When it comes to Dragon Ball Z games, it might appear that players have had “over 9,000”. With Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, the big question is whether this will be the best of them or if it’ll let you ask the Great Dragon for a better game.
Ultimately, Kakarot is a flawed but passionate game. There is a lot of material for super fans, but not enough to recommend this title to anyone new to these characters and stories.
Game on rails
At first glance, you might think that Kakarot is an open world game. After all, there are plenty of places to explore, including some weird choices like Yamcha’s hideout.
However, it never truly becomes an open world game. Instead, this “on rails” experience feels a lot like making your way through the Dragon Ball Z series. Different episodes bring you different missions, side missions and fights. But you can never really break free and fully explore what this animated world has to offer.
Repetitive combat
So, is it an RPG or a fighting game? The answer is yes. “While this has a lot of RPG elements (like fun exploration and a confusing skill tree), it’s still packed with the fighting the Dragon Ball Z franchise is known for.
Like the show itself, these battles are large and colorful. However, they tend to get a little repetitive. While boss fights are the exception (more on that in a minute), most of your smaller random battles are a repetitive slog. The only truly memorable thing about them is the character dialogue – you’re sure to be haunted by hearing the same phrases over and over!
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