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Aww Great!: 8.8/10 across 58.2k ratings. Word of mouth is strong — if you like the genre, go for it.
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot
Jan 17, 2020|Japan, United Kingdom, United States|Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Time to beat
- Main
- 512.5h
- Main + extras
- 520h
- Complete
- 293h
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Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot is a 2020 Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Hack and Slash game rated 8.8/10 from 58.2k ratings, with a main story of about 512.5h, available on Google Stadia, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S.
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Leans into Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Hack and Slash, with a main story around 512.5h. Check if that style and time commitment fit you.
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20 media reviews
RATE THIS7/10
Poor RPG mechanics aside, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot is a great way to relive the DBZ's story, flaws and all.
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Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot's emphasis on making the world and character interactions of Dragon Ball as important as the fights makes for a solid action-RPG experience.
Read full review ↗7.5/10
While its fighting is fun, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot doesn't do enough to carry the subpar side content.
Read full review ↗7.6/10
A light and fun RPG that sometimes gets bogged down by its interweaving progression systems.
Read full review ↗8/10
Some of the content is hit or miss, but the story is told nicely throughout and ends up being an enjoyable way to relive this saga
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But whether you’ve grown up with Goku and friends, or you’re a first timer who’s never fancied sitting through 300 episodes without getting to play a part in the action, this is still a great way to experience the classic story.
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Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot is not the anime game to end all anime games. It's not going to convert any non-believers or onboard them into this decades-old classic universe. Even as someone who still re-watches DBZ, it can be grating at times — but the juice is mostly worth the squeeze.
Read full review ↗7/10
Having only a handful of enjoyable minigames means players will end up playing the ones they dislike more, and the horribly paced board game component makes the journey getting to those minigames feel like a slog and then to not have GARFIELD VOICED IS JUS- let me calm down. Even at the ‘value’ price of $39.99 this feels overpriced, if you are a huge Garfield fan wait for a deep sale before picking this one up.
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Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot might not do much more than retelling the story of Dragon Ball, but it does that well enough that existing fans will find joy in exploring the world and fighting iconic villains from the franchise. Despite the lack of depth to its combat and a minor internet-based technical inconvenience to work around, the game saves itself by expanding on the already massive amount of Dragon Ball lore available and giving fans the slice-of-life moments we've so sorely needed. Non-fans won't find much to love here, but it's a more than serviceable retelling of an iconic story.
Read full review ↗7/10
As a Dragon Ball love letter, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot is nearly perfect, featuring an amazing world and attention to detail.
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