<s>
is	O
a	O
2012	O
fighting	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Team	O
Ninja	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Tecmo	O
Koei	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
fifth	O
main	O
entry	O
in	O
the	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
fighting	O
series	O
and	O
the	O
first	O
to	O
have	O
a	O
multi-platform	O
release	O
since	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
2	I-Application
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
first	O
installment	O
that	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
5	I-Application
features	O
guest	O
characters	O
from	O
Sega	O
's	O
Virtua	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
fighting	O
game	O
series	O
and	O
several	O
new	O
gameplay	O
mechanics	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
improved	O
graphics	O
and	O
a	O
more	O
realistic	O
visual	O
style	O
than	O
its	O
predecessors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
plot	O
is	O
set	O
two	O
years	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
4	I-Application
,	O
telling	O
the	O
interrelating	O
stories	O
of	O
various	O
characters	O
in	O
connection	O
to	O
the	O
new	O
DOA	O
tournament	O
and	O
the	O
continuing	O
hunt	O
for	O
Kasumi	O
's	O
evil	O
clone	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
portable	O
and	O
expanded	O
version	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
,	O
entitled	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
5	I-Application
Plus	I-Application
(	O
stylized	O
as	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
5+	I-Application
)	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
next	O
version	O
,	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
5	I-Application
Ultimate	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
later	O
in	O
2013	O
,	O
with	O
an	O
arcade	O
version	O
to	O
follow	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
final	O
iteration	O
titled	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
5	I-Application
Last	I-Application
Round	I-Application
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
and	O
for	O
the	O
PC	O
via	O
Steam	B-Application
in	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
mobile	B-Application
game	I-Application
spin-off	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
5	I-Application
Infinite	I-Application
was	O
also	O
released	O
for	O
Chinese	O
market	O
in	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
5	I-Application
received	O
generally	O
favorable	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
in	O
the	O
other	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
fights	O
in	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
5	I-Application
are	O
based	O
on	O
an	O
interruption	O
triangle	O
system	O
in	O
which	O
strikes	O
(	O
normal	O
attacks	O
)	O
beat	O
throws	O
,	O
throws	O
beat	O
holds	O
(	O
strike	O
interception	O
attacks	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
holds	O
beat	O
strikes	O
,	O
all	O
of	O
such	O
counterattacks	O
causing	O
extra	O
damage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Training	O
Mode	O
has	O
more	O
features	O
than	O
the	O
previous	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
games	O
,	O
including	O
allowing	O
for	O
players	O
to	O
adjust	O
the	O
AI	B-Application
opponent	O
's	O
behavior	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Online	O
modes	O
include	O
an	O
ability	O
to	O
organize	O
and	O
host	O
tournaments	O
for	O
up	O
to	O
16	O
players	O
,	O
Spectator	O
Mode	O
enabling	O
users	O
to	O
chat	B-Protocol
with	O
other	O
players	O
while	O
watching	O
fights	O
,	O
and	O
Online	O
Dojo	O
,	O
a	O
training	O
mode	O
where	O
one	O
can	O
practice	O
with	O
other	O
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Extras	O
include	O
Spectator	O
,	O
where	O
players	O
can	O
watch	O
replay	O
of	O
their	O
matches	O
,	O
or	O
watch	O
fights	O
between	O
two	O
AI	B-Application
players	I-Application
,	O
and	O
also	O
take	O
photographs	O
from	O
a	O
position	O
and	O
angle	O
of	O
their	O
choosing	O
with	O
a	O
fully	O
controllable	O
camera	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
