the two games differ in their fields of visual excellence. DOA2 is breathtaking and graceful, powerful and sudden. Still pictures, as impressive as they may look, can't hope to do justice to the game's 60 fps fluidity. The extensive amount of research and motion capture Team Ninja went through to reproduce the different fighting styles pays off in spades. Also sophisticated is the way characters react to hits based on location and type.

Realistic motion capturing also plays an important role in how characters handle reversals and counters. Not only do they look cool, they're also useful against predictable combos. Other nice touches include being able to use walls and electric fences by slamming your opponent into them.

Knocking your enemy off a ledge causes extra damage and your character will automatically jump down after them to ensue the fight. Like other team-based fighting games, certain combinations of fighters give you exclusive moves. Much like in advanced Tekken Tag play, tagging can also be used in a continuous juggle situation.

Typical of most fighting games, timing is everything. The tag battles in DOA2 are by far the game's most promising and brilliant prospect; unfortunately, you can only play on one stage during tag battles. Last month, we promised you a review of DOA2 this issue. For a full explanation of why we're only running a preview this issue, check the reviews intro in Review Crew.

In the meantime, salivate over these screenshots and dust off those arcade sticks Because for the time being, DOA2 is the best-looking game out on the market. Ayane returns in even bustier form, and new characters Helena and Ein are introduced for the first time.

Strangely, Bayman has been ejected for the carbon-copy but completely original turban-wearing character Leon. As in the first game, the fighting engine is an evolution of the famous Virtua Fighter setup, meaning there is a punch and a kick button, while pulling back effects your block. The hold button from the first DOA has been renamed the "free" button, while the final offensive command arrives in the form of a throw button.

Whereas the first game was a nonstop reversal-fest with often comedic displays of two players constantly trying to negate each other's attacks, DOA2 rectifies the problem by adding a three-tiered application of the system. Instead of just reversing your opponent to death, you have to anticipate whether their attack is going to arrive high, medium or low.

If you forecast your enemy's blows correctly you'll pull off a nifty counter move of significantly damaging power. If you don't, you'll get an Express Mail smackdown that'll teach you a quick lesson in manners. The PlayStation2 version doesn't boast much over the already released Dreamcast version, but there are differences. The PS2 game features a few different backgrounds and gives some characters an extra costume or two. No big deal, but worth noting if you're digging for extra stuff.

The game balancing from the "millennium" arcade version has also been implemented. Leave it up to Tecmo to fashion four different versions of the same game. While it won't feature Acclaim's Shadowman as the Japanese DC version will , DOA2: Hardcore will include all-new arenas, special combination moves no matter which two characters you pick, multiple tag-battle arenas, loads of secret costumes, and the return of Bayman.

Kind of a surprise, since Leon is essentially a carbon copy of the red-hatted marine, but oh, well. Now in its fourth incarnation the U.

The changes gamers will notice right away are the new story mode stages the VF3 like rooftop stage and desert stage , the half-dozen tag-battle stages the DC version has only one , and the addition of loads of extra costumes. Tengu, the boss character, becomes playable once unlocked, as does the Leon-esque Bayman, who now returns from the first game.

There is a wealth of other little secrets, but the highlight is the gameplay itself. Much faster and far more visceral than Tekken Tag. Team Ninja has finessed the gameplay so it is much more than the Virtua Fighter wannabe critics once labeled it.

There is plenty of technique to master, especially in tag-battle, with its multi-tiered levels. The downside is that the Al can be incredibly cheap, having no problem pulling off the counters and reversals that human players struggle with due to sluggish timing.

The control is also less responsive than the Dreamcast version, but not so much that it really changes the gameplay. The story line is also so superfluous with plenty of laughable dialogue. Still, a must-have for new PS2 owners. The rushed Japanese PS2 version has been cleaned up a bit, and the action, while similar to Tekken stylewise, is a lot smoother.

The multi-level, interactive backdrops really beef up the gameplay, as do the punchy sound effects and fluid animations.