Dragon Ball Z: Sagas

by Atari

Product Features

• Action/adventure style gameplay
• Six playable heroes, including Goku, Gohan, and Piccolo, complete with their Super Saiyan/Super Namek forms as appropriate
• Six extended missions covering the major plot points from the Saiyan Saga through the Cell Games Saga
• Fight the big Boss enemies, including Raditz, Nappa, Captain Ginyu, Frieza, and Cell
• Destructible environments that can be smashed apart

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0006DNMSI
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches ; 5 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: March 22, 2005
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,007 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Platform: PlayStation2

The first-ever Dragon Ball Z adventure game on PlayStation 2 will take you deeper into the world of DBZ than you have ever gone before. Recreate the most exciting elements of the Saiyan-Cell Games Sagas, and experience all-new elements from the show that have never been seen before. It is a journey worthy of a Saiyan. Authentic DBZ combat system, including Ki attacks, smash attacks, and tactical teleporting Numerous secret areas, unlockable characters, and never-before-seen parts of the DBZ story Upgradeable characters Multiple game modes including Single player Adventure mode, Arena Arcade mode, and Team-based cooperative mode

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It had sooo much potential..., March 28, 2005

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Furious Angel "Truth143917" (New York City, NY) - See all my reviews

= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Dragonball Z Sagas (Video Game)

Ok. I'm a big DBZ fan. Have every single episode and what not and know nearly everything about it. I believe DBZ Legends (Import) for PS one is the best DBZ game ever made. It's near perfection. DBZ Budokai 3 is in a close second to best DBZ game. Now this. This is pretty much down there with those ultimate battle games... When I heard it would be an rpg, I was thinking "uh oh, if they don't do this right, it'll be a disaster...". Well Ladies and Gentleman, they BARELY got it to not! be a total flop...

The graphics are not that great... The animation in the ki charge and background explosions look nice but the hero's and villans look like a souped up N64 game.

The music is real serious, and follows the dreary battle aspects of the series, I guess... Doesn't really hype you up to fight in the game. We need some of that good ol' "We Gotta Power!" music back. :(

The storyline follows the shows pretty much perfectly. BUT with changes... like new lesser villans (like purple Saibamen). The game seems old and it was just released...

Gameplay. Ah, gameplay. NOT what you would expect, even from a DBZ game. If you've played Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu, it's almost just! like that, except worse. You go through fixed levels pixing up items that are always in the same location and then you buy upgrades for your characters. It all seems so fun but it's not. Blocking is hard to time, the teleport move when your locked on a characters doesn't always put you in the direction you want to go because of the characters line of sight, and reaction time to certain moves is ULTRA slow (even though I think you can buy an upgrade for that).

Like I said before, this game had! so much potential. You find yourself running around to much, trying! to control your character perfectly and it seems like Bah at times... I paid full price for it (which the game is not worth) and then saw it for cheaper elsewhere. I'm happy I reserved it though because I got a free Devil May Cry 3 screen for my apartment, lol. The plus' for the game is that it IS DBZ, the cut scenes (which show parts of the series and you can add to your library) look nice while the game loads, upgrading characters is always fun, and most of all, it's a 2-player game.

If your a fan and you find it for $40's and under, get it. I've played it on and off since I got it and I've liked it a taaaaad more each time. (I guess it's because I've gotten used to the controls a bit more.) If your looking for a really good DBZ game buy DBZ Budokai 3, that! wont disappoint you. Sagas should have delivered so much more for being a PS2 game.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Why have gaming magazines been calling this an RPG?, April 24, 2005

By 

K. Ostrowski "bra1n1ac" (Burlington, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Dragonball Z Sagas (Video Game)

Let me say for a moment that for what this game is, I think it's simple, a little bit fun, and generally okay. The style of fighting they used in this game and the powers you can use while doing so are generally fun and enjoyable the first time you play. You might get tired of it after a while. It lasted me a few hours or so.

But anyways, it's not a bad little game overall. Just one problem, though. Lots of people in gaming magazines and such have been referring to this as a "Dragon Ball Z" RPG. Yeah, right. Donkey Kong 64 was as much an RPG as this game was. Basically, they have you collect "health capsules" and "ki capsules" across several stages while fighting off hordes of bad guys. Collect ten health capsules and your max health will increase. Collect ten ki capsules and your max ki (like DBZ mana) will increase. Other than this, the only rpg-like element in the game is the move-earning, and not really that much. There are about 19-20 power-ups you can earn, most of which don't impact your style of fighting too much, though a few (like teleportation) do help to keep it fresh on your first play-through. But Dragon Ball Z Budokai 3 was more of an RPG than this game BY FAR. At least it had experience points. The fighting was also better in that game by far.

Now, I did give this game a fair shot, and I'm a big fan of Dragon Ball Z, but as a fan, I'd like to see an ACTUAL DBZ RPG that will fulfill the potential of a Dragon Ball Z game. By this I mean training = gaining experience. Use weights/increased gravity to gain more experience, start out weak enough that frieza can kill you in one hit and slowly work your way up to his level and beyond (you know, like in the series!) Seriously, I can't be the only person who realizes that most of DBZ does not consist of fighting or exploring, but of training (gaining experience) and trembling in fear of an enemy strong enough to kill you in one swift motion. These are things that DBZ gamedom needs a real RPG to portray, but if this is the best they can do, we may never get such an RPG.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Hey give Atari some slack, April 5, 2005

By 

Dontay Minter "THTB" (Cleveland, OH USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Dragonball Z Sagas (Video Game)

I found this game to be OK. It's one of the few attempts at a console DBZ RPG, and to tell you the truth, it's pretty creative. For one thing, it's real-time battles, and I've had experience at such games, like Phantasy Star Online (which is amazingly good even offline). You have your basic Kamehamehas and Galick Guns and Masenkos, etc. Like I expected, you have to buy those kinds of skills. You have to buy combos as well (what the h#!!) and you gather capsules to increase your health and energy. The game is challenging with the AI, especially the bosses (it took me a good deal of time to beat him). If you are a DBZ fan, a definite buy to add to your collection or to have fun playing. Non-DBZ fans, beware. Real-Time RPG fans, rent (maybe...).

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