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THIS GAME IS SO AWESOME!! | | Sukatto from New York says (30/Dec/2002): | this is the only fighting game i really like...it has easy combo's...and i love DBZ...Goku is my favorite character and i love that he is the strongest in the game...for some reason...i think ssj2 gohan should be the strongest because he is after the cell games...but for some reason they made goku the strongest...my favorite attack is the Warp Kamehameaha too...and the breakthough for goku is sweet...it makes your specials more powerfuller...and you get all your specials and abillity attacks...:)
| This game RULES!!! | | andrew from iowa(sucks)USA says (29/Dec/2002): | it took me for every to beat friza with ss goke when friza was at 100% but after that story mode was nto that hard btu the work turniment is way to cheap the ring out me off i am at like full health and my opponit is at like 0 and all he dous is kick me and i am out i mean how cheap is that i got all the seceret carecter besides saiyman and hercule (who wants hercule any way) well i think it would be cool if they had the form of sell when he qwas fused with killen that was a cool form and cell junoir woudl be cool and the sibermen well the game it self kicks a$$ and if u liek dbz u should pick it up.
| It's A good game and all but.... | | Mike Mathis from Usa says (29/Dec/2002): | Okay i am a dbz fun and all and this game had awlsome graphics and all but it takes forever to get some things.
Example
1. It will take forever to get all 7 dragonballs (even if you go into Mr. Popo's shop)
2. Only 1 player can choose Custom with a memroy card (come on what's up with that, what if i friend doesnt have the game)
and 3. The game can be so frustrating because the eneimeis can be so cheap.
Other than that though the game is pretty fun. They have awlsome attacks and the voices are good too.
My favorite attack is the Wrap Kamamhaha, Super Kamahamaha, and Truks Burning Attack.
Hey if you want to beat a tournment easyily heres what you can do
Put the Timer on 30 seconds (found in options)
Choose Gohan(kid) and Costimize him to have these
Kamaehamaeha
Countious Ki Blast (x2) the reason is the more he does it the more powerfull it gets
Vacine
Heart Disease
the last one is your choice but i recomend either unlock potentioal or amour
Have fun
| i LOVED the game | | rich from 808 state says (28/Dec/2002): | notice i said "loved"..when i got the game i was all whoopie dee doo about it..playin it 24/7..but then you realize how little you have..i love DBZ!..my favorite cartoon of all-time!..but there is jus SOOOO much more you can do to make it better..i would give examples..but maybe some other time..after a week..it gets played out..every month or so after that you might take it out..and play once in a while..but damn!..i wanted it to be long-lasting..i mean i still play madden 2003!..and when did that come out?!..dats a game with stamina!..budokai is an enjoyable game..but a gamer lyke me is always hungry..and i'm talkin bout food..what the?!
| Finally, a decent DBZ game for fans of the show. | | GuardianD from Baltimore, MD, USA says (27/Dec/2002): | DBZ:Budokai isn't for everyone. I'd have to say that right up front. If you are a hardcore fighting game fan, rent it first. If you are a hardcore DBZ fan, you will enjoy owning it, but will notice little mistakes that will "urk" you a bit.
Personally, I'm a fan of the show, though I prefer "Capcom style" fighting games. (Dear Lord, if only they could get their hands on the rights to make one!) However, Budokai isn't a terrible disappoinment. If you've ever played Tekken, Virtua Fighter, or Dead Or Alive games, you'll be able to pick up the combo system in this game quite well. You may find that the controls seem a little "slugish", as it's seems most people have. (Try using a standard DualShock (tm) controller, as sometimes it seems to accept the button presses better. Might have something to do with the pressure sensitive buttons on a DualShock2 (tm).) Anyhow, most people are complaining about the fact that all the characters have similar combo-button layouts. If you stop to think about it, this was a much needed feature. Playing through the story mode, using various characters, you need to be able to pick up each character's moves immediately. This was the best, if not only, way to do that. The story mode follows the show quite nicely, but there are little "bugs" that fans will see... might even have you saying out loud, "That's not how that went!" All in all, the story mode is strong, with nice little "side stories", that lend a "what if?" twist to it.
The Duel Mode is probably where you will spend most of your time, if you play with friends. The only draw back to this is the Custom Skills set. While it does tend to give a little more variety to the game, some of the skill settings are a bit lame. I mean, it takes 4 of 7 slots to even have Goku be a Super Saiyan, where all the others can have it in just one?
