Dragon Ball: Xenoverse

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  1. Sypher1
    Mar 3, 2015
    8
    A fresh take for the Dragon Ball franchise.

    Pros: -The character creation, while a tad limited as far as unique choices go, is fun. -1v1 is great -Decent story -Every character is played differently and not the same like it was in past DBZ games -The Psuedo-RPG elements is a nice take which gives us an interesting Fighting RPG Brawler game -Great graphics -Probably the best    A fresh take for the Dragon Ball franchise.

    Pros:
    -The character creation, while a tad limited as far as unique choices go, is fun.
    -1v1 is great
    -Decent story
    -Every character is played differently and not the same like it was in past DBZ games
    -The Psuedo-RPG elements is a nice take which gives us an interesting Fighting RPG Brawler game
    -Great graphics
    -Probably the best Dragonball Z simulator so far
    -Multiplayer only makes the game more enjoyable
    -Lots of content and replay value

    Cons:
    -The music is lackluster, and the elevator music gets on my nerves, especially since it's used for the character selection menu which is a bad choice
    -Dumb Friendly AI which is most of the time is incompetent and unhelpful
    -Things like Multiplayer or 1v1 can't be accessed from the main menu
    -Bad voice acting, at least from the English version
    -Server issues
    -Repetitive missions
    -3v3 battles are a pain in the ass when solo'ed, even with AI help (much more fun with multiplayer)
    -No difficulty setting
    -No training mode
    -Some important characters are missing
    -Only one stage available for local multiplayer
    -The hub world gets boring quickly and is slow to move through
    -Grinding
    -At times can either be too hard or too easy
    -No victory pose, your character just stands statically once you beat an opponent

    Overall, XenoVerse is a great game and is the best Dragon Ball game to come out in a while as recent releases have been mediocre at best. There are a lot of flaws that can be fixed, but I doubt Dimps will address those issues in a patch and would rather save them for a potential sequel.    … Expand
  2. LukeMessiah
    Feb 24, 2015
    10
    Finally a game better than Tenkaichi 3 or Budokai 3, i don't get why the "pro reviews" are giving 7 for the game. This is the best Dragon Ball game EVER. I thought i would never play a DB game better than Tenkaichi 3. Outstanding.
  3. 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 :)
  4. wdnk
    Feb 27, 2015
    9
    This game is awesome. I thought this game is so boring. But after 30 hours i played. This game so addicted. Every elements on this game just remind me like Destiny game. Hunts for items, armors, leveling my own character, questing with friends, and many more. In my opinion, it is Fighting mixed with MMO-RPG game.
  5. bazavelas
    Mar 12, 2015
    8
    Without reviewing any technical aspect, the game is just fun! Sometimes feels like I have again the thrill of playing DBZ for Sega Saturn! Some might say that´s not so good but i say...GREAT!
  6. FootCreem9
    Jun 12, 2015
    9
    This game is great, im not even really into fighting games, or dragonball for that matter, though this game has gottne me kind of into it now. But I saw my friend playing this game and I KNEW I had to get it and I'm very glad I did, It's a lot of fun, especially if you play with a group of friends. There is only 2 reasons Im not giving this game a 10, 1 is super electric strike, superThis game is great, im not even really into fighting games, or dragonball for that matter, though this game has gottne me kind of into it now. But I saw my friend playing this game and I KNEW I had to get it and I'm very glad I did, It's a lot of fun, especially if you play with a group of friends. There is only 2 reasons Im not giving this game a 10, 1 is super electric strike, super annoying to obtain, and even more annoying to fight against, and 2, super saiyans are so over powered it kind of ruins the pvp, pretty much every other person you go against will be a saiyan and they well just go into super saiyan and spam death ball or super electric strike over and over and over and over and over and over and over and really all you can do is try to run away. But other than that GREAT GAME, it's alot of fun.… Expand
  7. Aozz101x
    Sep 22, 2015
    8
    The Dragon Ball Z game at it's best, and may even be the only MMO well ever get.
    Good:
    - The Game has MMO - a lot ways to customized the char of you're choice - the story, and fighting players - Loco is back Bad: - The Game is extremely annoying to beat AI (ex: cell jr. and the Androids) - you don't start off with all chars slot, you only Get one to start off with and that it, (i    The Dragon Ball Z game at it's best, and may even be the only MMO well ever get.
    Good:
    - The Game has MMO
    - a lot ways to customized the char of you're choice
    - the story, and fighting players
    - Loco is back

