Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2

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Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2
Cover art featuring Super Saiyan Future Gohan, Bardock, and Super Saiyan Goku
Developer(s)Dimps[a]
Publisher(s)Bandai Namco Entertainment
Producer(s)Masayuki Hirano
Artist(s)Akira Toriyama
Composer(s)Steve Aoki[1]
SeriesDragon Ball
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
Nintendo Switch
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
ReleasePlayStation 4, Xbox One
  • NA: October 25, 2016
  • EU: October 28, 2016
  • JP: November 2, 2016
Microsoft Windows
  • WW: October 27, 2016
Nintendo Switch
  • JP: September 7, 2017
  • WW: September 22, 2017
Genre(s)Fighting, role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player, Cooperative, Multiplayer

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 is a fighting role-playing video game developed by Dimps and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment based on the Dragon Ball franchise.[2][3] It is the sequel to Dragon Ball Xenoverse that was released on February 5, 2015.[4][5] for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and on October 28 for Microsoft Windows. In Japan, Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 has been released only on PlayStation 4.[6] The game will be released for the Nintendo Switch in 2017.[7] It is the second Dragon Ball video game released on eighth generation video game consoles.

Gameplay

The game is very similar to its predecessor in terms of gameplay, it is mostly set in a series of 3D battle arenas mostly modeled after notable locations in the Dragon Ball universe, with the central hub being an expanded version of Toki-Toki City, called Conton City. As reported by the creators of the Game, Conton City is seven times larger than Toki-Toki City. Players are able to freely traverse this new hub world, and in some areas are even capable of flying around, however this feature will not be available from start, instead being unlocked. Players will also be able to travel to other hubs such as the Namekian Village and Frieza's ship. Some skills will have to be learned through masters, like the previous game. However, some masters will be found exclusively in these extra hubs. Xenoverse 2 is the fourth Dragon Ball video game to feature character customization. Players are able to choose from the five races of the first game: Humans, Saiyans, Majins, Namekians and Frieza's race. The game also features race-specific quests, minigames and transformations (the latter of which was only available to Saiyans in the first game, via the Super Saiyan forms). Players also have a much greater role in the story, as some decisions will have to be made by them. Multiplayer servers are now able to hold up to 300 players at once. The game also has a training mode called Training School. The player can use different kinds of ki blasts (Power, Homing, Rush, Paralyze and Bomb), and the ki blast type depends on the player's race or Super Soul. Another interesting element in the game is that players will be able to transfer their previous data from Dragon Ball XV 2's predecessor, Dragon Ball Xenoverse. This results in the game's details changing in a way that so players will be able to see their previously made custom character as the Conton City's "Hero". Players also have the choice not to do this, which results as the default character being the "Hero".

Plot

Two years after the events of the first game, the protagonist receives a special mission from Elder Kai, which involves correcting history after it has changed. On the way there, they meet the Supreme Kai of Time, a deity who watches over time, and her bird, TokiToki. After meeting Elder Kai, they are granted their first mission, which is to correct Goku's battle with Raditz after he's been enhanced by dark magic. Meanwhile, Towa and Mira, the people who've caused history to change, have gathered allies, Turles, Lord Slug and a mysterious Masked Saiyan, from different parts of the timeline. During the Attack of the Saiyans Saga, Turles attempts to intercept Goku to prevent him from assisting the Z Fighters against Nappa and Vegeta, only to be stopped by the combined forces of the Time Patroller and Goku. During the battle, Trunks and his partner, the protagonist from the first Xenoverse game, try to capture Turles, but he escapes before the Time Patroller can stop him. The protagonist then returns to the Time Nest after defeating Great Ape Nappa and Great Ape Vegeta, correcting history. There, they are introduced to Trunks and his partner, and it is announced that TokiToki is laying an egg, which gives birth to another universe.

Development

The game was originally teased by Bandai Namco Entertainment on May 16, 2016, as a new "Dragon Ball project", with it being announced on May 17, 2016.[2][3] A Bandai Namco spokesperson confirmed that the game would be released on the PlayStation 4 in Japan, and for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows in North America and Europe.[8] Bandai Namco announced at E3 2016 that the game would run at a frame rate of 60 frames per second on all three platforms, would have a hub city that is seven times larger than its predecessor, and would also feature a new transportation system.[9]

An open and closed beta for Xenoverse 2 was announced by Bandai Namco.[10] Both the open and closed beta were available on PlayStation 4 only.[11] The closed beta began on October 8 and ended on October 10, and the open beta began on October 14 and ended on October 17.[11]

The Collector's Edition of the game includes the game disc, a soundtrack CD, a collector's box, an exclusive steelbook case, a Time Patroller's Guide artbook (which includes an exclusive manga based on the game),[12] and a statue of Super Saiyan Goku. It is available for Xbox One and PlayStation 4.[13]

A Nintendo Switch port was revealed on January 12, 2017 in the Nintendo Switch's "Software Line-Up" Video.[7]

Characters and stages

The game includes all the in-game and DLC content from Dragon Ball Xenoverse plus a portion of the remaining characters from Dragon Ball Z like Dodoria, Zarbon and Android 16, but leaving other ones like Dr. Gero or Demon King Dabura. Notable was the addition of movies/OVAs characters like Lord Slug, Cooler or Turles and the stage Tree of Might, due to the theory these characters aren't canon. In total, the games has 126 characters, including newcomer from Dragon Ball Super like the universe 6 mercenary Hit, Future Trunks and Goku Black, the last one as a pre-order bonus character.

