Dragon Ball Z: ultimate tenkaichi - GAMESPOT REVIEW - 4

Ouch...

http://au.gamespot.com/ps3/action/dragon-ball-game-project-age-2011/review.html?tag=games%3Bgame_title%3B1

i know reviewers can rate a game whatever they want...but a 4? :S thats ridiculous...

terminator salvation > DBZ:UT

Its a real shame... i had so much fun withbodukai 3 on the ps2, wish they could have continued with that series instead.

It couldn't be that bad...

Honestly, it just sounds like an easy game that's not so much about skill, but is still fun for DBZ fans. It's probably on the same level as Super Sonic Warriors for the GBA, and that got around a 7 if I remember correctly.

The weird thing about all these Dragonball Z games that come out every single year, is that they always get that same score. The weirder thing is for them to keep making them, somebody, somewhere, has to be buying them. :lol: You know who you are.

I used to always get hyped up for the next DBZ game being a huge DBZ fan, thinking the next one would be different, and then it scores in the 40s and 50s on metacritic. Maybe someday someone will make a good DBZ game again like Budokai 1-3.

It couldn't be that bad...

Honestly, it just sounds like an easy game that's not so much about skill, but is still fun for DBZ fans. It's probably on the same level as Super Sonic Warriors for the GBA, and that got around a 7 if I remember correctly.

Renegade_Fury

Well in a fighting game, if the actual fighting gameplay is poor and shallow, as Carolyn stated it was, then it pretty much deserves a low score am I correct?

[QUOTE="Renegade_Fury"]

It couldn't be that bad...

Honestly, it just sounds like an easy game that's not so much about skill, but is still fun for DBZ fans. It's probably on the same level as Super Sonic Warriors for the GBA, and that got around a 7 if I remember correctly.

StrongDeadlift

I'm a hardcore Dragonball fan too, I guess for around 14 years or so now. The games though, I never really expect too much unless they're unplayable like Taiketsu. I had my eye on this one, because the last console DB fighter I bought was Budokai 1 for the GCN, and I've been wanting to get a new one for a few years now. From everything I've heard, Budokai 3 and Budokai Tenkaichi 2 were the pinacle of the fighting games, so I don't understand why they can't just expand on those rather than starting over with a worse formula.

apparently not enough power screams

It couldn't be that bad...

Honestly, it just sounds like an easy game that's not so much about skill, but is still fun for DBZ fans. It's probably on the same level as Super Sonic Warriors for the GBA, and that got around a 7 if I remember correctly.

Renegade_Fury

Just like Assault Horizon. Pretty graphic and overly cinematic but this one is even worse. Paper-rock-scissor mechanic and QTE? Bandai Namco, what on earth did you feed to Spike and Ace Project?

I actually heard this one was halfway decent. Halfway decent is still a farcry from Budokai 3 though. The pinnacle of the DBZ games in my opinion. I think this rating is a bit too harsh if you ask me.

I had high hopes for this game.

I know the battle system looks like sh*t. I couldn't believe they would have a 50/50 chance of keeping your combo going, that sounds horrible. The fighting even looks terrible on youtube.

Why cant they make a Bodokai Tenkaichi 4 with the same battle system as tenkaichi 3, character creation modes, special moves creation and customizations, online battles, online tournament modes, keep all the characters as in tenkaichi 3, and have a free roam story mode as in tenkaichi 2?

How hard is it to get through these developers skulls that this ^^^^^^^, what I just said, is what the DBZ fans are wanting. Wont be buying this game.

Or continued with the bodokai series with character creations and what not. Bodokai 3 was a very solid game too.

Budokai 3 was the last truly good DBZ game that could appeal to people who never watched the series or had much interest for it. Budokai Tenkaichi 3 was the last decent DBZ game but to be quite honestly, the DBZ fighting games have mostly always been crap. This review doesn't surprise me at all......

Budokai 3 was the last truly good DBZ game that could appeal to people who never watched the series or had much interest for it. Budokai Tenkaichi 3 was the last decent DBZ game but to be quite honestly, the DBZ fighting games have mostly always been crap. This review doesn't surprise me at all......

