Dragon Ball: Xenoverse

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  1. chriskiller2003
    Jan 16, 2016
    10
    i love this game it makes you fell like your in the dragon ball z universe best dbz game i hope the make dragon ball xenoverse 2.it is just amazing love it
  2. dna7_7
    Feb 24, 2015
    8
    The Ultimate DBZ Game? Not, im really expecting for my real 2d dragon ball fighting game. But this game is awesome, i just hope Namco Bandai doesnt ruin it with a pay to win. Not the best fighting mechanichs but they do their job, and the most important thing: extremely fun to play. Dragon Ball is knocking back in the front door, give him a chance.
  3. doble_click_her
    Feb 24, 2015
    10
    Se probo la beta y esperando ansioso su llegada, pronto lo tendré y podre editar con mi opinión. La verdad que me llamo la atención en su día, y con las notas que están actualizando la verdad cada día merece mas la pena.
  4. rapology
    Mar 11, 2015
    7
    This game is an enjoyable and enthralling edition to the Dragonball series, as well as the most aesthetically pleasing of the lot.
    The fighting is easy to master, however, a percentage of the ultimate attacks simply do not have an effect on a target as effectively as they should.
    'Super Nova' and 'Giant Storm"are some of the mot effective ultimate attacks in the entire game and contrast    This game is an enjoyable and enthralling edition to the Dragonball series, as well as the most aesthetically pleasing of the lot.
    The fighting is easy to master, however, a percentage of the ultimate attacks simply do not have an effect on a target as effectively as they should.
    'Super Nova' and 'Giant Storm"are some of the mot effective ultimate attacks in the entire game and contrast with skills such as "Innocent Breathe', 'Vacation Delete' and 'Weekend' , which do no effectively work as they should.
    The storyline has good replay value and there are many skills to be learned, Be warned however if it is total completion of all achievements you seek then think again.
    Trying to gather all ultimate and super attacks as skills in the parallel quests is near impossible, as some quests simply wont drop the skill, no matter how many replays you commit to.
    Parallel Quest 33 is a prime example of a quest that will not drop a skill, such as 'Hellzone Grenade', having myself played this quest more than 100 times to no avail.
    Hopefully the game developers will notice this bug in due time and rectify the problem so hardcore gamers can go on to get all achievements for DBZ on the Xbox 1.    … Expand
  5. ethanvenzin
    Feb 28, 2015
    8
    This game is awesome,aside from the **** camera and the RNG system,this game is great it has really improved after one of my favorite dbz game ultimate tenkaichi,you now have a parallel questing system and the battle system too and you can now battle in an open area,man this game is awesome
  6. Artur95
    Mar 4, 2015
    8
    Its not that awesome but definitely its a good game. The story is not great, but decent

    Pros: + Challenging level difficulty + Character Customization (Overall; appearance, skills, accessories, etc.) + Good Animations/Cut scenes + Combat System Cons: - Some poor environments - Boring and unattractive main city (lobby) - Sometimes its hard to understand what to do.    Its not that awesome but definitely its a good game. The story is not great, but decent

    Pros:
    + Challenging level difficulty
    + Character Customization (Overall; appearance, skills, accessories, etc.)
    + Good Animations/Cut scenes
    + Combat System

    Cons:

    - Some poor environments
    - Boring and unattractive main city (lobby)
    - Sometimes its hard to understand what to do. (Especially new comers of DBZ games)

