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  1. Aug 9, 2023
    8
    My review is biased because i am a dragon ball fan. Nonetheless, what a treat this game is to dragon ball (and non-db) fans.

    The positives: With all three seasons of characters included, the character roster's number is great. They feel fairly similar an easy to switch between, but are not identical in gameplay - perfect. (if guilty gear has very idiosyncratic characters and bodukai
    My review is biased because i am a dragon ball fan. Nonetheless, what a treat this game is to dragon ball (and non-db) fans.

    The positives: With all three seasons of characters included, the character roster's number is great. They feel fairly similar an easy to switch between, but are not identical in gameplay - perfect. (if guilty gear has very idiosyncratic characters and bodukai tenkaichi 3 very similar, this game would have to be placed in between). It is fast-paced and damage is appropriate. The visuals, stages, character intros, finishing poses, dramatic endings, and special attacks are simply divine, sufficient, and faithful to the source material.

    The Negatives: Unfortunately the story is lazily done, unpleasant to experience, and forgettable/generic. Secondly, only videl has a costume, whats up with that? and there are too many gokus, why not make them costumes (keep their moves of course, i mean the menu would look cleaner and less confusing without all these gokus). i would have liked more costumes and colors hobnestly - on this topic, one minor complaint: picking a character color for online matches is not easy, because it is not shown to you in the menu... Finally, It is difficult to get zeni. the shop is a grind.

    Conclusion: Once you spend extra money on anime soundtracks and more characters. The game is an absolute joy. i keep telling myself its almost a miracle i have a game this fun and enjoyable and about one of my favourite series ever. Arcsystem works have delivered on the visual and combat aspects. The lobby is nice and so are the stages and bgm. The style of the cover artwork is beautiful, and i approve of that choice (Im looking at you, boring kakarot game cover art). The intro song could have been better but it is fine. The horrible story mode and the little personalisation available to players in game means that as a fighting game package, I must give this game 85/100.
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  2. Jun 29, 2023
    10
    The best fighting game I've ever played. It got five solid years out of me. The artist beautiful, The mechanics are sound, everything that they had wrong at the start has been corrected in my opinion, And now they just need to nerf Android 21 lab coat a little bit more.
  3. Jun 23, 2023
    1
    The gameplay and graphics/art style by themselves would have made this game at least a 7/10. BUT because of the many many issues I have to give it a 1/10.

    Some of these issues include the servers constantly having problems and not being able to play with friends (it has a "glitch" where it locks you out of ring matches and arena matches the only ways to play with friends ONLINE) which
    The gameplay and graphics/art style by themselves would have made this game at least a 7/10. BUT because of the many many issues I have to give it a 1/10.

