Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot

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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 939 Ratings

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  1. Kzi
    Aug 30, 2023
    10
    Eu achei o jogo mt bom e bem desenvolvido, as DLC's são maravilhosas, e o jogo é mt lindo. O jogo é bem fiel a história do anime, e tbm o jeito q eles adaptaram o estilo de jogo, combinou mt com o anime.
  2. just_lovro
    Jul 26, 2023
    8
    Its just Xenoverse with less charcters....... BUT! the graphics are faaaaaar more better, the combat fells smoother, the animations are great, its just feels great to play the original dbz story instead of a custom story (like the ninja storm games)
  3. CapitanQwark
    Jul 9, 2023
    10
    The best Dragon ball game of the entire history. Please, Toei animation and Bandai, do the same thing with the Dragon Ball Super Manga. I beg you!
  4. Ab17
    Jun 22, 2023
    9
    El mejor juego de dragón ball en consolas ya que es un RPG en tiempo real, la historia está sumamente bien contará, además de actualizarse con dlc después de 3 años desde su salida
  5. thejuicebox12
    Apr 10, 2023
    10
    Amazing gameplay, story, graphics, cutscenes, dlcs and overall amazing game
  6. Leo303
    Apr 4, 2023
    8
    El juego no está tan mal es entretenido por momentos y es divertido por agregar cosas nuevas a los juegos de dragón ball sin duda una joya infravalorada
  7. TianLong1
    Mar 31, 2023
    10
    Great tribute to the manga and the story is very well reconstructed through the lens of this game. Gameplay is fun and every move feels impactful, boss fights are challenging, music is great and graphics are amazing. Flying accross the open world of DBZ is the most immersive way of experiencing the story. Every transformation makes you feel powerful, every fight is epic and intense.Great tribute to the manga and the story is very well reconstructed through the lens of this game. Gameplay is fun and every move feels impactful, boss fights are challenging, music is great and graphics are amazing. Flying accross the open world of DBZ is the most immersive way of experiencing the story. Every transformation makes you feel powerful, every fight is epic and intense. Definitely one of the best DBZ games to date.… Expand
  8. GenericSonicFan
    Feb 8, 2023
    9
    Yes. The game is good. Easy. But good.

    The combat is simple, and easy to master. The leveling up system is WAYYYYY too broken, especially if you have the first and second DLC pack. The Story is basically the original Dragon Ball Z story, but with a few extras sprinkled here and there. The game is Very Good. But there are a few setbacks. Even though they're minor. One: The    Yes. The game is good. Easy. But good.

    The combat is simple, and easy to master.

    The leveling up system is WAYYYYY too broken, especially if you have the first and second DLC pack.

    The Story is basically the original Dragon Ball Z story, but with a few extras sprinkled here and there.

    The game is Very Good. But there are a few setbacks. Even though they're minor.

    One: The game has a tendency to lag.

    Two: The exploration still takes a long time, despite being able to fly at quick speeds.

    Three: Villainous enemies don't change at all.

    And that's it! Nothing else.    … Expand
  9. Gorgola34
    Jan 17, 2023
    8
    Muy buen juego de dragón ball, con toda la esencia de uno de los mejores mangaanime de la historia, historia con unas escenas súper bn hechas, que parece que estás viendo el anime, jugabilidad como los narutos y con mundos semiabiertos a explorar, lo recomiendo muchísimo, es un juegazo
  10. DongNiko
    Dec 28, 2022
    8
    I give it an 8 if you are a real fan of the show who grew up with it. Great game in that case!
  11. AlexPhrase
    Dec 5, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Now I know I'm late to this but DBZ Kakarot is a good way for me to relive my childhood watching Dragon Ball Z on Cartoon network but the game felt to easy once the Cell saga came and even though this game is one of my favorite DBZ based games (besides Budokai 2 and the Xenoverse games) the enemies became easier to beat and the game over all dropped in quality But it went up to an 8 for me because the Trunks DLC.… Expand
  12. Radlerdani
    Dec 4, 2022
    9
    Alles, was sich ein DBZ Fan gewünscht hat. Das Kampfsystem ist zwar nicht so deep, macht aber seinen Job und sehr viel Spaß. CyberConnect 2 bleibt für mich der Beste Anime Spieleentwickler!
  13. saraysamuel
    Nov 30, 2022
    9
    uno de mis juegos favoritos ultimamente , lo unico malo , es que ya despues de se re god ya todo es muy facil la verda , pero eso no le quita lo godd
  14. GustavoHGiudice
    Nov 29, 2022
    10
    DBZ: Kakarot is the best Dragon Ball game ever made. The battle system is really amazing and easy to learn, the graphics are beautiful and the open world is awesome.
    For new fans, the RPG element might be too simple, but for true fans of the series, this game has everything they want.
    And that's what really matters! The fans!
  15. mario300
    Nov 10, 2022
    10
    man. everytime i play this game i appreciate everything from it to graphics, fighting openworld and story. i love this modern day dragon ball z game looking forward to the ps5 version
  16. Redspiralninja
    Oct 8, 2022
    10
    Love this damn game, always wanted an open world dragon ball z story game! This is for the fans!
  17. Brolykil
    Sep 8, 2022
    10
    Eu amei o jogo!! Muito divertido, tem cenas muito engraçadas, gameplay incrível... simplesmente uma obra de arte
  18. TJD2
    Aug 28, 2022
    8
    I felt exactly like I was play-watching the anime while playing this game. Though the game is not perfect and it's RPG mechanics leaves much to be desired, this is a wonderful game for the fans that rivals The Legacy Of Goku II in greatness.
  19. DeanTheOne
    Aug 27, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a great Dragon Ball game, if not one of my favorites. One person I saw wrote a review saying it was a "fake RPG". It's a hybrid of RPG, action-adventure and fighting game, zorkeon, not a "fake RPG". Though this is a great game, it does have problems, like being repetitive because of the damn robots you fight pre-Raditz. Overall, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot is a great game with surprisingly great graphics, but it's also a bit on the grindy side because of the god **** damn robots. Anyway, I recommend this game to anyone who is fine with grinding.… Expand
  20. ege24tan
    Jul 24, 2022
    8
    I think the game was great. The cinematics were going crazy. Play it if you haven't.
  21. Madbert
    Jul 9, 2022
    8
    Jan 24, 2020

