Some costumes are literally strategically placed ribbons… and nothing else. This time around it’s all kinds of bared stomachs and even shorter skirts. They were short, strapless one piece mini skirts, sure, but by Dead or Alive standards that was positively normal human clothing. The first time around each of the costumes were more traditional red dresses, and were almost conservative enough that you might see them at a shopping mall being worn by the “Santa’s helpers” people for the inevitable Santa display. With Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate’s new costumes, they sit much more on the side of being sexy than we saw with the first lot of Christmas DLC. The gameplay of both is perfectly entertaining, but people continue to play them (and pay for them) because they become attached to the design of the characters, and from there being given the ability to dress them up in fun costumes is a plus. It’s a simple reality that with both of these games a big part of the appeal is the fact that the characters are attractive. Related reading: DLC review for the Marie Rose character in DoA 5 Ultimate But I do say that with the disclaimer that I must have already purchased $150 or so in Dead or Alive costumes already. So the big question is, are these costumes worth it? Those sets include a new costume for each character, and if you’d rather only buy one or two costume they’ll only set you back approximately $3 or $2 for each individual costume respectively. Neither set is exactly cheap – you’re looking at $Aus26.95 for the Dead or Alive 5 Costume set, and $Aus11.95 for the Miku set. In the other we have the recently released Hatsune Miku: Project Diva f 2nd and some festive costumes to each of that oddball cast. In one corner we have Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate, with its second seasonal costume set following a bunch of wacky costumes a year or so ago. This week brought us plenty of DLC to get us in the Christmas spirit, with new Santa-themed costumes for two very different games.
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