    Some of these issues include the servers constantly having problems and not being able to play with friends (it has a "glitch" where it locks you out of ring matches and arena matches the only ways to play with friends ONLINE) which for me is very important.
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  4. May 31, 2023
    10
    I’m a pretty big fan of Dragon Ball and traditional fighting games and when this game came out, I immediately fell in love with it. The game is very cinematic and the environment is very interactive. For example, if you do a giant attack on your enemy, it’ll send them flying into a nearby mountain. Another example is if there is one enemy left and you do an ultimate attack, it’ll eitherI’m a pretty big fan of Dragon Ball and traditional fighting games and when this game came out, I immediately fell in love with it. The game is very cinematic and the environment is very interactive. For example, if you do a giant attack on your enemy, it’ll send them flying into a nearby mountain. Another example is if there is one enemy left and you do an ultimate attack, it’ll either show a giant ki explosion or show a ki blast that can be seen from space. This game is also very colorful and it makes it look alive. FighterZ is so cinematic with their special attacks to the point where it looks like it’s own anime show. The story, in my opinion, is alright, it’s not the best but it’s not the worst, but if you’re a diehard fan of Dragon Ball, I think you’ll love the story. Overall, I give this game a 10/10 because it’s one of the only games where I can play for hours on end and not get bored of it at all. Expand
  5. May 15, 2023
    6
    I hate the DLCs man .......................................................
  6. Apr 4, 2023
    9
    Sin duda de mis juegos favoritos de dragón ball hay gran variedad de personajes y cada uno tiene su especialidad,animaciones espectaculares,efectos de sonido tremendos sin duda mi juego favorito de dragón ball
  7. Feb 16, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is fast pace and has awesome characters from the dragon ball franchise, and even adds a new character Expand
  8. Jan 24, 2023
    7
    The characters are well reproduced and the techniques are flashy and cool.
    Lots of paid DLC and no The Android Creator.
    No story mode like in the manga.
  9. Oct 5, 2022
    0
    Piece of **** People can buy characters that are stronger than base characters, keep you in chains you can't get out of, and it doesn't match you with anyone at your skill level. Unless you're playing for story mode, which is bland and cleche with a bunch of cringe diologue, stay away. The first game I wanted to PvP with and it's terrible for anyone who can't string chains that willPiece of **** People can buy characters that are stronger than base characters, keep you in chains you can't get out of, and it doesn't match you with anyone at your skill level. Unless you're playing for story mode, which is bland and cleche with a bunch of cringe diologue, stay away. The first game I wanted to PvP with and it's terrible for anyone who can't string chains that will empty a full life bar in just a few hits. At least Xenoverse had enemy reading and viable ways to counter your opponant if you read them correctly... you know... skill. This is just a spam buttons until you start a combo and then don't let them out. There's no "mid combo" break. If you're in a chain... you're in, you CANT get out until they're done or your life bar is gone, and with some of the animations, they take forever. So you're sitting there, watching your character get the snot beaten out of them and then they switch characters and do it again, and you just sit and watch because there is quite literally nothing you can do. Sure, if you can pull it off it's cool for you, but I don't like being a cheap little **** who relies on one button spamming to victory. I actually want to learn intricacies of the mechanics and rely on my skill... not my ability to hit a button over and over again. Expand
  10. Sep 15, 2022
    10
    This game is a literal perfect dragon ball fighting game that incorporates characters from Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball GT, and Dragon Ball Super. The visuals are on par if not better than the actual show. The fighting revolves around extremely fast-paced combat with very long combos. Arcade style makes the game an absolute blast. My only complaint with the game is I wish there were moreThis game is a literal perfect dragon ball fighting game that incorporates characters from Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball GT, and Dragon Ball Super. The visuals are on par if not better than the actual show. The fighting revolves around extremely fast-paced combat with very long combos. Arcade style makes the game an absolute blast. My only complaint with the game is I wish there were more offline modes or things to do in the game. Expand
  11. Sep 1, 2022
    10
    This game is damn awesome. The best thing about this game is the fun gameplay. The controls are far better than DBZ: Kakarot, DB Xenoverse and even Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, COMBINED! The greatest fighting game of all time, absolutely no questions.
  12. Aug 10, 2022
    4
    Fantastic animations, movesets, story. Only problem is not enough time went into the mechanics at launch or after all these years unlike previous titles. Why play a game just to juggle opponents in the air to death with no means of escape. Why play dragonball if you don't want to pair off a final flash with with a instant transmission kamehameha?
  13. Jun 22, 2022
    0
    This game used to be great. It's not anymore. The lack of character colors that are for the seasonal colors is annoying. Some have them and some don't. It makes no sense. The lack of new stages and repetitive stages is stupid. The story mode is awful and to top it all off the characters are completely unbalanced and online is a joke. I used to love this game but just not anymore. Too manyThis game used to be great. It's not anymore. The lack of character colors that are for the seasonal colors is annoying. Some have them and some don't. It makes no sense. The lack of new stages and repetitive stages is stupid. The story mode is awful and to top it all off the characters are completely unbalanced and online is a joke. I used to love this game but just not anymore. Too many players choose the "memorize 1 team that can do infinite corner spam and don't let the other player even get a chance" tactic now. I miss when this game was well balanced and enjoyable. Too bad the devs don't care to balance the Fighterz properly. Update Honestly this game gets worse with every update. No balance at all. Expand
  14. Mar 18, 2022
    7
    Every year we wait for another Dragon Ball game. This time it's Dragon Ball Fighterz as in Fighters not Fighter Z. Let's cut to the chase. The game's got superb graphics. Arc System made the right choice when they went back to cell shaded animations instead of the disgusting manga style animation we had in Ultimate Tencrapchi and Raging Blast 2. The music is entertaining but not as good asEvery year we wait for another Dragon Ball game. This time it's Dragon Ball Fighterz as in Fighters not Fighter Z. Let's cut to the chase. The game's got superb graphics. Arc System made the right choice when they went back to cell shaded animations instead of the disgusting manga style animation we had in Ultimate Tencrapchi and Raging Blast 2. The music is entertaining but not as good as it was in Budokai 3. The story is pretty drab. The Z fighters have lost all of their power and have to regain it by fighting clones of themselves. Android 16 is back and the new Android 21 joins the fray. While its nice to see the Z fighters back in action together, the story is rather dull. The voices are not synchronized with the animation of the characters mouths. This seems to be something they'll never get right in a Dragon Ball game. However, the story mode isn't the bread and butter here, it's multi-player. There's a multi-player lobby where you run around as a little Chibi character. This is kind of cheesy because the multi-player lobby in Xenoverse was a lot cooler. You got a full size character there. Anway, you can play matches 1v1, co-op, story mode, and various other modes. You earn Zeni to buy costumes for you Chibi character. Multi-player is disappointing. The controls are cumbersome. An inexperienced fighter needs to merely button mash to get the upper hand while you are still trying to pull off a proper combo. An experienced player who has mastered the controls will keep you locked in a corner. Being able to move and get out of the counter or block will spell your untimely demise. It was easy to break being locked in a combo in Dragon Ball Z Budokai 3, Raging Blast and Xenoverse. Dragon Ball Fighterz really punishes the player. Super moves and Ultimates aren't easy to pull off in the heat of combat either. In addition, characters lack good super moves. For example, Adult Gohan will only do his Super Kamehameha if you pick Gotenks as a member of your team. Otherwise he'll do a Family Kamehameha. Even worse, you can't power up through the levels of super saiyan. Nope, you go super saiyan at the start of the fight and will not transform back to base, go super saiyan 2, or super saiyan 3. The only time Goku goes super saiyan 3 is during his ultimate, and it's one of the weakest supers of the game at that. You can get the base forms of characters like Goku and Vegeta, but you have to buy them. Budokai 3 came with over 40 characters, included transformations and fusion with Potara earrings out of the box. What DIMPS or Arc System really needs to do is make an updated version of Budokai 3 minus the Dragon Rush mode and a revised capsule system. Kind of like the one used in Infinite World. However, game developers are more interested in making a quick buck off a new DBZ title with the same old story and just doing things a little bit different from the last DBZ game. I will continue to wait for a true follow up to the Budokai series but it may be a long wait if not never. Expand
  15. Mar 1, 2022
    9
    Literally The Best Dragon Ball Game Right Now The Graphics Is So Clean Gameplay Is Fantastic Online Is Cool You will face people play in different strategies it may be an advantage or a disadvantage the story is OK the tutoriels get annoying The more you get to play in story mode and some characters are superior to other which sucks but you still can master a weak character and become aLiterally The Best Dragon Ball Game Right Now The Graphics Is So Clean Gameplay Is Fantastic Online Is Cool You will face people play in different strategies it may be an advantage or a disadvantage the story is OK the tutoriels get annoying The more you get to play in story mode and some characters are superior to other which sucks but you still can master a weak character and become a pro with it making it too powerful (like android 17 krillin...) i recommend buying the game and the dlcs when its on sale Expand
  16. Feb 14, 2022
    10
    The most accessible fighting game available to casuals out there. Very simple and easy to use controls, characters that are most popular and art that can only be described as godlike (until I met ggst that is) for a fighting game.
  17. Dec 29, 2021
    9
    I have played the game to death, and I can't stop playing, but the story does keep away to greatness. It is boring after 2 hours and why is goku's hands so BIG. The voices are great, it looks really good, and the gameplay is amazing.
  18. Oct 30, 2021
    10
    Previously, I only played Tekken games for the 2d fighting genre, after playing dragon ball fightterz I feel like I don't want to play Tekken anymore
  19. Sep 9, 2021
    1
    So, we're back again. Arc Stupid doesn't know how to make a god damn video game. I could probably code a video game with my belly button plastered. The amount of **** supers and auto combos in dRaGoN bAlL FiGhTeRsZZZZ make me want to adopt several children and then drop kick each and every one of them while recreating the plot of Meet the Robinsons. If I have to deal with another ****So, we're back again. Arc Stupid doesn't know how to make a god damn video game. I could probably code a video game with my belly button plastered. The amount of **** supers and auto combos in dRaGoN bAlL FiGhTeRsZZZZ make me want to adopt several children and then drop kick each and every one of them while recreating the plot of Meet the Robinsons. If I have to deal with another **** Gogeta SS4 tracking super i swear on my friends lives that I will probably **** every person at Arc Stupid. I have had the dub taken from me multiple times due to stupid snap vanishes that, while im performing a sick nasty combo, they're able to just **** me. It's like, the **** Tell me how i'm able to shoot some damn death balls from my hands on someone who's blocking but they're still able to just dash out of it WHILE there are still blasts going at him. Everyone at this ****in brain dead potato of a studio has a boner for **** Super Baby 2. And while i'm on the topic, Who the **** named the other dude GOGETA SS4? IT'S SSJ YOU **** I've never seen this much **** from an anime "fighter". When I think about DB/Z/Super, I think of a childhood of fun but this "dragonball" game makes me want to die. You fall out of combos, your super dash ****s up and glitches you 70% of the time, my mom wants to leave my dad because of this game. And honestly me **** too. **** this god damn game. I will however give them my money when they release DECENT DLC and not Super **** 2. Thank you. Expand
  20. Aug 29, 2021
    8
    Great game but the problem is the damn controls confusing and crap seriously just add revamp controls just i can get rid of these annoying controls
  21. Aug 2, 2021
    3
    there is an insane amount of bullcrap that makes this game not fun. it shares the same kind that most fighters have but somehow more annoying. online is not at all in any way friendly to new players and all i feel when i play this game is rage.
  22. Jun 13, 2021
    7
    Not a bad game but also nothing great. Battles soon get repetitive but I pushed myself to beat this game. There are three main stories that last for about 12 hours. Don't forget to use three habilites in the main campaign because I found it out when I was at the end of the second story. The best of the main story is that it has many scenes and you get to see most of dragon ball charactersNot a bad game but also nothing great. Battles soon get repetitive but I pushed myself to beat this game. There are three main stories that last for about 12 hours. Don't forget to use three habilites in the main campaign because I found it out when I was at the end of the second story. The best of the main story is that it has many scenes and you get to see most of dragon ball characters just being themselves. If you want to beat the enemies easily just press the square button and the R2 when the enemy is far or defending. I don't think this game deserves more than an 8. PS: What's with the huge hands that all the characters have? Feels weird. Expand
  23. Jun 3, 2021
    9
    Me gusto bastante,es muy entretenido las peleas. hablando de la campaña se siente muy repetitivo en algún punto pero es un excelente juego
  24. May 25, 2021
    9
    The best Dragon Ball game in a while, with great balance, beautiful animations, and of course all the best DB characters. The only bad thing I can say about the game is the fact there are too many characters hidden behind the paywall of DLCs
  25. May 14, 2021
    9
    Gameplay: 10 Graphics: 10 Soundtrack: 9
    Matchmaking: 8
    Practice mode: 10
    Campaign: 6
    Other game modes: 7
    Overall: 8.6
  26. May 6, 2021
    0
    Как игра для фанов это может быть из себя представляет. Но как файтинг это полный провал. Никакая механика, происходит рандомная куча мала. Как файтинг даже dead or alive будет получше
  27. May 5, 2021
    9
    Till this day this is my favorite fighting game and I love that its an anime games because we don't get a lot of good ones nowadays or really ever , love the roster and the fast pace gameplay , online could be a little better but it doesn't ruin the game by any means , story sucked but thats not really what I bought it for anyways
  28. Apr 20, 2021
    9
    An amazing Game that does justice to dragon ball fans and the fight games club. Its a fast pace fighting games that allows you to choose a team of three to fight others. It has a variate of characters to choose from and the developers keep adding more more. The story is mediocre BUT in a fighting game the story is the least of your concern. Stunning animation that looks like it came out ofAn amazing Game that does justice to dragon ball fans and the fight games club. Its a fast pace fighting games that allows you to choose a team of three to fight others. It has a variate of characters to choose from and the developers keep adding more more. The story is mediocre BUT in a fighting game the story is the least of your concern. Stunning animation that looks like it came out of the anime. There's so much into this game, from Easter eggs based on hero and map selection to classic Toriyama humor to everything. Expand
  29. Apr 19, 2021
    10
    It is playable for anyone who loves and doesn't love anime and is definitely a great game for anime lovers
  30. Apr 12, 2021
    9
    This is a fighting game that fans of the original comic will love. However, solo play is very poor. Could it be that the story could only be done like this? I'm so sorry. The genre of fighting games also has poor accessibility. Nevertheless, perfect reproduction, great play.
  31. Apr 4, 2021
    8
    Great fighting game, reminds me of Street Fighter in a way. All fighters seem very equal, so a Yamcha vs Buu fight could be interesting. If you’re like me though, fighting games like Street Fighter lose the excitement after about 3 hours of playing. But if you love those style of games, you’ll love this.
  32. Mar 9, 2021
    8
    This is one of the most action pact fighting games that arc system works has ever worked on. I love the GG and BB series and as a fan DBFZ does not disappoint, with attention to detail to characters move-sets and call backs their is a true DBZ experience to be had. Dragon Ball Fighter Z is easily accessible to new players, with one button auto combos and a well put together tutorial andThis is one of the most action pact fighting games that arc system works has ever worked on. I love the GG and BB series and as a fan DBFZ does not disappoint, with attention to detail to characters move-sets and call backs their is a true DBZ experience to be had. Dragon Ball Fighter Z is easily accessible to new players, with one button auto combos and a well put together tutorial and training area. Aside from the fighting DBFZ has a story mode one that could be beating within a few hours of one sitting, and the only other single player aspect of the game is the Arcade mode. DBFZ is an amazing fighting game we don't have many hardcore Dragon Ball fighting games and I'm very excited we're getting one from ARC SYS they did a great job and made a masterpiece of a game.

