Closing Comments
Whether Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 is worth a purchase is really up to how big of a fan you are of Dragon Ball. The game has a ton of fan-service (not the naked kind
sorry), a ton of production value, and an insane amount of options to dig through. The sheer fact that the game can boast 120 different playable characters is just sick, and while a ton of those are super forms of main characters theres no denying the sheer depth of the games roster. The new five-on-five tag battles are a blast as well, sending epic battles upwards of five minutes long at times (longer if youre still new at the game), while the training mode alone can take up to an hour to truly master.
Simply put, this game is absolutely stuffed with content, and if you dig Dragon Ball its a no-brainer. The sheer speed and complexity of the controls may turn some people off, but the general combat will eventually come down to two buttons, making the game amazingly easy to learn, but nearly impossible to fully master. This one uses every button on the controller, a good deal of motion on the Wii version, and it moves at an insane speed. Still, for gamers that can get into it, Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 is one of the most entertaining and fierce anime fighters around. This is every DBZ fans wet dream.
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9.0 Presentation
An awesome cel-shaded look, a story mode that covers every saga
in the franchise battle for battle, 120 playable fighters, and hours of
English/Japanese VO. What more could you ask for?
8.0 Graphics
Player damage, destructible environments, tons of solid character
animations and effects, and an overall look that rivals the show.
Supports 480p, but no 16:9. Weak.
8.0 Sound
Theres hours of dialogue for both English and Japanese fans, as
well as over 30 music tracks. Some of the sound effects could be
better though, and most is rehashed from the previous game.
8.0 Gameplay
The AI is pretty tough, and the combat has gotten a bit better. The
added motion control is a definite plus, and basically evens out the
fact that the game is a port of the PS2 version.
8.5 Lasting Appeal
With an immense story mode covering the whole Dragon Ball
lineage, Ultimate Z fighter customization, and all-new tag battles
the game is simply huge. A bit More depth in fighting is needed.
8.3 OVERALL
Impressive