5	I-Application
is	O
set	O
two	O
years	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
4	I-Application
and	O
the	O
destruction	O
of	O
the	O
DOATEC	B-Application
corporation	O
's	O
TriTower	O
headquarters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Helena	O
Douglas	O
has	O
undertaken	O
the	O
task	O
of	O
rebuilding	O
DOATEC	B-Application
but	O
wants	O
to	O
use	O
its	O
technology	O
for	O
peaceful	O
ends	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Helena	O
dissolved	O
DOATEC	B-Application
's	O
Biotechnology	O
Division	O
,	O
stopped	O
the	O
Military	O
Division	O
's	O
biological	O
weapons	O
projects	O
Alpha	O
,	O
Epsilon	O
and	O
Omega	O
,	O
fired	O
all	O
members	O
of	O
Donovan	O
's	O
faction	O
,	O
and	O
announced	O
that	O
she	O
intends	O
to	O
hold	O
the	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
Tournament	O
5	O
(	O
DOA5	B-Application
)	O
,	O
hosted	O
by	O
Zack	O
,	O
"	O
to	O
show	O
the	O
world	O
the	O
principles	O
and	O
philosophies	O
upholding	O
the	O
new	O
DOATEC.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
Story	O
Mode	O
is	O
told	O
in	O
the	O
form	O
of	O
one	O
long	O
sequence	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
Chronicle	O
Mode	O
of	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
:	I-Application
Dimensions	I-Application
and	O
presented	O
in	O
"	O
hyperlink	O
cinema	O
style	O
"	O
for	O
more	O
character	O
and	O
stage	O
interactions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
two	O
main	O
storylines	O
,	O
one	O
telling	O
the	O
story	O
of	O
the	O
fifth	O
tournament	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
other	O
one	O
centered	O
around	O
the	O
hunt	O
for	O
Alpha-152	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
5	I-Application
features	O
18	O
recurring	O
characters	O
from	O
the	O
series	O
as	O
playable	O
fighters	O
,	O
each	O
with	O
English	O
and	O
Japanese	O
voice	O
actors	O
:	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
unlockable	O
boss	O
character	O
Alpha-152	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
5	I-Application
adds	O
three	O
new	O
characters	O
to	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
Mila	O
,	O
Mr.	O
Strong	O
,	O
and	O
Rig	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rig	O
,	O
a	O
Canadian	O
taekwondo	B-Application
master	O
who	O
is	O
a	O
boss	O
at	O
the	O
same	O
oil	O
platform	O
where	O
Bass	O
works	O
and	O
the	O
two	O
are	O
rough	O
friends	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
features	O
three	O
additional	O
unlockable	O
guest	O
characters	O
from	O
the	O
Virtua	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
series	I-Application
(	O
they	O
also	O
make	O
cameo	O
appearances	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
Story	O
Mode	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Seeking	O
revenge	O
,	O
Bayman	O
meets	O
Helena	O
aboard	O
Freedom	O
Survivor	O
,	O
as	O
he	O
is	O
suspecting	O
DOATEC	B-Application
's	O
involvement	O
,	O
which	O
Helena	O
denies	O
,	O
suggesting	O
it	O
might	O
be	O
rather	O
the	O
work	O
of	O
Donovan	O
's	O
breakaway	O
faction	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
She	O
is	O
also	O
approached	O
by	O
Kasumi	O
,	O
who	O
is	O
looking	O
for	O
information	O
regarding	O
Alpha-152	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Meanwhile	O
,	O
at	O
DOATEC	B-Application
's	O
oil	O
platform	O
,	O
Rig	O
is	O
paid	O
a	O
visit	O
by	O
Christie	O
who	O
claims	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
woman	O
from	O
his	O
past	O
coming	O
to	O
"	O
test	O
"	O
him	O
and	O
who	O
is	O
still	O
working	O
for	O
Donovan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
stalking	O
Jann	O
Lee	B-Application
,	O
Leifang	O
eventually	O
confronts	O
him	O
before	O
the	O
tournament	O
and	O
there	O
is	O
sexual	O
tension	O
between	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jann	O
Lee	B-Application
,	O
who	O
had	O
won	O
constructive	O
matches	O
against	O
Leifang	O
and	O
Mr.	O
Strong	O
,	O
defeats	O
her	O
,	O
emerging	O
as	O
the	O
winner	O
from	O
the	O
tournament	O
but	O
not	O
attending	O
the	O
championship	O
award	O
ceremony	O
out	O
of	O
a	O
personal	O
grudge	O
for	O
Rig	O
,	O
whom	O
he	O
lost	O
