Dragon Ball FighterZ

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7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 221 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 31 out of 221
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  1. ZuraSix
    Mar 29, 2018
    7
    Dragon Ball Fighterz is by far the best looking dragon ball game we have ever got, but after the eye candy effects wear down, there isn't really much depth whatsoever in the game. The Story mode consists of fighting the same 'Clones' which are just Characters from the game with a different color pattern, it's extremely lazy and gets boring QUICK. The story mode is long for a fightingDragon Ball Fighterz is by far the best looking dragon ball game we have ever got, but after the eye candy effects wear down, there isn't really much depth whatsoever in the game. The Story mode consists of fighting the same 'Clones' which are just Characters from the game with a different color pattern, it's extremely lazy and gets boring QUICK. The story mode is long for a fighting game, but mostly because its filled with cutscenes, some that are interesting and funny, and some that are just boring and pointless, like the same repetitive cut scenes of one of your characters reacting to fighting one of his clones. This is by far one of the worst and most boring story mode in a fighting game i've ever played. The Arcade mode is alright and pretty basic just like any other arcade mode in fighting games. The main problem i have with fighterz though is the just sheer lack of content. The only thing you can do really is play online matches with other people, and even that can be a chore since sometimes the matchmaking is just god awful and the servers will completely just **** itself. The game by no means is easily accesable if you're a casual, they have auto combos in the game which basically means if you spam Light attack or medium attack you'll perform a decently sized combo, but there is no combos list, and if you actually want to get better at the game and actually learn how to play (the in game tutorial doesnt really help at all) you'll have to go out of your way and watch youtube videos, go through many sites and google docs just to find a **** combo list (Since because yaknow, adding a move list with universal combos and character specific combos in the game is just too difficult) and learn Fighting game terms, so you'll have to outsource on that, and that alone scares tons of casuals away, hence why the casuals have already left this game. So at the end of the day, its a empty competitive fighting game that severely lacks content, with the only thing to keep you going being the community and competition.… Expand
  2. Jason2k20
    Jan 27, 2018
    7
    The same guys that brought you Extreme Butoden bring you this solid fighter. By no means is this game perfect it needs work.

    First thing that set me off the loading times are horrible, 35- 45 seconds to load each match that lasts about one minute is beyond me. These load times should be half that. Too much damn time watching loading . 2) Story is boring a fuk! Worst is the story    The same guys that brought you Extreme Butoden bring you this solid fighter. By no means is this game perfect it needs work.

    First thing that set me off the loading times are horrible, 35- 45 seconds to load each match that lasts about one minute is beyond me. These load times should be half that. Too much damn time watching loading .

    2) Story is boring a fuk! Worst is the story cut-scenes lag and are not smooth. Very choppy cut-scenes take you out of watching the anime experience.

    The fighting is solid and on point . Fast, frantic, fun but the longevity is something to take into question as most fighting games loose attention after a few months.

    Soild game but not Great. 7/10    … Expand
  3. Jorchking
    Dec 1, 2018
    6
    Un maravilloso juego de pelea, de lo mejor de Dragon Ball en el entorno 2D, con un sistema de combate imponente y miles de posibilidades en el campo de batalla. No hay mucho para agregar de los análisis anteriores ni de lo que sepamos ya.
    La baja de la nota es por el sistema de políticas del juego, previo lanzamiento y posterior a ello. Muchos personajes fueron removidos de la versión    Un maravilloso juego de pelea, de lo mejor de Dragon Ball en el entorno 2D, con un sistema de combate imponente y miles de posibilidades en el campo de batalla. No hay mucho para agregar de los análisis anteriores ni de lo que sepamos ya.
    La baja de la nota es por el sistema de políticas del juego, previo lanzamiento y posterior a ello. Muchos personajes fueron removidos de la versión final para incluirlos en el pase de temporada (se nota que es contenido recortado del juego base), y la última edición es un tiradero de dinero. Además posee microtransacciones.
    Así que la calificación del juego es un 85 y la de las políticas un 40. Calificación final: 60    … Expand
  4. 6oni
    Jun 21, 2021
    7
    problem 1 too mux flashes and lightnings hurt my eyes

