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Dragon Ball FighterZ will soon be officially available but we have been able to play the game for a few days, which has allowed us to make our own opinion about it. Inside, you'll find our verdict and the +/- section. As usual, the full review is only available in French.
Verdict
To say that Dragon Ball FighterZ has been eagerly anticipated is quite an understatement, but even though we haven't been able to test the stability of the online component of the game since the beta, we can say that the game truly delivers - provided you're a fan obviously. Visually stunning, with excellent gameplay mechanics, Dragon Ball FighterZ is without a doubt the title fans have been waiting ever since the 90s. We're not absolutely sure it will manage to appeal to the hardcore players of the genre, as only time will say if gameplay is deep enough to keep them interested in the long term, but other than that (and the poor soundtrack), it's clearly a game you don't want to miss if you know everything and the anime and manga.
- On the plus side
- Remarkable graphics
- Fireworks on screen everywhere
- Easy to pick up
- Many game modes
- Story mode is pretty lengthy and entertaining
- As faithful to Dragon Ball as it can get
- Japanese voices are available
- On the downside
- The terrible soundtrack will motivate players to buy the DLC including the OST
- Summoning Shenron is a bit tricky
All comments (12)
Since it's a game from Arc System Works and their portfolio is full of brilliant Fighting games (Guilty Gear, BlazBlue, Persona 4 Arena, etc.), but those are still very niche games. Does this game do anything gameplay mechanics wise better than any of their previous games - if you have played some of them before?
Or to put it in a better way, from your experience, do you believe the "excellent gameplay mechanics" alone, as you put it, are enough to make it appealing/worth to non Dragon Ball fans?
Also, if you have played Street Fighter 4/5, Mortal Kombat X, Tekken 7 and/or Injustice 2, how do you think Dragon Ball: FighterZ's gameplay mechanics compare to some of those?
I'm trying to gauge how well the game stands on its own without the Dragon Ball brand behind it. I know that's the biggest appeal of the game - I'm a big Dragon Ball fan myself, but I'm trying to see FighterZ from the perspective of someone who's only interested in the game's mechanics.
Like I honestly don't care at all about both Guilty Gear and BlazBlue characters, lore, story and universe - with a few exceptions, but those brands have brilliant Fighting games, which are very worth to be played if you're a Fighting games fan.
So~ no idea what he sounds like in Anime. But i do agree the voice doesn't suit the character ;)