to	O
in	O
an	O
earlier	O
fight	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kasumi	O
discovers	O
the	O
lab	O
,	O
with	O
Alpha-152	B-Application
in	O
it	O
,	O
and	O
appears	O
to	O
destroy	O
her	O
clone	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Alpha-152	B-Application
then	O
appears	O
,	O
taking	O
forms	O
of	O
not	O
only	O
Kasumi	O
but	O
also	O
of	O
Hayate	O
and	O
Ryu	O
,	O
but	O
Hayate	O
and	O
Ayane	O
,	O
Ryu	O
and	O
ultimately	O
Kasumi	O
succeed	O
in	O
destroying	O
her	O
along	O
with	O
the	O
lab	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
January	O
2010	O
,	O
rumors	O
about	O
the	O
next	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
game	O
being	O
developed	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
had	O
already	O
circulated	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
5	I-Application
was	O
officially	O
announced	O
in	O
September	O
2011	O
at	O
the	O
Tokyo	O
Game	O
Show	O
on	O
September	O
14	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
for	O
a	O
2012	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hayashi	O
said	O
that	O
his	O
team	O
was	O
committed	O
to	O
making	O
the	O
environment	O
more	O
involved	O
in	O
the	O
fighting	O
experience	O
than	O
ever	O
before	O
and	O
that	O
they	O
took	O
"	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
inspiration	O
"	O
from	O
Naughty	O
Dog	O
's	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
series	O
Uncharted	B-Application
for	O
a	O
creation	O
of	O
the	O
more	O
interactive	O
and	O
destructible	O
stages	O
and	O
the	O
dramatic	O
Cliffhanger	O
events	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
engine	O
of	O
DOA5	B-Application
was	O
built	O
from	O
scratch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
October	O
2011	O
,	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
official	O
Facebook	B-Application
page	O
announced	O
a	O
contest	O
inviting	O
fans	O
to	O
create	O
and	O
submit	O
their	O
own	O
fighting	O
moves	O
,	O
some	O
of	O
which	O
would	O
be	O
used	O
in	O
DOA5	B-Application
and	O
their	O
creators	O
would	O
have	O
their	O
names	O
displayed	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
credits	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Regarding	O
an	O
introduction	O
of	O
playable	O
guest	O
characters	O
from	O
the	O
Virtua	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
series	I-Application
,	O
the	O
characters	O
 '	O
key	O
animations	O
were	O
provided	O
by	O
Sega	O
and	O
Team	O
Ninja	O
created	O
some	O
more	O
while	O
working	O
to	O
implement	O
them	O
into	O
the	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
gameplay	O
system	O
,	O
which	O
uses	O
similar	O
controls	O
but	O
features	O
a	O
different	O
kind	O
of	O
matches	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hasayshi	O
also	O
said	O
that	O
he	O
aimed	O
to	O
develop	O
a	O
crossover	O
game	O
in	O
a	O
manner	O
similar	O
to	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
X	I-Application
Tekken	I-Application
and	O
that	O
he	O
chose	O
Virtua	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
because	O
it	O
was	O
"	O
the	O
father	O
of	O
3D	O
gaming	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
also	O
the	O
first	O
3D	O
game	O
that	O
he	O
played	O
and	O
the	O
IP	O
he	O
personally	O
respects	O
most	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
5s	I-Application
overseas	O
producer	O
Peter	O
Garza	O
said	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
revised	O
aesthetic	O
direction	O
:	O
"	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
is	O
known	O
for	O
its	O
sexiness	O
and	O
high-kicking	O
characters	O
and	O
certain	O
aspects	O
of	O
the	O
physics	O
engine	O
...	O
Those	O
are	O
definitely	O
going	O
to	O
be	O
in	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
5	I-Application
-	O
it	O
's	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
it	O
's	O
part	O
of	O
its	O
history	O
and	O
it	O
's	O
part	O
of	O
why	O
people	O
like	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Asked	O
"	O
what	O
would	O
you	O
say	O
to	O
those	O
people	O
who	O
think	O
that	O
the	O
bikini-clad	O
babes	O
in	O
DOA5	B-Application
are	O
sexist	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