    PROS:
    +Amazing Artwork
    +Fun Single Player Story
    +It's DBZ

    CONS:
    -Hercule is not in the game

    Verdict:
    8/10

    I eagerly await the reveal trailer for Hercule AKA Mr. Satan.
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  33. Mar 2, 2021
    10
    This game doesn't have a bad storyline the combat style fighting animations etc.. its perfect asf and mastering the combos and switching up to characters in online mode to finish combos for you is also pretty hard to master so yeah im not that good with words lmao so all i have to say that this game is excellent
  34. Feb 16, 2021
    10
    I like this game she have good gameplay with hard combo for hardcore and good characters
  35. Feb 6, 2021
    8
    Its the best dragon ball game i played but have a lot of dlc characters with abusive prices Sorry my bad english
  36. Jan 25, 2021
    10
    DragonBall FighterZ simply put, perfects the 3D anime style that has been struggling to find its footing for so many years. It's stylish, it's fast, it's high octane, it stays loyal to the series it comes from, and above all, it has fun, exciting, fast paced, rewarding, addicting gameplay topped off with the best animation in a 2d fighter on the market right now.
  37. Jan 20, 2021
    9
    Many people criticize the game for the few characters it brings even 3 years after it was released. I bought the Fighterz Edition for € 14.95 this week and I am overwhelmed by how many different moves each character has. The personality of each character in the anime / manga in the combat aspect is captured perfectly and the graphics are crazy. It's the best anime fighting game out thereMany people criticize the game for the few characters it brings even 3 years after it was released. I bought the Fighterz Edition for € 14.95 this week and I am overwhelmed by how many different moves each character has. The personality of each character in the anime / manga in the combat aspect is captured perfectly and the graphics are crazy. It's the best anime fighting game out there since the Budokai Tenkaichi saga (and one of my top 5 fighting games). I hope people reconsider their idea that it is a robbery, and even after 3 years they buy the game and enjoy it. as I do. I even bought Goku UI. Expand
  38. Dec 22, 2020
    6
    Just wasn’t for me. Other people clearly love it. I played several hours trying to learn to love it, but always felt like things were either too easy or way too hard. The controls are simple to understand, but I couldn’t master them and it wasn’t fun trying. The grind was unpleasant against beefed up cpus that do much more damage than you and combo lock you. But it’s probably pretty funJust wasn’t for me. Other people clearly love it. I played several hours trying to learn to love it, but always felt like things were either too easy or way too hard. The controls are simple to understand, but I couldn’t master them and it wasn’t fun trying. The grind was unpleasant against beefed up cpus that do much more damage than you and combo lock you. But it’s probably pretty fun with other people (so long as they’re near your level. I hear the online matches are insanely difficult). It’s probably just me, but I was hoping for some customization of characters, like picking a load out if moves or whatever, or some kind of progression system. To be fair, there is a progression system in the story mode. But it’s bare bones and didn’t do it for me. Again, lots of people love this game so it’s doing something right. The matches are fast paced and have a good intense feeling Expand
  39. Dec 21, 2020
    8
    El mejor juego de lucha 2D DBZ desde mi querido Budokai 3. Todo lo que debería tener un buen juego de lucha está aquí y claro como muchos han dicho, las imágenes son asombrosas y un increíble Gameplay. Fue muy inteligente permitir que una verdadera compañía de juegos de lucha hiciera este título, y realmente muestra cuán dedicados estaban al proyecto. Claro esta, hay algunos problemas deEl mejor juego de lucha 2D DBZ desde mi querido Budokai 3. Todo lo que debería tener un buen juego de lucha está aquí y claro como muchos han dicho, las imágenes son asombrosas y un increíble Gameplay. Fue muy inteligente permitir que una verdadera compañía de juegos de lucha hiciera este título, y realmente muestra cuán dedicados estaban al proyecto. Claro esta, hay algunos problemas de equilibrio que no deberían existir para un juego completo (ONLINE). Pero, esos se solucionarán pronto ya que esta teniendo mucho soporte. Expand
  40. Nov 25, 2020
    8
    Buen juego y todo pero tienen que mejorar la experiencia online para que sea al nivel de otros grandes títulos de lucha y no haya desperdicio.
  41. Nov 23, 2020
    6
    dbfz is a great fighting game set in the mythical Japanese series created by Akira Toriyama with a new story and with the return of many characters and that despite its beautiful animation that reminds a lot of the appearance of the series, there are certain important points in the ones that fail. The first failures of the game is the balancing of characters, many of the characters aredbfz is a great fighting game set in the mythical Japanese series created by Akira Toriyama with a new story and with the return of many characters and that despite its beautiful animation that reminds a lot of the appearance of the series, there are certain important points in the ones that fail. The first failures of the game is the balancing of characters, many of the characters are balanced in absurd ways, however this is positive, since if not, we could never have an equally worthy combat between videl (a normal and ordinary Earth almost without powers) and beerus (the god of destruction of that universe) but hey, this is not as serious as the following things. One of them is its story mode, yes, I know that fighting games should not be so demanding with the story mode, but games like for example: mortal kombat 11 and tekken 7 at least deign to try to write a good story to give reasons to fight the characters, which dbfz does with great difficulty because the story seems to be written by a fan who wanted to satisfy his deepest desires. And the last and most important thing, the Achilles heel of the game, the DLC characters. Dlc characters are always welcome in fighting video games, however, this one in particular has a problem, if you buy them for pleasure or other reasons, go ahead no one prevents you, but if you want to get into the competitive game, you have it clear kid , the game has 19 dlc characters, of which the vast majority are used in the competitive and some of them are almost mandatory to learn how to handle them if you want to enter here, but nothing happens, it is possible to dedicate yourself to competitive without having to go through box, unless you want a beating. In summary, despite its inordinate amount of strange decisions, the game is quite fun and can be enjoyed casually, in addition to the ultimate edition that brings 9 dlc characters is discounted which should be taken advantage of. Expand
  42. Nov 21, 2020
    7
    Dragon Ball FighterZ had a lacklustre and disappointing story, thankfully the combat itself is very refined.
  43. Nov 7, 2020
    10
    Fighting Games were made to be hard and not beginner friendly, but this is an EXCEPTION.

