![]() It’s the kind of mechanic that could only work in a single-player experience, but that’s not a problem, since Kakarot is more interested in telling an awesome story than testing its players’ reaction times. If they’re about to unleash an unblockable combo, they’ll charge up and glow in the seconds before the first strike. If they’re going to fire a massive ranged attack, a predicted path appears onscreen. The biggest help are clear onscreen indicators of what enemies are planning to do. While combat is basic, there’s plenty of depth and ample opportunities to learn new skills as the story progresses. Players have a melee attack, a ranged attack, and the ability to block and dodge. ![]() Players handle one warrior at a time with up to two partners, depending on which fight they’re in - other than the intermission sequences, where any combination of heroes is available, textual fidelity is the main consideration. Kakarot‘s representation of DBZ combat is some of the best because it’s simplified with a focus on accessibility above all other goals. Yes, as always, mid-air superhero combat is the focus of the game, but now players can fish, race cars, do side missions to expand the stories of minor characters - or even just fly lazily around the map - and appreciate the incredible fidelity the developers have put into recreating the manga’s locations. The twist is that now it offers an open-world structure so that players can explore the world of Dragon Ball like never before. Instead, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot is yet another retelling of the DBZ saga from beginning to end. This is an exciting prospect, since following Goku’s journey exclusively would offer interesting story opportunities that haven’t been touched on by the series so far - what was Goku’s training on King Kai’s planet like? What kind of adventures did he have on other planets after defeating Frieza? Who were the legendary martial artists he met and battled in heaven after being killed by Cell? There are huge gaps in Goku’s story, and based on the title I had assumed this was finally going to address them. By calling the game ‘ Kakarot‘ it suggests that the story will follow Son Goku’s journey starting from the time he discovers that he’s an alien superbeing, rather than the magical monkey boy everyone had always assumed that he was. Speaking as a huge fan of the source material, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot has one of the most misleading titles I’ve ever seen. ![]() Satan is so much more of a hero than I remembered! LOW Skipping over the journey inside Buu with a voice-over.
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