    Bad:
    - The Game is extremely annoying to beat AI (ex: cell jr. and the Androids)
    - you don't start off with all chars slot, you only Get one to start off with and that it, (i never gotten beat the game to figure out on how get the orthers)

    orther wise this game get's an 8/10    … Expand
  8. DragonBall
    Mar 24, 2015
    8
    Some annoyances here and there, but overall a great DBZ game. Easily a big improvement over the last 3 (Ultiamte Tenkaichi, DBZ for Kinect, and Battle of Z). Well worth getting if you're a Dragon Ball fan.
  9. banda89
    Aug 12, 2015
    9
    Been a DBZ fan for as long as I can remember and i`ve always wanted to creat my own character and fight alongside goku and the others against DBZ main villains.
    This game does that, it may not be perfect but it's FUN. Fights are simple but yet thrilling and not boring.
    Story wise it's short but it's a breath of fresh air, we can only play so muuch of the same storylines every DBZ game.    Been a DBZ fan for as long as I can remember and i`ve always wanted to creat my own character and fight alongside goku and the others against DBZ main villains.
    This game does that, it may not be perfect but it's FUN. Fights are simple but yet thrilling and not boring.
    Story wise it's short but it's a breath of fresh air, we can only play so muuch of the same storylines every DBZ game. Parallel quests keep you coming back trying to get a better highscore.
    Now the bad things:
    - Roster: not the best, to many goku costumes that only change stat distribution and ki blasts. More characters would've been great.
    -No What if scenarios, always been my favorite part of DBZ games
    -Toki Toki City, having to wait to log in is tedious and sometimes takes forever.    … Expand
  10. foxviewchannel
    Feb 24, 2015
    9
    Being a Dragon Ball fan, I always wanted that special Dragon Ball game that made me feel like I am a part of its beautiful universe. Thankfully Dragon Ball XenoVerse succeeds in doing so.

    The game starts off with creating your character and you can choose between 5 different races, the Majin, Saiyans, Earthlings, Namekian and the Freeza clan, each with their own strengths and weakness.    Being a Dragon Ball fan, I always wanted that special Dragon Ball game that made me feel like I am a part of its beautiful universe. Thankfully Dragon Ball XenoVerse succeeds in doing so.

    The game starts off with creating your character and you can choose between 5 different races, the Majin, Saiyans, Earthlings, Namekian and the Freeza clan, each with their own strengths and weakness. I chose the Saiyans who are low in health but have high attack powers. Working carefully on your created characters appearance is important because it does affect your performance in battle. For example, if you increase the height, then your attack power will increase but your speed movement will be slower. I found this attention to detail in Dragon Ball Xenoverse interesting as it makes you want to create other characters as well.

    Once done, you will have to choose the fighting style that you find most suitable.

    The story will begin after you complete your character. You are chosen by Shenron to join the time patrol, a group of warriors led by Trunks to defend history. Trunks will introduce you to TokiToki city which is where you will spend most of your time in. Your mission is to find out who has been distorting the history of the Dragon Ball universe and changing its events. So you will go back in time through different parts of the Dragon Ball events and return history to its original course.

    I found the overall story to be pretty cool as it is a change from previous Dragon Ball games which is good to see. Watching Raditz dodge Piccolos deadly beam instead of the original scene where Goku sacrifices himself was fun to watch.

    Mastering Dragon Ball Xenoverse’s fighting mechanics will take some time but the tutorials does a good job in giving you all the necessary information you will need during battle. The more fights I participated in the better I got. The fighting mechanics are very good and executing special combos and powers is fun. The controls are straight forward with the normal attacks, heavy attacks, flying and locking on to your opponent.