    Dragon Ball FighterZ is a fantastic fighting game with simplified controls made for beginners to ditch out combos, but of course fighting games weren't made to be easy. In combat you can use one team consisting of three characters with a pretty decent roster to choose from. Regarding about its art
    Fighting Games were made to be hard and not beginner friendly, but this is an EXCEPTION.

    Dragon Ball FighterZ is a fantastic fighting game with simplified controls made for beginners to ditch out combos, but of course fighting games weren't made to be easy. In combat you can use one team consisting of three characters with a pretty decent roster to choose from. Regarding about its art style it is FANTASTIC, even if you play the game on a toaster it will still look great. The story mode ain't half bad, the only problem i had was with the AI of story mode, they passively attack and are boring to play against, not to mention you need to clear all of them to make your team stronger. competitive wise it is ONE OF THE BEST FIGHTING GAMES IN YEARS. I am 500 Hours into the game and still not thinking of not playing it.

    BEST DRAGON BALL GAME IN YEARS
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  44. Sep 3, 2020
    5
    Bargain bin effort with just around 20 characters. All the extra ones cost a grand total of another €80, which is a scam. Budokai Tenkaichi 2 & 3 had over 100 hundred characters and were way bigger and detailed than this.

    The loading screens and pop-ups are ridiculous. Going to the lobby gets you more than 5 pops and take longer to dismiss than an actual match. Local battle rewards aren't
    Bargain bin effort with just around 20 characters. All the extra ones cost a grand total of another €80, which is a scam. Budokai Tenkaichi 2 & 3 had over 100 hundred characters and were way bigger and detailed than this.

    The loading screens and pop-ups are ridiculous. Going to the lobby gets you more than 5 pops and take longer to dismiss than an actual match. Local battle rewards aren't transferred, so it's broken.

    The story is slow, short and has a time-filler system that lets you fight clones 95% of the time. There are Lootboxes that you can buy with in-game currency, but are also purchasable with real money if you don't want to grind. The lobby is the menu, and it's confusing.

    Fighting is fast, and the button combinations for moves are too complicated to be enjoyable. It takes time before you master them each time, and is therefore not easy to get into if you just want to have a match with a friend.

    Animations look good, but sadly are just as repetitive as the story mode. This is a €10 game that should include all the the characters. But it doesn't, so i can't recommend it. I give it a 5/10. It's underwhelming.
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  45. Aug 24, 2020
    8
    Played on PS4 Pro.
    Gameplay: GREAT
    Graphic: GREAT
    Story: GOOD
    Music/Sound : GREAT
    Dialogue/Voice Acting: GREAT
  46. Aug 11, 2020
    0
    Un gioco di MERDA, Come idea ci sta portare i personaggi che tutti amano in un nuovo stile ma il gioco è troppo e sottolineo TROPPO caotico non si capisce quasi niente oltre al fatto che è uno dei primi giochi di dragonball dove vi sono una ventina di personaggi Gratis e tutti gli altri sono a PAGAMENTO c'è ci sono personaggi che costano 5€ l'uno.
    Per non parlare poi dei tasti ma che
    Un gioco di MERDA, Come idea ci sta portare i personaggi che tutti amano in un nuovo stile ma il gioco è troppo e sottolineo TROPPO caotico non si capisce quasi niente oltre al fatto che è uno dei primi giochi di dragonball dove vi sono una ventina di personaggi Gratis e tutti gli altri sono a PAGAMENTO c'è ci sono personaggi che costano 5€ l'uno.
    Per non parlare poi dei tasti ma che CAZZO di gioco
    Picchiaduro utilizza questi tasti .
    L'unico punto forte è la storia che non ti puoi godere al massimo per colpa dei problemi elencati prima .
    Un gioco creato solo per farci soldi senza uno scopo
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  47. Jul 27, 2020
    0
    Es muy triste la historia de este juego. Aun siendo por mucho el mejor juego se lucha que he probado, resulta frustrante el trato que le dan tanto arksystemworks como los usuarios, me explico. Encontrar una partida decente hoy en dia en este juego es algo practicamente imposible.. el juego no encuentra jugadores online por mas que esperes en muchas ocasiones son tramos de mas de 15 minutosEs muy triste la historia de este juego. Aun siendo por mucho el mejor juego se lucha que he probado, resulta frustrante el trato que le dan tanto arksystemworks como los usuarios, me explico. Encontrar una partida decente hoy en dia en este juego es algo practicamente imposible.. el juego no encuentra jugadores online por mas que esperes en muchas ocasiones son tramos de mas de 15 minutos para encontrar una partida. La conexion del juego es de pena y te hecha cada dos por tres del servidor. P luego cuando porfin encuentras a alguien ke puede jugar coge y se va de la partida para no perder los puntos y la compañia tampoco castiga estas practicas. O entras en un round y te exas del mismo porque tu tienes mas nivel. Se ha convertido en injugable llevo 1 hora para hechar una partoda y aun no he podido. De pena. El juego en si de 10 si lo juegas con amigos pero si dependes del online lo llevas clarito. Un 0 por alsystem a la hora de solventar estos problemas y un 0 por la comunidad mas toxica de los juegos de lucha. Pena Expand
  48. Jul 21, 2020
    6
    J'ai pas trop aimé la jouabilité, j'ai l'inpression que quant on enchaine les attaque on comprend plus rien
  49. Jul 20, 2020
    8
    Jeu très agréable à jouer pour faire passer le temps, ne pèse pas beaucoup sur le disque dur. Le jeu aurait pus atteindre la perfection en ayant un rooster plus complet ( surtout pour un manga comme Dragon Ball ) et si les temps de chargements n'étaient pas aussi le longs. 8/10
  50. Jul 20, 2020
    9
    Very unique use of the beloved franchise in a real fighting game wish the company keep doing good with their tittles and add some of the test elements from this game to the next guilty gear
  51. Jul 20, 2020
    8
    I usually don't play 2d fighters... but when I do.. it's FIGHTERZ.. Looks great and takes skill to master but still easy to pick up and play. A must have for any dragon ball fan
  52. Jul 13, 2020
    4
    People with bad internet always seem to win as you have to play at there speed vs your nets speed. Not to mention the fps delay is insane. Another thing is reroll accounts that reroll to thrash a newer player. Terrible ass game.
  53. Jul 8, 2020
    9
    I have enjoyed this game for two years and I just have to say that it is absolutely fun, it is one of my favorite fighting games, I love its mechanics. I daresay it's the best Dragon ball game ever made. I would have liked it to have a single player mode similar to other DB games, because the single player mode is too boring, but as a fighting game it is great.
  54. Jul 8, 2020
    9
    El mejor juego que se ha desarrollado jamás para un Anime. El nivel de detalle en el que cada personaje tiene animaciones únicas en las que cada cada cuadro representa una imagen de Manga, Anime o juegos previos, denota el esfuerzo y cariño que han puesto.

    No le pongo un diez porque el tiempo de carga es excesivo, el modo historia es mejorable y carece de aspectos alternativos para los
    El mejor juego que se ha desarrollado jamás para un Anime. El nivel de detalle en el que cada personaje tiene animaciones únicas en las que cada cada cuadro representa una imagen de Manga, Anime o juegos previos, denota el esfuerzo y cariño que han puesto.