    Jugabilidad - Sin duda en este apartado nos encontramos un juego muy pulido, no es demasiado difícil entender su mecánica, ni sufrimos en exceso con el mando en las manos cuando tenemos que movernos y maniobrar con los distintos personajes. Si bien es cierto que hay veces que que todo parece un poco lento y encajamos golpes que no deberíamos por la imposibilidad de    Jan 24, 2020

    Jugabilidad
    - Sin duda en este apartado nos encontramos un juego muy pulido, no es demasiado difícil entender su mecánica, ni sufrimos en exceso con el mando en las manos cuando tenemos que movernos y maniobrar con los distintos personajes. Si bien es cierto que hay veces que que todo parece un poco lento y encajamos golpes que no deberíamos por la imposibilidad de cancelar ataques y defendernos a tiempo.
    Gráficos
    -En este apartado, su estilo gráfico de dibujo animado juega muy a su favor. Es difícil que se vean mal unos dibujos coloreados. Nada de lo que podamos quejarnos aquí.
    Música
    - Un fantástico punto sin duda, toda la música original de la serie, ataca directamente al corazón y es simplemente fantástico.
    Historia
    - Juego largo, como deben ser, con variedad de tareas que poder realizar. Nos encontramos con los personajes principales de la saga y su combate contra todos ellos. Si ya se conoce la historia, ya se sabe lo buena que es.
    Multijugador
    - El viejojuego carece de este apartado, por lo que no hay nada que decir.
    Duración
    - Muy buena. Es un juego para experimentar toda la saga pero siendo nosotros los personajes, justo lo que se podía esperar de este videojuego. Era una serie larga, es un juego largo.
    Innovacion
    - No es un juego que rompa barreras de ninguna clase. Se podría decir que es como cualquier otro juego, buscar, recolectar, matar y volver a empezar. No es algo malo, pero no hay nada destacable.    … Expand
  22. Darkspawn677
    May 19, 2022
    10
    Amazing this game reminds me of the legacy of goku 1 2 and 3 gt should become more canon and they should make a dragon ball gt kakarot or dragon ball z kakarot 2 and 3 with gt and super
  23. Kk-
    May 4, 2022
    10
    I loved this game so much. It has every thing I dreamed for in Dragon Ball game.
  24. Kema1290
    Apr 14, 2022
    10
    Super jeux je le découvre sur XSX
  25. Vzobel
    Feb 23, 2022
    8
    This is the culmination of DBZ games, made for fans of the world renowned anime. Combined with some light RPG elements, it brings the best of DBZ to a game.
  26. Digiomni
    Feb 22, 2022
    9
    An action rpg with visuals and a system that allows you to really feel like evolving like in the series, it's fantastic! But the lack of focus on some characters, the lack of some events and also the lack of a story that could easily quickly cover Goku's childhood and eliminate some pointless side stories. There is still some content missing, like some important movies and a versus mode,An action rpg with visuals and a system that allows you to really feel like evolving like in the series, it's fantastic! But the lack of focus on some characters, the lack of some events and also the lack of a story that could easily quickly cover Goku's childhood and eliminate some pointless side stories. There is still some content missing, like some important movies and a versus mode, whether 1 vs 1 or even 3 vs 3.… Expand
  27. MoniWhite
    Feb 9, 2022
    8
    I thought it was the perfect DragonBall Z game, it took a while to do everything but still feel like it could have had more content
  28. wakkawakka18
    Jan 27, 2022
    10
    Absolutely phenomenal game. It's a breathe of fresh air after 20 years of fighting games to get a dbz game that's more rpg focused. One of the only bright spots in the last few years of duds
  29. mitcher78
    Oct 19, 2021
    9
    This game is like revisit all the entire Dragon Ball Z series, from the arrival of the saiyans to the combat with Bu. In the meantime there are other thinks to do, including fly over a big open world, complete some secundary missions and learn/customize habilities, but it is true that all this is not so deep. In any case, living again all the anime with high fidelity and respect for theThis game is like revisit all the entire Dragon Ball Z series, from the arrival of the saiyans to the combat with Bu. In the meantime there are other thinks to do, including fly over a big open world, complete some secundary missions and learn/customize habilities, but it is true that all this is not so deep. In any case, living again all the anime with high fidelity and respect for the original work is more than enjoyable!… Expand
  30. T-800_
    Sep 18, 2021
    9
    Un homenaje al Anime más amado de la historia Ojalá hagan más juegos así en el futuro.
  31. ZFighter
    Jun 11, 2021
    10
    Such a great game....good looking grahps very good music and the combat is dynamic
    A lot of activities to do in the open world while their not necessary to do them making it free to go straight to the story
  32. Y400bs
    May 27, 2021
    8
    Es un juego muy fiel al anime, y si te gusto la serie el juego tambien lo hará ya que tiene todo lo bueno de dragon ball z
  33. Ziverbey
    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
  34. DemonrexPro
    Apr 3, 2021
    10
    Amo este Juego, tiene las mejores batallas,historia,y el mundo abierto me encanta.
  35. marvsfontanilla
    Mar 31, 2021
    8
    Story: 8
    Graphics: 8
    Sound: 9
    Gameplay: 8
    Game Time: +60 Hours (Main Story + Extra)
  36. Cha0ticneutral
    Feb 12, 2021
    8
    The best telling of the Z story, it brings with it a true nostalgia and really feels great and fleshed out. It looks and feels great, the fights feel epic and it stays true to it's roots. If you're an old fan of the series this will feel great to play.