    problem 2 dragonballsuper xaracters are.. are dragonballsuper xacarters

    problem 3 if u lack of content at least let me xange 4 infite color costumes
  5. RagingMillia
    Nov 21, 2018
    7
    It's an amazing Dragon Ball game but it's not a great fighting game, when I say not great I don't mean that it's total Shaq Fu levels of garbage or anything like that but I do mean it limits your defensive options and rewards being overly aggressive to the point where it really does feel more like a combo simulator than an actual competitive game. Other fast paced Arksys games like GuiltyIt's an amazing Dragon Ball game but it's not a great fighting game, when I say not great I don't mean that it's total Shaq Fu levels of garbage or anything like that but I do mean it limits your defensive options and rewards being overly aggressive to the point where it really does feel more like a combo simulator than an actual competitive game. Other fast paced Arksys games like Guilty Gear and BlazBlue are also very aggressive but they have a ton of defensive options to keep it from feeling like a button masher. I do recommend this game as a party game if you and your friends are big into Dragon Ball but I can't imagine that getting seriously into this game and climbing up the ranks could possibly still be fun after a few weeks. Maybe a less major gripe of mine is also that combos in this game are so easy to do...I wanna feel like I actually did something cool with my hands when something cool happens on the screen, I get that new players are turned off by that but honestly...I'm not into difficult sniping in Quake or Counter Strike but you don't see me complaining to id software about how they need to make it easier for me to snipe someone in their game, because....it's not supposed to be easy to do a ton of damage to your opponent in a competitive game, this relatively lazy attitude some players have that basically equates to "Well if they don't make it really easy for me to do fireballs, dps, supers, etc., rendering all the practice that players before me had to do meaningless because joystick motions barely matter anymore than count me out" is incredibly misdirected, even if they make it easy for you to do a shoryuken, players who are better than you are still going to punish you for unsafely spamming the attack and you're still going to complain that the game isn't accessible enough. Even DBFZ players who aren't seasoned fighting game players have been complaining since the launch of this game that it wasn't as easy to get into as Xenoverse and this game is as accessible as they come without being Divekick..Overall, get it for the fun story, get it as maybe an introduction to fighting games if you're too intimidated to play something harder right now(which is totally understandable) but don't expect this game to give you the same satisfaction as something like Guilty Gear or Tekken because it isn't going to reward your knowledge of its combat to anywhere near the extent that those games do.… Expand
  6. Saadthelegend
    May 23, 2022
    6
    أكره الإنميات ولكن اللعبة نوعاً شدت إنتباهي

    (تخيل أشتريها ب200 ريال من ستيم وأنا محملها من القيم باس حق البي سي هههههههههه)
  7. Wrathzo
    Mar 22, 2022
    7
    Dragon Ball FighterZ is a 2.5D fighting game, developed by Arc System Works and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. The gameplay is inspired by concepts from several other fighting games. Namely, the control scheme and team mechanics are lifted from the Marvel vs. Capcom series and the overall presentation is reminiscent of other Arc System Works games. Players each select threeDragon Ball FighterZ is a 2.5D fighting game, developed by Arc System Works and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. The gameplay is inspired by concepts from several other fighting games. Namely, the control scheme and team mechanics are lifted from the Marvel vs. Capcom series and the overall presentation is reminiscent of other Arc System Works games. Players each select three characters to form a team, from an initial roster of characters from the Dragon Ball franchise. One character is controlled and can be switched with one of the other characters at any time. Players can also call one of their other characters to perform an "Assist" move, allowing simultaneous attacks and combos with the entire team. All three characters on the same team must be defeated for a player to win the game. If neither team has been defeated before the time runs out, the team that has sustained the least damage overall wins.… Expand
  8. Emerald3ME
    Apr 4, 2023
    7
    Easily one of the best looking Anime games alongside one of the best team fighters of all time that is only held back by movelist genericism, questionable DLC balancing practices,. I will most likely increase my score for this game once rollback netcode is implemented.
  9. Frost_Cube
    Feb 1, 2021
    6
    valorant has an interesting design, good idea of what shooters can be and a higly anticipated match for a shooter as competitive like csgo so, comparations will be made, great art design, a solid fps foundation, but it falls short in promises such his
  10. VegeST
    Apr 10, 2022
    5
    An OK fighting game about Dragon Ball. It will become boring after only 200 hours of play (fighting game with good online could hold you on much more time). I collected all achivements and there's no other point for me to stay in Dragon Ball FIghterZ.

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#20 Best PC Game of 2018
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#70 Most Discussed PC Game of 2018

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Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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  1. PC PowerPlay
    Apr 5, 2018
    80
    An excellent fighting game, even if you're not a fan of Dragon Ball. [Issue#270, p.54]
  2. AusGamers
    Feb 27, 2018
    89
    Polished, fast, over-the-top and most of all fun, Dragon Ball FighterZ is a fighting game worth more than just a passing glance. Its lengthy campaign alone will keep you glued to the action for a while, but its other gameplay options and Dragon Ball universe depth make it something of a must own -- whether your DBZ fan alumni, or fighting game guru. One of the year’s excellent fighting game releases.
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  3. The Overpowered Noobs
    Feb 20, 2018
    80
    This fighter looks great, sounds better, having enough depth and complexity to warrant its asking price. Every detail is tended to, which makes fun, challenging gameplay that is easy to learn but hard to master.
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