    No le pongo un diez porque el tiempo de carga es excesivo, el modo historia es mejorable y carece de aspectos alternativos para los personajes.
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  55. Jul 7, 2020
    6
    Soy un fan de Dragon Ball desde que tengo recuerdos, ya que de los primeros que tengo Goku y sus amigos son los protagonistas. He jugado a todos y cada uno los videojuegos que existen de este manganime y evidentemente ha habido de todo. Títulos realmente buenos y otros verdaderamente lamentables. FIghter Z es una oportunidad perdida para hacer un juego perfecto en mi opinión. Comprendo queSoy un fan de Dragon Ball desde que tengo recuerdos, ya que de los primeros que tengo Goku y sus amigos son los protagonistas. He jugado a todos y cada uno los videojuegos que existen de este manganime y evidentemente ha habido de todo. Títulos realmente buenos y otros verdaderamente lamentables. FIghter Z es una oportunidad perdida para hacer un juego perfecto en mi opinión. Comprendo que como juego competitivo es muy bueno y mucha gente se conforme con eso pero yo lo analizo como videojuego en general y como título de dragon ball en particular.
    Gráficamente el juego es una delicia en movimiento, las animaciones son increíbles y los modelados realmente espectaculares. Sin duda en este apartado es el mejor título que se ha visto jamás. Aunque las escenas animadas de la historia son muy muy lamentables...aunque ese tema vendrá después.
    En cuanto al sistema de combate estamos ante el que es posiblemente el mas técnico que ha visto nunca en un título protagonizado por Goku y los personajes están increiblemente bien diferenciados y balanceados. Es cierto que no es el mas fiel a cómo deberia ser una pelea de Dragon Ball pero para eso ya está el tenkaichi.
    Estos apartados son buenisimos como habeis leido pero claro...ahora llega todo lo malo. Los modos de juego.
    El modo historia es infame. Infumable. Lamentable. La historia que nos cuentan es mala y además esta muy mal contada. El modo no deja de ser combates repetitivos en una especie de tablero el cual no tiene ningún aliciente moverte y siempre es lo mismo. Es el peor modo que recuerdo de un videojuego de Dragon Ball. El modo historia de budokai 2 el cuál se parece a éste era muchisimo mas entretenido y variado. El del budokai 1 y 3 eran también muy superiores y que decir tambien de los del tenkaichi...incluso el supersonic warriors de GBA tenia un modo principal más entretenido.
    El problema es que no tiene ningún modo mas interesante ya que solo nos quedaría un arcade sin alicientes y un modo torneo demasiado generico, nada que ver con los modos torneo de los budokai. Evidentemente tenemos el modo online pero no es suficiente.
    Este es el gran problema del juego, no te da alicientes para seguir jugando. Si solo te interesa jugar combates online una y otra vez pues perfecto, este juego te encantará seguramente pero eso no quiere decir que sea un juego perfecto.
    También es muy criticable la poca cantidad de personajes de inicio y que haya habido tantos dlcs aunque esto es el pan de cada día en la actualidad.
    En resumen, una gran oportunidad perdida de haber podido sacar el título de dragon ball perfecto pero que todavía tendremos que esperar mientras ese trono lo tiene tenkaichi 3 y budokai 3.
    Gráficos: 9
    Jugabilidad: 9
    Modos de juego: 2
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  56. Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Perfecto balanceo de personajes. Puedes pelear con Yamcha contra un Majin bu sin problemas.
  57. Jun 25, 2020
    6
    Bon jeux de combat 2.5D , si je le passe pas dans le vert c'est a cause des personnages payants , pour moi les personnages devrait être compris dans le jeux et non pas vendu en surplus , l’intérêt de jouer n'est plus la après quelques heures , si il était déblocables ce serait bien mieux et un peu plus étiques
  58. Jun 22, 2020
    9
    Story 8/10
    Gameplay 9/10
    Graphics 9/10

    This is an awesome fighting game, impressive graphics and easy to learn controls
  59. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    I heard that the game company that made Narutimitstom4 made it.
    Maybe that's why I can guarantee action games.
    I feel like I made King of Fighters into a 3D game.
    It's the most dragon-ball-like feeling of all the Dragon-ball games!
    One thing I regret is that it would have been better if I had followed the story as it was in the original cartoon.
  60. Jun 21, 2020
    8
    En un juego que honra el anime. Las peleas son trepidantes e increíbles. Mecánicas simples pero muy efectivas.
  61. Jun 11, 2020
    0
    Pros:
    - Easy to learn fighting mechanics.
    - Looks beautiful Cons: - Never seen such LONG loading times in between matches...this was by far the worst fighting game in that aspect - A horrid and repetitive Story mode that makes you fight the same characters (clones) over and over again through many hours of pointless grind. - This game's currency aka Zen is even more of a grind
    Pros:
    - Easy to learn fighting mechanics.
    - Looks beautiful

    Cons:
    - Never seen such LONG loading times in between matches...this was by far the worst fighting game in that aspect

    - A horrid and repetitive Story mode that makes you fight the same characters (clones) over and over again through many hours of pointless grind.

    - This game's currency aka Zen is even more of a grind just to get online avatars and colors at RANDOM.

    - The difficulty progression is all over the place, some fights are extremely easy only to get far more difficult on the next and vice versa.

    - Once again did I mentioned how bad the loading times are?.
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  62. Jun 9, 2020
    10
    This game is a masterpiece!! One of the best new fighting games in years, it looks awesome, and it shows the potential of 2D fighting games over the 3D ones...

    I really would love to see a Jump All Stars Fighhters like this.
  63. May 1, 2020
    8
    Impactante gráficamente , se siente muy fluido, este juego es una buena alternativa de peleas. Le daría un precio de 25 dolares. Su gran problemas son los dlc
  64. Apr 8, 2020
    8
    Mi juego de peleas favorito de la generación. Posiblemente el mejor juego de Dragon Ball, también.
  65. Apr 4, 2020
    10
    I could put a huge list of great things about this game but I'm going to put it simple:

    I'm loving everything, every single thing about this game! Right when you get to see the graphics you get hooked, omg they are so astonishing. This db game has the best graphics ever. It beats all of all its successors even the db: kakarot game. The Fighting is so smoth and it feels great to play it.
    I could put a huge list of great things about this game but I'm going to put it simple:

    I'm loving everything, every single thing about this game!

    Right when you get to see the graphics you get hooked, omg they are so astonishing. This db game has the best graphics ever. It beats all of all its successors even the db: kakarot game. The Fighting is so smoth and it feels great to play it. Specially no lag online.

