Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3

 PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: Atari
  • Release Date: Nov 16, 2004
User Score
8.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 242 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 212 out of 242
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 242
  3. Negative: 11 out of 242
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  1. BillB.
    Jan 7, 2005
    1
    Looks okay, but it's not a deep game at all.
  2. linvail
    Oct 7, 2015
    4
    How fan of dragon ball z i think the game is ok, but as a fan of fighting games i think It's very mediocre, the characters feel the same and the skill system allows you to create unbeatable characters, the worst of all is the dragon rush system that depends entirely on luck.
  3. DrYellowJacket
    Dec 3, 2016
    4
    As a huge DBZ fan, I am very disappointed, before I played it recently I was told it was the best DBZ game out there, but upon playing it I was left sadly mistaken. The fighting mechanics are terrible with it relying on luck a lot of the time. Whilst playing through the story I was constantly appalled at just how ridiculously cheap the AI was, making some fights almost impossible whilstAs a huge DBZ fan, I am very disappointed, before I played it recently I was told it was the best DBZ game out there, but upon playing it I was left sadly mistaken. The fighting mechanics are terrible with it relying on luck a lot of the time. Whilst playing through the story I was constantly appalled at just how ridiculously cheap the AI was, making some fights almost impossible whilst others were extremely easy.… Expand
  4. frederik1478
    Mar 1, 2021
    4
    Impressive how much they put into game Gameplay they're putting the fighting system just makes it all all break down,
    .The game is fun at first then you realise that you gonna have a tedious grind ahead of you and fight first game where you have to press buttons Have to press the same button as the enemy
  5. ThePvzGuy
    Mar 28, 2023
    0
    i now have stage ten scolioso mitosis and aids on the same hand. 11/10 unga bunga

Awards & Rankings

70
#70 Best PS2 Game of 2004
18
#18 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2004
9
#9 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2004

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 32 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 32
  3. Negative: 2 out of 32
  1. 1UP
    80
    It's hard to find any major faults with Budokai 3. With 40 characters from Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball GT, the Saiyan Overdrive System, and an ambitious new story mode, I'm absolutely blown away by this game. If you're a DBZ fan like me, there's no reason to think you won't be too.
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  2. GamerFeed
    40
    You can only ride on the license for so long before things get stale, and that's exactly what's happened here. If you loved the first two, you'll still probably love this one, but when do fighting game fans get to have fun with a DBZ game?
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  3. PALGN
    80
    The game is extremely fast.
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