    What lets it down is the side content, with the exception of a handful of quests. There is a lazy over-reliance on fetch quests to fill    The best telling of the Z story, it brings with it a true nostalgia and really feels great and fleshed out. It looks and feels great, the fights feel epic and it stays true to it's roots. If you're an old fan of the series this will feel great to play.

    What lets it down is the side content, with the exception of a handful of quests. There is a lazy over-reliance on fetch quests to fill out the world and it can become painfully boring to have to go through these, which you have to if you want to collect D tokens (the currency for learning new moves).
    As a rule for developers, if you wouldn't want to do it yourself why make the players do it?.    … Expand
  37. Spongebobfanboy
    Feb 11, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I love it so much its my 2nd favorite game my favorite saga is the freeza saga and majin buu saga I beat it in one day the last fight made feel like goku… Expand
  38. Clantij365
    Dec 31, 2020
    10
    Is one of the best games what i played en ps4
    And I think about continuing to play several times because it is a wonderful game
  39. nobugs
    Oct 23, 2020
    8
    Good game now. Bugs at first but it looks like they fixed them. Could have been a 10/10 if i had less crashes and micro transactions
  40. Unraed87
    Jan 27, 2020
    9
    Every DBZ fan's wet dream. intense fights, and you get to level the Z fighters, through the entire saga. just finished Sayan saga at the moment of writing this. a bit rushed, skipping some character development, that might turn off the casuals or those that haven't read or seen any DB. But that doesn't change the fact that we've been asking for something like this for ages. Hope they makeEvery DBZ fan's wet dream. intense fights, and you get to level the Z fighters, through the entire saga. just finished Sayan saga at the moment of writing this. a bit rushed, skipping some character development, that might turn off the casuals or those that haven't read or seen any DB. But that doesn't change the fact that we've been asking for something like this for ages. Hope they make Super as DLC,… Expand
  41. NguyenDien
    Dec 2, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good game! It remind me of when i still reading this manga! My favorite is namek saga, when son goku become super saiyan i was really excited… Expand
  42. Anderson39
    Nov 16, 2020
    10
    Muito bon o jogo nao vi nen um poblema, o jogo é muito fiel ao anime a jogabilidade lenbra o anime, jogo perfeito sen bangs, recomendo para quem que assitiu o anime e mais ainda pra quem nao assistiu
  43. ElectroHH
    Nov 11, 2020
    10
    Best DBZ Game on PS4.
    Very good and detailed game walkthrough the whole DB Z Story. Also the DLCs are nice.
    10 out of 10
  44. TresVoltesRebel
    Nov 10, 2020
    8
    El juego ideal y definitivo para los amantes del manga/anime y de los RPG.
    Muy fiel a la serie, tanto en gráficos, como en historia/lore, como en las cinemáticas. Además tiene un apartado en el que puedes ver las relaciones entre todos los personajes, sus historias, etc. ideal para profundizar en la historia y el universo de Dragon Ball.
    También hay unas cartas coleccionables que me han    El juego ideal y definitivo para los amantes del manga/anime y de los RPG.
    Muy fiel a la serie, tanto en gráficos, como en historia/lore, como en las cinemáticas. Además tiene un apartado en el que puedes ver las relaciones entre todos los personajes, sus historias, etc. ideal para profundizar en la historia y el universo de Dragon Ball.
    También hay unas cartas coleccionables que me han devuelto a mi infancia, ya que yo hice alguna de esas colecciones en la vida real y aún conservo el álbum con todas las cartas que llegué a tener y verlas ahí digitalizadas me ha removido la patata.    … Expand
  45. RaduBalaci
    Oct 4, 2020
    10
    I found the graphics of this game very good, the story line was pleasant, It is a very good game, I recommend (completed in 25 hours)
  46. Nyber
    Oct 1, 2020
    9
    Dachte das wird wieder so ein Xenovers abklatsch aber es ist
    richtig gut geworden... Bin grade noch recht am Anfang aber ich bin
    begeistert .
  47. The_Emzee
    Sep 29, 2020
    10
    For me 10.