    Definitely worth your time and money!
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  66. Feb 23, 2020
    9
    El diseño de combate de este juego, a gusto personal, es el más versátil de todas las entregas de Dragon Ball en los videojuegos, casa personaje tiene sus mecánicas de juego distintas lo que le da más personalidad a estos y a la jugabilidad, los movimientos de los personajes, las frases y en general las referencias al anime son epicas para quienes nos criamos con esta serie lo que le da unEl diseño de combate de este juego, a gusto personal, es el más versátil de todas las entregas de Dragon Ball en los videojuegos, casa personaje tiene sus mecánicas de juego distintas lo que le da más personalidad a estos y a la jugabilidad, los movimientos de los personajes, las frases y en general las referencias al anime son epicas para quienes nos criamos con esta serie lo que le da un toque especial a lo que estas haciendo dentro del juego, la animación y los detalles gráficos le dan fluidez e inmersión al juego lo que recompensa mucho al jugador. En sí mismo el diseño del juego me parece perfecto, pero tiene unos detalles como la inteligencia artificial de la computadora, la cual me parece básica utilizando el recurso de aumentar el daño del enemigo siendo injusto más que difícil y el modo historia me parece repetitivo. Expand
  67. Jan 30, 2020
    2
    Terrible juego basado en combos que fallan o no se registran al jugarse online. Con un enorme desequilibrio entre personajes, un tutorial que no enseña las verdaderas mecánicas del juego y un sistema de juego por lo general muy descompensado.
    No está cuidado ni el sistema de puntuación online que tanto si vas ganando como perdiendo, cualquiera de los jugadores puede desconectarse y no se
    Terrible juego basado en combos que fallan o no se registran al jugarse online. Con un enorme desequilibrio entre personajes, un tutorial que no enseña las verdaderas mecánicas del juego y un sistema de juego por lo general muy descompensado.
    No está cuidado ni el sistema de puntuación online que tanto si vas ganando como perdiendo, cualquiera de los jugadores puede desconectarse y no se contará ni vitoria ni derrota, facilitando las trampas en las puntuaciones globales y rankings ya que ni bandai ni Arc system mete baza en ello. Los sistemas de filtro para las partidas no funcionan, pese a que pongas las condiciones más ajustadas, el sistema te meterá en combates contra ultrapros pese a que seas un novato. La experiencia es frustrante y nada divertida, además es un juego como servicio por lo que la programadora hará cualquier cambio y tendrás que tragar. Terrible. Visualmente es espectacular pero jugablemente es terrible.
    Terrible juego de lucha.
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  68. Jan 29, 2020
    8
    The game is really good the graphics and all that staff the only thing missing is that the story is terrible, I only played the story to unlock a character. Another thing is that the achievements especially the 530.000BP and 20.000.000 zeni are really hard.
  69. Jan 19, 2020
    10
    I love this dbz fighertz game so much the gameplay is so fast and fluid. Would recommend it to any dbz fan.
  70. Jan 16, 2020
    3
    Original story which is good for fans who enjoy fanfiction but the game itself is very repetitive, hardly any playable characters and as much as like 2d games of the past. I would like to see dbz games evolve
  71. Jan 13, 2020
    9
    Nossa o jogo é perfeito mas, demora muito pra lançar DLC, e quando lança já tô jogando outro jogo, mas os personagem são muito bons.
  72. Jan 12, 2020
    9
    I´ve never been a fan of Fighting games, BUT THIS GAME IS SOMETHING ELSE. Probably one of the best, if not THE best, 2D fighting game of the decade, at least in the DBZ universe. It´s dynamic, fast paced, fun and challenging. The only downside is that most of the characters by now are paid, and in comparison to the full roster, the vanilla one feels kinda empty, but you can pick theI´ve never been a fan of Fighting games, BUT THIS GAME IS SOMETHING ELSE. Probably one of the best, if not THE best, 2D fighting game of the decade, at least in the DBZ universe. It´s dynamic, fast paced, fun and challenging. The only downside is that most of the characters by now are paid, and in comparison to the full roster, the vanilla one feels kinda empty, but you can pick the remaining characters at steam sales for a very low price. I CANNOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH, BUY THIS GAME, YOU WON´T REGRET IT. Expand
  73. Dec 1, 2019
    0
    I don't have this game, but I already hate it. The reasons are: it has so much DLCs (Bandai is just thinking about making money) and this game's online trophies are just unbelievable and unfair. I wanted to buy this game but i changed my mind
  74. Nov 15, 2019
    9
    after you get past the steep learning curve you truly do fall in love with the game, I constantly feel like I am getting better. you learn how to extend combos, you eventually discover high damage combos. If you are a fighting game fan like myself you will really enjoy this. the reason why this gets a 9 and not a ten is because the story mode is a slow mess of tutorials. you do learn fromafter you get past the steep learning curve you truly do fall in love with the game, I constantly feel like I am getting better. you learn how to extend combos, you eventually discover high damage combos. If you are a fighting game fan like myself you will really enjoy this. the reason why this gets a 9 and not a ten is because the story mode is a slow mess of tutorials. you do learn from it but a 6 hour tutorial isn't epic, but you do get android 21, who is my personal best character so it is still worth it. and I know you already looked up rule 34 of her don't lie to me. Expand
  75. Sep 24, 2019
    7
    This game is made to play online, and it's right to be, online in this game is 10 out of 10, but the offiline is garbage, the AI of it is very bad made, even in very hard the only thing the boots does is throwing random specials and auto combos, they don't do any extend or opitimal stuff, and in arcade mode the boots get buffed, they kill you with 2 auto combos or 1 ramdom level 3, stupid.This game is made to play online, and it's right to be, online in this game is 10 out of 10, but the offiline is garbage, the AI of it is very bad made, even in very hard the only thing the boots does is throwing random specials and auto combos, they don't do any extend or opitimal stuff, and in arcade mode the boots get buffed, they kill you with 2 auto combos or 1 ramdom level 3, stupid. Horewer, the story mode is a little better because the boots are not so buffed like in arcade, but you only have a feel caracheters avaible, you can't use guys like, Trunks, Kid boo, Berrus, Black, Hit and all the Dlc guys... For those who like tho play offline, this game is dispensable. Expand
  76. Sep 17, 2019
    5
    Overall I have to say I'm disappointed, as the stuff I saw was fantastic. Let's start with the good: amazing visuals, very dynamic fights, a story that feels right at home in the Dragon Ball universe and solid mode selections.

    There is a single drawback that makes this game average at best, at least for me: defense. Simply put, this game has virtually no defence unless you're a VERY
    Overall I have to say I'm disappointed, as the stuff I saw was fantastic. Let's start with the good: amazing visuals, very dynamic fights, a story that feels right at home in the Dragon Ball universe and solid mode selections.

    There is a single drawback that makes this game average at best, at least for me: defense. Simply put, this game has virtually no defence unless you're a VERY high level player. There's no true defence, only parrying. That by itself wouldn't be so bad, however with the lack of tell in most moves, It becomes almost impossible to defend successfully (except for the computer, which manages to guard quite often). This makes the fighting extremely simple: just spam attacks until you manage to kill the enemy, which is why I feel most of the complaints about the fights just requiring button spamming to win are justified. This might change when reaching higher levels of play, however it results in a game that, to me, is fun to watch but not to play.
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  77. Jul 10, 2019
    2
    The game is fun for the first few sessions, and then you realize just how homogenized the combo system is. Aside from maybe 3 or 4 characters, most will have the same commands for combos across the board, which doesn't leave much room for creativity. While there are opportunities to go beyond this that can arise from assists or sparking blast, there really isn't much in the way of customThe game is fun for the first few sessions, and then you realize just how homogenized the combo system is. Aside from maybe 3 or 4 characters, most will have the same commands for combos across the board, which doesn't leave much room for creativity. While there are opportunities to go beyond this that can arise from assists or sparking blast, there really isn't much in the way of custom combos. The game also sacrifices a great bit of depth for simplicity and homogenization of combos, as there is virtually no execution barrier once you get jump canceling down (which even a new fighting game player can in a matter of maybe an hour). Also, the amount of offensive options as that exist compared to the almost non-existent defensive options in the game make every character fall into the rushdown archetype. The game is there to pander to Dragon Ball fans who will buy anything with the name slapped onto it, nothing more. Expand
  78. Jun 15, 2019
    9
    dragon ball fighterz es el mejor juego de dragon ball en bastante tiempo, una jugabilidad genial par novatos y veteranos por igual, tiene bastantes modos de juego, y aunque la historia y el arcade sean flojos, el online es genial. el juego se ve igual que el anime, los mejores graficos de un juego de la franquicia, cuenta con 21 personajes muy diferentes entre si aunque el dlc esdragon ball fighterz es el mejor juego de dragon ball en bastante tiempo, una jugabilidad genial par novatos y veteranos por igual, tiene bastantes modos de juego, y aunque la historia y el arcade sean flojos, el online es genial. el juego se ve igual que el anime, los mejores graficos de un juego de la franquicia, cuenta con 21 personajes muy diferentes entre si aunque el dlc es extremadamente caro. Expand
  79. Jun 4, 2019
    10
    This is the best dragon Ball game until now.
    If your like me, that waked up in Saturday morning just to watch Goku and your adventures against frieza, cell, and maijin boo, you will love this game.
    Its like a normal fighting game, but with dragon ball mechanics, there are a lot of fighters, and also DLC fighters. The story is awesome, is divided in 3 parts, and you play one by one. The
    This is the best dragon Ball game until now.
    If your like me, that waked up in Saturday morning just to watch Goku and your adventures against frieza, cell, and maijin boo, you will love this game.

    Its like a normal fighting game, but with dragon ball mechanics, there are a lot of fighters, and also DLC fighters. The story is awesome, is divided in 3 parts, and you play one by one. The online mode is great, the special moves are so nostalgic, and...theres a lot to say for FighterZ.

    WELL...I GIVE THIS GAME A...10 out of 10!