Downloadable content

A total of four downloadable content packs were released. Each pack includes at least two characters, new moves, skills, parallel quests and other elements for the created characters.

  • DLC Pack 1: Adds the characters Frost and Cabba from Dragon Ball Super.[14]
  • DLC Pack 2: Adds the characters Vados and Champa, the "Universe 6 tournament" arc for the story mode and the stage "Nameless Planet", all from Dragon Ball Super.
  • DLC Pack 3: Adds the characters Goku Black (SSJ Rosé) and Zamasu from Dragon Ball Super and Bojack from the movie Bojack Unbound.[15]
  • DLC Pack 4: Adds the characters Fused Zamasu and Vegito Blue, the "Goku Black" arc for the story mode and the stage "Future Earth", all from Dragon Ball Super.[16]

Reception

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 has shipped 1.4 million copies worldwide.[26] As of November 27, 2016, the PS4 version has sold 87,105 copies in Japan.[27]

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 received mixed reviews. Critics praised the game's anime visual style, great sounds and fun fighting gameplay but criticized it for hard controls for beginners, sameness and nothing new from previous part. According to them gamers can play Xenoverse 2 for 1-2 weeks and then will be nothing to play again for. Aggregating review websites GameRankings and Metacritic gave the game 72% based on 57 reviews[18] and 72/100 based on 27 reviews[17].

IGN awarded it a score of 7.5 out of 10, saying "Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 is an ambitious, if rough-edged experience, with deceptively deep RPG and brawling elements."[28] Hardcore Gamer awarded it 3 out of 5, calling "a minimal improvement over its predecessor while sharing a lot of the same issues, but there’s just something so endearing about how it all came together."[29]

Heidi Kemps of GameSpot awarded the game a 7 out of 10, praising the combat and fan service while criticizing the combat for being repetitive and the missions with a non-combat focus as "generally poor".[30] Kyle Hilliard of Game Informer also awarded it a 7 out of 10, praising the addition of Conton City but criticized the combat system for being almost identical to the first Xenoverse game and the soundtrack as "consistently awful".[31]

Ashley Fonte from Games Mojo awarded it 4.3 out of 5 stars stating that "Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 is an exciting anime game with a unique and ambitious concept that is familiar to the fans of the Dragon Ball Z series and will give them an enjoyable playing experience."[23] Alastair Stevensons score of 3.5/5 on Trusted Reviews said that "Combat is fun if you know how Dragon Ball works, but newbies will struggle to get their bearings, as Xenoverse 2’s tuition system is, at best, hit-and-miss".[24] "Smoother combat and great multiplayer options make Xenoverse 2 worth a play for fans of the series" was Benjamin Shillabeer-Hall's conclusion on Playstation Universe with a score of 7/10.[25]

Notes

  1. ^ Ported to PC by QLoc

References

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  2. ^ a b Frank, Allegra (May 17, 2016). "Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 headed stateside this year". Polygon. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  3. ^ a b Romano, Sal (May 17, 2016). "Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 announced for Xbox One, PS4, and PC". Gematsu. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  4. ^ Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Gameplay Showcase - IGN Live: E3 2016 - IGN Video, retrieved December 11, 2016
  5. ^ BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe (June 14, 2016), Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 - PS4/PC/XB1 - Turles vs Future Gohan (E3 2016 Gameplay Footage), retrieved December 11, 2016
  6. ^ "『ドラゴンボール ゼノバース2』第1弾PV". YouTube (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 May 2016.
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  12. ^ Seeto, Damian (October 1, 2016). "Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Manga Revealed". Attack of the Fanboy. Modern Media Group LLC. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
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  24. ^ a b Stevenson, Alastair (October 25, 2016). "Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 review". Trusted Reviews. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
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  26. ^ Sato (November 2, 2016). "Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Tops 1.4 Million In Worldwide Shipments". Siliconera. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
  27. ^ Sato, November 27, 2016 "This Week In Sales: Pokémon Sun & Moon Makes Its Grand Debut" (http://www.siliconera.com/2016/11/27/week-sales-pokmon-sun-moon-makes-grand-debut/). Siliconera. Accessed 25 December 2016.
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  31. ^ Hilliard, Kyle (November 1, 2016). "Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Review – A Familiar Fight". Game Informer. Retrieved December 11, 2016.

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