Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2

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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 170 Ratings

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  1. Barnes1987
    Oct 5, 2017
    9
    Another quality game for the Switch collection. If you're a Dragon Ball fan and you own a switch then this is a must buy. Minus one point for not including all the DLC in the package. Still worth a look in for any fighting and RPG fans.
  2. mefzeldernx
    Feb 11, 2018
    8
    La versión de "Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2" es mucho más valioso en Switch que en otras plataformas no solo por poder jugarlo portable, sino también porque incluye la historia del primer Xenoverse en forma de DLC.
    El juego es un poco peculiar de antiguos Dragon Ball, pero porque el género no es de pelea sino es un action RPG. Tiene mecánicas intuitivas aunque bastas por lo que al principio    La versión de "Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2" es mucho más valioso en Switch que en otras plataformas no solo por poder jugarlo portable, sino también porque incluye la historia del primer Xenoverse en forma de DLC.
    El juego es un poco peculiar de antiguos Dragon Ball, pero porque el género no es de pelea sino es un action RPG. Tiene mecánicas intuitivas aunque bastas por lo que al principio memorizar el control va a tomar un tiempo.
    "Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2" es muy recomendable, ideal para tenerlo en Switch, sobretodo si eres un fan de la saga.    … Expand
  3. Relyst
    Nov 29, 2017
    9
    As someone who had never played a xenoverse game, I was pleasantly surprised with this game. Excellent combat, tons of stuff to complete and collect, online and offline multiplayer (even comes with a single-joycon 1v1 mode to play with friends). I've yet to give the motion controls a try so I can't really comment on them, but I've been able to have tons of fun with traditional buttonAs someone who had never played a xenoverse game, I was pleasantly surprised with this game. Excellent combat, tons of stuff to complete and collect, online and offline multiplayer (even comes with a single-joycon 1v1 mode to play with friends). I've yet to give the motion controls a try so I can't really comment on them, but I've been able to have tons of fun with traditional button inputs. If you're lacking a solid fighting game on your Switch (like there's many to choose from), look no further.… Expand
  4. Wake_loms
    Nov 13, 2017
    8
    Un juego excelente de dragon ball, lo que debio ser el 1ro, la ventaja de la version de esta consola es que en un principio incluia la campaña del primero, mejoraron todo el juego en comparacion con el 1ro excepto por tres puntos, reutilizaron misiones, la campaña es aburrida, y usan los mismos graficos, pero desde BT3 no jugaba un juego de dragon ball que pudiera decir que es bueno
  5. TehHappy
    Jun 24, 2018
    8
    First xenoverse I've played, not disappointed at all! I was really iffy on this game because I wasn't sure how I would feel about the fighting mechanics, but I was pleasantly surprised with how they handled. Only complaint I would have is how slow the beginning could be, but I can understand for newer players it's helpful. However, if you want to try out multiple races and differentFirst xenoverse I've played, not disappointed at all! I was really iffy on this game because I wasn't sure how I would feel about the fighting mechanics, but I was pleasantly surprised with how they handled. Only complaint I would have is how slow the beginning could be, but I can understand for newer players it's helpful. However, if you want to try out multiple races and different characters then it's always slow, but that's not even that big of an issue.… Expand
  6. pablo1217
    Sep 22, 2017
    8
    Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 for Nintendo Switch has given me a lot of fun. The content is good enough and its various modes gives a different experience each time. I have not experienced problems with on line play and the roster is, as in every dragon ball game since Final Bout, filled with most of the characters of the series. The only thing that I am not totally happy is the graphics whileDragon Ball Xenoverse 2 for Nintendo Switch has given me a lot of fun. The content is good enough and its various modes gives a different experience each time. I have not experienced problems with on line play and the roster is, as in every dragon ball game since Final Bout, filled with most of the characters of the series. The only thing that I am not totally happy is the graphics while in portable mode; it seems the resolution is not well optimised for handheld play, nevertheless I totally recommend this game.… Expand
  7. Theoriginalethn
    Sep 24, 2017
    8
    Tv mode 8/10 but handheld mode 6.5/10.... it has too many frame drops and doesnt look like its optimized welll compared to botw and mario kart on handheld but tv mode is fine not looking almost amy different from the ps4 or xbone version but a bit darker and it comes with the dbvx1 story adding all the dlc story arcs from the first game(until the end of october) so right now its definetly worth it
  8. DanielMH
    Sep 24, 2017
    8
    Is a good game and now it's for the Nintendo Switch including all the content from the other versions of this game, but this port doesn't include the DLC previously launched.
  9. riverkev95
    Sep 23, 2017
    10
    Un port para switch muy bien trabajado con añadidos mas que decentes.
    Siendo fan de la saga Dragon Ball este juego es genial para tenerlo en la experiencia portátil que Switch puede ofrecer.
  10. vitin
    Nov 5, 2020
    8
    Falando como alguém com mais de 40h no jogo, digo que ele tem muito conteúdo. O modo história em si é a parte mais desinteressante, mas depois disso, procurar missões, habilidades, treino, deixa o jogo extremamente divertido. Para os fãs de Dragon Ball, é um jogo ideal, passado em um mundo interessante e com personagens carismáticos, sem contar a melhora em relação ao primeiro jogo.
  11. Tirian
    Nov 13, 2019
    10
    Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2 es recomendadísimo para jugarlo en Nintendo Switch, especialmente si eres un fan de esta saga. Al ser un juego action RPG, posee mecánicas intuitivas aunque bastas por lo que al principio memorizar el control va a tomar un tiempo. Esta versión es mucho más valioso en Switch respecto a otras plataformas, no tan solo por la obvia posibilidad de jugarlo en portátil,Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2 es recomendadísimo para jugarlo en Nintendo Switch, especialmente si eres un fan de esta saga. Al ser un juego action RPG, posee mecánicas intuitivas aunque bastas por lo que al principio memorizar el control va a tomar un tiempo. Esta versión es mucho más valioso en Switch respecto a otras plataformas, no tan solo por la obvia posibilidad de jugarlo en portátil, sino mas bien porque incluye la historia del primer Xenoverse en forma de DLC.… Expand
  12. Just_Critical
    Sep 7, 2019
    8
    Wow ok holy **** I wasn't ready for this game unlike the first game this one has so much **** you can do and I can back that up as I've played 155 hours of content the dlc's can get SUPER annoying and is grindy as **** and your not guaranteed that item or move. other then that is a must have to a die hard fan
  13. Alberto_Rahl
    Mar 4, 2020
    9
    El juego en sí es mi juego de lucha favorito. Puede que no sea de competición como el FighterZ pero puedes jugar de forma casual y no tardas más de un par de peleas en volver a tener el nivel que tenías cuando lo dejaste por última vez.

