Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2

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Mixed or average reviews- based on 286 Ratings

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  1. 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.
  2. Isa699999999999
    Jun 22, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. MOST MENTALLY DRAINING GAME OF ALL TIME DONT PLAY PAIN IN THE ASS Like half of the missions give 2min like when you fight cell 2mins what's wrong with the developers in the manga it doesn't take 2mins to kill cell or freida don't play at all.… Expand
  3. jeanphilt
    Mar 24, 2023
    2
    My god this game did not age well, 7 years ago, it looks more like it was made 20 years ago
  4. 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
  5. saraysamuel
    Nov 30, 2022
    6
    el sistema de pelea es aaburrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiidoooooooooooooooooooooooo a mas no poder
  6. Adanishedgehog
    Oct 10, 2022
    0
    game is too hard worst game in the world nobody play this it's too borderline bad
  7. 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
  8. FDragonballX2
    Aug 3, 2021
    0
    What the **** is this **** that Bandai Namco ****ing vomited out then ate it and shat it out called a game. Cabba and fused zamasu are op and spam as ****

    pls fix
  9. mixxd69
    Jul 6, 2021
    5
    I swear the stamina is the worst when trying to dodge and no difficulty to adjust makes this more frustrating and microtransations load screen artworks overpriced
  10. Elite_Soldier
    Nov 21, 2020
    7
    It's a good game, but it doesn't come close to the Budokai Tenkaichi series.
  11. 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
  12. KayZiiA
    Jul 21, 2020
    9
    Magnifique jeux,la jouabilité est top,mais même histoire que le premier, dommage sinon nickel
  13. Beefermatic
    Jul 20, 2020
    5
    Good gameplay, awful distracting storyline, stupid NPC characters, fun missions, love the expanded universe aspect, way too many DLCs without much to them. Very annoying constant self promotions on the in game loud speaker, all the freaking time. A mixed bag entirely.
  14. Offmychest
    Jun 29, 2020
    4
    The IDEA for this game is brilliant. It’s just too bad the decision making and execution was made by people with absolutely no sense. There are so many oversights and imbalances in the gameplay. It’s so disappointing. I get it developers make mistakes, but the amount of times that I google a problem and the response is “yeah unfortunately that’s just how the game’s made” is ridiculous.The IDEA for this game is brilliant. It’s just too bad the decision making and execution was made by people with absolutely no sense. There are so many oversights and imbalances in the gameplay. It’s so disappointing. I get it developers make mistakes, but the amount of times that I google a problem and the response is “yeah unfortunately that’s just how the game’s made” is ridiculous. Some of the laziest development I’ve ever seen.… Expand
  15. illuvatar_1st
    Jun 25, 2020
    7
    if the 1st XV was a 5 this one is a 7.
    Theres much much more content to this game than the original. the story may be similar with different villains but this was Xenoverse's story, history change ... go fix it. they added plenty of heroes that weren't in the original and they gave each custom race it's own transformation with better balancing. They found a good way to prevent the spam    if the 1st XV was a 5 this one is a 7.
    Theres much much more content to this game than the original. the story may be similar with different villains but this was Xenoverse's story, history change ... go fix it. they added plenty of heroes that weren't in the original and they gave each custom race it's own transformation with better balancing. They found a good way to prevent the spam from happening and they added online raids.. which is simply good, Although with the time going by they decided to make raids spam to win The main problem this game has is the terrible amount of DLCs with added character that are available.
    to sum up,
    -New skills added
    -more heroes
    -improved compact    … Expand
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
  18. TiltedMeli0das
    Dec 24, 2019
    7
    That's a Nice game, but It doesn't innovates, is very similar to the first game.
    However, brings a little more content, and some things to do.
    I don't have lots of things to say about this game, it's good, but is Very similar to the first game. That's why I rated 7
  19. Thikag
    Dec 1, 2019
    4
    Jogo extremamente repetitivo e o modo online é uma bagunça. O jogo não tem nenhum critério para organizar as partidas rankeadas, você acaba de começar no jogo e tem como adversário um cara que já esta praticamente no top dos melhores, resultado vc perde, e não tem nem vomo cancelar a partida. Além disso, tem jogador com conexão de internet ruim e você nem consegue escolher pelo menos oJogo extremamente repetitivo e o modo online é uma bagunça. O jogo não tem nenhum critério para organizar as partidas rankeadas, você acaba de começar no jogo e tem como adversário um cara que já esta praticamente no top dos melhores, resultado vc perde, e não tem nem vomo cancelar a partida. Além disso, tem jogador com conexão de internet ruim e você nem consegue escolher pelo menos o nível de qualidade da conexão. Só tentei jogar online por causa das conquistas que acabam abrigando mas estpu deixando esse jogo de lado agora… Expand
  20. 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
  21. mrkp
    Aug 7, 2019
    1
    это какой то порожняк, бесячая музыка, задания, окружение, все в этой игре раздражает
  22. joegernaut
    May 4, 2019
    0
    Way too much of the game is DLC ( Developer Locked Content ) then in the 2nd update they jump the difficulty up by at least 5 ! Now it's to hard for my kids even I can't play it and they have no difficulty setting to turn it down . Can't be-leave this ! What a waste of money !
  23. luckyy
    Aug 18, 2018
    6
    I enjoyed this game a lot, I love creating characters, and I enjoy games with RPG elements.

    But if I had to look at this game critically, even though it's been improved, the combat does get quite repetitive after awhile, usually if you learn a good combo that does good damage you would usually just repeatedly do it over and over until you defeat whoever you're against. And this games    I enjoyed this game a lot, I love creating characters, and I enjoy games with RPG elements.

    But if I had to look at this game critically, even though it's been improved, the combat does get quite repetitive after awhile, usually if you learn a good combo that does good damage you would usually just repeatedly do it over and over until you defeat whoever you're against.