World Championship Mode is a standard "tounament mode", that pretty much every fighter game has. It's not really any different, however... the fact that you can beat the CPU to near KO, and he knocks you out of the ring so frequently will certainly annoy you. You pretty much have to be on the aggresive 99% of the time, and hope that he/she doesn't catch you in mid-attack. No real time to "charge up" and use your specials.
Overall, this game is the one that fans of the series have been waiting for... almost. It has it's flaws, but is by FAR the best DBZ fighter available so far. As for challenge, the Tournament is the most difficult aspect, given the "Ring Out" portion. You can get through the Story Mode in about an hour and a half, two hours, from the first moment you put it in. It's replay value is still rather high, if you are a fan of the show. (Having Goku pull his "warp kamehameha" is just too cool.)
In the end, fans of the show will still be left wanting a little more out of their favorite fighting themed game... but it's enough to hold you over until they finally get it right. It's a lot of fun to play, and could be a welcome addition to your collection if you are a DBZ fan. On the other hand, if you are just a fighter fan, you might be better off picking up Tekken 4.
| Frieza The Ruler of the Universe | | A gamer from Virginia says (26/Dec/2002): | I love the game even thought it is short I still love it I really like the Frieza Battles but the only set back to me is why cell can go through all his forms but all we can do with frieza is go from 1st to 4th.( No 2nd or 3rd) Thats my only set back. I love it when you can trade skills with diffrent characters like Frieza's Death Beam to Android 18. I think its the best the Fundimation Company needs to make another one with the Buu saga Characters like the Surpreme Kai, Goten , Majin buu Etc. all the way to The end of Gt. And one more thing every battle should be long cause to me the Frieza battle and with Trunks was to short and so was the Cell saga. And in the next game they should put in the movie characters too. I Love the way they made Vegeta and Goku and Cell Look they look alright. But this is to the Fundimation company or whoever made this Frieza's voice is not that light ( Okay maybe in his 1st form but not his 4th.
| Awesome | | BabaRoshi from Dallas, Texas says (26/Dec/2002): | I've played DBZ games of the past (Final Bout, SNES), and they just don't compare at all. Budokai kicks it hardcore style. The only thing I would change about it is the COM AI. In Tournament Mode, the punk-azz COM always goes for the cheap Ring Out win which really pi$$es me off! The DBZ characters have too much pride and confidence in their skills to be so cheap! Ring Outs should be more accidental, or a finishing move...I like a fight to the finish.
| We expected more!!! | | Idonthaveaname from tokyo says (26/Dec/2002): | I thought the game was good, but they could of improved on the graphics. I also thought they should of included Bu in this one. They could of made a bit longer. Even though it wasn't that great i would suggest buying it because it is dbz, even if it was the worst game in the world I still would of bought it.Anyone who loves dbz will like this game because its fun getting to play all those charecters, but they should done more for their fans. They waited this long the least they could of done is amde it better, we atleast deserve that much.
| Zack-Flordia-14-says, | | Zackary from Thonotosassa Flordia United States says (26/Dec/2002): | I got this game for X-mas and Dragon ball Z Budokia has to be the greatest DBZ game ever.Ive been playing It for 24-7{24 hours a day seven days aweak}.I have been working on the game for a bit and the sucky thing to me is that why get hurcule has a secret character!I mean cmone the guy always hides behind something and always has to get the last word*sigh* oh well I havent unlocked him yet but Ill let you on a little secret.I know hwo to get S.S 4 goku!Thats right people all you have to do is beat tourniment mode with all the 23 characters with Advanced mode and after that press Goku while pressing select and x.Anyways this game IS by far the best Dragon Ball Z game ive ever played.
| THe best PS2 game i have played to date | | John from pottsville, pa, usa says (25/Dec/2002): | I have read alot of bad reviews for thsi game and I must say i was worried. After playing it for 5 hours on Christmas day , this game is amazing. Timing it s big part of the game and the fights, the combos aren't hard but aren't easy either. This game is a slight challenge but one that will kepe you entertained for hours Happy Gaming
| if you wanna waste money, buy this game it's worth it | | Johnny from Roscoe, IL says (25/Dec/2002): | I just got it today and already beat it in about 2hours. i figure that even though the game is short and should perhaps be up to the kid buu era but on other notes it's all worth it. i found a few mistakes also but since im a huge dbz fan that doesn't stop me from ever playing it again. all in all the game kicks < remove me > at #$ buy it, rent it, burn it, etc. just try it out for yourself and see why this is perhaps the greatest dbz(wait best game) of the years 2002-2003.
