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Dragonball Z: Burst Limit

5 star:		(11)
4 star:		(13)
3 star:		(6)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(7)

 

 

This game is a very fun fighting game. Some of the battles are way crazy difficult on normal, imagine on the highest setting. Some of the battles are very one sided. The AI controls are questionable as it seams to be very weak and retarded in its logic one second then super ultra mega perfect the next. No offense is meant towards any person. I.E. Your opponent will be one punch away from defeat and you will have two full health bars, then the AI will unleash a flurry of combos leading to your defeat. Other times it wont attack when you are weak or your guard is down and just stand next you you blocking. There are some unexpected pieces in this game that are very enjoyable, and the cut scenes are skipable, but are enjoyable to watch. When you play, you always play as the winning side in the show, so whomever won that fight in the show, you will play as, good or bad guy. Your first time play through will be annoying after each win because of the unlockables, but that happened in previous DBZ games. The controls are easy, easy to be both a button masher and a button master, either way could win the fight. The graphics are great to watch, yet they take nothing away from the experience in the game. I highly recommend this game to any DBZ fan or any body that likes fighting games.

Great fighting game. My roommates and i have gotten about 50 hours of entertainment from it. if you like dragonball z this is a great way to get your fix

im tired of seeing all the bad reviews for this game most of them are from Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 fans and not Budokai fans we dont need a spam-o-rific game or a over 9000 roaster this game has easy pick up and play game gameplay good Budokai fan survice good story a no overpowered charecters like vegeto and ssj4 gogjeta in short words its a good game i like it beeter than rb1 and rageingblast 2 Budokai fans pick it up 8/10

I love DBZ and I enjoyed the Budokai games on the GameCube. I found this for a decent price and decided to give it a shot. After playing for a while I think I prefer the GameCube games over this one. This game is strictly fighting. Which is not a bad thing, but what I liked about the Budokai games is that they attempted to tell the story of DBZ while you played through it. This one is terrible at telling any of the story. The game just says you fight this person, okay now you fight this person. DBZ has a great story behind it and that's what's missing from this game. It has such potential with it's awesome graphics. The gameplay is okay. I find myself just mashing buttons. If you have no idea what DBZ is, I don't know if you'll enjoy this. If you absolutely love DBZ and are curious, then I would say check it out, but only if you can get it at a decent price. Don't go out of your way for it. In the meantime, check out the Budokai games for GameCube and PS2.

This game is an all around solid fighting game. If you're a fan of DBZ you will greatly enjoy this game. The action is fast, intense, and true to the series. There's no feeling quite as satisfying as unleashing your ultimate attack, or colliding energy attacks trying to overpower your opponent. The game has no real story to speak of, its more or less a collection of battles from the sayian, frieza, and cell sagas with minimal backstory. Though if you've watched you'll know exactly whats going on. The inclusion of the American actors is a nice touch, though it is fun to play with the Japanese voices now and again. It's by no means a revolutionary fighting game but for what you're paying it definitely will meet your expectations. The replay value is pretty high with multiple difficulties and a few game modes to try. Sadly considering the age of the game online is no longer existent but you'll have plenty of fun with your friends. I highly recommend buying this game.

If you like the anime its a good game, just horrible acting and cheesey movie clips. But the game play is fun.

Burst Limit offers a unique quality that not too many games can offer. Most people complain about the game ending at Cell, that's simply because it's a remake of Budokai 1. This is also a lot of voice actors last performances.

I'll just take an already awesome review and paste it here, I'm lazy.

If you've managed to steer clear of the popular Dragon Ball Z anime for this long, you can be forgiven for thinking that Burst Limit is a game best ignored. Nevertheless, you'd be wrong. Though this 3D fighter is full of references for the fans, it's a good game in its own right and can serve as an easy point of entry into the DBZ universe.

Burst Limit goes out of its way to be accessible to newcomers with a thorough tutorial that walks you through all of the controls while introducing you to a handful of the characters that make up the game's roster. The fact that all of the Xbox 360 controller's face and shoulder buttons have multiple uses can be daunting initially, but there are no complex combos or character-specific special attacks to memorize, and even the craziest-looking moves aren't much more difficult to perform than a straightforward punch to the face. You'll need some semblance of skill to time your attacks and to block those of your opponents, but after spending half an hour with the tutorial, you should have little trouble holding your own in a fight, regardless of which character you choose.