    It's a very fun game and if you are DBZ fan i would recommend you to buy this game.    … Expand
  7. Shadox2014
    Mar 3, 2015
    10
    Awesome game, have it on X1 and PC, plays like a mini fighting mmo, with just enough to keep you busy and happy.
    Combat system is great, so as is the costumization options, making builds and mix + matching skills/z-souls/equipement is awesome, it reminds me of the good old days of CoH/CoV build making time sinks, luv it, best game this year for me :)
  8. RayMan77
    Mar 3, 2015
    10
    Dragon Ball Xenoverse is the game that says it all. For the first time, you don't have to fight characters you fought on previous Dbz games, or be characters like good throughout the whole game. You finally can be someone else, and they have integrated this pretty good. Get it if you know what's good for you.
  9. SkullKnight
    Mar 5, 2015
    10
    This game is a solid 8/10. The entire game feels roughly made, with a lot of glitches and missed translations. Connecting on-line seems impossible at this point. There isn't enough of the DBZ universe included, and customization while good, is missing a lot of essential things. That said, the overall format of the game, with it's interesting story, character creation and customization, andThis game is a solid 8/10. The entire game feels roughly made, with a lot of glitches and missed translations. Connecting on-line seems impossible at this point. There isn't enough of the DBZ universe included, and customization while good, is missing a lot of essential things. That said, the overall format of the game, with it's interesting story, character creation and customization, and side quests make it quite a good deal of fun. The actual fighting mechanics are interesting but fall somewhat short of previous games(even battle of Z recently, but there is a lot to do even after beating the game(unlike battle of Z), which can take a while itself. I hope DLC improves the game in the future, and hope they decide to make a sequel to improve on the foundation of what could be a great new string of games.… Expand
  10. KOX3D
    Mar 6, 2015
    8
    This game is very great and i really enjoyed it!
    It's a fighting game with MMO element. Very good graphics for a next gen consoles and PC. Character creation and clothes variation are spot on. Game uses story line from anime with a twist, moveset and game's freedom is just incredible, very easy to understand controls for the combos, game is also filled with various sense of humor.    This game is very great and i really enjoyed it!
    It's a fighting game with MMO element. Very good graphics for a next gen consoles and PC. Character creation and clothes variation are spot on. Game uses story line from anime with a twist, moveset and game's freedom is just incredible, very easy to understand controls for the combos, game is also filled with various sense of humor.
    However some gameplay elements were changed, as for a con, combos feel pretty weak that other dbz titles had (games like Tenkaichi 3 or Raging Blast). Difficulty spike is also can be a problem with character progression which will reward player earned experience. There is also a possibility that some quests won't be unlocked fully when requirements are met.

    This game is a major improvement over the games like Ultimate Tenkaichi and Battle of Z, however it's still has minor flaws.
    Check it out for yourself. If you're DBZ fan, then I guarantee that you will love it instantly.    … Expand
  11. sh0ck
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    A really great game, an interesting combination of RPG and fighting game with 47 characters to choose (although the old Budokai Tenkaichi 3 have a lot).
    The graphics are good for ps4 however could be better.
    The sound is simply perfect, good melodies and nice effects.

    For me, the best Dragon Ball game, beating BT3 in many aspects, a must have game.

    Recommended.
  12. Sultsparta
    Mar 18, 2015
    7
    SinglePlayer- Singleplayer is awesome the story is fantastic, although I can't say the same about the parallel quests which are boring, repetitive and with random rewards which will have you grinding multiple times on the same mission to get the reward you were hoping for. The way the main story ends leaves an opening to a sequel which I absolutely can't stand

    Multiplayer- Unless you    SinglePlayer- Singleplayer is awesome the story is fantastic, although I can't say the same about the parallel quests which are boring, repetitive and with random rewards which will have you grinding multiple times on the same mission to get the reward you were hoping for. The way the main story ends leaves an opening to a sequel which I absolutely can't stand

    Multiplayer- Unless you have friends which you can play with whenever you like you will not enjoy the multiplayer because everyone uses their character over and over with spamming the ultimate until they kill you and do not try to avoid it with instant transmission because it will work once or twice but eventually you will get hit and there is nothing you can do. Maybe it will get patched but I doubt it.

    overall- The game is a must play for fans however not at the full price point because you will play the story and after that there is almost nothing to do as if you try to play multiplayer many connectivity issues will occur and if that doesn't happen people will either spam ultimates or if you manage to be winning they will just disconnect from the match leaving you raging. Conclusion, Buy this game but not at full retail price either wait for a sale or borrow it. Thankyou for reading.    … Expand
  13. nicolasnova
    Mar 7, 2015
    4
    Nothing new, you can play the same in a ps3. The game was a lost of time and money. When I play something like Dragon ball, I think, well, will be like Naruto o better, because is dragon ball, but we can see, the same **** of ps3 and ps2.
  14. TooHigh2Die
    Feb 27, 2015
    9
    Easily the best DBZ game since Budokai 3 for PS2. Dimps has done a great job making a easy to learn yet in depth fighting system, while incorporating RPG elements into a core fighting game. The character creator is well done, the story is a nice twist on DBZ (how nice to fight along the bad guys and smash Goku's face in) and the co op is a lot of fun and runs very smooth. Overall It's notEasily the best DBZ game since Budokai 3 for PS2. Dimps has done a great job making a easy to learn yet in depth fighting system, while incorporating RPG elements into a core fighting game. The character creator is well done, the story is a nice twist on DBZ (how nice to fight along the bad guys and smash Goku's face in) and the co op is a lot of fun and runs very smooth. Overall It's not perfect it has some fine tuning as far as connection with the servers and some minor bugs, but if your a fan of the show this is a must own game.… Expand
  15. Soupinacup96
    Feb 27, 2015
    9
    Dragon Ball: Xenoverse has the voice of Nappa from Dragon Ball: Abridged as a voice for custom characters.

