Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2

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  1. RaidenTheGamer
    Oct 28, 2016
    10
    This game improves upon Dragon Ball Xenoverse in every aspect that the fans of the first game complained about. If you're a Dragon Ball fan, this game is the game to get. I've placed twenty hours into it already, and I still haven't even broke the half-way point to having half of the game done. It's content is amazing and is expansive.
  2. OxyKun
    Nov 1, 2016
    8
    A big Improvement over the first Xenoverse. If you are a big Dragon Ball fan take this score as a 9 this game is full of fan-service.

    The Pro's: If you have played the first Xenoverse you will be pleased that the gameplay is faster, more fluid and more responsive. Also the grinding aspect has been lowered you don't have to do the same quest over and over to just get that one costume    A big Improvement over the first Xenoverse. If you are a big Dragon Ball fan take this score as a 9 this game is full of fan-service.

    The Pro's:
    If you have played the first Xenoverse you will be pleased that the gameplay is faster, more fluid and more responsive.
    Also the grinding aspect has been lowered you don't have to do the same quest over and over to just get that one costume or skill you want. Most of the times you'll get it after 2-3 times, with a rare occasion where it's taking longer.
    The student and teacher aspect has been changed where you can get the techniques right away. Character customization has been tweaked, more options to create a character and every race now has a power-up/transformation.
    The story is longer which means more characters and different character forms to play as.
    There is more to do in the HUB world town now. More sidequests, people to talk to and interact with, and the town just looks better overall.

    Cons:
    The story could have been better and more fleshed out. Many important scenes in the anime are left out, and still no love for the first dragon ball season where Goku is a kid.
    The characters aren't balanced for example the saibamen can't hold a candle to many other characters and are dead after a few hits. I get that some characters just are weaker then others but this makes some characters not viable at all and makes you question: why even put them in?
    And last but certainly not least the loading screens. Bandai Namco has promised to fix this in the future but as of now the loading screens are very long and take you out of the immersion in the game. Sometimes you will be watching at a white screen for about a minute and that is very long for this day and age.    … Expand
  3. stevenstrange
    Oct 27, 2016
    10
    As far as it goes if there is a game that i can't stop playing it deserve a 10 score.
    60 fs deals a lot, story not bad, Many Easter eggs in between lines pure awesome fun.
    Enjoy this game!
  4. snakekill321
    Oct 25, 2016
    9
    So far so good! now rewind in time! Xenoverse 2 is a much needed sequel to xenoverse one, and it does its job superbly, the soundtrack is amazing, and the controls feel smooth. You can relive old nostalgic battles and even do boss raids with online multiplayer options and it feels great. The hub cities are marvelously grandiose with the limitless customization options as well. Truly aSo far so good! now rewind in time! Xenoverse 2 is a much needed sequel to xenoverse one, and it does its job superbly, the soundtrack is amazing, and the controls feel smooth. You can relive old nostalgic battles and even do boss raids with online multiplayer options and it feels great. The hub cities are marvelously grandiose with the limitless customization options as well. Truly a great game for any DBZ fan, and new fans alike… Expand
  5. thierryvs
    Oct 27, 2016
    10
    Melhorou muitos aspectos em relação ao segundo game, levou em consideração o feedback de fãs e é um ótimo ganhe, jogabilidade e historia muito boas
  6. venom90
    Nov 18, 2016
    8
    better outfits, locked transformation, more cool attacks, better fighting-those are all pluses. my only complaint is the stamina. i have 60 points in my stamina-yet-it's more of a hindrance now. having a lot of stamina is great for fighting a stronger enemy.....til you run out and get used as a bunching bag. plus, there's stamina breack-which is a mere cheat.....personally, i think the barbetter outfits, locked transformation, more cool attacks, better fighting-those are all pluses. my only complaint is the stamina. i have 60 points in my stamina-yet-it's more of a hindrance now. having a lot of stamina is great for fighting a stronger enemy.....til you run out and get used as a bunching bag. plus, there's stamina breack-which is a mere cheat.....personally, i think the bar should just be removed and let us have unlimited stamina......or at least a super soul that gives unlimited stamina. another issue is the level changes for enemies-it raises enemies that.....well shouldn't be raised! like the pg quest with jaco when you're fighting frieza's minions-i should not be getting knocked around by them. plus, a broken ranking system.......how the hell are we expected to get a z is we decide to go back and clear an earlier mission? it's completely absurd!… Expand
  7. destinyfan1
    May 1, 2017
    8
    omg do i hear dragon ball z?!

