Video gaming is about escaping into a world where you can take on the role of the characters within the game. Most of us would like to imagine ourselves as Martial Arts masters, capable of amazing feats of strength and agility. With the help of Dead or Alive 3 on the Xbox, you can come pretty darn close to impressing anyone with your sweet moves. This game has been growing on me more and more as I keep playing it as much as I can. While the game is not perfect, it is a great introduction to the fighting genre on the Xbox and it’s probably one of the top fighters in existence.

 I should warn you before you jump right into the action; you should probably spend some time in the Sparring Mode in order to get a good strong grasp on the game’s controls. DOA3 has combos out the wazoo and if you want to master them all, or even half for that matter, you will need to practice. Each character has different types of combos, so taking a little bit of time to learn them will give you a better experience while playing the game. If you really want to enjoy the detail of the game’s fighting styles, you will want to learn the combos, otherwise its just mindless button smashing and you will miss out on some of the game’s best action.