    Absolutely perfect game. Ten out of ten. Best game.
  16. UnironicHipster
    Mar 2, 2015
    8
    This is a great game for any fan of Dragon Ball Z, the story is interesting even if you've already seen all the arcs because of the 'What if?' scenarios. The game play is addicting, it's very fast paced and fun to play. However the game is not with out it's faults, the camera can be hard to work sometimes and there are noticeable frame drops during some of thee bigger attacks. It's overallThis is a great game for any fan of Dragon Ball Z, the story is interesting even if you've already seen all the arcs because of the 'What if?' scenarios. The game play is addicting, it's very fast paced and fun to play. However the game is not with out it's faults, the camera can be hard to work sometimes and there are noticeable frame drops during some of thee bigger attacks. It's overall a very enjoyable game, however if you don't enjoy Dragon Ball Z you will likely become bored with it easily.… Expand
  17. RetroGmer
    Mar 4, 2015
    9
    I extremely love it but why do they discriminate the xbox 360 players, there staying quiet about the DLC and Even pre downloading the game before which never came. i would have rated it 10 out of 10 but please dimps stop discriminating the 360's
  18. mschri
    Jul 21, 2016
    4
    This game has some many issue for a fighting game. *CONS 1) Lock onto an enemy is is extremely difficult when fight multiple enemies. 2) When completing a quest and the conditions to win awards, many times the game fails to award you what you should have earned. 3) The AI for your companions are almost useless for the fact they just float in the sky or stand on the ground when the fight isThis game has some many issue for a fighting game. *CONS 1) Lock onto an enemy is is extremely difficult when fight multiple enemies. 2) When completing a quest and the conditions to win awards, many times the game fails to award you what you should have earned. 3) The AI for your companions are almost useless for the fact they just float in the sky or stand on the ground when the fight is happening. 4) extremely repetitive gameplay and objectives… Expand
  19. Eulo
    Mar 23, 2015
    5
    Cons:
    Whatever clunky, outdated game engine the Dev's used is holding this game back. Fights lose all meaning when I get animation-locked to death. Controls are conveneiently equipped with a slight delay from when you press the mouse button to when it actually happens, this makes the combat even more rugged. For some reason they decided that instead of controlling vertical and horizontal    Cons:
    Whatever clunky, outdated game engine the Dev's used is holding this game back. Fights lose all meaning when I get animation-locked to death. Controls are conveneiently equipped with a slight delay from when you press the mouse button to when it actually happens, this makes the combat even more rugged. For some reason they decided that instead of controlling vertical and horizontal positioin while flying based on the direction you are facing/flying, they would add an ascend and descend button, which again takes away from the fluidity of combat, not to mention is just plain stupid when such an obvious and better solution is already play tested and approved as pretty much the only good way to control flght. Also, as usual, the Computer are total f**king cheap ♥♥♥'s, doing exponentially more damage than you and predicting and preemptively blocking your moves, you know, that SUPER FUN FIGHTING GAME STUFF. Hopefully they go back and balance their game in the future. Although with the release of a DLC already, it seems that greed has come in and taken over full swing, so it doesn't seem likely.

    Pros:
    True to the story, even though the voice acting/dialogue is something like that of a C-Movie knock-off of a crappy B-Movie. The enviroments are familiar, warm, and (semi)destructable! The only gripe is that most maps feel "Empty" or "incomplete", like there's things missing. Purely aesthetic things, so not a big deal. The character customzation, skills, attrributes, armor, z-souls, and master/training program offer a great deal of depth to each and every fighter you create, and a more immersive RPG experience than I was expecting, very well done.

    Bottom Line:
    If you're a Dragon Ball (insert your appropriate generations show, Z for me) fan, then this game is a must. Easily the best DB game that's been made. It simply cannot be missed or skipped over by fans of the franchise. For those not familiar with the show, you will be deeply lost and confused the entire time, but you might enjoy the fighting enough to pick it up, if this type of fighting game is your style (personally I HATE 2D Side-Scrollers).