    The battles themselves are deep and you will need to use different strategies depending on which character you choose.

    The most important things to keep an eye out for are the two bars on the left of the screen; the top bar is your Ki bar which is used for Ultimate attacks and the bottom bar is the bar that governs how many teleports you can do and shows you how long you can block an ultimate attack.

    Exploring TokiToki is fun; however, the city is small and I felt that more details could have been added to make the city livelier. Knowing what accessories, clothing or items to buy is key. For example if you leave your character shirtless, you will take more damage and if you buy the correct clothing you will incur less damage.

    I Enjoyed the RPG elements and the progression system. You can talk to all the characters in TokiToki and even have the chance to recruit some to join your team. There will also be many decisions to take such as Raditz asking you to join him to attack Goku and choosing your mentor who will teach you valuable skills.

    The progression system is done well and makes time invested into your character worth it. The more fights you participate it whether it is during the story line or side quests, offline or online the more experience points you gain to level up and spend on the characters attributes like health, defense and attacks. Parallel quests are like side quests that you can take part into level up. Playing if offline or online is a blast especially the 3 VS 3. Having a buddy with you and playing online is very fun.

    Using the scouter during parallel quests will help you in finding hidden items and also to see the strength of your opponent.

    The graphics are very good; characters are just like the Anime and small details such as the blast feels brighter than before. Exploring the world and flying around never felt better; however, I expected more environmental destruction during fights.

    The story took me around 13 hours to complete and there is tons of replay value in the online multiplayer and upgrading your character. Dragon Ball XenoVerse is a smart challenging game and in my opinion one of the best Dragon Ball games to date. It has the perfect combination of RPG and fighting. With over the top characters and exciting battles, Dragon Ball Xenoverse is a game that will entertain you    … Expand
  11. Sonyggerslol
    Feb 24, 2015
    10
    Incredible. The best DBZ fighting game I've ever played. Better than Tenkaichi 3 or Budokai 3.

    If you're looking for a casual fighting game that doesn't take itself too seriously, and want to see alternate storylines of DBZ, this game is for you.
  12. Denzelco
    Feb 24, 2015
    9
    Dragon Ball Xenoverse has a new fight mechanic that feels new but it also feel's like Budokai, or budokai tenkaichi series. also there is 2100+ items and clothing options raning from new awsome looking armor or classic DBZ characters. The story is bran new just for this game and at times i had to stop and fight other online players to level up to get strong enough to fight the next boss.Dragon Ball Xenoverse has a new fight mechanic that feels new but it also feel's like Budokai, or budokai tenkaichi series. also there is 2100+ items and clothing options raning from new awsome looking armor or classic DBZ characters. The story is bran new just for this game and at times i had to stop and fight other online players to level up to get strong enough to fight the next boss. this game has everything a DBZ game should have with new mixs to the story that it feels fresh Dragon ball Xenoverse get a 9/10 on Xbox one because it look it little bit bad so does the PS4 but it can't always keep 60 FPS it drops when 3v3 battles and when there to many ultimate attack happening at once.… Expand
  13. brdpls
    Feb 26, 2015
    9
    If you're a fan of the Dragon Ball universe of anime and manga, this game is perfect for you. They revamped the combat system, as compared to previous entries in the series and now feature 3v3 combat, which does help. The graphics are stunning and look to be a true continuation of the franchise on your home console. The story is pretty standard for a deviation of a set storyline, as youIf you're a fan of the Dragon Ball universe of anime and manga, this game is perfect for you. They revamped the combat system, as compared to previous entries in the series and now feature 3v3 combat, which does help. The graphics are stunning and look to be a true continuation of the franchise on your home console. The story is pretty standard for a deviation of a set storyline, as you interrupt events in the series with your own custom character. In addition to other features, there are a multitude of items/costumes that you can purchase with in-game currency and even offers different variants of fighters from the series.

