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

Score: 9.5/10, Written by Lee Cieniawa.

"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.

"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.

Reviewed by: Greg Kasavin, score 7.9/10. "Screenshots don't do the game justice."

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.

"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.

"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.

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

"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.

"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.

"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.

Reviewed by: Jason D'Aprile, score 4/5. "Visually, the game is mind-blowing."

"A finely honed beat-'em-up that reveals an exceptional amount of depth after prolonged play. Sadly, however, even the most ardent Xbox fans in the office struggled to argue that this is anything more than "DOA2" with big brass knobs on." Given an 89% by Simon Cann.

Reviewed By: Staff, [9/10]. "The game 'is' the best looking game out for any system and it's wonderful."

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.

"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.