    Additional Notes:
    - Poor followthrough with the game design and a HEAVY reliance on everyones most favorite, useless thing in video games next to QTE's...FARMING!
    - It's obvious this game was thrown together haphazardly and rushed out to the public prior to its completion.
    - The main story is incapable of carrying the player with it, often times progressing on, leaving the player behind to mindlessly farm side quests until they can catch up.
    - There is absolutely no balance in this game. They set the enemy to a both non-challenging and non-fun level and called it difficult, instead of lazy and frustrating.
    - The entire game is RNG based. If that doesn't exude "lazy devs" than I don't know what does.    … Expand
  20. Epiternal
    Jun 10, 2015
    5
    This game is special in the sense that the more you play it the less you like it, and the game will demand you play it A LOT. The combat I suppose is the best part about it, it's pretty solid as far as combat goes and with all the possible customizable options ranging from equipment to races all with a myriad of different skills from the Dragonball Z universe it's not hard to see why thisThis game is special in the sense that the more you play it the less you like it, and the game will demand you play it A LOT. The combat I suppose is the best part about it, it's pretty solid as far as combat goes and with all the possible customizable options ranging from equipment to races all with a myriad of different skills from the Dragonball Z universe it's not hard to see why this wasn't enticing at first. However the game gets stale real fast, even playing online parallel quests with your friends gets immensely tedious after a while. Upon completing all the parallel quests that would be most people done with the game, yet the game literally leaches onto you like a parasite refusing to let you go, for if you want to obtain every skill, because the skills are cool and what is your amazing custom character if it doesn't have Super Saiyan 2 or Kamehameha, this game has a ridiculous RNG system in place to ensure that it will take you the absolute maximum amount of time to get them all. Hell any ONE skill or piece of equipment you might want, forget about it, because you'll be looking to play the same quests over and over with no way of knowing if you'll get the stupid thing or not because it's completely random and it's not like the developers gave you anything like a Z-soul to make your chances even remotely greater. It doesn't end there either; for every quest there is are hidden criteria to get an 'Ultimate Finish', which is like an extra end after the point where the level should have finish...except it's not because, forget the criteria that noise is also locked behind an RNG wall, along with many precious skills as well. It's clear that is never going to get patched, despite the fact that everyone with half a brain can see how much of a moron you'd have to be to even consider implementing something so stupid. Honestly that may sound like a rant, but that is me summing up the bulk of that game, there is really nothing else to discuss; The supposed 'new' story is just the same story with slight alterations that your custom character has to put back to normal. Anyone who has played the 'What If' scenarios of the Budokai games will be left thoroughly disappointed as any one of their What If scenario's was significantly cooler than the entirety of DBX's story. The graphics are fine...I'm not a graphics expert, if it looks fine, that's good enough for me. aside from the Online Parallel Quests there's also online tournaments, they're pretty much there because some people would moan if they weren't, as seen by the ranking system whereby 90% of people are displayed Rank F. Unsurprising seeing as the game is so unbalanced there are so many saiyan characters entering and spamming ultimate moves the whole online vs ceases to be fun almost immediately.