XileLord

one of the worst DBZ games ever made

Budokai 1 has better graphics and gameplay, that was a 2002 PS2 game

Tenkaichi 1 has more content

the crappy music is rehashed right from Raging Blast 2, even tho we were promised we would get the original Japanese OST, but i guess thats too much to ask for

its only good for its few decent animated cutscenes, which Budokai 1 also did alot better

Budokai 3 was the last truly good DBZ game that could appeal to people who never watched the series or had much interest for it. Budokai Tenkaichi 3 was the last decent DBZ game but to be quite honestly, the DBZ fighting games have mostly always been crap. This review doesn't surprise me at all......

XileLord

Tenkaichi 2 was by far the best game in terms of content, Tenkaichi 3 had much less content but just a few more filler characters, i dont know why people think T3 is better

T2 also had lost courage and Dark half, such good songs

DBZ games have been **** since Burst Limit. And I doubt any DBZ games will ever top the epicness that was Budokai 3.

I figured it wouldn't be that good, the best DBZ game to date IMHO was DBZ budokai for ps2. The tenkaichi series has always been a mess.

I soon as I saw the score I knew what reviewer it would be. Same person who gave Persona 2: Innocent Sin a 5. Gamespot has underrated alot of Japanese Anime styled games this generation. I don't even know why they review them anymore.FlamesOfGrey

Better stop making Dragon Ball Z fighting games. Miroku32

a remake of Legacy of goku trilogy for consoles or 3DS/Vita would be god tier

It did everything it had to. It simulated the fights from the anime, you get a really great cinematic experience with your own character. Yes it had some flaws, but not enough to give it a 4. Way to harsh.Loegi

Budokai 1 did that miles better, 10 years ago

[QUOTE="Miroku32"]Better stop making Dragon Ball Z fighting games. HaloinventedFPS

a remake of Legacy of goku trilogy for consoles or 3DS/Vita would be god tier

Wow that looks terrible.

[QUOTE="Miroku32"]Better stop making Dragon Ball Z fighting games. HaloinventedFPS

a remake of Legacy of goku trilogy for consoles or 3DS/Vita would be god tier

The flop is strong in this one. From the videos i've seen before the release it does looks like crap.

If it's anything like Budakai Tenkaichi 3 I'm getting it!

thats ridiculous...campzor

[QUOTE="Loegi"]It did everything it had to. It simulated the fights from the anime, you get a really great cinematic experience with your own character. Yes it had some flaws, but not enough to give it a 4. Way to harsh.HaloinventedFPS

Budokai 1 did that miles better, 10 years ago

Maybe now all other anime based games will stop trying to copy paste DBZ... one can only hope.

Maybe now all other anime based games will stop trying to copy paste DBZ... one can only hope.

slimjimbadboy

What are these other anime games that do that?

:(

I was really looking forward to this. What looked great to me is how even though there's less interactivity the fights look more like the actual show then past tenkaichi games.

EDIT:

Yeah I guess it looks and sounds pretty horrible. :( Maybe they should leave DBZ alone already.

I was really physced for this game with character creation, actual giant apes boss battles ect. But the more I find out about this game the more i'm turned off. The actual battle, especially with this coin flip on combos crap looks BRUTAL. Just a week ago I couldn't freakn' wait for this game, now it looks like i'm gonna pass..

Has there ever been a good Dragon Ball game? I used to watch the cartoon before school every morning, I wouldn't mind re-living my childhood some.WithoutGraceXII

I was really physced for this game with character creation, actual giant apes boss battles ect. But the more I find out about this game the more i'm turned off. The actual battle, especially with this coin flip on combos crap looks BRUTAL. Just a week ago I couldn't freakn' wait for this game, now it looks like i'm gonna pass..

knuckl3head

I think if the battle's weren't random it could be good. But then i've heard some of the dialouge in the cutscenes and just... eww.

I got excited for it because the visuals are so good, esp. the character models :P They should just make another Tenkaichi 3 with these graphics, and just re-use voices from the anime for the cutscenes. That'd be perfect for DBZ.

[QUOTE="WithoutGraceXII"]Has there ever been a good Dragon Ball game? I used to watch the cartoon before school every morning, I wouldn't mind re-living my childhood some.ristactionjakso

Tenkaichi 3 for the wii is even better. The motion control works perfectly with the moves :)

It was good on the ps2 too though.

Budokai 3 was the best.

The Tenkaichi games suck.