The rest – all those costumes – pure gravy. if you just count the DLC characters as “essential” (such as last month’s Naotora Ii), and it would be reasonable to suggest they are, as they add substantive features to the gameplay, then you’re looking at a far, far smaller output – some $20 or so. basic logic would suggest that no DLC revenue equals no DLC.īecause the costuming is completely optional and cosmetic, there’s no need to actually buy any of it. The basic reality is, of course, that those costumes, characters, and the continued development on Dead or Alive 5, would not be happening if Koei Tecmo was not making revenue from the game. I’ve made a short little video to explain some of my reasoning (below), but I’d like to expand on it a little further, too. In fact, I fully support the DLC strategy that Koei Tecmo has going on with the game, and have bought a whole lot of the costumes and characters now. Related reading: Matt’s review of the original release of Dead or Alive 5: Last Round.īut I don’t mind at all. You’re looking at over $100 for the season pass.
Some people think that’s ridiculous, when the changes are cosmetic, and, to those people, expensive. Dead or Alive 5: Last Round has embarked on its fourth season of DLC costumes, stages and, occasionally, characters.