    Epic fights. Finally first Dragon Ball where you can dodge attacks like in Anime.

    Story great. Side quests sometimes can be a pain in the a** but that is not a bigger issues.
    Animations, Music - everything in Dragon Ball climate!

    Can't wait to play next DLC's!
  48. l-vShadow
    Sep 3, 2020
    10
    Arguably the best DBZ game i have ever played BY FAR despite the grindy gameplay.
  49. Samsteal12
    Aug 13, 2020
    9
    Great game good change up on other dragon ball z games the open world aspect is a great and it’s great to play your way through the story
  50. office666
    Aug 13, 2020
    10
    One of the best games in the series. Brings back a lot of memories. Would be cool to add dlc with super dragon ball arc.
  51. martisniper
    Aug 11, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Para todos los que critican el juego Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot; amigos, 1. Es un juego de peleas de un jugador, dónde al pelear se obtienen puntos de expericencia. 2. Intenta revivir lo mejo posible lo visto en Dragon Ball Z. 3. Dejen su critica, los que la tienen argumenada, pero no valen que es muy repetitivo, ES UN JUEGO DE LUCHAS DE UN JUGADOR, que demonios se esperaban; tampoco valen las que son "lo jugué por haberme gastado mi plata en ello, además, ya me vi la serie", bro, es para revivir lo que sentiste al ver el manga o el anime, y si no te gustó, lo puedes reembolsar. Recapasiten, por otro lado, a los que no les gustó, pero lo fundamentan con argumentos muy buenos y siendo críticas constructivas, los felicito, pueden lograr hacer que creen un juego aún mejor que este y los anteriores con sus comentarios con sus pensamientos al respecto… Expand
  52. principinoMTS95
    Aug 3, 2020
    10
    Personalmente, già solo per la mediocrità di anime game che si trova in giro, merita almeno un 9 ...i difetti li ha ok, ma se lo rapportiamo a tutti gli altri anime game, gli altri possono solo accompagnare . Sono alla saga degli Androidi , e tale fedeltà non l'ho mai riscontrata in nessun anime game (tranne Storm e adesso pure PW4
  53. supermanco
    Jul 29, 2020
    9
    dragon ball z kakatot es uno de los mejores juegos del anime que he vista avanzar en la historia y revivir aquellos momentos de nuestra infancia hará que la caiga a mas de uno la lagrima de la nostalgia una verdadera joya de juego que merece cada segundo de tu día si eres fan de este increíble anime que te hiso levantarte de la cama y encender el televisión a tiempo para ver ese capitulodragon ball z kakatot es uno de los mejores juegos del anime que he vista avanzar en la historia y revivir aquellos momentos de nuestra infancia hará que la caiga a mas de uno la lagrima de la nostalgia una verdadera joya de juego que merece cada segundo de tu día si eres fan de este increíble anime que te hiso levantarte de la cama y encender el televisión a tiempo para ver ese capitulo de dragon bal que tanto quieres ver… Expand
  54. Yk2nite
    Jul 29, 2020
    9
    If you love dragon ball z you will like the game it’s pretty simple but the atmosphere and nostalgia is great
  55. ramsne
    Jul 27, 2020
    10
    I`m the fan of Dragon Ball. And this game give me much nostalgy about Z series. I like it
  56. Alitor2324
    Jul 23, 2020
    9
    For a fan, is the best, because it shows an open world that only DBZ lovers we like, in some cases I want more fight than cinematic scenes, but the rest is wow
  57. SkyEpic
    Jul 20, 2020
    8
    I don't like scoring video games so I'll just put the Pros and Cons opinions from my playthrough now on...

    Played on PS4. My advice for those interested in DBZ: Kakarot - Wait For Sale. Pros: - A faithful adaptation of DBZ anime/manga. - nostalgic Easter Eggs from the DB series. - easy to master RPG elements. Cons: - The semi-open world map is beautiful but does not invite    I don't like scoring video games so I'll just put the Pros and Cons opinions from my playthrough now on...

    Played on PS4.

    My advice for those interested in DBZ: Kakarot - Wait For Sale.

    Pros:
    - A faithful adaptation of DBZ anime/manga.
    - nostalgic Easter Eggs from the DB series.
    - easy to master RPG elements.

    Cons:
    - The semi-open world map is beautiful but does not invite exploration.
    - No option to change outfits (may change with DLC and updates in the future).
    - Hit and miss quality of the side quests.
    - Loading screens take up most of the time during side quests.

