![]() The battles play out real-time in a 3D field, encompassing land, air, and water, though taking the melee underwater feels the same as doing it in the air. The world looks amazing and is a joy to explore. Jumping feels off and strange, and when players want to land, they can only float down slowly, which seems odd compared to blasting around at high speeds on the map. The controls during exploration hurt the game to a degree, because response is sluggish at times, the camera angles can be awkward, and players can easily get stuck in the terrain. Players can initiate battles with enemies on the map by simply approaching them (or having them approach) or can avoid them by flying away. ![]() ![]() For veterans of the series, the game tacks on a few new scenes that add backstory for certain characters, providing extra fan service even for those who have seen every episode.ĭepending on the story arc, players take control of Goku, Gohan, Piccolo, Future Trunks, or Vegeta to explore the segmented maps to accept side quests, collect orbs and items, or tackle the main story. Those who dislike the anime will not find anything to change their mind here, but others who have not seen it can enjoy a nice condensed summary of the series. From the moment when Raditz first appears all the way to the end of the Majin Buu saga, players will fight through each story arc with plenty of extra side quests thrown in, adding to the world-building of the already-massive Dragon Ball realm. The story of Kakarot follows the anime so closely that it acts as an alternative, if compressed, viewing of the four main story arcs of Dragon Ball Z. ![]() Dragon Ball Z: Kakarotfor the PlayStation 4 attempts to change that, as it appeals not only to the fans of the series, but introduces enough high-quality story and game elements to make it a decent RPG even for newcomers… to a degree. Most of the Dragon Ball RPGs carried the same problem as other manga or anime-based games had - they were only appealing to the fans of the series. Unfortunately, its forays into the role-playing realm have been mediocre attempts at best, with most never having left the shores of Japan. The Dragon Ball franchise has been around since the 1980s, spawning loads of fighting and action games, and even a few RPGs. ![]()
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