    My only complaint with the title is the fact that there are still minor glitches with the game. It's nothing game-breaking and I'm sure they will patch it, but the game has a hard time keeping pace with 60fps during larger, explosive fights.

    All in all, it's a great game and definitely worth the purchase.    … Expand
  14. MrMayhem94
    Feb 26, 2015
    10
    Amazing! This DBZ game is definitely the best since Tenkaichi 3 and this is coming from someone who is a hardcore Dragon ball Z fan. Great customisation, great combat and a great altered story.

    These so called "pro reviewers" don't know what they're taking about with the scores they have given.

    A must buy for any DBZ Fan :)
  15. HolyHand6renade
    Feb 27, 2015
    9
    It's a must have game for Dragon Ball Z fans. Might be a mediocre game if your not DBZ fan. You wouldn't know what's going if you didn't watch the show.

    The game is FUN. Creating and customizing characters gives it a more personal experience and keeps your interest. Instead of the usually characters like Goku, Vegeta, etc. It has RPG elements like leveling up to increase stats,    It's a must have game for Dragon Ball Z fans. Might be a mediocre game if your not DBZ fan. You wouldn't know what's going if you didn't watch the show.

    The game is FUN. Creating and customizing characters gives it a more personal experience and keeps your interest. Instead of the usually characters like Goku, Vegeta, etc. It has RPG elements like leveling up to increase stats, upgrading/buying items for your character, or buying consumables to use in battle. This is where the replay value comes in. You'll be constantly upgrading and leveling up your characters to perform better in story missions or online battles. Online is great. There's about over 100 players in the hub world. 3v3 fights are fun to play as well as co op missions to grind for rare items.

    There is some flaws to the game as well. So far I made it to the ginyu saga and its kinda easy to get through. I hope it gets harder from there on. The controls will take some time to get used to but it will be all right once you understand. Should of had a better tutorial for the controls. A few frame rate drops, nothing serious so far. The camera and lock on system can sometimes get awkward during fights. Especially when you're fighting in freiza spaceship, the horror. It's not that bad, I wished they made the hub city smaller. Feels like a running simulator at times.

    Overall, its a fun a great game to get. I enjoyed watching the anime (Dragon ball, DBZ, GT) and played the DBZ games (Budakai, UT, Legacy of goku ) in the past when I was a child( I'm 19). Now, I decided to go back into dbz by getting this game and I was not disappointed. Please get the game or wait 3 months for a summer sale xD.

    No, seriously get it now its been great so far. I give it a score of 9001/10.    … Expand
  16. kiriyamac10
    Mar 2, 2015
    2
    When I popped this game in for the first time i felt nothing but nostalgic excitement. The game began and i quickly realized that this was not the same budokai style game from the past. It tries to reinvent the wheel, and i think it fails miserably. Ive never played a more frustrating game in my life. If i wasnt a dbz fan, i dont think i could even play this game. Ive tried to keep going,When I popped this game in for the first time i felt nothing but nostalgic excitement. The game began and i quickly realized that this was not the same budokai style game from the past. It tries to reinvent the wheel, and i think it fails miserably. Ive never played a more frustrating game in my life. If i wasnt a dbz fan, i dont think i could even play this game. Ive tried to keep going, but the inexplicable difficulty mixed with the horrid camera angles and poor fighting system make playing this game absolutely infuriating. I wouldnt recommend this game to my worst enemy. Its a disgrace to the dragonball name, to fighting games, and to fans everywhere.… Expand
  17. lueiGi
    Mar 1, 2015
    7
    The game isn't terrible, but it does feel unpolished - as if it were rushed for a deadline. The primary city, "Toki Toki City" seems quite bare and empty in offline mode. Sure, there are some NPCs that will say a few words in text, but not much else aside from game-mode NPCs.

    There is free-roaming in Toki Toki city, but it still feels quite restricted. One cannot run, dash, or fly, and    The game isn't terrible, but it does feel unpolished - as if it were rushed for a deadline. The primary city, "Toki Toki City" seems quite bare and empty in offline mode. Sure, there are some NPCs that will say a few words in text, but not much else aside from game-mode NPCs.