    Overall, DBZ: Kakarot is a fun game. If you're feeling nostalgic, this may be the Dragon Ball game for you. I highly suggest waiting until the game is on sale or once the DLCs are all released to fully gauge the quality of the game.    … Expand
  58. fcarreira10
    Jul 17, 2020
    8
    A great collection for the fans of the anime, good combat system, beautiful cutscenes and graphics. I love the book collection with the relation chart. The bad thing are: side quests are boring, random enemies found flying around the maps are a pain and boring to fight, unnecessary amount of things that doesn’t really matter to collect like metals, food, materials and orbs, fortunatelyA great collection for the fans of the anime, good combat system, beautiful cutscenes and graphics. I love the book collection with the relation chart. The bad thing are: side quests are boring, random enemies found flying around the maps are a pain and boring to fight, unnecessary amount of things that doesn’t really matter to collect like metals, food, materials and orbs, fortunately when you focus on what does matter, the game is super fun.… Expand
  59. BigJamesDiesel1
    Jun 30, 2020
    10
    My favorite (current gen) DBZ Game. Amazing story portrayal with only some minor changes. Many hours of fun. Any True DBZ fan will want to play this game. Its a blast. I hope they make more games like this in the Future.
  60. Domlock123
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    This os Amazing game of the DBZ, Just behind for the Dragon ball Budokai tenkachi
  61. Fl4kattack
    Jun 24, 2020
    8
    Great game kept me going for weeks the dlc is pretty decent too just can wait for the rest to appear
  62. Inuyasha17
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    The Dragon Ball RPG game is so much fun!
    Moreover, the story was even better because the original cartoon was the same.
  63. RIEZE
    Jun 22, 2020
    8
    Simple and quick review, If you love dragon ball, this is for you. If not and have played dragon ball games before, you may not like this one.
  64. EdgarMttz
    Jun 22, 2020
    8
    Los fanáticos que disfrutan de Dragon Ball y / o disfrutan de un buen juego de rol disfrutarán de este. Hay algunos defectos, pero el juego es excelente en general. Si te gusta destruir el medio ambiente, tener increíbles batallas contra jefes o incluso cultivar para convertirte en un dios, ¡este juego es para ti! ¡No puedo esperar a que se active el parche de la máquina del tiempo de esteLos fanáticos que disfrutan de Dragon Ball y / o disfrutan de un buen juego de rol disfrutarán de este. Hay algunos defectos, pero el juego es excelente en general. Si te gusta destruir el medio ambiente, tener increíbles batallas contra jefes o incluso cultivar para convertirte en un dios, ¡este juego es para ti! ¡No puedo esperar a que se active el parche de la máquina del tiempo de este juego!… Expand
  65. Anturs
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    The DB games franchise needed something brand new, innovative. So, that's what Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot did. It ain't the best RPG, or the best Sandbox, but the game fulfilled its objectives. I think that Budokai Tenkaichi 3 and DBZ: Kakarot are the 2 best DB games ever made.
  66. bersi84
    May 30, 2020
    8
    DBZ Kakarot is a worthy installment for all fans of the franchise. To me this game is a 8.5. As usual I go with my gut feeling whether to go up and down. This time I would say it is a worthy 9 for fans and a decent 8 for casual visitors to the series. I ve been playing DBZ Kakarot on my PS4 Pro with SSD and will give you some heads-up with my personal game experience.

    First of all I    DBZ Kakarot is a worthy installment for all fans of the franchise. To me this game is a 8.5. As usual I go with my gut feeling whether to go up and down. This time I would say it is a worthy 9 for fans and a decent 8 for casual visitors to the series. I ve been playing DBZ Kakarot on my PS4 Pro with SSD and will give you some heads-up with my personal game experience.

    First of all I have to admit that the DragonBall franchise has been a large part of my childhood, still I did not play any of the predecessors because I m not that much of a button-masher-fighting-game-dude. This time I tried my luck because the emphasize seemed to be more on the world and a bit less on the combat.

    The presentation of the game is very good. The visual experience, the effects, the sound and also the voice acting is really really good. You can choose between english and japanese audio which is a worthy addition for fans and might be a let down for people not able to speak or understand english at least. The loading times from saves, starting the game or warping around the semi open world was surprisingly good. It took mere seconds before the loading was done. During my game experience I did not encounter larger frame drops although there seemed to be very minor texture popups during cut-scenes, which is a bit surprising considering I used a pretty decent SSD. I still want to add that this happened scarcely and did not interfere largely with the game experience. The only bug I encountered was that sometimes I was not able to talk to people if fights happened next to them. So I had to save and reload in place to fix it. Nothing too bad overall.