    In short I gave the game a 5 because at one point I kind of liked it. Now though, I am so tired of it that if it were a person I would hunt it down and stab it to death.    … Expand
  21. XsolairesHeir
    Mar 14, 2015
    5
    All reviews towards the game are Crap IMA say this its Fun but the loot sistem and random events are horrible I've farm for 3 days a death ball and nothing I got rank Z 35 times on this mission And nothing plus BTW just so you know the LS. Is like destinys loot sistem OK and the freezing fix the damn freeze it keeps freezing my console and I have 7 other people who have this problem IAll reviews towards the game are Crap IMA say this its Fun but the loot sistem and random events are horrible I've farm for 3 days a death ball and nothing I got rank Z 35 times on this mission And nothing plus BTW just so you know the LS. Is like destinys loot sistem OK and the freezing fix the damn freeze it keeps freezing my console and I have 7 other people who have this problem I give this game 4 months tops if they don't fix the LS this game will lose fans quick and F the new mentors should have put any shenron that would have been better let's get back to the loot sistem I can get a cristal shard any time my bro has spent a week looking for the dragon balls fix the dragon ball loot sistem **** you're random generator that's bs that there is no such thing u decide this ****ing AI is giving me **** fix the AI,s Loot sistem I want something fare BTW I was writing this while playing dbz xeno and it froze listen to you're loyal fans and fix the loot sistem, the Dballs S and stop the freaking freezing thing my console is gonna explode FIX THE GAME FIX THE LOOT SISTEM love the game would hate to see it end like destiny fix it think u very much please pass this review along… Expand
  22. Ur1FOKN1DEAD
    Jun 9, 2015
    3
    hi here to make a complaint Now my thing is I'm not asking for much or for anyone to care I just want to be heard so that this is realized because the situation is we melee fighters of this game now have no defense against the KI BLASTERS of this game espiecally when the spam the wave over and over again and when we melee fighters who are hybrid fighters are unable to contend back when wehi here to make a complaint Now my thing is I'm not asking for much or for anyone to care I just want to be heard so that this is realized because the situation is we melee fighters of this game now have no defense against the KI BLASTERS of this game espiecally when the spam the wave over and over again and when we melee fighters who are hybrid fighters are unable to contend back when we are the last fighter alive in a online 3 on 3 battle.. THE ZSOULS that made matches like that possibel were MIGHT AS WELL.. and YOU WILL NEVER BEAT AN ANDROID. It is a debauchery to believe that this patch affected those zsouls because the original afffect was suffice and the best way to counter against every player that just sits there and spammmm WAVES over and over again... that makes this game cheap. I don't recall an epsiode of a show were the protagonist sat back and just fired waves to beat the antagonist the whole time of the fight. Because now that that zsoul has been affected. Every rank match and tournament match will be KI BLAST battles. Fighting in one match will just end in 30-50 seconds forcing players to use regen just to stay alive, because the point of their time in battle is to learn how to fight in battle but now that they can no longer stay alive along enough in battle based on stanima it will out weigh and devalue the value of this game.. How this game has been devalued because what made this game playable was the chance to over come those ki blast spammers who are abusing the challenge of how great this game had become.. I had no other complaint to the changes made to anything else I was fine... but seeing as how these two ZSOULS Might as well and YOU will never beat an Android have become worthless this game is no longer as valued as before. of course I will play but not the level I had acquired with interest. It would be wondeful if the createors and software programs would go back and reverse the effects that had constructed on those two zsouls THE ZSOULS that made matches possibel MIGHT AS WELL.. and YOU WILL NEVER BEAT AN ANDROIDto the way they had worked., BECAUSE those zsouls were a safe guard to those who played with a namekian and a freeza and a majin girl.. now that these zsouls are gone people are going to abuse the game by becoming ki blast fighters... and everyone who will learn how to play will choose human in pvp matches just to survive matches so the game now loses diversity and melee usagaes. Now I have pretty big idea why those two zsouls were afftected because you have players in japan complaining that they are ki blast fighters and all they want to do is blast at their oppoeonts over and over again. My resposne to that is not dragonball z.. I grew up watching it as they fight to the death... spamnmming waves over and over again is not dragonball z.. It angers and rages me that this patch affected the skill behind teaching players how to survive matches long enough to undertstand how to play. Real players do not abuse the use of phantom fist... It angers me that I too if i want to continug playing I will have to adapt to using phantom fist a weak skill just to surive those matches when you are the last man standing in these matches. honestly it took somone randomly showing the effort that they care enough to express their own opionion creditable or not just to explain the effects this game will undergo because of how these two zsouls were afffected GREATLY... who knows whether you care or not. At least you know somone took the effort to express what has happened to this game and now how devauled it has become to me.. because I peronally enjoyed the game to the point of wanting to buy a share and now I refuse.. because of how the creators have weakened it's stature. It no longer balanced and in time within 1 month you will greatly see a decrease of players no longer playing this game.. So i ask you if you do not want that to happen please at least reverse the effects of these two ZSOULS back to it orignal status MIGHT AS WELL.. and YOU WILL NEVER BEAT AN ANDROID.. Honestly there is a great amount of melee fighters who have learned to become hybrid fighters in this game and what made it possible was these two zsouls. now that they have been greatly affected a balance like that is no longer possible and it will greatly destroy the continuation of this game based on the creditablilty you have now givene to all spammers of this game. So please please i beg of you I made an account just to be heard tor few minutes in hope to believe that you would go and see just how the effects of htis game have altered now based on those two zsouls. It took 2 days back to back hour for me to have all my characters just to have those zsouls and im sure everyone who go those zsouls grimed really hard to get them. To now see them being used this way has weakened every playerd who is a hyrbid fighter and you have forced us to become weak and rely on phantom fist which will give ki blast fighters the au… Expand
  23. TheLastColossus
    Feb 24, 2015
    7
    Dragon Ball Xenoverse is the best DBZ game in 5 years, graphics are phenomenal, gameplay is decent, story is not that different although its unique at the same time, I think this is a step in the right direction for Namco Bandai and Dimps, I hope if there is a sequel coming, gameplay should be perfected just like it did in BT2 and BT3 but with a better camera angle. 7/10
  24. SaintJames012
    Feb 26, 2015
    6
    For DBZ fans: a great game that will be overrated because of your fandom
    for nonDBZ fans: a phenominal 3 dimensional fighting game that is underrated because it's DBZ
    The pros to this game is the fighting. This game captures what DBZ has shown in a way that is easily understandable. Evenly matched combatants will be an adrenaline pumping fight that will end in what can only be    For DBZ fans: a great game that will be overrated because of your fandom
    for nonDBZ fans: a phenominal 3 dimensional fighting game that is underrated because it's DBZ

