Controversy has always surrounded the Dead or Alive franchise, the infamous fighting series with a heavy emphasis on scantily-clad women beating up equally semi-naked opponents. I picked up Team Ninja's re-release of Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate, Dead or Alive 5: Last Round, with some reluctance; I...

A pleasure: fun and goofy; More the solid gameplay; Worthwhile inclusions in a re-release

A guilty pleasure: often cringe worthy; Somewhat reserved game modes; Sometimes clunky controls

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Superb gameplay; Fun story mode; Interactive stages; Plenty of content

Ridiculous DLC; Patch problems for Europe; Occasional freezes; Mishmash of visuals

Rather than resting on their laurels and simply producing a new-gen port of Dead or Alive 5:Ultimate , Team Ninja and Koei Tecmo have created their final, ultimate, super special, really-the-last-one-this-time version of Dead of Alive 5 , subtitled "Last Round.

Clean 1080p graphics; Upgraded textures; particles; 2 new stages; characters; 400+ open/unlockable costumes

2 new stages; characters; 400+ open/unlockable costumes; Tags

The final version of Dead or Alive 5 is here. The original release entered the ring back in 2012 and since then has had various re-releases, including Plus and Ultimate . With Dead or Alive 5: Last Round , the game has been fully realized for the current generations of consoles.

I have to admit: I love fighting games. They hold a special place in my heart and playing them takes me back to a by-gone era of video games, where cartridges were expensive, Mario was king of the industry, and multiplayer meant both players had to be in the same room.

Lots of characters available to choose from; characters feel balanced; Tons of content included for low price tag (if you don't have a previous version); Gameplay feels accessible to newcomers; Advanced mechanics will satisfy fighting game veterans; Story Mode is terrible in a good way

Graphically doesn't stand apart from PS3/Xbox 360 version; Sound design is hum-drum; Hit detection can be finicky; "Intimate" Costumes and breast physics are shallow and gratuitous

Thanks for the mammaries

Brilliant fighting system; Accessible to all; Strong online offering

Graphical improvement only slight; Jiggle physics; Excessive DLC

So what does Dead or Alive's first outing on the new consoles offer over the last gen version? Well, not much. It does look slightly better; character's faces and hair are noticeably improved and, current bugs aside, the framerate is solid but there's not much else to speak of.

The original Dead or Alive 5 is now nearly two and a half years old. In that time, both a portable version and a new console version have been released, ea

Dead or Alive 5 has come out at the perfect time on the new generation of consoles. We currently have a lack of fighting games available across both platforms, giving Dead or Alive the upper advantage, even though it's a re-release.

Fantastic fighting engine; Tons of content (and new; Excellent graphics & sound design; Great online mode; Fan Service Galore

The new characters aren't worth it; Has some framerate issues; Frequent glitches

Dead or Alive: Last Round doesn't have the contortionist special moves required to master its Street Fighter rival, making this the more immediately accessible game by some margin.