Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z packs quite the punch, offering an interesting take on the franchise lore with an extensive character line-up and a great co-op campaign.
Great game. I think people are just saying it **** because everyone else is. I thought it was well put together. One of the best DBZ games ever made. The demo doesn't do it justice like the actual game. Some missions are really hard and that is what sets it apart unlike other DBZ games where you can win by changing a setting. In this game if your not good enough you just don't advance until you get better.
I really love this game! I thought that this is one of the greatest DBZ games that i have ever played. The online mode is insane! And playing as Super Saiyan God Goku is awesome!
Some good ideas are not enough to revive Dragon Ball Z. The combat system is far too simplistic and the mechanics show a lot of problems that make this game mediocre.
A sloppy amalgamation of underdeveloped combat mechanics that emphasizes collaborative multiplayer elements, but barely comprehends what makes a quality cooperative fighting game experience.
What ultimately sinks Battle of Z isn't the little fan nitpicks, it's just ill-conceived design as a whole. It's certainly not the worst DBZ game ever released, but if there's ever been a statement that's damning with faint praise, that would be it.
This is by far the worst anime/ manga game I've ever played, and a real tragedy, because it manages to look appealing from start to finish, and could well have been a definitive Dragon Ball experience.
love the game for the first time 8 characters can be on the same screen and it feel more like the actual show . the boss battle in the game are amazing and they really capture the feel of the anime series. Also they brought cool customization options like being able to change you characters color, and even tho this is a small thing it feels pretty awesome. I also like to add that co-op works fantastic. If you a fan of the dragon ball series give this game a try.
INTRODUCTION:
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z is another fighting game in the long running franchise of the Dragon Ball games.
SINGLEPLAYER: [ score 5/10 ]
- The sounds are good for a DBZ game, you know: Screaming, punches, flying, etc.
- The controls are weird: There is this wierd lock-on mechanic that turns off when a new wave of enemies come in. I found this bugging but I got over it. You hit with the triangle button, ascend with square and descend with x. I thought this was stupid and annoying. You do "special" moves with R2 and L2, and by pressing the triangle and circle at the same time you do a ultimate move. The camera is a bit buggy at some moments but nothing too serious!
- The missions are basicly the same in every game: Beat this guy up then beat that guy up etc.
- This game isn't supposed to be hard but due to the combat not having a counter feature (or something like that) this game can be a bit hard even for me.
- The AI is not bad but could have been much better.
- When you are fighting you don't look at environments. But they are fullfilling and good in this game. You can break rocks when you smash enemies into them and stuff like that.
- The game UI contains everything you need to know: Your health, ki, teammates health and energy, enemy health and a energy meter.
MULTIPLAYER: [ score ?/10 ]
I have not played the mutliplayer, and I won't! I have a feeling that multiplayer would not work out so well with this game's simplistic combat. MAYBE THIS GAME WOULD BE A LITTLE BIT BETTER WITH A 2 PLAYER LOCAL VERSUS MODE!
GRAPHIC QUALITY: [ score 6.5/10 ]
The graphics aren't bad but they could have been much better! Still we should not look at a book by it's covers!
SOUND QUALITY: [ score 7/10 ]
The sounds in this game are good, not fantastic but good enough for a DBZ game. Games like this just need good enough sound effects to make the player feel powerful.
OVERALL IMPRESSION: [ 6-7/10 ]
This game isn't bad, I have seen worse. But the simplistic combat doesn't add any depth to it. This could have been a much better game if only it included a counter mechanic and more characters. This game has 70 characters including the DLC ones. I give it a 6 to 7 out of 10! BYE!
Good game. Manages ti do somethings better than Ultimate Tenkaichi in my opinion, good story telling or should I say unique store telling. I hope things from here keep getting better, for this was a solid game.
This is probably the worst Dragon Ball game I've ever played. The whole game is built around this "mission" theme, always telling you to beat up/kill characters. That's the whole premise of this game. Each mission is connected to a famous Dragon Ball arc, which IS pretty cool, but the fights themselves are repetitive and boring. There's a cutscene for every mission, but they don't make any sense unless you are a hardcore Dragon Ball fan and know the anime by heart. Luckily, most of the missions are optional, so you can beat the game without beating even 50% of the missions.
I can't recommend this to anyone. The choice between English or Japanese voices are always a great addition, but paying even 15 bucks (got it at a sale) is a rip-off.
OVERPOWERED ENEMIES, UNDERPOWERED ALLIES, CAN'T BUILD UP KI WITHOUT LANDING BLOWS WHICH IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. This game has so many reasons not to be played. I have unlocked all the Broly forms and to this point in the game have only MAYBE been revived by my teammates 6 times. The enemy bosses ALL have instant transmission, explosive barrier, unlimited energy, and the ability to make themselves invincible to your attacks leaving you vulnerable no matter what you do and unable to do any damage to them as they easily mow down your whole team. Then when you unlock the character you just fought for 3 hours to unlock, they have none of these abilities and you continue to play as the same characters and dodge in circles and repeat the same moves OVER AND OVER AGAIN in EVERY BATTLE. NONE of the victories in the game are worth it since they reap no real benefit to the player. Legendary super saiyan Broly should NOT flinch when getting combo'd by KRILLIN. URGH. 3/10
SummaryDeveloped by Tokyo based game developer ARTDINK; Dragon Ball Z Battle of Z will feature a large cast of playable characters including Goku, Piccolo, Vegeta, and a variety of melee and famous attacks including the Kamehameha, Special Beam Cannon, and Spirit Bomb. The epic battles in Dragon Ball Z Battle of Z derive their style from the or...