    positive + a lot of caracters + customanisation of caracters + nice fighting + a big campaign + very much pq's ( sidemissions), and instructors negative - some nice caracters are still not there, transformations ( per example frieza second form) - horrible music -lame storytelling ignore the negative points and you have one of the the best    omg do i hear dragon ball z?!

    positive

    + a lot of caracters
    + customanisation of caracters
    + nice fighting
    + a big campaign
    + very much pq's ( sidemissions), and instructors
    negative
    - some nice caracters are still not there, transformations ( per example frieza second form)
    - horrible music

    -lame storytelling
    ignore the negative points and you have one of the the best dragon ball z ever    … Expand
  8. ramsay356
    Mar 9, 2017
    8
    Summary: Massive improvements over the already good Xenoverse, especially in visuals, computer AI, and fighting mechanics. Worth playing for fans of the series but can be repetitive and tiresome for anyone looking for something more than a competent DBZ fighting game.

    Full: As a big fan of DBZ, fighting games, and have bought every game since Budokai Tenkaichi 3, this game was a very    Summary: Massive improvements over the already good Xenoverse, especially in visuals, computer AI, and fighting mechanics. Worth playing for fans of the series but can be repetitive and tiresome for anyone looking for something more than a competent DBZ fighting game.

    Full: As a big fan of DBZ, fighting games, and have bought every game since Budokai Tenkaichi 3, this game was a very refreshing sigh of relief. This is probably my favorite game of the series since Burst Limit.
    The RPG elements are very well done, its hard to imagine creating more diverse characters than in this game. The first Xenoverse seemed to be Saiyan central since it had multiple transformations and has always been a fan favorite, this was fixed by giving all classes a meaningful transformation and slight nerfs to the saiyan class.
    The cutscenes in the original were fairly cringeworthy but here we get really well done animations which occasionally try to look traditionally animated. After playing through the original game a month before this one, it was shocking to see the visual upgrades in both in and out of combat.
    The change from Toki Toki to Conton City is probably the biggest change to the game, instead of having 3 areas like the original, there is a full city to explore and run into most characters in the game. So you can go train with Vegeta, visit Frieza's ship, or help Krilin carry milk across the street (don't). The original game made it so that only one random character was available for lessons at a time, but in XV2 all teachers are available permanently once they are unlocked.
    In terms of actual combat gameplay, the changes were more minor but important. Much like the first game there is a fairly easy 'infinite' combo that most characters can use. However this one is a little more complicated (requires a dash after repeating a striking combo) and requires more timing. The most important change is with the AI though, instead of just eating your combo until death (100+ hits), they will dodge when they have stamina available. On top of that they are on point with shutting down ultimate attacks with stamina breaks and usually punishes any moment of greed by the player. This at least forces you to pay attention and get your heart rate up more than previous installments, but the majority of each match is the same reiteration of the same combo while dodging out whenever you get attacked.
    The actual story is more of a rehash of the xenoverse story from the first game, but to keep it fresh they mix in movie characters like turles and lord slug. Its okay, but clearly done just to give the game a sense of progression while you level up. There are a lot worse fighting game stories.

