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Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans
DS
Released On: Nov 10, 2009
73
8.0
All Platforms
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 21 Critic Reviews
73
38% Positive
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
62% Mixed
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 21 Critic Reviews
73
38% Positive
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
62% Mixed
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
It's worth a look if you're wanting a good game; it's a must buy if you're a fan of the genre or series.
What it is, though, is about as good a Dragon Ball Z game as anyone's going to make. [Dec 2009, p.87]
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 43 User Ratings
8.0
77% Positive
33 Ratings
33 Ratings
14% Mixed
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
9% Negative
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 43 User Ratings
8.0
77% Positive
33 Ratings
33 Ratings
14% Mixed
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
9% Negative
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
In my opinion, it's one of the most underrated DS games ever. For once a Dragon Ball games that is an RPG, and it works perfectly. The gameplay is really fun and the difficulty is really well balanced. One of the best RPG and the best Dragon Ball game I've ever played
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Straying from the mold, Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans is a solid adaptation of the high flying, explosive action for the RPG genre. While it's not a perfect game by any means, it's quite possibly the best Dragon Ball Z game to date.
The last installment of Dragon Ball in the portable market is a notorious RPG game of classic style... maybe too classic for the times.
We can recommend Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans to both Dragon Ball-fans and RPG-enthusiasts. The story is well told, the turn-based fighting system is top notch and the ability to customize your characters on many levels is a great addition. You do however need to take the slow pace of the game and a vast amount of text for granted, because the game never powers up to its true potential.
The bottom line is that it's a pretty fun little game - especially if you're a fan of the series. However, if you're over 12, don't expect much challenge of out this one.
Despite the complaints, Attack of the Saiyans is still a decent RPG adventure, particularly for those who are new to the genre and could use a good entry point. But for fans of both Dragon Ball Z and RPGs in general, there are many other titles on both fronts that are more worthy of their time.
An amazing game that follows the dragon ball storyline with great gameplay, and a bunch of good content, the only issue that I have with the game is that it is relentlessly difficult, but if you’re a hard-core RPG fan You’ll definitely love this game.
Pros.
-Great gameplay.
-Great story.
-Easy to pick up and play.
-Special ending after we beat the game
Cons.
-Relentlessly difficult.
-Exp grind fest.
-Doesn’t continue to the freezea Saga.
9.2/10.
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DS
A very impressive, addicting, and fun Rpg, set in the saiyan saga of Dragon Ball Z. This game was done very well, and is reminiscent of the Dragon Ball Z rpgs on the super nintendo. The battle system, and leveling up, as well as the story progressions, and giving characters like tien and yamcha more backstory within the story, and just the overall execution was done really well. awesome music and great graphics, as well ofcourse amazing gameplay, this is an awesome rpg that i definitely recomend
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DS
A brilliant game- following the basics of RPG's faithfully following the series main story. While it doesn't add anything to the established series nor is innovative in game play mechanics- it is a game made specifically for fans of the series. So don't go expecting one of the greatest games ever made.
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DS
An attempt to ape the early Final Fantasy games incorporating the characters from Dragon Ball Z. Obviously not very original but it has some charm and is one of the better entry level RPGs aimed at kids.
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DS
47/100
Dragon Ball Z Attack of the Saiyans is, like most turn-based RPGs, plagued by an extremely repetitive, slow-paced gameplay with an excessive random enemy encounter rate, but manages to make it significantly more bearable thanks to the active guard feature, which rewards a precisely-timed input when attacked to halve the damage taken. This adds a really exciting, pleasantly challenging action twist to gameplay, with particularly small reaction times. On the other hand, as a turn-based game Attack of the Saiyans gives the player a lot of freedom with the building of characters, allowing for custom stat distribution upon level up and unlocking/upgrading of different abilities. Sadly, abilities are severely lacklustre, mostly differentiated by their damage outputs, since there is a remarkable shortage of stat buff and debuffs abilities. This leads to an extremely linear and pretty dull progression system that most of the time boils down to the usage of the latest, most powerful ability and not much else. Esthetically, level design is delightful, with detailed and lively environments that perfectly capture the tone and atmosphere of the source material. Structurally it's just decent, perfectly functional with a couple of hidden secrets and small branching paths, nothing impressive. With its narrative, the game adapts the Saiyan Arc of the original story, and does so with great care for its characters and its world. However, approximately halfway through the game, the developers made a bold change to the original plot to accomodate the gameplay, but it's an extremely awkward alteration that severely spoils the dramatic tension and emotional impact of the entire third act of the story.
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DS
Summary The game follows the Saiyan Saga of the original DBZ story starting from the World Tournament and Goku's triumphant defeat of Piccolo. Players take the role of Goku and travel the DBZ universe from jungle to Snow Mountain on their quest to victory. Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans features a host of original features which will be su...
Rated E +10
for Everyone +10
Platforms:
- DS
Initial Release Date: Nov 10, 2009
Developer:
- Monolith Soft
Publisher: Namco Bandai Games
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