    Gameplay toggles between traversing the semi open world, doing story tasks and sidequests, grabbing orbs to level up or gather new skills during training ground missions. The game loop feels a little bit dull and misses a great opportunity to give this game a real open world touch although it is not a complete let down. For me being not a fighting expert the mechanics are okay. You control your character with a handful of skill buttons and can toggle to party members skills with shoulder buttons. Mix up skills are also available making the fighting experience interesting. You dont have to mash combos as you would in full blown fighting games. More or less you mash between dashes, strikes and punches, build up your ki and fire designated skills at the enemy. Whether that is enough for you might be very subjective. It feels mashing heavy at times but for me still sufficiently complex. Some boss fights might be a little bit too hard for casual players. To me it felt largely okay.

    Fights go in different alterations such as 1v1, 1v2, 1vX or XvY, so there is also some variety here and in free roam mode you can also customize your party you want to go out with. The game feels a little drawn out at times quite as you would expect it knowing the old series. Still I have to say it was a worthy experience because you can enjoy the stages of DBZ in a more direct and somewhat condensed feeling without loosing too much of its original depth. Everything you loved (and probably hated) is in here for you to re-discover.

    One of the biggest let downs for me (as it was back then) is that the game is pretty cut in terms of gore and violence. They tried to manage it well with setting decent scene cuts but for hardcore fans this might be a re-ocurring nightmare of old times where you had to go with imported versions to see the actual movie experience. I wished they had an option for this or an uncut version to buy because it made me really sad to live through the disappointment again. Decide for yourself whether this is a no-go or not but it is to me also a deciding factor to why I choose the 8 on my side.

    I would recommend this game for franchise fans and people who enjoy semi casual fighting combined with semi open world story elements. Maybe grab it at some discount but I feel that it is a game that has a decent production value. It would ve been kinda cool if they took an even more RPG-ish approach to leveling or evolving your character because it feels overly simplistic at times. Knowing the franchise the next appearance might be already in the works and who knows what will come next.    … Expand
  67. VendonJura
    May 8, 2020
    10
    This is by far the best Dragon Ball game in many many years. I was so hoping to see an RPG game that is kinda like the anime and not like 99% of the Dragon Ball games we had to play all these years which was just normal Beat em up games like Street Fighter skinned as a DB game and had 0 to do with Dragon Ball the Anime itself. Goku hitting Hercule with a 10x Ka Me Ha Me Ha and he gets justThis is by far the best Dragon Ball game in many many years. I was so hoping to see an RPG game that is kinda like the anime and not like 99% of the Dragon Ball games we had to play all these years which was just normal Beat em up games like Street Fighter skinned as a DB game and had 0 to do with Dragon Ball the Anime itself. Goku hitting Hercule with a 10x Ka Me Ha Me Ha and he gets just some scraches?

    I was hating all these Dragon Ball games we've been feeding all these years and FINALLY a Dragon Ball RPG game with quests, allot of exploration stuff to do, several character to lvl up, some mini games and much more. A Dragon Ball game where you FINALLY could train that strong that you could one shot most enemy who are much weaker than you just like in the Anime itself so the point of training makes finally a sense.

    A Tip for beginner. When you are 5 lvl above the enemy on the map, you can finish the fight without even starting it by Super Speed flying into them. This method saves you allllllllot of time lvling up your character from the beginning of the game. If you love Dragon Ball then this is in fact a MUST HAVE.    … Expand
  68. TrasteroDPablo
    May 6, 2020
    9
    8.7 Sin duda alguna el videojuego que recrea mejor la historia del Dragon Ball. Me flipó las mecánicas de combate, los gráficos son tan buenos que llega un punto que casi te confundes con el anime. El principio del juego espectacular, a partir de la saga de androides empieza a decaer el juego.
  69. lelouch6
    May 5, 2020
    10
    dragon ball z kakarot é sem dúvidas o melhor jogo de todos. mas da próxima vez equipe poderia fazer um remake do dragon ball budokai tenkaichi 3 , disponibilizando algumas melhorias e gráficos, pois foi muito popular no ocidente até hoje
  70. Limari
    May 1, 2020
    8
    Buen juego , algo repetitivo , pero tiene la mía de dragón ball, se nota qué hay un trabajo por detrás. El precio que le doy es de 30 dolares
  71. bawer2019
    Apr 29, 2020
    8
    Viciante, divertido, tão com ótimas animações, já até adquiri o DLC tanto que gostei.
  72. ChrisKirigaya
    Apr 29, 2020
    10
    Best db game ever. The first dlc is pretty dope too. If you like Dragon Ball, don't even bother reading reviews, just buy the game and enjoy the hell out of it
  73. Swagkiller
    Apr 26, 2020
    10
    A good game
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  74. Junierto
    Apr 23, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good DBZ game, very inmersive in this world. Side quests are a bit repetitive.… Expand
  75. Johnso
    Apr 12, 2020
    10
    I love the game. Great art style. I wish there was coop on single player. I also with there was multiplayer. Also wish there was vs against your friends. But other than running around in open world is fun. Great game rat 10/10
  76. draxter
    Apr 6, 2020
    8
    realmente nostálgico, increíble la calidad del juego gracias a la colaboración de cyberconcect2 se nota la calidad de el, la razon por la cual no se le puede dar una mayor calificación, es debido a errores garrafales en lo que son la continuidad de la animaciones a ratos se queda pegado siendo que se jugo en una xbox one ,la nostalgia que produce el juego es realmente hermoso por esarealmente nostálgico, increíble la calidad del juego gracias a la colaboración de cyberconcect2 se nota la calidad de el, la razon por la cual no se le puede dar una mayor calificación, es debido a errores garrafales en lo que son la continuidad de la animaciones a ratos se queda pegado siendo que se jugo en una xbox one ,la nostalgia que produce el juego es realmente hermoso por esa razón un aplauso para los creadores.… Expand
  77. 123sebastian
    Apr 4, 2020
    8
    este juego es una completa maravilla me encanta volver a revivir mi infancia y poder disfrutarla al máximo es de los mejores juegos de dragón ball que he visto
  78. Pandaprio
    Apr 1, 2020
    10
    Vraiment c'est le meilleur jeu Dragon Ball Z que j'ai joué de toute ma vie je le donne 10 pcq jai passé 30h de bonheur absolu
  79. Kriser333
    Mar 25, 2020
    10
    Perfect game for DBZ fans..you can re-live the best moments of your childhood.Lengthy enough to get lost in a good way.
  80. JulianPope
    Mar 21, 2020
    10
    Must have for OG DBZ fans. Especially now that the time machine feature has been added!
  81. Deependra
    Mar 17, 2020
    9
    Finally, completed all saga of Dragonball z kakarot, and got to admit that the story mode of this game is best ever you can experience in entire Dragonball based video game.
    This game is must to play for Dragonball fanboys/girls.
    Couple of negative points that I have noticed which you may or may not agree with. 1) stupid/less combat system. 2) easy gameplay ( even kids can complete it    Finally, completed all saga of Dragonball z kakarot, and got to admit that the story mode of this game is best ever you can experience in entire Dragonball based video game.
    This game is must to play for Dragonball fanboys/girls.
    Couple of negative points that I have noticed which you may or may not agree with.
    1) stupid/less combat system.
    2) easy gameplay ( even kids can complete it )
    3) irritating interference of bots/enemies while exploring the world.