    And this games biggest downfall is that it's way too similar to it's previous installment, It feels like a long DLC than an actual sequel expanding on the games story, which is the exact same except for around the end game, when you have to finally confront Mira, Towa, and the Masked Saiyan (whos identity is obvious from the beginning).

    The improvements on the hub-world are good, but it's not very important for the game overall.

    Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 is a fun game, but there's not a lot of replay value, and it feels like the developers made this game half-heartedly, hopefully Xenoverse 3 is better.    … Expand
  24. ZuraSix
    Jul 30, 2018
    7
    This game, is probably one of the most polished dragon ball z games we have had since Dragon ball z burst limit. The game is very similar to its prequel, but has lots of improvements.

    PROs: a Dragonball game where the story isnt just a rehash of dbz Create a character options Lots of characters to choose from Fun Training system Skill ceiling Moments that make you feel you are    This game, is probably one of the most polished dragon ball z games we have had since Dragon ball z burst limit. The game is very similar to its prequel, but has lots of improvements.

    PROs: a Dragonball game where the story isnt just a rehash of dbz
    Create a character options
    Lots of characters to choose from
    Fun Training system
    Skill ceiling
    Moments that make you feel you are apart of the anime
    Lots of little things and details that add up to make the best dragonball experience

    CONs: Ugly Graphics
    Repetitive
    Awkward Locky Special moves
    The Hub is basically your menu, and it can be hard to annoying to fly to modes in a moderately sized hub.    … Expand
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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.
  28. 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
  29. silverceroo
    Apr 22, 2017
    2
    Background- I paid a full retail price for this 1.5 expansion only to discover noticeable shortcomings of what hasnt changed / been improved and compared it to the Spike classic BT 3 the best 3d Dbz game out there which are 3d Dbz Games

    (Customization features) QQ bangs are the noticible difference everything else well - No colour Aura Change -Still only one Acessory Slot -Orignal    Background- I paid a full retail price for this 1.5 expansion only to discover noticeable shortcomings of what hasnt changed / been improved and compared it to the Spike classic BT 3 the best 3d Dbz game out there which are 3d Dbz Games

    (Customization features)
    QQ bangs are the noticible difference everything else well
    - No colour Aura Change
    -Still only one Acessory Slot
    -Orignal Cha CLothes colour cant be changed so you look like a cheap imitation
    -No spikey Hair for SSj and All SSj3 look like Goku
    -Weapon Accessory are only for decoration

    Character Roster
    - 5 gokus 5 coolers 5 Gohans 4 friezas 4 cells same cha taking up slots for potential new cha
    -Still No in game transformations for Frieza,Cell,Cooler,Broly
    -Broly no Base form/SSj
    - Where is the Editing CC moves sets and Grapples ? remember it is a CC cha thats only to be expected

    Combat
    More smoother as expected of Ps4 but what lacks greatly is when you played classics like BT 3
    series and you play Xenoverse 2 all the different play styles dissapper quickly
    - Boring combo input no uses of Directional buttons to make combos feel fresh and harder to do
    - No 3 level s of blocking low ,mid,high hit detection anyone ?
    - All combos lead to same outcome which is a smash finish sending your opponents flying.
    No heavy finish,Rolling hammer,No flying kick,kiaki Cannon

    ( Ref for further clarification Look at BT 3 Ps2 command list and see all the combos that exist and
    comapare this to it)

    - Dodging is copy and paste of the Storm series of Naruto the sub meter it becomes a sub meter game,
    BT 3 dodging relied on players timeing O to dodge even if you were losing if your timeing of
    O was good you can make a come back. Now it becomes a meter of Big sub bar = big advantage
    and no excitement of pulling of a Dodge anymore

    -No beam clashes , feels very anti climactic
    -No Melee Clash with Analoge spin to determine victor
    feels very pointless when
    this keeps happening.

    - Bad balancing of Cha a character like Tien will lose to Veigto why becuase the Substtituion meter
    already determines who has the major advantage if iti was based on BT 3 dodge system things would be different

    Conclusion
    Its more like a Xenoverse 1.5 than a sequal the above is what has me rating it 2/10
    the failure to correct/improve/change the first Xenoverse mistakes.
    If the above are mplemented this will be a great game p.s i doubt greatly if i will buy Xenoverse 3
    and i havbent purchased a single DLC of Xenoverse 2 as the game mechanic in its self is bland,
    boring and not many ways for different play styles.    … Expand
  30. Johbu
    Apr 21, 2017
    3
    I have to appreciate cuz it is dragonball and the effort it has been given to make this sequel but overall it is a pretty dull game (both 1 and 2). it is repetitive that became boring. when i first played the first game, i just maxed out my training with vegeta and finished the story and i never played it ever again. this second game, it has little difference that i will not waste my moneyI have to appreciate cuz it is dragonball and the effort it has been given to make this sequel but overall it is a pretty dull game (both 1 and 2). it is repetitive that became boring. when i first played the first game, i just maxed out my training with vegeta and finished the story and i never played it ever again. this second game, it has little difference that i will not waste my money on it. this game lacks impact

    pros: (lol?)
    smoother fps
    additional characters and features in terms of combat

    cons:
    no enticing jaw dropping cinematic special moves
    camera angles needs improvement.
    still small area to fight.
    area destruction would be nice.
    open world to fly around (no man's sky should be a good example)
    better combat and how characters react to being hit.
    characters should be faster, they are slow af here
    big explosions. (damn spirit bomb just poofs out)
    moves should have charging up. (like kamehameha)
    also how they punch/kick/parry so fast while teleporting should be added

    a good example of a dragon ball is "earth special forces"    … Expand
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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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