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Game Information
- Platform: PlayStation2
- PEGI Rating: Ages 12 and Over
- Media: Video Game
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Product Features
- Based on the hit TV series
- Detailed Manga-style character art
- Play as or against 23 characters
- Modes include Story, Battle, Practice, Skill Edit and Tenkaichi Budokai
- Hidden unlockable mode
- For 1-2 players
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Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai faithfully recreates the popular Dragon Ball animated series, giving you the power to fight up to 23 familiar friends and foes in a variety of scenarios. It's not for the weak-of-thumb, so start out with a little practice, learning the powerful kicks, punches, and elaborate combinations that will lead you to victory. When you've mastered the skills and warmed up your thumbs, jump into the tournament ring and defeat opponents--every victory wins you money to spend at Mr Popo's, buying and trading skills to trounce future opponents.
The Story segment of the game may be the most fun for fans, though it diverges from standard gameplay. Where most games have long, elaborate series of gameplay, intercut with story, Dragon Ball Z intercuts very short interactive battles with long animated sequences portraying everything from the Saiyan Saga through to the Cell Games. The animation and voicing in these sequences mirrors the television series and even uses the very same voice actors as the show. Some fans may be disappointed when gameplay ends with the Cell Games--or they may take it as a sure sign that future games will be released to cover the remaining sagas.
Fun? Yes. Flawless? No. There's not a whole lot under the surface of the sagas--what you see is what you get. And you also might get a little carpal tunnel syndrome along the way--the button-mashing combinations needed to pull off the most awesome moves may not be friendly to fans' forearms. Still, Dragon Ball Z: Budokai may be a slam dunk for fans of the series who now have the opportunity not just to watch the sagas, but to participate in them. --Maile Bohlmann
Computer and Video Games Magazine
"Mad but good... definitely the best Dragon Ball Z game yet. 7/10."
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21 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Well, its a title worthy of Dragonball Z Fans, at last,
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This review is from: Dragon Ball Z: Budokai (PS2) (Video Game)
I was lucky enough to actually play budokai recently, and I was genuinely suprised at how above average it is. I use 'above average' rather than good because, although this game is good, there is still a lot of work to be put in before they get it right. Anybody who has played the average/poor effort of bandai's Dragonball GT Final bout, will be pleased to hear this is a lot better. This is mainly because the game is faster. GT looked ok, but it lacked that essential Dragonball fighting speed that we so badly need. So, the speed then, as we have established, is there. The graphics are ok, but are not great, they certainly dont push the PS2 for power.Also in the budokai mode, you can get points to build up your character, of which you can develop new moves for, which adds some depth and longetivity. The story mode is good, if not almost great, where you can choose to progress either as Goku or Gohan through the saiyan saga up to the cell saga. This brings me onto the next point. Budokai is created by infogrames, which, is a british/european developer.No offence, but budokai utterly reeks of 'outsider development'. I think they need to do a bit more research in terms of the series. Why not go up to the Buu saga? Why the fudge have they put in Raditz and Great Saiyaman as characters? Why not SS4 Goku, or Bebi Vegeta etc...?(I know they are GT characters, but they would have been cool secret characters.) It seems that they have all watched the programme a few times, then decided to make a game on it.Enough negative vibes though, Budokai is definately worth buying if you are a DBZ Fan, totally. If not, then try before you buy.
14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best DBZ Game out there!,
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This review is from: Dragon Ball Z: Budokai (PS2) (Video Game)
This is without a doubt the best DBZ game ever made. When I had Dragonball GT: Final Bout on the PS1 I loved that game to bits because they captured the characters perfectly, but the thing lacking in the game was a solid story mode which is Dragonball Z: Budokai's strong point. The Story mode in Budokai is excellent. It is just like if you really are watching Dragonball Z on Television and you are taking part in it. The Saiyan, Namek and Android Saga's are very detailed in the game and follows the same storyline as the Television Series. The graphics are very detailed and the surroundings are like those in the TV Series Saga's.Other modes included in the game are the World Tournament Mode, Duel Mode, Edit Skills and Legend Of Mr.Satan. There are lots of secret characters to find and you also have to find the Seven Dragonballs as well so you can wish for your ultimate fighter. This game is a God-send to every DBZ Fan who owns a PlayStation 2, I really advice you to purchase it, you won't regret it!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
da best dbz game yet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!,
By lewis (kent, england) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dragon Ball Z: Budokai (PS2) (Video Game)
this is by far the best DBZ game yet! the graphics are brill and the game play is amazing. i first thought you could only be teenage gohan but it turns out you can be the great saiyaman too! once story mode is done there isnt much left to do, but you can have loads of fun cracking the levels in world match (thats how you unlock the great saiyaman and the mr saten mode!) after that you can spend loads of time buying skills to make the perfect warrior which i think is great! the only bad thing is that story mode is easy and takes about 2 hours. this game is better than tekken and other street combat games. the moves are also really realistic which makes it so much like the actual cartoon. for all DBZ fans this is a MUST BUY!!!!!!!!!!!!for all non DBZ fans this is a MUST BUY!!!!!!!!!!!!
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