    Rating Justification: I really enjoy practice modes in fighting games to work out combos and timings, but there is simply no need for it here. So the actual fighting game mechanics judged separately from everything else are fairly weak. The RPG elements are great with a lot of customizations and options available. This gives the game replay value since mid way through a striker namekian build, you might want to try a Ki blast Majin build or something similar. Great RPG, pretty artwork, serviceable story, but still missing the core gameplay of a great fighting game. 8/10    … Expand
  9. VictorGTX
    Apr 5, 2018
    10
    Por mais que digam que o gameplay e o mesmo do jogo anterior, existe muiro mais conteudo no jogo, mecanicas novas, e novidades absurdas, alem do mais o game esta cravado a 60 FPS ja que o jogo anterior esta cravado em 30, e uma evoluçao, certo que vc vai encontrar mesmas fazer em questao de desing, mas esse novo titulo e um prato cheio para os fans, incluindo personagens de dragon ball super
  10. zeukin
    Nov 26, 2016
    9
    The combat mechanics are super fluid and it can get really fun doing combos although tedious to perfect. Story is similar to that of the older one with a few minor cinematic changes. Finally saiyan hair actually looking different when transformed. In the end there's so much content it's worth the 50$ price imo.
  11. Deependra
    Oct 31, 2016
    9
    My first impression of Dbx2 was kinda crappie, I felt it is just another copy paste game and all the elements were taken from dbx1 with only few modifications being made. But, I was. Completely wrong. As the game made progression, I had complete change in my opinion, Dbx2 is huger than what it appears to be and got many side quests to do with great combat system along with goodMy first impression of Dbx2 was kinda crappie, I felt it is just another copy paste game and all the elements were taken from dbx1 with only few modifications being made. But, I was. Completely wrong. As the game made progression, I had complete change in my opinion, Dbx2 is huger than what it appears to be and got many side quests to do with great combat system along with good customisation of the characters. a perfect value for money that you are going to spend on. Proud to be patroller.… Expand
  12. PrimeReviews
    Aug 2, 2017
    9
    On the first run this game is pretty great for a twist on the dragon ball story however, it can get repetitive if you're creating more than one character but overall a improvement on the first and more fun.
  13. rodrigio
    Oct 25, 2016
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Nice game, I liked it. No huge improvements comparing with its predecessor but feels more like a real db game. Currently I'm playing with the sayan race, I loved super sayan transformations system (based on your ki bars is the super sayan level that you can reach, I think it's up to level 3 and you can go back to normal stage at any time). Story.. well you will recreate dbz story with some minor differences as the first xenoverse. More parallel quests, you can have quests as freezer army, great sayaman partner, etc. It adds more things to complete on the game.

    Definitely its better and you will have more fun that it's predecessor. You will enjoy it mostly if you are a dragon ball fan, otherwise you may find it boring after a couple of hours.    … Expand
  14. yiyang
    Oct 26, 2016
    9
    Like this comic comment is valid The score for this game Media is too low! An animation to accompany your growth is not to see the animation people can not understand! This game was seriously underestimated! This game is the only bad place is repeated repeated brush, but this is the Japanese game!
  15. Here4aMoment
    Oct 27, 2016
    10
    Don't let the the bad eggs try to steer you wrong. Xenoverse 2 is a major improvement to the first game in nearly every single way.

    There are brand new character customization features for you to delve into-- everything from new outfits (there are outfits other characters wear and there are original outfits you can change the colors of), new special moves, new ultimate moves, new    Don't let the the bad eggs try to steer you wrong. Xenoverse 2 is a major improvement to the first game in nearly every single way.

    There are brand new character customization features for you to delve into-- everything from new outfits (there are outfits other characters wear and there are original outfits you can change the colors of), new special moves, new ultimate moves, new Z-Souls, new masters, and the completely new QQ Bang equips which allow you to overwrite the stats on your clothing which allows you to actually wear anything you want without worrying about what stats go up or down.