    The pros to this game is the fighting. This game captures what DBZ has shown in a way that is easily understandable. Evenly matched combatants will be an adrenaline pumping fight that will end in what can only be described as clutch moments. Those who are more powerful than the rest can be in 1v5 matches with little to no problems. While this may sound like a turnoff i assure you it is anything but. This game captures the feelings of your abilities very well. How strong your character is can be felt throughout the game, and even fights you have no hope of winning allow any person to go down swinging. The customization of the Created character is in between weak and strong. The character creation itself is rather lacking, however the creation of playstyle is where the customization shines.

    The cons include the story, which is not that bad, though is the weakest point of the game. The story of the game is rather simple; the timeline of DBZ has been distorted and is causing the universe to change. People win fights when they shouldnt have and fights are altered from the historical path. In response it is your created player's job to join the DBZ cast in order to correct these mistakes and set the timeline back in order. While the idea is strong, and the fights are amazing, the story is the weakest point of this strongest game.

    Coop is fairly limited as well. You can do parrallel missions, which are basic challenges with twists in each one, and battles, either 1v1 or 3v3, thats it.    … Expand
  25. mikepango
    Feb 15, 2016
    4
    I Love DBZ and one day I hope we get a AAA quality game. But this is far from it. The look of the game is PS2 at best. I understand art style but this has nothing to do with what art style they picked it just looks bad. The hub world is just so bland with nothing to do. Its just a big empty space. The combat is okay but at time can be cheap. Story I didn't like is at all. Bearable but notI Love DBZ and one day I hope we get a AAA quality game. But this is far from it. The look of the game is PS2 at best. I understand art style but this has nothing to do with what art style they picked it just looks bad. The hub world is just so bland with nothing to do. Its just a big empty space. The combat is okay but at time can be cheap. Story I didn't like is at all. Bearable but not something i want to tell my brother or other DBZ fans about. If you really want to play this game please pay $30 or less pay any more and you'll make ME cry.… Expand
  26. pjlx911
    Mar 3, 2015
    3
    The designers must've been on something when they created this. This game had so much promise, but idiotic game-play mechanic choices and incredibly unfair design choices leave you wanting to Kamehameha the game itself!

    Some missions are down-right impossible. If you think that you could play as any race and fair well, good luck. The way the game is designed, unless you're a Sayian (and    The designers must've been on something when they created this. This game had so much promise, but idiotic game-play mechanic choices and incredibly unfair design choices leave you wanting to Kamehameha the game itself!

    Some missions are down-right impossible. If you think that you could play as any race and fair well, good luck. The way the game is designed, unless you're a Sayian (and can Super Sayian spam Supers and Ultras), good luck. You will be hating the game.

    Some missions the designers in their infinite "wisdom" decided to pretty much take all control of possibly beating those missions out of the player's hands. Things like; RNG-based events that will unknowingly ratchet up the AI's strengths, making using attacks ineffective, not thinking through when you have to protect "X" character (by not automatically slotting the said character in your group...Thus, therefore stops you from using group heal/regen items on them), and putting you into a 2 on 1 against over-powered characters, or even making a boss so over-powered that you need to be level 80 to complete (when you just completed a story mission that was more along the lines of level 10).