    As a fanboy, who has been following Dragonball series since childhood, I will rate it as 9/10

    Otherwise, it is somewhere around 7-8/10.

    Who should get it?

    If you are new to Dragonball ball series or never ever watched Dragonball anime, then get it blindly, since story has been highlighted very well.

    Who can skip it?

    Well, fanboys like me will definitely buy it without giving a second thought. But still, if you have played all the Dragonball based games in past, and watched each and every saga of Dragonball, and want to save your money , I will suggest you to wait until price drop. :)

    Anyhow, I loved this game to core.     … Expand
  82. PinkyDemonTR53
    Mar 13, 2020
    10
    best game ive ever played in my life time.
    i am extremely grateful that i have a ps4 since launch.
  83. Johnnymac
    Mar 8, 2020
    10
    Absolutely epic gameplay and full goku storyline... Must have for any dbz fan!
  84. kevenandsoki
    Mar 4, 2020
    9
    this is a really fantastic game, honestly. i'd say this is worthy of being dubbed Legacy Of Goku 4. and is LOG4 a dang good game. it is, to a tee, homage to dragon ball, and dragon ball z. they even had Rock Paper Scissors as a move! come on! most people FORGOT that move existed. it's just. augh... so good. maybe if you're not a big rpg guy, you may not love it. but this is a truethis is a really fantastic game, honestly. i'd say this is worthy of being dubbed Legacy Of Goku 4. and is LOG4 a dang good game. it is, to a tee, homage to dragon ball, and dragon ball z. they even had Rock Paper Scissors as a move! come on! most people FORGOT that move existed. it's just. augh... so good. maybe if you're not a big rpg guy, you may not love it. but this is a true masterpiece. it's a mastapeece... IT'S A MASTAPEECE...… Expand
  85. hunterhh
    Feb 26, 2020
    8
    This game is a solid 8 for me the only problem is the movement system is a bit wierd and needs geting used to other then that evrything is amazing IF you ir a dragon ball fan IF you ir not ? then this game might not be for you if this wasnt a DBZ game i wold probably give it a 5 or 6
  86. MaxGUN2567
    Feb 23, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bello ma un po' spoglio, potevano fare un po' di più e le battaglie minori rompono un po'… Expand
  87. Javaxz
    Feb 22, 2020
    10
    Uno de los mejores juegos de dragon ball que he jugado, desde budokai tenkaichi 3 que no me divertía tanto, el juego nos cuenta la misma historia de siempre, pero de una forma nunca antes vista, la único cosa es que una vez terminado el modo historia no hay tantas misiones secundarias y te quedas sin saber que hacer pronto, con futuras actualizaciones lo más probable es que mejore, pero esUno de los mejores juegos de dragon ball que he jugado, desde budokai tenkaichi 3 que no me divertía tanto, el juego nos cuenta la misma historia de siempre, pero de una forma nunca antes vista, la único cosa es que una vez terminado el modo historia no hay tantas misiones secundarias y te quedas sin saber que hacer pronto, con futuras actualizaciones lo más probable es que mejore, pero es un juego que recomiendo y es lo que los fans esperabamos… Expand
  88. GreenMachine92
    Feb 19, 2020
    10
    This is what I've always wanted as a Dragon Ball Z game since the PS2 days back in 02 and 03. It's a super easy game and the RPG elements aren't complicated or deep at all. But I love it nonetheless. Exploring the world of DBZ is fascinating and so friggin cool. I'd highly recommend for any DBZ fan.
  89. Feregirumm
    Feb 18, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Honestly best dragon Ball game I've played in a very long time, great story and fighting… Expand
  90. Gikal
    Feb 11, 2020
    10
    The best DBZ game of all time, thank you cc2 for this masterpiece. 1.5 million sold units of the game in the first week, one of the best selling rpg games coming from japan, and is even more impressive when you realize is an action rpg genre. im just waiting for the sequel, DBS kakarot will be amazing, because they now know what we want them to improve.
  91. Jetfire
    Feb 10, 2020
    9