    Bandai Namco and Dimps have taken strides to improve the gameplay and add in changes to make it much more balanced. Stamina is much more important now and you have to use it wisely, Saiyans can no longer abuse Super Saiyan then spam ultimates, there is no more super armor so no one has super invincibility (even while charging attacks), there is the addition of charged ki blasts which can have different effects based on your Z-Soul, you can see the enemy's stamina and ki gauges so you can see for yourself that they can no longer spam or get unlimited of either, and they've added in ways to quickly close the gap between fighters.

    There is a brand new story which focuses more on the movies from the Dragon Ball universe. It features characters like Turles, Lord Slug, Cooler, Metal Cooler, and more.

    There is also a new and much more improved soundtrack that sounds much closer to what you would expect from Dragon Ball, really capturing the mood of every battle and setting.

    The drop rates from missions have been vastly improved. No longer will you need to put in hours on the same mission, playing it time and time again for the one thing you want. They are far more forgiving and with the collection of brand new PQs that you can tackle there are even more goodies to collect and they're easier to collect without being too difficult or too much of a time sink.

    The masters you can train under are all on the brand new giant sized map at the same time so you never have to worry about missing them. In addition you can learn from all masters without having to become their student but you can still pick one as your instructor for extra goodies. Learning new skills from them is dictated by your ranking and you rank up by completing advancement tests at the training school (where you can also learn basics and extra tips), when you rank up you can learn new skills from any master that has new skills to teach.

    There are new transformations. Saiyans can go Super Saiyan, Super Saiyan 2, and Super Saiyan 3 (which are all now compiled under one skill) and if you want your hair to go spiky then just you wait til you go SSJ3. New to the series is the other races transformations. The Freiza race can go golden, Namekians can become giants, humans can awaken to their true potentials, and Majins can go Kid form. There are also special missions for each race that only that race can accept.

    No one should go into this expecting Budokai Tenkaichi 3 because it's not Budokai Tenkaichi in the first place-- otherwise it would be called Tenkaichi not Xenoverse (there wasn't even custom characters in BT3). By comparing this to BT3 people are doing it a great disservice, there are dozens of Dragon Ball video game series and there have been several series (and a whole generation of consoles) in between the release of BT3 and XV2 so picking BT3 as the yardstick of which to compare XV2 is silly to begin with.