    This is my favorite Dragon Ball game until now, I think you should try it, even if your not a Dragon Ball Fan, welp...bye I guess

    OKEY
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  80. May 2, 2019
    10
    The game is spectacular, even more if you are a dragon ball fan, maybe the best fighting game currently
  81. Apr 29, 2019
    7
    A fun game. The campaign is long, and there are enough modes offline and online to keep the player entertained.
  82. Apr 17, 2019
    6
    If you played mvsc3 and then mvsc3 ultimate, you know how they improved the air combo system. Here after 500 patches that all messed up, the down+heavy launcher and the double jump is still there to stop all fun, this gameplay is just a step backward.
  83. Mar 10, 2019
    10
    is the best dragon ball game from the budokai tenkaichi saga, although the main function of the game is online due to its low offline content and a very repetitive story mode and it becomes boring, but if we review its online mode it is one of the best of its category, includes the competitive feature of pure fighting games with aids for beginners and tools for hardcore players added tois the best dragon ball game from the budokai tenkaichi saga, although the main function of the game is online due to its low offline content and a very repetitive story mode and it becomes boring, but if we review its online mode it is one of the best of its category, includes the competitive feature of pure fighting games with aids for beginners and tools for hardcore players added to the popularity of dragon ball makes it a very good game touching the perfection Expand
  84. Jan 26, 2019
    4
    It is a disapppointment.

    The gameplay is smooth, accessible, and watching the fights can be spectacular at times. However, the loading times are unbearable. 15-20 seconds of loading for 1-2 minutes of fighting is just not acceptable at the current generation. I believe playing on a PC on an SSD memory makes this faster, but this should not be a requirement for faster loading times in
    It is a disapppointment.

    The gameplay is smooth, accessible, and watching the fights can be spectacular at times.

    However, the loading times are unbearable. 15-20 seconds of loading for 1-2 minutes of fighting is just not acceptable at the current generation. I believe playing on a PC on an SSD memory makes this faster, but this should not be a requirement for faster loading times in a, despite beautifully looking, 2D fighting game.

    The soundtrack doesn't sound bad. But DBZ fans will be more than tired of hearing the songs of the game. I am not sure about how much music has actually been recycled from previous games, but it feels like it's the same music we have been repeatedly listening to since the good old Budokai days.

    The story mode has been upgraded from static pictures with boring dialogue to slightly animated scenes with a slightly improved plot. Not enough, really.

    Last, but not least, let's talk about the frame rate. Playing on a plain Xbox One or PS4 I have the feeling that the animations run at 10 fps at times. There is a lot of room for improvement.

    I was excited about this game! And then I tried the Beta and I started doubting. Sadly for all, it feels like a disappointment.
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  85. Jan 23, 2019
    8
    Un gran juego, seguramente el fighting definitivo de Dragon Ball,va a ser muy difícil superar lo que han hecho aquí.
    Grandes gráficos que simulan el anime de manera perfecta.
    No le doy mas puntos por que no deja de ser un fighting que tira mucho del online,el modo historia es repetitivo y aburrido,el modo arcade no se actualiza con los nuevos personajes ni siquiera teniendo el seasson
    Un gran juego, seguramente el fighting definitivo de Dragon Ball,va a ser muy difícil superar lo que han hecho aquí.
    Grandes gráficos que simulan el anime de manera perfecta.
    No le doy mas puntos por que no deja de ser un fighting que tira mucho del online,el modo historia es repetitivo y aburrido,el modo arcade no se actualiza con los nuevos personajes ni siquiera teniendo el seasson pass(esto es algo que si hace Dissidia NT),lo que viene siendo el modo offline debería de mejorarse mucho,esperemos que en un futuro lo hagan.
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  86. Jan 14, 2019
    9
    Dragon Ball FighterZ is the dream Dragon Ball game everyone wanted! Probably the best and most beautiful 2D fighter that's ever been made. The game is very fast-paced battle, which is expected from a Dragon Ball game. The only problem I have with it is the story which made this game not reach its full potential at getting a 10/10, also there isn't much characters to choose from though eachDragon Ball FighterZ is the dream Dragon Ball game everyone wanted! Probably the best and most beautiful 2D fighter that's ever been made. The game is very fast-paced battle, which is expected from a Dragon Ball game. The only problem I have with it is the story which made this game not reach its full potential at getting a 10/10, also there isn't much characters to choose from though each character is very unique from another.
    Besides the story and character roster, everything else is perfect.
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  87. Dec 25, 2018
    8
    Graphics: 9.2 Sound: 8.8 Gameplay: 9.2 Fun/Story: 8.5

    A great fighter game. Just lacks some story issues like going out fighter zone. But if you just want a beat ´em up and like Dragon Ball world this is a nice game.
  88. Nov 3, 2018
    6
    Ok, i just got this one, and it was a disappointment, the graphics are really great, but the gameplay was so simple i couldn't think this was an arc systems game after blazblue, gilty gear and persona 4 arena this was too straight forward, with so much needless dlc (like the tv series soundtrack, that should've been included by default), it was a good think i waited to get it cheaper, asOk, i just got this one, and it was a disappointment, the graphics are really great, but the gameplay was so simple i couldn't think this was an arc systems game after blazblue, gilty gear and persona 4 arena this was too straight forward, with so much needless dlc (like the tv series soundtrack, that should've been included by default), it was a good think i waited to get it cheaper, as the games being released lately they think it is ok to charge you 50-60 dollars for a game that just looks good Expand
  89. Oct 26, 2018
    8
    2D is bringing a lot of authenticity to the DB game series. 3D format peaked with Budokai Tenkaichi 3 in my opinion... so it's good to finally see a positive change.
    A couple of bad points though:
    - Character list is somewhat small... - in-combat transformations are cool. bring them back please! - all characters play pretty much the same. It does help levelling, but I would prefer more
    2D is bringing a lot of authenticity to the DB game series. 3D format peaked with Budokai Tenkaichi 3 in my opinion... so it's good to finally see a positive change.
    A couple of bad points though:
    - Character list is somewhat small...
    - in-combat transformations are cool. bring them back please!
    - all characters play pretty much the same. It does help levelling, but I would prefer more differentiation between the characters.
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  90. Sep 8, 2018
    5
    Dragon Ball Fighter Z is a fighting game and its a game that I think is very interesting but its also something that is not for me. It’s very similar to Capcom’s Marvel versus series where its 3 vs 3 and it’s chaotic. There is a lot going on and kind of hard to keep track of it all.

    Its also a game that I probably won’t take the time to get into, its nothing personal against the game
    Dragon Ball Fighter Z is a fighting game and its a game that I think is very interesting but its also something that is not for me. It’s very similar to Capcom’s Marvel versus series where its 3 vs 3 and it’s chaotic. There is a lot going on and kind of hard to keep track of it all.

    Its also a game that I probably won’t take the time to get into, its nothing personal against the game its just that games like that are too complicated for me. I am not a very smart man and I have a hard time remembering long and complicated combos. Pretty much 5 moves is the longest combo I remember in a fighting game.

    Like any fighting game, it’s hard to recommend unless you’re willing to put the work into it.
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  91. Aug 22, 2018
    2
    It's all about graphics, but even that when in action you don't have the feeling of looking an anime. It's strange and not represents the series drama or impact just a bunch of light and rays.
  92. Aug 16, 2018
    8
    Dragon Ball FighterZ brings a new 2D fighting style for Dragon Ball games. As a fan of Dragon Ball I love this game. This game has few characters than other Dragon Ball games, but both new style and new fight mechanic are pretty good. If you are a Dragon Ball fan you should play this game.
  93. Aug 1, 2018
    8
    Objectively speaking, this is one of the best Dragon Ball video games to date, with its animations, use of Arc System Work's incredible 3D cell-shaded models, unique set of characters, and fast learning curve all working together to give you one of the most memorable fighting games in a long time. Of course, this game is not perfect. One of the main problems for this game is in its storyObjectively speaking, this is one of the best Dragon Ball video games to date, with its animations, use of Arc System Work's incredible 3D cell-shaded models, unique set of characters, and fast learning curve all working together to give you one of the most memorable fighting games in a long time. Of course, this game is not perfect. One of the main problems for this game is in its story mode. While the plot is what you would expect out of Dragon Ball Z, the main means of progressing though it is incredibly tedious. Fighting through multiple hordes of CPU opponents can feel like a chore here. Though, I will give it credit for including these special cutscenes and rewards in its attempt to circumvent that feeling of tediousness. The second, and arguably the most irritating, problem here is in the match making. While the developers are remedying this, match making can be really difficult online, often making you wait up to 5 to 15 minutes for any stable matches. The only good thing to make out of this is how you would spend your time waiting for these matches to start, whether your sharpening your moves in Practice Mode, customizing your avatar in the lobby, or just interacting with players in general. Overall, it is a great experience for the members of the Fighting Game Community and the Dragon Ball Community. Expand
  94. Jul 12, 2018
    6
    Update: I had given this game a 9 at the time it came out because I loved it, but now I have to update because there are some big problems I have had since.

