Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot

 PlayStation 4
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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 939 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 99 out of 939
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  1. Boykam
    Jan 17, 2020
    10
    Thanks CyberConnect, i have been playing the heck of this game since i got it earlier this morning
    an absolute joy
  2. ObaidAlghafri
    Jan 17, 2020
    9
    This game is not for everyone but it's perfect for any DBZ fan.Also I see why people would hate it.
  3. Warren11
    Jan 17, 2020
    10
    Overall the game is quite fun for a casual db fan.But if your a die hard dragon ball fan like I am you'll find it one of the best dragon ball games and one that you've always wanted as a kid.
  4. 333857092
    Jan 17, 2020
    10
    This game has so much to offer and the story just brings so many memories back.
  5. BryanLee004
    Jan 17, 2020
    10
    Es el juego de dragón Ball en 3D con los mejores gráficos y con una jugabilidad igual de buena.
  6. Sigers
    Jan 17, 2020
    10
    Es uno de los mejores juego de dragon ball que ha tenido la franquicia cada detalle en distintas partes mapa te hacen tener un gran sentido de nostalgia que pocos juegos de la saga ha logrado y con respecto al sistema de combate puede ser mejorable pero no quita que siga siendo equilibrado para todo tipo de jugador la representacion del modo historia es la mas completa q se ha visto en unEs uno de los mejores juego de dragon ball que ha tenido la franquicia cada detalle en distintas partes mapa te hacen tener un gran sentido de nostalgia que pocos juegos de la saga ha logrado y con respecto al sistema de combate puede ser mejorable pero no quita que siga siendo equilibrado para todo tipo de jugador la representacion del modo historia es la mas completa q se ha visto en un juego de db y la banda sonora con ciertos cambios pero que hacen sentir que estas empatizado con la serie que todo fan de db se sentira emocionado.… Expand
  7. Omar12
    Jan 17, 2020
    10
    El juego me encanta y no puedo decir mas ahora estoy jugando Que esperan que no lo juegan ballan a jugarlo esta hermoso
  8. Mario12345
    Jan 17, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's just beautiful I hope there will be a super dlc soon but I don't think so but the gokus when he is young I think so… Expand
  9. guccicarebear
    Jan 17, 2020
    10
    The world is gorgeous. The filler is the best part. Great dialogue.
    True DB fans will appreciate
  10. Produde420
    Jan 17, 2020
    10
    This dragon ball z game is one of the best games that retell the story of dbz and it was good at that
  11. Cleitonst
    Jan 17, 2020
    10
    Jogo bom demais, mundo aberto com várias opções de coisas pra fazer e história fiel ao anime, muito feliz com a compra, grande candidato ao GOTY 2020
  12. Celsius91
    Jan 17, 2020
    10
    Tutto quello che potete chiedere da un gioco di Dragon Ball se siete veri appassionati della saga.
    Esplorazione del mondo molto profonda, non solo fine a se stessa ma utile per la progressione dei personaggi. La possibilità di vedere da vicino t
  13. Ronski7
    Jan 17, 2020
    10
    Best dragonball z game ..............................
    .....................
  14. MyAccount2020
    Jan 17, 2020
    10
    This game is fantastic for any dbz fan, or just someone who wants to get into the show and fandom, with so much content its worth the price!
  15. Fiddle142
    Jan 18, 2020
    10
    This is the most beautiful Dragon Ball Z game I've ever played hands down. Brutal honesty here, this isn't technically "Open world" BUT!....DO NOT LET THAT FOOL YOU. This game's zones are absolutely gigantic. Beautiful voice acting, visuals are true to the anime, free roaming is just...ADDICTING. I spent 2 hours just flying around at level 3 with piccolo. Exploring this game and itsThis is the most beautiful Dragon Ball Z game I've ever played hands down. Brutal honesty here, this isn't technically "Open world" BUT!....DO NOT LET THAT FOOL YOU. This game's zones are absolutely gigantic. Beautiful voice acting, visuals are true to the anime, free roaming is just...ADDICTING. I spent 2 hours just flying around at level 3 with piccolo. Exploring this game and its secrets around each corner. I have to say when I fought raditz, I FELT LIKE GOKU. This game is truly one of a kind.… Expand
  16. Son_Decimo
    Jan 19, 2020
    10
    The is amazingly wonderful the fighting system is new which makes it a unique experience even though sometimes you would feel overwhelmed but still good the world is vast but you can find activities in every corner the only issue is the random enemies that keep spawning every where and keep you of enjoying the world and exploring it other than that the game is great and I recommend playingThe is amazingly wonderful the fighting system is new which makes it a unique experience even though sometimes you would feel overwhelmed but still good the world is vast but you can find activities in every corner the only issue is the random enemies that keep spawning every where and keep you of enjoying the world and exploring it other than that the game is great and I recommend playing it to get right in the story of dragon ball Z world for those who wanna watch the anime .… Expand
  17. DaBoss513x3
    Jan 19, 2020
    10
    Freaking Amazing dont let anyone tell you otherwise. Havent played an awesome dbz game like this since ps2. It sticks with the story content & you cant go wrong with that!
  18. Dulai
    Jan 20, 2020
    10
    2nd best Dbz game ever Bt3 still number 1. The animations are crazy and hoping DLC will be added
  19. alibassam
    Jan 20, 2020
    10
    Okay I'm 20 hours into the game, I just defeated Frieza and I believe it's time to review the game.