    The controls are good, but the switching ability is clunky. Don't know how many times I got plastered by teamed up AI. One would think that by flicking the right thumb-stick would auto switch you to the nearest enemy, nope. Instead it switches you out to a character on the other side of the map!

    The base mechanics are good enough. Build up Ki by physical attacks, stun, and then blast them. While it might get a little repetitive, it is still fun to get a good shot on the enemy. The MMO-styled RPG is cool, but frustrating when you want to find a new master. Would be nicer if they just changed the placement of the master instead of here one second, gone the next. The story itself is okay. It's a little too cliche to me, but it works. Although I can't figure out how the rating system actually works. One minute you do everything under the sun and get a "Z" rating, the next, you do the same thing and get a "C" or a "B".

    I would've given this game a 7, or 8. But instead of making an enjoyable, yet challenging game, they proceeded to make decisions that make me hate the fact I purchased the game.    … Expand
  27. Ayreos
    Feb 28, 2015
    4
    Do you know the feeling of receiving a toy you wanted as a kid, only to find out it was a cheap replica? That feeling of both betrayal and disappointment? Xenoverse is that for me.

    Graphics: poor, even for cell shaded. There are fighting games which do the drawn style of 3D infinitely better. Plot: The great setup of "joining" the dragon ball plot as an external character is wasted.    Do you know the feeling of receiving a toy you wanted as a kid, only to find out it was a cheap replica? That feeling of both betrayal and disappointment? Xenoverse is that for me.

    Graphics: poor, even for cell shaded. There are fighting games which do the drawn style of 3D infinitely better.

    Plot: The great setup of "joining" the dragon ball plot as an external character is wasted. You continuously fight pointless quests and battles, with a pathetic scriptwriting and direction for the main story battles and events. How can you feel involved in a story when you constantly go off to fight quests for money, in which you join random DB characters (good and evil)?

    Gameplay: I find it better than the Budokai Tenkaichi games, but it oscillates between extremely easy and frustratingly hard for apparently no reason. Too much depends on camera controls, locking on and dodging finishers. I feel even the PS1 fighting games had better mechanics for that.

    Conclusion: Mediocre and unpolished. Clearly yet another cash grab on the backs of fans and nostalgia. Any of the old Budokai Tenkaichi games is worth your money more than this.    … Expand
  28. Shisimona
    Jun 25, 2015
    2
    First off, I have never played a games with so many flaws in it. First, I can be doing melee attacks and getting combo but then computer can start guarding, while you can't. Second, don't matter what Ki attack the computer they are doing, they never get interrupted but you do. A good attack is, Special Beam Cannon, specifically says can't be blocked, if it can't, then why I have I seenFirst off, I have never played a games with so many flaws in it. First, I can be doing melee attacks and getting combo but then computer can start guarding, while you can't. Second, don't matter what Ki attack the computer they are doing, they never get interrupted but you do. A good attack is, Special Beam Cannon, specifically says can't be blocked, if it can't, then why I have I seen computers block it numerous of times then. I borrowed this game from my brother as he is a massive gamer, and he put this game on the shelf because its that bad. I was gonna buy it for myself but after playing it, I think i'll be keeping my money. The only thing that would make me want to buy it, is for the character creation but it's not worth $70 for it.… Expand
  29. ANITEC20
    Feb 24, 2017
    0
    Pure garbage! This game has a mash button style that's a tedious system of fighting opponents. CPU is arrogant and stupid as always, matches are a pain to get though. I was disappointed with this game and will be the last DBZ game I'll ever play.
  30. DavidV293
    Mar 4, 2015
    7
    If you like the anime and the games, than this should be on your collection. It's fun and you can kill time with it. It does get a little boring but when you're in a good mood or a bad mood than it's the perfect game.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 50 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 50
  2. Mixed: 31 out of 50
  3. Negative: 0 out of 50
  1. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    May 26, 2015
    65
    I'd say for “fans of the genre” but this game simply isn't good for anyone. [May 2015, p75]
  2. Thunderbolt
    May 26, 2015
    70
    While it’s not really much of a looker, and non-fans won’t find much here besides a series of fights, there’s a ton in here for fans of the series to dig into and enjoy.
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  3. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Apr 22, 2015
    50
    A lot of fussy distraction from the one-note combat. [Apr 2015, p.94]
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