    Éste fue mi primer juego de la switch ya que había jugado al 1 en la PS4, sabía que me gustaría y por aquel entonces era la época de Dragon Ball Super y    El juego en sí es mi juego de lucha favorito. Puede que no sea de competición como el FighterZ pero puedes jugar de forma casual y no tardas más de un par de peleas en volver a tener el nivel que tenías cuando lo dejaste por última vez.

    Éste fue mi primer juego de la switch ya que había jugado al 1 en la PS4, sabía que me gustaría y por aquel entonces era la época de Dragon Ball Super y me pudo el Hype.
    Lo que más me gustaría destacar de éste juego es que ejemplifica lo que deberían de ser los DLCs. Mientras estaba jugando a este juego el lore de dragon ball no paraba de expandirse y el equipo de xenoverse se mantenía al día sacando luchadores DLC a medida que salían nuevos personajes en Super. No es como el típico juego de lucha que recorta los luchadores para vendérselos después sino que realmente expandían el juego para hacerlo mejor y tenerlo a día con la serie. Además que seguían sacando nuevos modos de juego y hasta terminaron regalando la historia del xenoverse 1.

    Si buscas un juego de lucha al que poder jugar de forma casual éste es tu juego.    … Expand
  14. Ragenx12
    Jan 28, 2023
    8
    Este juego sin duda es uno de los que más he jugado en mi Nintendo Switch y si bien en el apartado técnico no llega a ser tan fluido como ps4, esta versión sigue siendo de las mejores por ser híbrida. Ahora personalmente siento amor y odio por este juego por lo frustrante que se siente cuando pierdes, no es como Fighters en el cual, si mueres sabes que fue por un error tuyo, aquí parecieraEste juego sin duda es uno de los que más he jugado en mi Nintendo Switch y si bien en el apartado técnico no llega a ser tan fluido como ps4, esta versión sigue siendo de las mejores por ser híbrida. Ahora personalmente siento amor y odio por este juego por lo frustrante que se siente cuando pierdes, no es como Fighters en el cual, si mueres sabes que fue por un error tuyo, aquí pareciera que las mecánicas siempre están en tu contra. Pero si omites eso y te centras en el universo expandido de Dragon Ball y en sus caracteristicas RPG, facilmente te quedaras pegado por horas tratando de sacar todos los Rangos Z que puedas y coleccionando ataques, ropas, accesorios, etc. Es un juego que si lo ves en oferta no deberías dudar de comprar.… Expand
  15. jypas
    Mar 12, 2019
    8
    This RNG is killing me and the game. Bad decision to make it work like this.
  16. AlextremeGamer4
    Oct 21, 2017
    9
    Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 for Nintendo Switch is the best version of the game. It's exclusive portability and motion controls makes it extremely wonderful to play. The joy con controls suprised me by the way they worked so smoothly. I love that it comes with Goku Black which is amazing!!
  17. Jtrapdoor1
    Jul 5, 2018
    8
    If you enjoyed the first Xenoverse game, than this won't be that much different for you. There are some enjoyable add-ons and some fun new mechanics. Online mode is rewarding and somewhat enjoyable. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a fun game to play on the Switch
  18. Pakon
    Dec 29, 2018
    8
    A great port for the nintendo switch. Looks amazing both portable and docked. The solo/single player game is really addictive and will keep you occupied for many hours. Multiplayer can be a bit weird since there is no split-screen. Also, you cannot remove the time limit which restrains you to 3-minute fights, which is a very small amount of time for fights. Even though it's not as good asA great port for the nintendo switch. Looks amazing both portable and docked. The solo/single player game is really addictive and will keep you occupied for many hours. Multiplayer can be a bit weird since there is no split-screen. Also, you cannot remove the time limit which restrains you to 3-minute fights, which is a very small amount of time for fights. Even though it's not as good as Dragon Ball Budokai Tenkaichi is, it's a game that I would recommend for Dragon Ball fans mainly for the great single player experience it offers.… Expand
  19. greninjaX
    Nov 15, 2019
    9
    this was a lot of fun, and if you buy the switch version you can download xenoverse 1's campaign for free. great deal
  20. anxotheboss
    Jul 21, 2020
    8