| GREAT GAME WITH A FEW FLAWS (read this if your thinkin bout buyin it) | | Danny Um from Delburne, Canada says (24/Dec/2002): | Hey all my name's Danny and I've reviewed many DBZ games for all kinds of sites and I've been rewarded for doing so (cuz mine was so good). But I'll have to admit, I had a helluva time reviewin this game. Dbz Budokai is no doubt the best DBZ game yet (maybe cuz it's the only one on PS2 so far). I'll admit the graphics and the sound are awesome but I think that the game is far, far too short and easy! The highest level of super saiyan in this game only 2 and Gohan is the only one who can reach it. I also hate the fact that it never went to the end of Buu! (sure it would ruin the show but were all plot-spoilin lovers arent we?!) There are a large number of characters ranging from Raditz to Hercule and each of them have their own, unique, awesome ultimate-moves which can blow up the whole level. The gameplay is relatively easy with a punch, kick, block, and ki attack button and the powerful KI attacks are just too easy to pull off. I mean, my god, we want a challenge dont we? A 2 year old could hit square 4 times and then circle to pull off a kamehmeha. The story mode is great but it could have used more fights and mini-games. Even though this is off-topic, the thing that really pisses the $hit outta me is the fact that when you finish the story mode and you wanna go through the whole thing again, you hafta to select the chapters one at a time pissing the crap outta you. They shoulda put a button or something on there so you could go through it all. Although Super Saiyan 2 is the highest level in the game, Trunks and Vegeta also have a level (or 2) after super saiyan. After winnin the story mode, you unlock the world tournament which can win you money which can get you skillz at Popo's shop. You can customize characters using skillz uve bought and you can unlock a special game called Legend of Hercule which is referred to as Survivor in other fighting games. There are a few good fighting levels and combos. The movies though is what made me buy the game. The graphics combined with the sound and smooth movement make the most outstanding movies I've ever seen. The faces of the characters are awesome but they look retarted when they close their eyes (I mean, Christ, it looks like South Park). Overall, this game was great and I recomend to any DBZ fan. I don't want to spoil the game anymore but if you want me too e-mail me at dangerously_cheezy25< remove me > at hotmail.com. You guys who made this site, just tellin you in advance, I know this review kicks hot, sick, A$$ but don't send me any rewards, I got enough and some of the others are pretty good to. Well I hope you enjoyed it. C YA!!!
| the best game for playstation 2 this YEAR!!!!!!! | | mike from Conneticut,USA says (21/Dec/2002): | i just got this game and the graphics are amazing this game is a kick a$$ game for anybody who dosent have it than ur missing a whole lot of $hit
| Too Short! | | Bebi from Virginia, USA says (21/Dec/2002): | Dragonball Z Budokai is by far the best DB Z/GT game out there. The only set back to the game is that there aren't enough battles. There are only about 20 battles in the whole game. One good thing is that you can go SSJ2 with three different characters (Vegeta, Gohan, and Trunks). The graphics on the game are perfect. They look exactly like the show. The voices are done by the people who do the voices in the series on TV. The controls in this game are pretty easy to learn. There are 23 characters in the game. Another good thing is that you can power up to SSJ or SSJ2 in battle. There are a few different modes of play, story mode, practice, world tournament, and the legend of Hercule*. The legend of Hercule must be bought after unlocking Hercule. Overall this is a great game and a sequal should be made.
| This is the best game Dragonball Z i've played to date. | | Trunks from USA says (20/Dec/2002): | I played all kinds of Dragonball Z games. From the Super Nintendo to the Playstation's GT but this by far is the best. I especially like how even Hercule (who doesn't get as much credit as he deserves) can fight the best of em like Cell and Goku. Granted there are some things that should be better. You should be able to have all the S.S. be able to make S.S.2 considering they all did (cept vegeta but he still would be cool S.S.2). What else i think it lacks is Maijin Buu. Granted they haven't finished it on TV yet but I would've loved to play through the Maijin Buu Saga (that's what sequals are for i guess). Anywho, all in all it is the best Dragonball Game yet.