said	O
their	O
goal	O
was	O
to	O
create	O
"	O
the	O
cutest	O
chicks	O
in	O
videogames	O
"	O
and	O
so	O
they	O
made	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
effort	O
to	O
develop	O
an	O
advanced	O
breast	O
physics	O
model	O
that	O
works	O
differently	O
with	O
various	O
types	O
of	O
clothing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
trailer	O
unveiled	O
at	O
the	O
Game	O
Developers	O
Conference	O
in	O
March	O
2012	O
revealed	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
include	O
Virtua	B-Application
Fighters	I-Application
Akira	O
Yuki	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
5	I-Application
tournament	O
was	O
also	O
held	O
on	O
the	O
GameSpot	O
stage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
June	O
,	O
KT	O
attended	O
the	O
E3	O
2012	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
live-streamed	O
IPN	O
(	O
IGN	O
Pro	O
League	O
)	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
5	I-Application
championship	O
was	O
held	O
with	O
a	O
new	O
beta	O
demo	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
trailer	O
for	O
the	O
event	O
revealed	O
another	O
Virtua	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
guest	O
character	O
,	O
Sarah	O
Bryant	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
July	O
,	O
KT	O
's	O
official	O
YouTube	B-General_Concept
channel	I-General_Concept
MyKOEITV	O
released	O
a	O
trailer	O
showcasing	O
tag	O
team	O
gameplay	O
and	O
showing	O
a	O
female	O
fighter	O
wearing	O
a	O
luchadora	O
mask	O
,	O
later	O
revealed	O
to	O
be	O
La	O
Mariposa	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
"	O
Official	O
Declaration	O
"	O
trailer	O
released	O
in	O
August	O
confirmed	O
the	O
return	O
of	O
Alpha-152	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
September	O
,	O
two	O
weeks	O
before	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
release	O
,	O
KT	O
announced	O
another	O
brand	O
new	O
character	O
to	O
join	O
the	O
roster	O
,	O
a	O
female	O
vale	O
tudo	O
and	O
kickboxing	O
artist	O
named	O
Mila	O
,	O
while	O
Virtua	B-Application
Fighters	I-Application
Pai	O
Chan	O
was	O
also	O
revealed	O
to	O
make	O
an	O
appearance	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
5	I-Application
was	O
first	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
September	O
25	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
followed	O
by	O
other	O
parts	O
of	O
the	O
world	O
within	O
a	O
week	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
December	O
1	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
announced	O
that	O
an	O
"	O
expanding	O
patch	O
"	O
is	O
planned	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
versions	O
in	O
early	O
2013	O
and	O
also	O
that	O
IPL	O
is	O
going	O
to	O
hold	O
the	O
official	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
5	I-Application
competition	O
in	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
team	O
also	O
invited	O
customers	O
to	O
send	O
constructive	O
criticism	O
and	O
suggestions	O
about	O
balancing	O
to	O
them	O
via	O
Twitter	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
game	O
demo	O
of	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
5	I-Application
was	O
released	O
with	O
Ninja	B-Application
Gaiden	I-Application
3	I-Application
in	O
March	O
2012	O
,	O
featuring	O
four	O
playable	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
the	O
demo	O
allows	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
Hayabusa	O
and	O
Hitomi	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
makes	O
Hayate	O
and	O
Ayane	O
playable	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
collector	O
's	O
edition	O
of	O
Ninja	B-Application
Gaiden	I-Application
3	I-Application
makes	O
all	O
four	O
characters	O
playable	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bonuses	O
included	O
in-game	O
bunny-style	O
swimsuits	O
for	O
Kasumi	O
,	O
Leifang	O
and	O
Hitomi	O
from	O
GameStop	O
,	O
the	O
in-game	O
"	O
DOA	O
Devils	O
"	O
black	O
swimsuits	O
for	O
Christie	O
,	O
Tina	O
and	O
Ayane	O
from	O
Amazon	B-Application
,	O
and	O
a	O
Kasumi-themed	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
case	O
