As a fan of the Dragon Ball Z anime from the ‘90s, I'm attracted to fast action, destructible environments, and colorful beams of light that can blow up planets. Battle of Z has all of that and more, but even a Solar Flare to the face couldn't blind me to its simplistic fighting and useless AI...

Lots of characters; Gorgeous settings and models; Fun co-op

Shallow combat; Unbalanced competitive modes

A note on cross-platform functions: Battle of Z has Cross-Save features so if you play on PS3, you can upload your save file and then download on your PS Vita, or vice versa. This would be nice if the game came with Cross-Buy, as experiencing these features comes at considerable cost otherwise.

Interesting take on the main Dragon Ball Z lore; The extensive character line-up; The four-player co-op campaign

The lack of offline co-op and versus; Some minor camera issues; Visuals aren't quite as polished as they could have been

As somebody who has been burned by bad Dragon Ball Z games, imagine my surprise when Bandai's newest installment actually left a good first impression. I was blown away by the game's strong presentation and it seemed like the emphasis on multiplayer battles was a step in the right direction.

Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z attempts to add something extra to a fighting game series that's tried pretty much everything. This new aspect is actually something this reviewer didn't quite realize was missing until after spending time with Battle of Z - the feeling of being on a combat field with...

[Primarily Reviewed on PlayStation 3]

If you're considering playing Battle of Z, it's probably because you're already a DBZ fan. If you also have some friends to team up with, Battle of Z can be pretty fun despite some flaws, but otherwise, I'm not sure it offers enough compelling new content that other DBZ titles haven't already...

Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z is the newest video game release for the Dragon Ball Z franchise. The new release has some unique features not typically seen in a Dragon Ball Z video game.

An exercise in apathy, neither solid nor liquid. Not exactly bad, but not very good either. Just a bit "meh," really. How we score: The Destructoid Reviews Guide

Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z ditches the usual one-on-one fighting and goes team-based. Featuring different classes and a leveling-up mechanic, this newest installment will probably appeal to the loyal fan base. Unfortunately, I found the whole thing to be a shallow, simplistic, incoherent mess.

Another Dragon Ball Z Disappointment