Only three combatants are available at the outset, but as you progress through the lengthy Z-Chronicles story mode, you'll unlock the rest of the roster for a total of 21. In Z-Chronicles mode, you get to play through three of the five Japanese Dragon Ball Z sagas, and you experience some of their most memorable battles from the perspectives of both good and evil characters. The Saiyan, Frieza, and Cell sagas as they're told here represent only a tiny fraction of the anime material, but there's generally enough dialog between characters to at least let you know why they're fighting, and that's all you need.

As you play through the 50-plus battles of Z-Chronicles mode for the first time, you'll inevitably unlock most of what Burst Limit has to offer, including a good number of the game's "drama pieces." These brief cutscenes are triggered by events during a fight and invariably benefit the character to which they're relevant in some way. For example, drama pieces can increase one or more of your attributes for a short time, restore some health, or call upon a partner to get you out of trouble. Drama pieces also go a long way toward making Burst Limit feel more like the anime that it's based on by employing quick camera cuts and dramatic close-ups that wouldn't be practical during normal gameplay. By unlocking and subsequently equipping up to three different drama pieces, you can customize a character to suit your play style, and to unlock all of them you need to play through the Z-Chronicles several times. New partners, attacks, and character transformations can also be unlocked in this mode, so you'll probably want to beat it at least once before venturing online to really put your skills to the test.

Like any fighting game, Burst Limit is best when played against unpredictable human opponents, largely because they're less likely to fall for some of the cheap tricks that you can get away with against the AI on easier difficulty settings. In Versus mode, you can do battle either with a friend who is sitting next to you or with other players from all over the world. Battles against players from other continents often suffer from noticeable lag, but if you successfully search for an opponent nearby, then silky smooth matchups are certainly possible. Incidentally, online leaderboards track and grade your performances anytime you choose to fight in a ranked match, and you can use that information to search for opponents of a similar skill level.

In addition to the Z-Chronicles and Versus modes, Burst Limit features a training mode in which you can hone your skills against programmable opponents, and three different Trial modes designed to test different aspects of your fighting prowess. For example, Survival mode tasks you with defeating 100 opponents one after another, which forces you to block or evade incoming attacks whenever possible because only a portion of your health is restored between fights. Time Attack mode challenges you to beat a series of 10 opponents as quickly as possible, and in Battle Point mode, you're awarded a score based on the different moves that you use to win a series of fights.

Regardless of which mode you're playing, Burst Limit is a game that makes an impact with its fast-paced action and a sense of style that's lifted straight from the anime. The colorful visuals and occasionally frantic animation will feel familiar if you're an existing fan of the series, and will impress even if you're not. The environments you fight in are bland, and the edges of the characters aren't always as crisp as they should be, but the overall look of Burst Limit is definitely greater than the sum of its parts. On the other hand, the upbeat soundtrack is something of an acquired taste, and the English voice acting isn't nearly as convincing as that of the Japanese, which is available with subtitles and was clearly the only language used for lip-synching.

Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit is a fighting game that can be enjoyed not only by DBZ fans but also by those of you who don't know the difference between an aura spark and a Super Saiyan. You'll undoubtedly get more from the game if you're familiar with your favorite character's storyline, but understanding the complex relationships between some of the key characters simply isn't necessary to derive pleasure from taking control of one and beating up another.

This is a fun fighting game. it is a excellent DBZ game, yet the game is way too short, and there are some annoying intermissions.

The game is fun, has great graphics. Only negative is there is no tournament mode like Budakai 1 and 2.

Hello everyone! The Graphics of this DBZ game for the 360 are awesome! I bought this a week after it came out and started playing. Now I just got back to playing it after taking a break. I am trying to get all the achievements and lets say its not easy to do! It is a challenging fighting game, but very fun. I don't normally like fighting games, but for this one I will make an exception, since it is based on my favorite show DBZ. Not only do the graphics rock, but I liked how they tried to keep to the script of the original show.

One flaw I do see in this game is the lack of destructible environments. In the other DBZ games you could destroy and change the environments around you just by smashing your opponent into an object such as a tree or a building. I also do not like the online play very much. As this being a xbox 360 game that had online capabilities, my expectations were very high to say the least. If you are looking at this game for an online multiplayer game do not get it because it is really laggy! I cannot level up at all due to the fact that everyone online is level 200,000+ and I get beaten every single time I enter a match.

Oh well that's my review. All in all I give it a 4/5 starts overall because of the graphics, storyline, and the fun that is packed into the game! :) Make sure you pre-order DBZ: Raging blast because it is going to top this game by a mile! :) Happy Playing :)