from	O
ShopTo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
5	I-Application
Collectors	O
Edition	O
,	O
available	O
from	O
various	O
retailers	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
Europe	O
,	O
includes	O
a	O
metal	O
case	O
,	O
a	O
hardcover	O
art	O
book	O
,	O
a	O
soundtrack	O
CD	O
,	O
a	O
poster	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
characters	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
"	O
Premium	O
Sexy	O
Costume	O
"	O
for	O
each	O
of	O
12	O
female	O
characters	O
that	O
gives	O
one	O
swimsuit	O
per	O
character	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Stand-alone	O
merchandise	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
include	O
official	O
guides	O
by	O
Koei	O
and	O
Prima	O
Games	O
,	O
an	O
arcade	O
stick	O
by	O
Hori	O
decorated	O
with	O
a	O
graphic	O
of	O
Ayane	O
and	O
Kasumi	O
(	O
bundled	O
with	O
limited	O
versions	O
for	O
both	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
)	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
clothing	O
line	O
by	O
Tecmo	O
Koei	O
and	O
Insert	O
Coin	O
(	O
including	O
a	O
hoodie	O
based	O
on	O
one	O
of	O
Hitomi	O
's	O
costumes	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
followed	O
by	O
Costume	O
Packs	O
Round	O
3	O
(	O
with	O
costume	O
sets	O
"	O
Gym	O
Class	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Uniform	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Special	O
Set	O
2	O
"	O
)	O
,	O
released	O
at	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
October	O
,	O
and	O
Costume	O
Packs	O
Round	O
4	O
(	O
with	O
costume	O
sets	O
"	O
Angels	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Devils	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
DOATEC	B-Application
Divas	O
"	O
,	O
some	O
of	O
them	O
previously	O
made	O
available	O
as	O
preorder	O
bonuses	O
for	O
the	O
disc	O
version	O
)	O
and	O
Player	O
's	O
Swimwear	O
Pack	O
(	O
also	O
with	O
three	O
sub-packs	O
and	O
previously	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
Collector	O
's	O
Edition	O
)	O
,	O
released	O
in	O
mid-November	O
,	O
all	O
of	O
them	O
also	O
with	O
a	O
price	O
discount	O
for	O
choosing	O
a	O
"	O
Full	O
Set	O
"	O
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Prior	O
to	O
release	O
,	O
professional	O
gamer	O
Kayane	O
declared	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
5	I-Application
the	O
most	O
beautiful	O
fighting	O
game	O
she	O
had	O
ever	O
seen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
positive	O
preview	O
,	O
Electronic	O
Gaming	O
Monthly	O
stated	O
,	O
"	O
the	O
resurgence	O
and	O
appreciation	O
for	O
[	O
fighting	O
games ]	O
has	O
only	O
happened	O
recently	O
with	O
reboots	O
or	O
re-imaginings	O
of	O
cherished	O
titles	O
,	O
and	O
DOA5	B-Application
is	O
one	O
of	O
these	O
reboots	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
More	O
accurately	O
,	O
DOA5	B-Application
is	O
a	O
rebirth.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
X360	B-Operating_System
ranked	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
5	I-Application
as	O
the	O
third	O
most	O
sexy	O
game	O
coming	O
over	O
in	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
full	O
version	O
of	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
5	I-Application
was	O
met	O
with	O
a	O
generally	O
positive	O
critical	O
response	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
's	O
Vincent	O
Ingenito	O
described	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
5	I-Application
as	O
a	O
"	O
formidable	O
,	O
enormously	O
entertaining	O
fighter	O
"	O
and	O
the	O
deepest	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
series	O
,	O
praising	O
the	O
new	O
gameplay	O
mechanics	O
,	O
"	O
gorgeous	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
stunning	O
"	O
visuals	O
,	O
"	O
memorable	O
and	O
lovingly	O
crafted	O
"	O
interactive	O
stages	O
,	O
"	O
insanely	O
deep	O
"	O
practice	O
mode	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
online	O
features	O
,	O
and	O
calling	O
it	O
"	O
without	O
any	O
question	O
,	O
the	O
best	O
entry	O
in	O
the	O
series.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
GamesRadar	O
's	O
Giancarlo	O
Saldana	O
