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Dragon Ball Z Budokai 2
Mixed or average reviews
Based on 9 critic reviews
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Based on 11 votes
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Game Info
Publisher: Atari
Developer: Dimps
Genre(s): Action, Fighting
Players: 2
ESRB Rating: T (Teen)
Release Date: December 14, 2004
Summary
The time has come to go beyond the Dragon Ball Z sagas and experience the full force of the most powerful fighters in the universe. Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2 will challenge players like no other DBZ game before. Begin with an all-new single player "Dragon World" that opens the story to new match-ups, surprising character appearances, and missions that will amaze. You can also battle your friends in multiplayer "VS." and "Tournament" modes. If your will and skill prevail, you will come face-to-face with Buu, the most lethal of all DBZ villains. Do you have what it takes not only to survive, but to dominate? [Atari]
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What The Critics Said
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Cheat Code Central
A totally accessible fighter. Almost anyone can get the hang of it in a few minutes, but that doesn't mean it's easy.
Worth Playing
The main thing that it has going for it is that it recreates its franchise so faithfully that you feel as if you're completely in control of its world.
Read Full Review >IGN
With the addition of jumping or ducking abilities, an improved movement system, or the ability to fly independently outside of the launch attack, DBZ could definitely have potential to break through its already enormous demographic and become something even bigger.
Read Full Review >GameSpot
A few modest improvements have been made in porting Budokai 2 to the GameCube, but the game just feels late, and a little irrelevant.
Read Full Review >TotalGames.net
DragonBall Z: Budokai 2 isn't really a fighting game, well it is, it's just not a good one.
Read Full Review >eToychest
It’s frustrating, to say the least, when fights are often won by whichever player was able to mash the attack buttons the fastest during a power struggle, or when a powerful attack misses because the opponent randomly guessed the proper escape button.
Read Full Review >GameSpy
This GameCube port has a few new features that the PS2 version didn't, like a few new stages and skill capsules, but you can't escape the fact that the game is already a year old.
Read Full Review >Nintendo Power
Not quite a button masher, but close, DBZ: B2 is an easy-to-get-into one-on-one fighter that looks and plays much like its predecessor. [Feb 2005, p.113]
GamePro
Since the controls almost never change from character to character, there's very little difference between all the fighters-you've seen one, you've seen 'em all, in other words.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 7.3 (out of 10) based on 11 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Emily S. gave it a1:
Really disappointing. I used to be obsessed with Dragon Ball Z and I was so exited when I rented this game. I expected a great fighting game with endless fun, but it was anything but that! It's boring and the controls are really confusing. Stay away from this one, everybody...
Wesley C. gave it a9:
It'ss kind of boring but the only part that is boring is doing dragon world over and over for breakthroughs.
F-enzo gave it a2:
Dreadful game with completely unresponsive controls. A crime.
Jon D. gave it a9:
It was the best dbz game ever.
AB gave it a0:
Come on, David C. As good as Metroid Prime 2? Absurd. This game isn't even as good as the horrific show. It's almost as good as a migrane, but since it isn't an excuse to stay home from work it's not. This is one of the most atrocious and barbaric games ever. The controls are ridiculous and repetitive. The graphics are horrendous. The sound consists of nothing more than the screams of the stupid characters (I know it has to feel bad to be in a game this appaling, but do they really have to scream that loud?). And the story is terrible. This game has no redeeming qualities at all. Just like the show, it's painful to watch. But it's deadly to play.
David C. gave it a 10:
This game is so good and I could play it all day long. The game is as good as Metroid Prime 2 and better than Halo 2!!!!