    What critics are criticizing is basically the "blandness and similarity" in side quests, but what they fail to understand that most of those side quests are linked to an old character from the first Dragon Ball which puts a big wide smile on my face and brings up those nostalgia vibes.    Okay I'm 20 hours into the game, I just defeated Frieza and I believe it's time to review the game.

    What critics are criticizing is basically the "blandness and similarity" in side quests, but what they fail to understand that most of those side quests are linked to an old character from the first Dragon Ball which puts a big wide smile on my face and brings up those nostalgia vibes. All of them are fetch quests? Nope, and even if they are, I'm gladly doing it, it makes me happy to fly around and live in the world of Dragon Ball.

    Battle? This game is very oriented towards PVE, and its very true to the story, it means Vegeta is difficult as hell, it means Frieza is difficult as hell, it means you obliterate Frieza when you turn into Super Saiyan. Every character that is playable with, or playable against, has a different set of moves, animations, comments, aura, and uniqueness. One single physical attack button? Hell yes and it's perfect, I'm sick of those "light attack-strong attack" or "punch-kick" fighting games. One button is enough to make a combo and that gives room for other actions. Transformation on the fly is awesome. Support characters control is awesome.

    Intermission is bland? Hell no, there's lots of activities to do and it feels like a vacation after so much battles in each arc, you relax during that time, collect orbs, fish, cook, train, increase your level, learn new moves, and talk to every single character, because they always have something new to say, go out and discover Dragon Ball memories, see how Krillin is reading adult magazines and Launch turns blond when she sneezes.

    All in all, this is the best Dragon Ball experience ever, it has everything I want and more, I couldn't ask for any change, controls are difficult? You just need time to get used to them and then you become a pro, didn't Goten had issues with flying! Ki detection is great, power levels are true to the anime.

    Don't read those stupid IGN, GameSpot and whatever reviews, they are reviewing it as a game, but this isn't any game, this is a Dragon Ball game, see what Dragon Ball fans are saying, go buy the game if you haven't yet, you won't regret it, actually you will regret it if you don't.

    Thanks Bandai Namco and Thanks to Cyberconnect 2. Great job guys.    … Expand
  20. Manu_ramos
    Jan 20, 2020
    10
    El mejor juego tanto para fans de dragon ball como para los futuros nuevos fans de la serie!!!
  21. Dandragon247
    Jan 20, 2020
    10
    While yeah it may be flawed at times but it's a fantastic dragonball z experience that's littered with nostalgia and extra lore , Combat is basic but enough with enough variation to keep it fresh while the upgrade skill trees and training ground is great and adds a layer of depth. There's more to like here than to not so if your a dragonball fan I recommend the trip down memory lane andWhile yeah it may be flawed at times but it's a fantastic dragonball z experience that's littered with nostalgia and extra lore , Combat is basic but enough with enough variation to keep it fresh while the upgrade skill trees and training ground is great and adds a layer of depth. There's more to like here than to not so if your a dragonball fan I recommend the trip down memory lane and play this .… Expand
  22. frath
    Jan 21, 2020
    10
    I'm not a gamer.

    I bought a PS4 just to play this game.