,	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
5	I-Application
features	O
"	O
better	O
than	O
ever	O
"	O
graphics	O
and	O
its	O
improved	O
fighting	O
system	O
"	O
is	O
another	O
step	O
in	O
the	O
right	O
direction	O
,	O
"	O
and	O
while	O
"	O
the	O
game	O
’s	O
story	O
mode	O
leaves	O
much	O
to	O
be	O
desired	O
,	O
"	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
5s	I-Application
"	O
new	O
fighting	O
mechanics	O
and	O
flashy	O
stage	O
effects	O
turn	O
battles	O
into	O
an	O
entertaining	O
,	O
over-the-top	O
experience.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Joystiq	O
's	O
Ludwig	O
Kietzmann	O
called	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
5	I-Application
a	O
"	O
success	O
as	O
an	O
energetic	O
revitalization	O
of	O
the	O
series.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Kotaku	O
's	O
Mike	B-Application
Fahey	O
wrote	O
that	O
"	O
while	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
5	I-Application
is	O
far	O
from	O
a	O
complete	O
overhaul	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
it	O
charges	O
into	O
the	O
fighting	O
game	O
scene	O
with	O
all	O
the	O
spirit	O
of	O
a	O
completely	O
new	O
game.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Ernest	O
Lin	O
of	O
PlayStation	O
Universe	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
"	O
stages	O
are	O
the	O
most	O
awe-inducing	O
spectacles	O
ever	O
seen	O
in	O
a	O
fighting	O
game	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
despite	O
its	O
shortcomings	O
,	O
DOA5	B-Application
is	O
the	O
best	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
period.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
's	O
Maxwell	O
McGee	O
applauded	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
5	I-Application
for	O
its	O
gameplay	O
system	O
,	O
"	O
impressive	O
"	O
graphics	O
and	O
"	O
outstanding	O
reality	O
"	O
in	O
regards	O
to	O
characters	O
and	O
environments	O
,	O
and	O
did	O
not	O
mind	O
the	O
plot	O
—	O
stating	O
it	O
to	O
be	O
"	O
entertaining	O
in	O
its	O
ridiculousness	O
"	O
—	O
but	O
criticized	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
practice	O
mode	O
and	O
some	O
online	O
features	O
,	O
overall	O
calling	O
it	O
"	O
a	O
dynamic	O
fighter	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
enjoyed	O
by	O
players	O
of	O
all	O
skill	O
types.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Andy	O
Hartup	O
of	O
Computer	O
and	O
Video	O
Games	O
called	O
the	O
training	O
modes	O
"	O
absolutely	O
superb	O
"	O
,	O
but	O
criticized	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
its	O
"	O
bizarre	O
"	O
story	O
mode	O
and	O
because	O
it	O
"[lacked]	O
the	O
complexity	O
of	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
,	O
"	O
summarizing	O
that	O
although	O
DOA5	B-Application
"	O
is	O
n't	O
perfect	O
"	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
"	O
cracking	O
fun	O
,	O
a	O
fighter	O
that	O
's	O
great	O
to	O
watch	O
and	O
feels	O
even	O
better	O
to	O
play.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
G4TV	O
's	O
Sophie	O
Prell	O
called	O
it	O
merely	O
a	O
"	O
refinement	O
and	O
re-balancing	O
of	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
4	I-Application
,	O
"	O
adding	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
"	O
the	O
most	O
welcoming	O
to	O
newcomers	O
"	O
while	O
"	O
hardcore	O
fans	O
"	O
of	O
fighting	O
games	O
might	O
need	O
to	O
keep	O
their	O
"	O
expectations	O
in	O
check	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Matt	O
Edwards	O
of	O
Eurogamer	O
,	O
"	O
DOA5	B-Application
does	O
n't	O
tarnish	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
solid	O
and	O
sassy	O
reputation	O
—	O
far	O
from	O
it	O
—	O
but	O
it	O
falls	O
short	O
of	O
an	O
evolutionary	O
leap	O
in	O
terms	O
of	O
combat	O
mechanics	O
and	O
a	O
substantial	O
expansion	O
in	O
terms	O
of	O
single-player.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
previous	O
installments	O
of	O
the	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
franchise	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
criticized	O
for	O
objectifying	O
women	O
's	O
bodies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