    There is free-roaming in Toki Toki city, but it still feels quite restricted. One cannot run, dash, or fly, and the city itself (divided into three parts) is actually quite small.

    The voice-overs are decent for all of the recognizable DBZ universe characters. However, the created character is a mute. There are options for voices in create-a-character, but it seems to only apply to brief combat sounds.

    The combat is decent, albeit repetitive, but what else would you really expect from a Dragonball fighting game? I do enjoy the freedom provided during combat. It's somewhat free-roaming and definitely has more of a Dragonball universe feel to it.

    I do really like the RPG elements that were implemented into the game. It is fun to begin with a rather weak character and after fighting and gaining levels, turn into a very powerful combatant. You are provided with three points each time you level up to distribute into six different attribute categories - each category is unique and has a different impact on your playing style.

    There are many different skills/techniques, equipment, and items that can be obtained throughout the game to customize your character's appearance and abilities.

    Overall, it is definitely a step in the right direction for games set in the Dragnball universe,but it's not quite there yet.

    I would give it a 7.5, but I'm rounding down to a 7 for some of the minor bugs in the game.    … Expand
  18. ToFewViews
    Mar 26, 2015
    7
    Fans of the dragon ball series will enjoy Xenoverse for it's great character creation and ability to customize your fighter almost anyway you want it. With the choice of race being the only thing that sets you apart from others you use ability points to choose witch areas of combat you want to specialize in. Some play better has up close Strikers with melee combos, others hang back toFans of the dragon ball series will enjoy Xenoverse for it's great character creation and ability to customize your fighter almost anyway you want it. With the choice of race being the only thing that sets you apart from others you use ability points to choose witch areas of combat you want to specialize in. Some play better has up close Strikers with melee combos, others hang back to support with Ki blasts.
    The story to Xenoverse is interesting with the ability of time travel thrown in it let's them make any fight possible and it makes for some creative alternate universes to battle in. Some story missions will see easy or just right when it comes to difficulty but then around the half way point the game's difficulty spikes extremely hard and forces you to grind levels in side quests until you are hopefully strong enough to stand a chance. This can become extremely frustrating and make the game feel tedious, Side quests do vary in difficulty and opponent so it's not to boring but with the story being the only way to unlock all the characters you are forced to complete it.
    Overall if your a fan of the DBZ series or anyone who played the games in the past and are used to the unforgiving fights you will enjoy this game. It's Character creation and over-world is perfect for any DBZ fan.    … Expand
  19. EXPIRED_Z0MBIE
    Apr 9, 2015
    9
    Fantastic game, maybe not for non-Dragon Ball Z fans. But anyone who enjoys the show and films will love being able to create and use their own character. Nothing more exciting then being able to go SUPER SAYIAN.

    The only flaw is the main map, far too much travel time between stores and quests.
  20. Minitorr
    Mar 7, 2015
    9
    This is the best DBZ game yet. Sure there are some flaws here and there, but nothing more than minor annoyances. If they play their cards right they could have a killer sequel by fixing a few mechanics (servers mostly) and streamlining little things like being able to fly in the city.

    Love the combo system and being able to build your own character complete with custom move set.
  21. ntype9
    Mar 11, 2015
    10
    First off for anyone who doesn't like this game obviously hasn't watched the show as a kid! This game is awesome, reviewers are being way to hard on games lately its ridiculous! If your a Dragon ball z fan and like feeling like superman on steroids pick this s*** up!
  22. fozz
    Apr 28, 2015
    7
    This game was extremely fun for the first 60 or so hours, but after I beat the story mode and did a bit of post-game grinding, I really lost interest in it. It was a lot of fun to play through the first time, but the thought of doing it all over again with a new character seemed like more of a chore than anything fun.
  23. Halbarz
    Sep 13, 2015
    10
    I wasn't sure to buy this or not. I did buy it now and I am very impressed haven't be bored at all and this because of the fun combat, and even the fights are very nice and not always that easy. Would even say difficult. This game is great.

