Heroes of Gaming
- [8.8/10] Reviewed by: Miranda Stites. "Dead Or Alive 3 demonstrates the spectacular graphics that the XBox is capable of." Includes screenshots and cheats.
- http://www.heroesofgaming.com/games/xbox/d/deadoralive3/deadoralive3_rev.htm

Team Xbox Review
- "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.
- http://reviews.teamxbox.com/xbox/105/Dead-or-Alive-3/p1/

Game Revolution Review
- "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.
- http://www.gamerevolution.com/oldsite/games/xbox/action/dead_or_alive_3.htm

GameSpy
- 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.
- http://xbox.gamespy.com/xbox/dead-or-alive-3/557983p1.html

GameSpot
- Reviewed by: Greg Kasavin, score 7.9/10. "Screenshots don't do the game justice."
- http://www.gamespot.com/xbox/action/deadoralive3/

GamePro Review
- "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.
- http://www.gamepro.com/microsoft/xbox/games/reviews/18220.shtml

All Game Guide Review
- "The old adage "beauty is only skin deep" basically sums up Dead or Alive 3 rather nicely." Reviewed by Scott Alan Marriott.
- http://www.allgame.com/cg/agg.dll?p=agg&SQL=GRH||||34190

GameZone Review
- "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.
- http://xbox.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r18226.htm

Xbox Exclusive Review
- "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.
- http://www.xboxexclusive.com/reviews/doa3/

GameZilla Review
- "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.
- http://www.gamezilla.com/review.aspx?review=7077

IGN Review
- "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.&q
- http://xbox.ign.com/articles/166/166249p1.html

Gaming Age
- Reviewed by: Jim Cordeira, score A. "There are honestly not many reasons to not to pick up Dead or Alive 3."
- http://www.gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/reviews/review.pl?sys=xbox&game=doa3

Armchair Empire Review
- Score: 9.5/10, Written by Lee Cieniawa.
- http://www.armchairempire.com/Reviews/XBox/dead_or_alive_3.htm

Planet Xbox Review
- "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
- http://www.planetxbox.com/features/reviews/2001/deadoralive3/