attempt	O
during	O
development	O
of	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
5	I-Application
to	O
"	O
tone	O
down	O
the	O
sexuality	O
"	O
due	O
to	O
outside	O
criticism	O
was	O
reversed	O
due	O
to	O
criticism	O
from	O
long-term	O
fans	O
and	O
testers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
First	O
week	O
sales	O
in	O
Japan	O
were	O
strong	O
where	O
the	O
game	O
sold	O
more	O
than	O
80,000	O
copies	O
,	O
mostly	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PS3	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Joystiq	O
commented	O
that	O
the	O
figure	O
"	O
compares	O
reasonably	O
to	O
the	O
700,000	O
copies	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
4	I-Application
shipped	O
worldwide	O
in	O
its	O
first	O
two	O
months.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
main	O
rival	O
game	O
,	O
Tekken	B-Application
Tag	I-Application
Tournament	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
also	O
released	O
in	O
September	O
,	O
has	O
sold	O
840,000	O
units	O
by	O
November	O
2	O
,	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
June	O
2015	O
,	O
all	O
versions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
combined	O
together	O
sold	O
over	O
1.5	O
million	O
copies	O
worldwide	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
3.5	O
million	O
downloads	O
of	O
the	O
free-to-play	O
versions	O
of	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
5	I-Application
Ultimate	I-Application
and	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
5	I-Application
Last	I-Application
Round	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
5	I-Application
was	O
given	O
the	O
title	O
of	O
"	O
Best	O
of	O
Fighters	O
"	O
of	O
Gamescom	O
2012	O
by	O
Destructoid	O
and	O
was	O
nominated	O
for	O
"	O
People	O
's	O
Choice	O
Award	O
"	O
by	O
IGN	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
E3	O
2012	O
it	O
was	O
nominated	O
for	O
the	O
"	O
Best	O
Fighting	O
Game	O
"	O
by	O
Game	O
Critics	O
Awards	O
(	O
losing	O
to	O
Injustice	B-Application
:	I-Application
Gods	I-Application
Among	I-Application
Us	I-Application
)	O
and	O
G4TV	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
also	O
nominated	O
at	O
the	O
2012	O
Spike	O
Video	O
Game	O
Awards	O
in	O
the	O
category	O
"	O
Best	O
Fighting	O
Game	O
"	O
of	O
the	O
year	O
(	O
losing	O
to	O
Persona	B-Application
4	I-Application
Arena	I-Application
)	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
Destructoid	O
's	O
title	O
of	O
best	O
fighting	O
game	O
of	O
2012	O
(	O
losing	O
also	O
to	O
Persona	B-Application
4	I-Application
Arena	I-Application
)	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
for	O
GameSpot	O
's	O
"	O
Fighting	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
(	O
losing	O
to	O
Tekken	B-Application
Tag	I-Application
Tournament	I-Application
2	I-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
5	I-Application
has	O
been	O
nominated	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
Console	O
"	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
IGN	O
Australia	O
's	O
Black	O
Beta	O
Select	O
Awards	O
2012	O
and	O
Digital	O
Spy	O
chose	O
it	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
20	O
nominees	O
for	O
an	O
overall	O
"	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
of	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
5	I-Application
Plus	I-Application
is	O
an	O
enhanced	O
port	O
of	O
DOA5	B-Application
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
released	O
in	O
March	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
actually	O
better	O
received	O
than	O
the	O
original	O
DOA5	B-Application
,	O
holding	O
the	O
averaged	O
review	O
scores	O
of	O
83.40	O
%	O
at	O
GameRankings	O
and	O
80/100	O
at	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
5	I-Application
Ultimate	I-Application
is	O
an	O
updated	O
version	O
of	O
DOA5	B-Application
released	O
in	O
September	O
2013	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
available	O
at	O
retail	O
and	O
digitally	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ultimate	O
includes	O
new	O
modes	O
and	O
some	O
features	O
from	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
