Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Reviews

Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot is ranked in the 56th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
80 / 100
Oct 2, 2023

If you had doubts about what to do with this DLC, we can confirm that despite lasting only one afternoon, the content is worth it. Of course, everyone is free to assess whether the fun time that this new content will grant is worth what it costs, that is already a personal reason. But we liked it and maybe it is placed as the best DLC that this game currently has.

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Unscored
Aug 18, 2023

The one dedicated to the 23rd Tenkaichi Tournament is certainly not an example of virtuous DLC in every aspect: the contents are little varied, the duration remains small, but the style - here, the style! - that is priceless.

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Unscored
Jan 21, 2023

Bardock: Alone against fate is a DLC with a small duration, from which CyberConnect2 has tried to draw all possible potential. Although they are few, given the very linear structure of the main story, the secondary missions allow you to better deepen the character of the protagonist and his supporting actors, confirming the excellent philological work done by the development team on the mythology of Dragon Ball Z.

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7 / 10
Sep 30, 2021

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.

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7.5 / 10.0
Sep 28, 2021

The technical limits of Nintendo Switch are well known, yet the aura of Kakarot expands from second to second even on the hybrid machine of the House of Kyoko, which in spite of the predictions has in fact been able to guarantee us an always fluid experience and a remarkable glance. In this case the compromises are really minimal and negligible, if put in front of the possibility of enjoying Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot even in portability.

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7 / 10.0
Sep 26, 2021

Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot is available now for Nintendo Switch, alongside a variety of DLC packs new and old.

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Jan 30, 2020

The world here is littered with side missions out in the wild, and most of them amount to uninspired fetch quests.

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Jan 29, 2020

Outside of some technical hiccups and some boring fetch quests, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot's colorful presentation and over-the-top battles should appeal to hardcore fans and baby-faced newcomers alike.

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7 / 10.0
Jan 29, 2020

Dragon Ball Z Kakarot starts out with a lot of potential thanks to the addition of RPG touches to the expected fighting mechanics. The adventure portion feels like it was taken out of the oven a bit early, however, and we’re left with a Dragon Ball game that feels closer to what came before instead of being something completely new. If you love the previous Dragon Ball games before this, then Dragon Ball Z Kakarot is another worthy title to add to your collection. If you were expecting a different Dragon Ball game with highly polished adventure and RPG mechanics, however, just falls a bit short of reaching a new power level.

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8.5 / 10.0
Jan 29, 2020

Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot is a buffet of gameplay, ideas and diversions. It is a game that makes no bones at who it has in its crosshairs, aimed squarely at the fans who have made Dragon Ball Z the global phenomenon that it is. Much like its source material, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot isn't without faults but its enduring spirit of facing overwhelming odds head-on and conquering them, is one lesson that it has succeeded in learning.

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7 / 10.0
Jan 28, 2020

There must be a reason we keep buying the same story over and over again, right? While the game certainly has its technical flaws, there's no denying that fans of the franchise will find a lot of love and attention paid to the classic series. It may not add anything truly new to the DBZ saga, but Kakarot is an interesting diversion sure to spawn several sequels or spin-offs.

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75 / 100
Jan 21, 2020

DBZ: Kakarot delivers an action-packed anime to replay, but it lacks playful class in the long run.

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3.5 / 5.0
Jan 22, 2020

If you want to experience these stories again, Kakarot is the best way you can do it, but expect a bit of tedium along the way.

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6 / 10.0
Jan 24, 2020

Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot is a nostalgia-fueled retelling of the Z Fighters' adventures that is brimming with content... it's just really boring.

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GameXplain
Top Critic
Liked
Jan 23, 2020
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Atomix
Top Critic
75 / 100
Jan 20, 2020

Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot is one of the best Dragon Ball games out there, but leaving behind the Dragon Ball name, it's one of the most generic and uninspired titles out there and could have benefitted greatly with a little more time in the oven.

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8 / 10.0
Jan 20, 2020

Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot is an easy buy for any level of fan of Dragon Ball Z. Re-living the show's iconic moments by playing through them as key characters is a treat. Sure, some of these moments don't come across as impactful due to the game's format, and a lot of the nuances of the story beats are lost due to the speed with which it is delivered. But the sheer volume of events to play through, spread across a meaty 40-hour campaign, with easily double that for a 100% completion rate, combine to make a game that fans should be pleased with.

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ACG
Top Critic
Wait for Sale
Jan 16, 2020
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7.5 / 10.0
Jan 16, 2020

Pleasant to play and characterized by a combat system in fair balance between simplicity and spectacularity, Kakarot is however a title with ambitions that are sometimes too submissive, which are lazily content with proposing rather bland secondary missions, a discontinuous rhythm and a system of growth that is not as thorough as it should have been.

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Jan 16, 2020

With a length of over 40 hours to get through the main story, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot might linger a bit too long for those looking for a varied experience, as the variety in sidequests is incredibly lacking. While everything looks pretty enough and a healthy dose of fanservice and nostalgia for those who are diehard Dragon Ball Z fans, it often feels like more effort than it’s worth.

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