| Overall really good game | | Jay from WI, USA says (20/Dec/2002): | I am and have been a huge and loyal DBZ fan for a long time and so far this is the best game there is on DBZ. Sure there are a few things to improve, but irregardless it is a good game and to perfect a game like DBZ to the exact detail would take till like 2010. The supersaiyin transformaition could have better and they could have went up to at least SS3, but these things happen in video games. It would have been nearly impossible to make these things exact and if they were could you imaging the loading times?? I think overall it is a sweet game and I know a lot of hardcore DBZ fans who would back me up. So that's my review, contact me if you want. JAY
| not the best but it will have to do | | A gamer from USA says (19/Dec/2002): | Being a DBZ fan I expected more out of the game than it had to offer. Forone the timming between button hitting and the actual move was notthe best. Another was when you change to super sayian, where was the yellowish glow or the lightning, and Gohan being the only one to turn into SS2, what about goku. He also reached that ability in the time chamber. I also expected body bulk to change as well, for instance when Trunks goes SS2 he was all body and no speed in the saga. But all in all being a true fan I was trully satisfied that they finnaly came out with a DBZ game, But Will they move on to DBGT?
| So how's the game! | | D~Money from Illinois, USA says (18/Dec/2002): | Well, I haven't played the game, yet, and christmas is on the way. I've seen a bunch of new previews and I said to myself "This is my future christmas game...something tells me I'm gettin' this game for XC-mas. Holla back if ya hear me, ya' heard!
| This can only be the begining | | Jayrod from Old Bridge USA says (17/Dec/2002): | This is by far the best DBZ game they have come out with to date. This is great for us fans because this means there is more to come. This game is anwesome fighter game with a very simple game play. The moves can be pretty damaging. The graphics are awesome and the backgrounds are interactive. I know there were people in the US who thought they were cool that they got the game imported and had it before me but I waited like a week later and got it in English so ha ha suckers. But it just makes you wonder whats next. If you want to talk DBZ with me and have AOL IM at Kakkarott23. I am a DBZ master. Also Movie 7 coming out in February can't wait
Laterz
| After the waiting , it finally came.............. | | Vegeta's final flash from Bruges, Belgium says (15/Dec/2002): | Well, well, well, we've waited for so long, and it finally came true afterall. Let me start by saying that this game IS truly the best DBZ-game ever. Of course it also has to do with that it's on one of the more powerful consoles. OK, let's start off with all the good stuff. The graphics first. The're absolutely perfect!! There's just nothing to complain about, they're just fantastic, I'd even say that everybody looks better in this game than in the episodes! Then we've got the music, but you don't really pay very much attention to it when you play, but the music's great too. You have about 23 characters in the game. And here, you get to turn Super-Saiyan whenever you want to! If you play with Cell, you can transform in his three forms, and idem with Frieza. The controls now. Lucky for us, they're not like in FB, slow, and choppy, now the're very nice. But usually, when we used to do the Kamehameha, we were all used to doing that move with the arrows, and then press the fire button, but now the controls are a little different, but that doesn't matter, you just have to get used to it. The story mode is probably the best thing about this game! You can play the story mode from the arrival of Raditz, till the end of Cell, and yes, I know, you'll say : Why the Saiyan saga instead of the Boo saga? Well, I'll bee honest, I didn't like it at first either, but afterwards, it's still OK, because there aren't any games where you could play the Saiyan saga(You could in Legends, but that wasn't really a story mode, now was it?)Anyway, the best thing about this mode is, that you can see everything re-inacted from the series, and that's incredibly cool to see, it even looks better than the series, and it's all in 3-D wich makes it even better. Despite all the good things in the game, there are some things wich are a little less. For example, the controls may play very smoothly, but they're like legends, wich means that you can only go near and away from your aponnent(you can move in and out from the screen, like in FB)Also, you can not levitate at will, only when you punch your aponnent in the air. But this will not enfluence the game, I can assure you. Then, you have the world of martial arts tournament, and when you win, you win prizemoney, wich you can spend on buying skills at Mr.Popo's skill shop(Yes, you can and have to buy skills to improve your character)If you don't want to improve your character, you can always fight with the fighters in the game, who have most of the skills(buying, and improving the characters' skills to make your own warriors makes it more fun). And when you've beaten the first level in thE WOMAT, you get a special Satan-mode, where you can use the man himself(his moves are pretty cool, really, if you thaught that was a loser, your wrong, he's pretty tough). You can play with characters who weren't used so much in the other DBZ-games, like :Raditz, Dodoria, Zarbon, Nappa. The only thing that bothers me most is the folllowing : The game is designed differently from what we're used to, I mean to say, that the lay-out looks kind of childish, as if Bandai made the game for the younger DBZ-fans. It gets a Pokémon-stadium-look, wich isn't very good. But in overall this game has nothing to complain about, so if you've played the previous DBZ-games, this one can't be missed!
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