5	I-Application
Plus	I-Application
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
several	O
new	O
stages	O
and	O
fighters	O
(	O
including	O
Ninja	O
Gaidens	O
Rachel	O
and	O
Momiji	O
,	O
and	O
Virtua	O
Fighter'''s	O
Jacky	O
Bryant	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
return	O
of	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
2	I-Application
characters	O
Leon	O
and	O
Hayate	O
's	O
amnesiac	O
karateka	O
identity	O
,	O
Ein	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
all-new	O
features	O
such	O
as	O
two-on-two	O
online	O
multiplayer	O
tag	O
team	O
battles	O
,	O
among	O
many	O
other	O
changes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
free	O
digital	O
version	O
,	O
titled	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
5	I-Application
Ultimate	I-Application
:	O
Core	O
Fighters	O
,	O
which	O
features	O
four	O
playable	O
characters	O
and	O
the	O
online	O
mode	O
,	O
with	O
additional	O
characters	O
and	O
story	O
mode	O
content	O
available	O
as	O
purchasable	O
downloadable	O
content	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
via	O
the	O
PlayStation	O
Store	O
alongside	O
the	O
retail	O
version.Dead	O
or	O
Alive	O
5	O
Ultimate	O
Gets	O
Free	O
Version	O
for	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
,	O
Anime	O
News	O
Network	O
(	O
Famitsu	O
via	O
Hachima	O
Kikō	O
,	O
Gematsu	O
)	O
,	O
2013-06-03.Andrew	O
Yoon	O
,	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
5	I-Application
Ultimate	I-Application
:	O
Core	O
Fighters	O
is	O
free-to-play	O
,	O
coming	O
to	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
,	O
Shacknews.com,	O
June	O
3	O
,	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
arcade	O
version	O
titled	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
5	I-Application
Ultimate	I-Application
:	O
Arcade	O
was	O
developed	O
in	O
a	O
co-operation	O
with	O
Sega	O
(	O
Ringedge	O
2	O
Hardware	O
)	O
for	O
a	O
release	O
only	O
in	O
Japan	O
later	O
in	O
2013	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
also	O
including	O
the	O
three	O
new	O
characters	O
who	O
was	O
introduced	O
in	O
this	O
version	O
as	O
DLC	O
for	O
console	O
version.Dead	O
or	O
Alive	O
Series	O
Returning	O
to	O
Arcades	O
with	O
DEAD	B-Application
OR	I-Application
ALIVE	I-Application
5	I-Application
Ultimate	I-Application
:	O
Arcade	O
in	O
Winter	O
2013	O
,	O
Shoryuken	O
,	O
July	O
6	O
,	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
5	I-Application
Last	O
RoundDead	O
or	O
Alive	O
5	O
Last	O
Round	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
and	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
(	O
through	O
Steam	B-Application
)	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
February	O
2015	O
for	O
the	O
consoles	O
and	O
the	O
next	O
month	O
on	O
Steam	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
has	O
a	O
digital-only	O
release	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
and	O
a	O
physical	O
release	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
including	O
a	O
free-to-play	O
version	O
for	O
the	O
latter	O
consoles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Among	O
other	O
changes	O
,	O
the	O
original	O
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
boss	O
Raidou	O
returns	O
as	O
a	O
cyborg	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
a	O
new	O
female	O
character	O
named	O
Honoka	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
DOA5-based	O
pachinko	O
slot	O
machine	O
released	O
by	O
Universal	O
Entertainment	O
in	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dead	B-Application
or	I-Application
Alive	I-Application
5	I-Application
InfiniteDead	O
or	O
Alive	O
5	O
Infinite	O
( 生死格斗5无限	O
)	O
is	O
a	O
DOA5-based	O
mobile	B-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
made	O
exclusively	O
for	O
Chinese	O
market	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Android	B-Application
and	O
iOS	B-Application
devices	O
in	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
the	O
other	O
versions	O
of	O
DOA5	B-Application
,	O
Infinite''	O
is	O
not	O
a	O
fighting	O
game	O
but	O
is	O
rather	O
using	O
action	O
role-playing	O
game	O
mechanics	O
.	O
</s>