    I have enjoyed the Xenoverse series and love DBZ and I can safely say that this game is a must play for DBZ fans who enjoy RPG's. It's a nice mixture of exploration and quests with skill unlocks and plenty to explore in the world. The combat draws on the best of Xenoverse while standing on its own with some cool features like support combo's and the "get pumped" mode that becomesI have enjoyed the Xenoverse series and love DBZ and I can safely say that this game is a must play for DBZ fans who enjoy RPG's. It's a nice mixture of exploration and quests with skill unlocks and plenty to explore in the world. The combat draws on the best of Xenoverse while standing on its own with some cool features like support combo's and the "get pumped" mode that becomes available when you max out your meter. I love that pigging out on food is a way to stat build and 'get stronk' for a fight. I like the dumb fishing game and I love you can drive cars for literally no reason other than piccolo and goku did it. It's a great tribute to the DBZ series and a terrific way to re-experience the saga.… Expand
  92. Hellothere7675
    Feb 10, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Best game ever in dragon Ball. History and groza was a noob cuz Goku was a super sayain … Expand
  93. Juanitonwn
    Feb 6, 2020
    8
    Con detalles menores como la ropa que debería rasgarse a medida de los combates, el color del kilómetro al estar transformado en SSJ, pasadas unas horas es verdad que se te pueda hacer repetitivo. No busques un juego de peleas, porque no lo es; pero cumple si
  94. brandoncargill1
    Feb 6, 2020
    10
    Love the game, ton of fan service, nails the story, adds some interesting storytelling, makes other stuff make sense. Fun, DBZ game for fans. If you play past the Frieza Arc, things begin to pick up. Most negative reviews seem to be people who only played through the first quarter of the game.
  95. Skygel
    Feb 5, 2020
    8
    If you like DBZ this is a perfect game, is like watch the anime and play at the same time!
  96. Faccan
    Feb 4, 2020
    10
    Para los que somos fanáticos de dragón ball, le vamos a sacar mucho provecho
  97. Louai_Gamer
    Feb 4, 2020
    10
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  98. Mike94
    Jan 17, 2020
    10
    Es uno de los mejores juegos que he probado de dragon ball Z, la historia, los gráficos tipo manga los detalles 100 % recomendado, el gameplay es muy entretenido.
  99. Squinty
    Feb 3, 2020
    10
    It was fun and hot
    Oh yeah so fun and sexy so good-looking cutceens wow so nice be my friend you beautiful game
  100. RyzorGick
    Feb 3, 2020
    8
    As a long time fan of the Dragonball franchise I did have a lot of fun with DBZ: Kakarot but a few things stopped my rating being higher than 8. Mainly there are only 2 types of side quest with the got mechanics feeling more bolted on then being a crucial game mechanic. I had achieved the platinum trophy within two weeks without playing it non stop and I took on the highest level enemiesAs a long time fan of the Dragonball franchise I did have a lot of fun with DBZ: Kakarot but a few things stopped my rating being higher than 8. Mainly there are only 2 types of side quest with the got mechanics feeling more bolted on then being a crucial game mechanic. I had achieved the platinum trophy within two weeks without playing it non stop and I took on the highest level enemies at around lvl 90 and didn't feel a need to continue playing. But as I said my time spent with the game was mostly enjoyable… Expand
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  1. RPGamer
    Apr 30, 2020
    60
    Despite the numerous flaws, Kararot still offers a wonderful retelling of the main story, above-average graphics, and a great soundtrack, so it’s worth picking up for established and new fans of the series alike.
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  2. GameSkinny
    Apr 10, 2020
    70
    Even though DBZ: Kakarot retells the same story the franchise has been telling for decades, it manages to do so in creative new ways for hardcore anime fans.
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  3. PLAY! Zine
    Mar 16, 2020
    90
    A very few games can compare to Kakarot in terms of sheer love towards the original series and storytelling qualities. Not without its set of flaws that leave only regret not being even greater, Kakarot still manages to be a great game for fans. No, scratch that. It manages to be an amazing game! May they not stop here, and deliver more and more of love-letters like this. If it goes in the right direction, the next one could definitely be legendary.
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