    The game really lacks technical play online, even in Competitive matches: opponents just spam combos because they are so simple, and while at first I liked this because it allows for more accessibility to newcomers, it allows for
    Update: I had given this game a 9 at the time it came out because I loved it, but now I have to update because there are some big problems I have had since.

    The game really lacks technical play online, even in Competitive matches: opponents just spam combos because they are so simple, and while at first I liked this because it allows for more accessibility to newcomers, it allows for much less skill and use of mechanics in comparison to other fighting games. Combos do less damage than in other fighters (except for some ultimate moves that do WAY too much damage for being so simple) to offset the easy inputs, but it is still a spam fest. The combat basically consists of repeating combos and then doing aerial punishes at any slight opening.

    Also, there should be a penalty for rage quitters. There isn’t one, unlike most other fighters, so there are SO many people that rage quit before they are even close to losing, which is super frustrating. Also, the matchmaking isn’t very good. I have 130 something wins right now, I don’t play a ton but enough to have that many, but I often get matched up against people with 300+ wins, and I get wrecked.

    The core gameplay is still relatively fun, and I like the graphics, I just don’t love this game nearly as much as in the early stages, especially when there are so many other good fighters right now. I am not the best fighting game player, but I’d say I am above average, and thought that this game was balanced for newcomers and skilled fighters alike. But to me, there isn’t much middle ground here, just spamming by newcomers or average players, or extremely skilled players that destroy.
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  95. May 29, 2018
    10
    Come on it Dragon Ball Z wasn't to love. Hope they make Vegito dlc among many others.
  96. May 25, 2018
    8
    Dragon ball FighterZ é o melhor título baseado no anime dos últimos anos, jogabilidade fluída e fácil de aprender, um bom modo campanha e um multiplayer divertido, faz com que Dragon Ball FigtherZ seja um dos melhores jogos de luta da geração, porém, a falta de personagens faz com que o jogo fique enjoativo depois de um tempo.

    JOGABILIDADE - Dragon Ball FighterZ apresenta uma
    Dragon ball FighterZ é o melhor título baseado no anime dos últimos anos, jogabilidade fluída e fácil de aprender, um bom modo campanha e um multiplayer divertido, faz com que Dragon Ball FigtherZ seja um dos melhores jogos de luta da geração, porém, a falta de personagens faz com que o jogo fique enjoativo depois de um tempo.

    JOGABILIDADE - Dragon Ball FighterZ apresenta uma jogabilidade totalmente satisfatória, fácil de aprender, consegue agradar tanto players casuais em jogos de luta, quanto os experientes. Os combos são muito interessantes de serem realizados, e os golpes especiais (como Kamehameha, final flash, etc...) são incríveis.

    HISTÓRIA - A história de Dragon Ball FigtherZ apresenta como vilã a Androide 21, personagem criado especificamente para o jogo. O game apresenta 3 enredos (arcos) diferentes para o jogador, onde enfrentaremos vários clones dos personagens do anime para chegarmos até a batalha final contra a Androide 21. A história dos 3 arcos são interessantes e bem contadas, porém, para chegarmos até a ultima luta, enfrentar clones por muitas vezes pode ficar enjoativo.

    PERSONAGENS - Aqui está um dos principais problemas do jogo, Dragon Ball FigtherZ apresenta poucos personagens, contando apenas com os principais do anime (como Goku, Vegeta, Gohan, Bills, Freeza, etc...) e a vilã androide 21. Cada personagem tem golpes únicos e apresentam várias variações de golpes e combos diferentes, mas outro ponto que o jogo peca é o fato de que todos são competitivos entre si e não apresentam muitas diferenças de força, por exemplo, no game quando dois jogadores do mesmo nível se enfrentam, Yamcha pode vencer normalmente o Bills, ou Kuririn derrotar o Hit (fato que no anime isso seria impossível acontecer).

    Dragon Ball FighterZ é um dos melhores jogos de luta da atual geração, apresenta uma das melhores jogabilidades já feita, tem uma campanha interessante de acompanhar, porém enjoativa,
    e a falta de personagens dentro do game aumenta ainda mais essa sensação.
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  97. May 17, 2018
    8
    No el es mejor juego de pelea, pero es muy divertido para quien nunca ha jugado este tipo de juego. El modo historia realmente es aburrido, y el multijugador falla muchas veces despues de meses de actualizaciones y dlc no han querido arreglar esto. Las animaciones son atractivas las primeras veces, pero al final o que importa es el gameplay. No puede superar en su jugabilidad a StreetNo el es mejor juego de pelea, pero es muy divertido para quien nunca ha jugado este tipo de juego. El modo historia realmente es aburrido, y el multijugador falla muchas veces despues de meses de actualizaciones y dlc no han querido arreglar esto. Las animaciones son atractivas las primeras veces, pero al final o que importa es el gameplay. No puede superar en su jugabilidad a Street Fignter V, pero si es divertido para jugar casualmente. Expand
  98. May 16, 2018
    9
    I never expected to get a 2D Dragon Ball game at all!!! This was a welcome change of pace. These are the best graphics I've seen in an Dragon Ball Game. All of the characters play differently and have their own strengths and weaknesses, the soundtrack is at its best, the AWESOME Dramatic Finishes, and explosive 3 vs 3 Team Battles, this is one of the greatest Dragon Ball Games of all time.I never expected to get a 2D Dragon Ball game at all!!! This was a welcome change of pace. These are the best graphics I've seen in an Dragon Ball Game. All of the characters play differently and have their own strengths and weaknesses, the soundtrack is at its best, the AWESOME Dramatic Finishes, and explosive 3 vs 3 Team Battles, this is one of the greatest Dragon Ball Games of all time. BUT, the story is very repetitive, and it needs more content for the Offline Audience, as outside from Arcade, Story, Local Battle, and a (well deserved) customizable tournament mode, there isn't much to do for the Offline Audience. Other than those minor complaints, I found this to be a damn near perfect Dragon Ball game, up there with Budokai 3 and Budokai Tenkaichi 3. Expand
  99. May 3, 2018
    10
    The best Dragon Ball game I've ever played. Impressive graphics and detail, easy-to-learn controls, it's just a BLAST to play!!!
  100. May 2, 2018
    10
    I cannot put into words how long I have dreamed about this game and it's finally real. I love this game so much thanks Arc System Works. Now make a JoJo game and I will be your biggest fan.
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87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 74 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 73 out of 74
  2. Negative: 0 out of 74
  1. CD-Action
    Apr 3, 2018
    90
    A Dragon Ball fighting game that we’ve been waiting for since forever loosing hope along the way. It was designed with obvious deep understanding of the source material, visually it’s almost undistinguishable from the anime and it embodies the 'easy to learn, hard to master' rule, which makes it both interesting for BlazBlue veterans and accessible to newbies lured by the Dragon Ball license. [03/2018, p.50]
  2. Mar 13, 2018
    75
    The single player modes aren’t particularly engaging, and the broken online makes engaging in the multiplayer take way longer than it needs to. Those lucky enough to have a thriving local fighting scene are the real winners here until the servers are sorted out. FighterZ isn’t entirely my thing, but it’s easy to see that it’s as well-made, polished, and fanservicey as humanly possible.
  3. Mar 5, 2018
    89
    Never before has a game felt and played like Dragon Ball to this extent. Both hardcore fighting-game fans and casual players are in for a treat.