Ideally, a licensed video game can capture the heart and soul of its source material while presenting an enjoyable, well-made gameplay experience; accomplishing this within the realm of the celebrated and long-running Dragon Ball franchise must present quite a challenge.

Dragon Ball Z is one of the most famous anime series in the West. The manga and TV series burst into the mainstream with likeable characters, a fascinating, colourful universe and some of the most memorable fight scenes in the genre.

Impressive character roster size; Superb production values; Good breadth of content

Mid-quality port; Difficult to penetrate some mechanics

Buy Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 The Dragon Ball franchise is massive and has an immensely loyal fan base. Many fighting games have been published based on Dragon Ball license since 1986, but the recent Xenoverse releases from Bandai Namco were special.

There's something special about revisiting a franchise from your childhood as an adult. When I was a kid, I watched Dragon Ball Z every morning on Cheez TV before school. When they bumped it to a later time slot, my mum would watch it for me, and take diligent notes so I would always know what was...

I really enjoyed the game and was not disappointed when I got it

Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2 is, without a single doubt, one of the finest Dragon Ball video games ever. It has two major problems, though. The first is that it feels tailor-made for fans of the series, and, as a result, won't really excite anyone else - especially when it comes to its story.

Super portable Saiyan

Portable Xenoverse; A ton of fun to play; Loads of content; Good customization

Hub world looks terrible; DLC isn't included

Only really harmed by its longtime availability on other platforms, Dragonball Xenoverse 2 is nonetheless a fun experience worth your time if you haven't experienced it before.