    Would buy again.
  23. DriverGTS
    Jan 17, 2020
    4
    Unbalanced combats, some are very easy, others very hard, to the point to have to retry several times. You can buy items to make it easier(HP recover) but for that, you must spend time farming. While too simple in some ways(empty scenarios, not much to do), It's unnecessary complex in some other ways, they tried to compensate filling it with things like the "badges with characters faces"Unbalanced combats, some are very easy, others very hard, to the point to have to retry several times. You can buy items to make it easier(HP recover) but for that, you must spend time farming. While too simple in some ways(empty scenarios, not much to do), It's unnecessary complex in some other ways, they tried to compensate filling it with things like the "badges with characters faces" system or collecting random objects. The game forces the player to do boring things to continue the story, they increase the duration of the game in the cheapest possible way.… Expand
  24. Gq793000
    Jan 20, 2020
    2
    Same old story line. Wish they would of picked up from dragon ball super left off or did a super game. Occourse die hard fans are going to love it. But honestly its a a rip off they keep selling us the same story over and over and fans keep falling for it. There is no wow factor cause you already know how it ends.
  25. Eliotz
    Jan 19, 2020
    4
    È un tributo all' anime che ti fa rivivere emozioni nostalgiche, a volte lo fa da Dio, a volte lo fa meno.
    Graficamente molto bello ottimi modelli ricalcano lo stile del maestro Toryama, stabile come frame rate, unica nota da sistemare sono alcune texture dei fondali e la telecamera che impazzisce a volte. Gameplay molto scolastico, per intenderci fa un po' di tutto ma senza approfondire,    È un tributo all' anime che ti fa rivivere emozioni nostalgiche, a volte lo fa da Dio, a volte lo fa meno.
    Graficamente molto bello ottimi modelli ricalcano lo stile del maestro Toryama, stabile come frame rate, unica nota da sistemare sono alcune texture dei fondali e la telecamera che impazzisce a volte. Gameplay molto scolastico, per intenderci fa un po' di tutto ma senza approfondire, bisogna abituarsi ai comandi un po' ostici nelle fasi di volo, quelle di esplorazione sono più semplici. Fase combattimento molto ben fatta, ottime collisioni e comandi semplici, peccato non abbiamo aggiunto un multiplayer versusus locale o online.    … Expand
  26. POoRU
    Jan 17, 2020
    1
    The road is very long and painful
    The action is terrible-very very very boring
  27. deplorable
    Jan 17, 2020
    2
    It's everything you've already done before. It's just Xenoverse with extra bits. Combat is still terrible, tutorials gloss over everything and there's no real fun.
    Grind for orbs, grind normal mobs, grind animals... grind grind... then fight a few battles in the saga. Fighting is dodge dodge dodge dodge (get some hits in) and repeat. It's just terrible.
    It has enough filler to make    It's everything you've already done before. It's just Xenoverse with extra bits. Combat is still terrible, tutorials gloss over everything and there's no real fun.
    Grind for orbs, grind normal mobs, grind animals... grind grind... then fight a few battles in the saga. Fighting is dodge dodge dodge dodge (get some hits in) and repeat. It's just terrible.

    It has enough filler to make Bleach, Naruto and One Piece blush but those are just bad, first one is finding a porn mag. There isn't enough personality here to make it a DBZ game worthy of any praise. And the RPG parts aren't well done, and try to do too much without achieving anything...

    buy persona 5. enjoy. if you already have it and beat it several times. Do it again... royal is just around the corner    … Expand
  28. Infernal_Kiwi
    Feb 1, 2020
    0
    Terrible writing, Awful combat, and on top of it the open world is an ugly gaudy mess.
  29. EdilfranzF
    Jan 20, 2020
    7
    Produce nostalgia jugarlo, y es divertido pero repetitivo.

    Lo malo . La misiones secundarias son solo de hacer recados, con todo el material que tiene el anime parece perezoso solo llenar las misiones secundarias con personajes de dragon ball que te piden ir aqui o alla. Que no tenga doblaje o subtítulos al latino. Lo bueno. Gráficamente es precioso, en algunas escenas se    Produce nostalgia jugarlo, y es divertido pero repetitivo.

    Lo malo .

    La misiones secundarias son solo de hacer recados, con todo el material que tiene el anime parece perezoso solo llenar las misiones secundarias con personajes de dragon ball que te piden ir aqui o alla.

    Que no tenga doblaje o subtítulos al latino.

    Lo bueno.

    Gráficamente es precioso, en algunas escenas se recrean cuadro a cuadro las del anime.

    El efecto nostalgia es constante, si disfrutas el anime disfrutaras el juego.    … Expand
  30. Wonkypotato
    Jan 20, 2020
    10
    Best Dragonball game to date. Absolute must buy if you are a fan of the anime.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 75 Critic Reviews

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  2. Mixed: 34 out of 75
  3. Negative: 1 out of 75
  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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