    I would give the game an 8 out of 10 but gave it a 10 as it was very surprising
  24. derkonig6
    Apr 14, 2016
    7
    For me and must dbz fans nothing can beat dbz budokai tenkaichi 3.My last dbz game was Battle of Z and it was so so so awful. But this one is ok, enjoyed it, the combat is ok. Not a fun of the story too much , found it rather boring but yea , ok game overall if you are a dbz fan
  25. GameCritque
    Jun 7, 2016
    6
    This game is very different from the Dragon ball games from a few years ago. I like this game but I have to say it has problems. Yes you do get too make your own character which is awesome but it doesn't excuse the games problems. The game is relentlessly difficult. I like a challenge but this game is a little much especially during the Buu Saga. The fighting is fun with fights such asThis game is very different from the Dragon ball games from a few years ago. I like this game but I have to say it has problems. Yes you do get too make your own character which is awesome but it doesn't excuse the games problems. The game is relentlessly difficult. I like a challenge but this game is a little much especially during the Buu Saga. The fighting is fun with fights such as 3V3's but the fighting system is clunky. I do like the story a lot with plot being about fixing history. It has a nice mix of game and anime cut scenes. I do like this game but I have to say this, get ready for the difficulty.
    Sometimes grinding on side quests can help but that's no fun. In conclusion, Dragon ball fans should buy this game but be ready for the difficulty.    … Expand
  26. CondeDarkII
    Mar 18, 2023
    6
    Dragon Ball Xenoverse was one of the games I bought when it was on sale.

    I really loved creating a character and getting into the story of the saga. The things I liked were the combat, the soundtrack, Dragon Ball Super animations in the game and the GT DLC. But the reason why I give it a 7 is very specific: The master bar fills up very slowly, there is no Super Saiyan Vegeta 4 and I    Dragon Ball Xenoverse was one of the games I bought when it was on sale.

    I really loved creating a character and getting into the story of the saga. The things I liked were the combat, the soundtrack, Dragon Ball Super animations in the game and the GT DLC.

    But the reason why I give it a 7 is very specific: The master bar fills up very slowly, there is no Super Saiyan Vegeta 4 and I was infuriated by the fact that it was only achieved by preordering the game, there are no more transformations, the artificial intelligence of the allies is stupid, the difficulty is strange and what is hated the most in this game is the luck factor. Did it seriously occur to you to say that the dragon balls, a team or a soul would only come out by luck? Those are bulls#@$ Every player knows that the luck factor is the most hated thing in the game if it's not a party game and it occurs to them to implement it here.

    Still they should update it to improve it.    … Expand
  27. CloudStrife05
    Aug 17, 2021
    7
    Decent game. For most players, being able to customize your own character is great but if you are like me, I could care less about that. To me, the whole point of a DBZ game is to play with your favorite/s DBZ fighters. Future Trunks can be annoying at times which sucks because in the anime, Future Trunks is great. Nice concept though and worth a playthrough.
  28. neomoonsevin
    Apr 11, 2023
    7
    Good game but my progress was lost after uninstalling this I was angry after discovering all my progress from last year is not saved on the cloud it's the same on the sequel aswell since this discovery I haven't installed this again since because it took me months to get where I was

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 4 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 18
  3. Negative: 1 out of 18
  1. Worth Playing
    May 11, 2015
    65
    Dragon Ball Xenoverse is a game for the fans. They're the ones who will appreciate seeing the well-known story arcs through different perspectives and being able to play them out in unconventional ways.
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  2. X-ONE Magazine UK
    Apr 6, 2015
    60
    The gameplay is the only part it gets right. [Issue#122, p.77]
  3. CGMagazine
    Mar 31, 2015
    70
    People unfamiliar with games themed around Dragon Ball Z will not find much here to latch onto, but fans of the Dragon Ball Z franchise will not know what to expect from a twist and turned filled time travel story that will rearrange all of their favorite characters until those fans can put them back in order again.
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