    This game could have a better combat sistem and better graphics, but it has a good history mode and a lot of content and fanservice for DragonBall fans. If you're not a big fan I don't think you will like this game, but if you like DB you should play it besides it could be better, because you will enjoy it a lot.
  21. JoshuaAg
    Sep 16, 2020
    8
    Es un buen juego, además de que las batallas son bastante frenéticas, pero el apartado gráfico sigue sin convencerme del todo, junto con eso que la historia es un poco corta pero en general es un buen juego.
  22. jakkebak
    Dec 9, 2020
    8
    I love this game, almost 400 hours in and I still love it. This game is really fun to play if you don't feel like doing anything, sometimes you love it and some times you don't want to play it. This game is just amazing.
  23. ND-Bringer
    Jul 29, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A few years back I purchased this game because I was a huge fan of the Dragonball series. I had recently read all of the manga back in high school, and I wanted to be a part the action. And what I had believed was a simple character versus game turned out to be so much more. An original character customization adventure that recreates the original battles from the Dragonball Z franchise! Mixed in with few fights from Super...and Grand Tour, sure why not? It has its fans, who am I to judge.

    But what I am going to judge is the main story levels, which are just packed with high and low moments. In this adventure, you take control of an original character as a member of the Time Patrol. You'll take part in missions to correct the changes in history caused by Towa's minions and help take down various villains from the series. But before gettin started, you need to put some thought and care into the character customizer. I love games that have these kinds of mechanics!

    Freedom is one of the most important elements of a game and I glad a lot of modern video games are taking advantage of these mechanics. Its encourages replay ability when you have new moves to try out or a new face to interact. It makes a game feel more valuable in that sense. You can choose from five classes. Human, Saiyan, Namekian, Freeza, or Majin. Each class comes with their own strengths and weaknesses and unique super forms. You customize their color scheme, size, and even the voice.

    I'd say I like this creation system a lot more than Skylanders Imaginators. While that system has a lot more options, most of the parts don't align with the Sky Lands lore. But here in the Xenoverse, legit care is put into the system, especially in the animation system, so the player feels like a complete character rather than a walking weapon.

    So yeah, I'm happy to know that the system isn't cheap, but what about the actual levels? One thing that really bothers in video game series that try to tackle on a customization system, is that most developers spend too much time and energy into making the creation system, that little to no care is put into the level or the theme design.

    Take Yo-Kai Watch 3 for example, thematically the game looks interesting with its American themed level design. And the cat Yo-Kai creation system is colorful. But it's mixed in with awful mini games and a really underwhelming story. Well I'm happy to say, that the levels in this game are actually really fun. Each mission will have you fight villains from the past in a 3-D combat system. It feels sweet to do this on the switch, devastating your opponents with merciless combos, and then blasting them with beams of light...its a rush and I love it!

    Usually these levels will have you team up with Goku's friends to defeat past foes powered up with Towa's evil magic. I thought these fights would become repetitive at first, but then the game starts throwing movie villains at me! Heck yeah! Seeing the Meta Coolers have a dialogue exchange with Perfect Cell saying that they want to enter the Cell Games is hilarious and yet is also a terrifying idea.

    Its nice that these battles take place during the sags they were released in. It's like universes are merging together to make these creative fights. My favorite fight in the game though is against Captain Ginyu. Trunks finds out he stole Vegeta's body and goes to help him, but then he gets his body stolen! And then I have to go through all these hilarious battles until we can put a stop the body snatching!