    I've only just scratched the surface with this review, the game is massive and there are tens of hours of things to do within it. Best part is if you like offline or online everything above is there in both. Whether you're a diehard fan, a casual fan, or someone looking for some fun that lasts a while, this is the game you need to look into. It is addicting and just wanting to see what new moves and clothes you can get gives you the energy to push on.    … Expand
  16. SlackAndHash
    Oct 28, 2016
    10
    Loved the first Dragon Ball Xenoverse and this improves on it in virtually every way I could want. Massively improved hub world, more combat options, more character customization, I only hope I'll be able to get away from the game long enough to give the other new and upcoming game releases the time they deserve.
  17. DBExperStyle
    May 16, 2018
    8
    Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 is an improvement over its predecessor, but XV2 repeats way too much the first entry did. Also, the HUGE roster is good and all, but all of the characters play the same and can be quite unbalanced. The game keeps getting updates, but with each passing update, comes with new issues not present at launch. But Character Customization is better than ever, and fightingDragon Ball Xenoverse 2 is an improvement over its predecessor, but XV2 repeats way too much the first entry did. Also, the HUGE roster is good and all, but all of the characters play the same and can be quite unbalanced. The game keeps getting updates, but with each passing update, comes with new issues not present at launch. But Character Customization is better than ever, and fighting is much more fast paced. I recommend it to any one who wants to put them self in Dragon Ball.… Expand
  18. AYESRYU
    Mar 6, 2022
    8
    Every fans on DBZ serie are happy withs this game , Amazing rooster good music good gamplay, but no good graphics and after some hours playing all the missions are repetitives
  19. tenacious_K
    Oct 19, 2019
    9
    This game just might be my guiltiest of pleasure. I know that it's not a good game from a technical stand point however it completely draws me in once I get started playing it. It might be that as a fan of the franchise this game lets me fulfill a long held fantasy of becoming a sayan, stepping into this incredible and ridiculous, flying around and punching bad guys with Goku. All thisThis game just might be my guiltiest of pleasure. I know that it's not a good game from a technical stand point however it completely draws me in once I get started playing it. It might be that as a fan of the franchise this game lets me fulfill a long held fantasy of becoming a sayan, stepping into this incredible and ridiculous, flying around and punching bad guys with Goku. All this is great for DBZ fans, and that is clearly the crowd this game was made for. In my personal opinion a licensed game is trying to accomplish one of two things, appease fans or expand the demographic. In most cases the latter of the two is the better of the two games (a good compression in this case would be comparing this FighterZ which appeals to fighting game fans as much if not more so than it does franchise fans) with the other category acting as fan service. Now don't take this the wrong way, I personally believe that when reviewing a game one should keep in mind its audience, and in this case I (apart of that targeted audience) am satisfied. I am more than aware of the games shortcomings, the repeated story-line of its predecessor, the improved yet still kinda clunky combat, and the broken character class known as sayan, but somehow I've spent more time playing this on my switch than I have Breath of the Wild (a far superior game in every regard) and have enjoyed almost every minute of it. What can I say? Fan service.… Expand
  20. Jesen_Nimanho
    Mar 5, 2020
    10
    I was so addicted to this game that I got a platinum trophy for the first time and played this for more than 24h straight. Stays on my Top 5 list of Games.
  21. Baximi
    May 3, 2020
    8
    Es gibt sehr viele Charaktere mit verschiedenen Angriffen. Die Story ist auch in Ordnung. Ich mag es zwar nicht so sehr, wie die Charaktere in diesem Spiel aussehen, aber es ist in meinen Augen trotzdem ein gutes Game. Es gibt ein paar bessere Spiele der Reihe, aber auch durchaus schlechtere.
  22. KayZiiA
    Jul 21, 2020
    9
    Magnifique jeux,la jouabilité est top,mais même histoire que le premier, dommage sinon nickel
  23. Nyber
    Oct 1, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Im großen und ganzen ein fantastisches Spiel...
    Ist halt eher was für Fans vom Franchise daher es
    technisch nicht auf dem höchsten Niveu ist.
    Bei der Grafik wäre noch mehr drinnen gewesen.
    Ziehmlich mutig fand ich das sie mal ein wenig von der Original Story
    abgekommen sind ... Cool finde ich auf denn Onlie aspeckt.    … Expand
  24. AlexPhrase
    Dec 5, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Now this is what I'm talking about a game where you feel like your own DB character instead of playing as one. And even though it's the same premise as the first game it's different enough to and has more variety than the first game. But sometimes the fights feel a little unfair even if you have a high level and skill but that's my only big complaint about the game… Expand
  25. Killerpummkin
    Aug 10, 2023
    8
    There are a lot of characters with different attacks. The story is also okay. I don't really like the way the characters look in this game, but it's still a good game in my eyes. There are some better games in the series, but there are also worse ones.

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 57 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 57
  2. Mixed: 31 out of 57
  3. Negative: 0 out of 57
  1. CD-Action
    Jan 12, 2017
    70
    The sequel does not introduce significant new features, but it’s an enjoyable makeshift MMO if you’re a hardcore Dragon Ball fan. [13/2016, p.50]
  2. CD-Action
    Jan 12, 2017
    70
    The sequel does not introduce significant new features, but it’s an enjoyable makeshift MMO if you’re a hardcore Dragon Ball fan. [13/2016, p.50]
  3. Games Master UK
    Jan 1, 2017
    50
    Weightless, repetitive combat makes progress through this strange fan-service story a slog. [Christmas 2016, p.72]
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