    Fights like these are intense, sometimes I need to stock on lots of good healing items in order to take on the foes with massive health bars. But other times, I just enjoy myself, and learn what it means to be a great warrior. The only fights I can't stand in the game, are the great ape battles.

    During the clash between Nappa and Vegeta, they transform into Oozaru, and this fight made almost rage quit the game. Attack from close range and you get sent flying, attack from far away with Chi blast and the fight takes forever. And the only way to officially deal damage is to take out the stun gauge, but that's really tricking to do when their's a second ape attacking in the background. Thematically the fight looks cool, its just a huge difficulty spike.

    What also ticks me off are some of the hub area design choices. Every once in a while, the Supreme Kai of Time shouts in the microphone and advertises the Hero Colosseum, and it really hurts my eardrums. I'm not a fan of some of the hub area design choices, but this the one thing I can't turn off or edit. It's not bad voice acting, this one voice clip is just way too loud.

    Overall, I have some nitpicks here and there, but this is a pretty sweet game. As for my thoughts on the climax, its just alright. The game's conclusion is more silly than epic. The journey is more entertaining than the goal.    … Expand
  24. franticpedantic
    Jun 6, 2021
    10
    This is tons of fun. Make your own Dragon Ball OC and customize. If you love Dragon Ball, there's no reason to not play this game. I can't imagine how confusing this might be for non-Dragon ball fans though, hahaha. There's tons of content in this. Presentation is top notch too. You'll have a blast with this.
  25. CocoMel0n
    Jul 25, 2021
    10
    Es un juego muy bueno los gráficos dan algo igual tiene muchos personajes y es divertido para jugar con tus amigos te recomiendo otro pero para estar solo y jugar el modo historia es el mejor nunca me divertí tanto
  26. Maximusgames
    Aug 23, 2023
    8
    O jogo de todos que tem uma historia original da franquia de jogos dragon ball ele tem uma das melhores sendo ela suficiente para te prender,mesmo sendo chata e estranha em alguns momentos ela é até que divertida em certos pontos.A sua gameplay funciona bem com as habilidades,mas não é tão fluida como de outros jogos e até bem simples e preguiçosa em certos momentos.Os graficos são bemO jogo de todos que tem uma historia original da franquia de jogos dragon ball ele tem uma das melhores sendo ela suficiente para te prender,mesmo sendo chata e estranha em alguns momentos ela é até que divertida em certos pontos.A sua gameplay funciona bem com as habilidades,mas não é tão fluida como de outros jogos e até bem simples e preguiçosa em certos momentos.Os graficos são bem basicos so levando distaque as suas cutscines e animções que tem umas que são preguiçosas mas tem outras que são muito boas.Seu sistema de upar é bom e facil mas tem alguns momentos que se torna entediante de se progredir no jogo e dificil pela sua falta de explicação,ajuda em alguns momentos e por ser repetitivo.Em questão de personagens roupas acessorios e etc não tenho nada a reclamar.O jogo contem varios modos de jogos que o deixa mais divertido e imerso.O seu online tem o necessario para ser um online sem tantos pontos positivos e ao mesmo ao negativos.Sua interface é interessante em pontos, mas não tanto assim.Seus dialogos não são tão bons no geral como exemplo o propio protagonista não tem falas de dialogos.Suas musicas são magnificas de boa, recomendo.
    No geral o jogo tem falhas mas é divertido e tem pontos interessantes e bons,então sua nota sera 8.    … Expand

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#79 Best Switch Game of 2017
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75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 32 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 32
  3. Negative: 0 out of 32
  1. Worth Playing
    Dec 20, 2017
    69
    Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 is a massive experience for fans that is fun to play and packed with content. On the flip side, the combat can quickly get repetitive, and the need for grinding doesn't help, either. Add a few technical hiccups, and the Nintendo Switch version is the least desirable one of all. It's still playable and enjoyable on the hybrid device, but it's not as good of an experience as on the other systems. Some may prefer the mobility of the Switch system over the downsides, but if you have the choice and don't care for mobility, I'd highly recommend picking up the PC, PS4 or Xbox One version of Xenoverse 2.
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  2. NintendoWorldReport
    Oct 31, 2017
    90
    Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 looks, sounds and feels like Dragon Ball Z. Voices are spot-on, cinematic are true to the original and the battles are epic. A few characters are way too wordy, but so is the source material, so I’ll give it a pass. This is a love letter to Dragon Ball Z, and anyone who ever enjoyed the show will find something fun here. Just make sure to bring some friends.
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  3. GamingTrend
    Oct 31, 2017
    80
    Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 is a competent port on the Nintendo Switch. While it has obvious stutter in the online lobby and the framerate doesn’t match that of its rivaling consoles, being able to play in handheld mode with little difference in quality is a plus and will help you tackle the game’s expansive list of content from anywhere.
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