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Whoever hates this game is crazy

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: November 08, 2006
Author: Amazon User

How good is Budokai Tenkaichi for the PS2? Extremeley! The graphics are excellent, and the gameplay rocks! I've played some good Street Fighter games before, but they are nothing compared to this. There are many game modes, and none of them are too hard to beat. The amount of characters are so many they are uncountable! One can play hours and hours of this game and not get bored or tired. The only bad thing is how hard Frieza is. I've fought him ten or twelve times, and I still haven't beaten him! But other than that the game rocks. A MUST-HAVE FOR DBZ FANS!!!!!

Great Improvement, Stil a Few Issues

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 29, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Dragonball Z Budokai Tenkaichi is a three-dimensional fighting game involving a ton of Dragonball Z characters - even ones only seen briefly in the series.

The graphics are really the standout improvement here from previous Dragonball Z games. They do a great job of really maxing out the capabilities of the PS2. Not only are the cut scenes great, but the main gameplay features *giant* maps, with multiple terrain types (water, mountains, plants and more). You can move up to higher ground, draw your enemy into the lake to slow them down, and use other tactics. It makes the game much more like "playing in the Dragonball Z world" vs being a side-scrolling fighter.

The sound is definitely enhanced over previous versions, too. You can now choose to have the Japanese voices for your characters. It's ironic that in early days of gaming, games would come with only Japanese voices and US people would complain because they wanted to hear English. Nowadays we appreciate the language much better. By giving you the option, you can use whichever suits you best.

That's not to say that *all* sound in the game is stellar. They definitely could have included a more robust musical soundtrack - and general commentary. It often seems like those things are overlooked in fighting games, but if you're a fan and playing the game for multi hours a day, pretty much every day of the week, it wears on you quickly.

For actual gameplay, as mentioned, the maps are great. They have tons of characters which is really wonderful. It's fun to see some of the more obscure characters they included in the set. The movements and animations are great. However, the *controls* to get them to do things - and the skill of the AI at doing the same moves - are really unbalanced. We have played thousands of games on all systems over our reviewing career and there is just something not right about the combat controls here. So while you're struggling to get the combos activated, the enemy you're fighting is zipping through them smoothly and trouncing you. This is something you can "deal with" if you're patient and into the series - but if you're not an avid gamer, I can see someone getting frustrated very quickly and not playing the game again.

I'm all for having games that are difficult! I enjoy the challenge. But a game should be difficult because you are ramping up in technique. It shouldn't be difficult because the combo you typed in isn't accepted, or the key strokes react sluggishly so that your character dies before your commands are "heard".

Definitely a big step in the right direction - I really hope #2 takes care of a lot of these control issues. If they do, that will be a 5/5. For this version, I'll give it a 4/5 as a great game but with some issues.

Dragon Ball Z Coming Back

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 29, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Dragon Ball Z has been known for its 2d-dimmension gameplay but now Tenkaichi takes it to 3-d, the gameplay great alot of character. I Loved this game DBZ got it right this time although Budukia 3 was good to. No problems her except the A.I is a bit to strong and there attacks do more damage and take up less energy. But once you master this game its game you can keep playing over and over again.

Revolutionary for DBZ games.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: July 30, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I enjoyed this game. It was really an improvement over the other Budekais, which I almost stopped buying, since the three seemed to be closely resemblant of one another. Why keep buying slight variations of the same game? But when Tenkaichi came along, I didn't pause to buy it. Not only did it have a new title, but it also had a new slant on things. The graphics were better, and the controls (were supposed) to be better. Did this game live up to my expectations? What about yours?

PROS:

- The game is fun. And it gives you a lot to do to keep busy. It wasn't too short like DBZ Sagas, and had a lot of content to work with and play.

- Graphics. They were top-of-the-notch. I am very pleased with how the designers made the characters. Again, it was an improvement over other DBZ games.

CONS:

- The controls, while they were supposed to be improved, only really left me confused as to what was what. How many combos and attacks can the human brain hold? And how are we to put up with the fact that even if you type in a combo, it doesn't always work? That was annoying... and unacceptable. I will admit some of the attacks were good, but they could have made the controls more user-friendly, in my opinion.

- While a lot of content is good, having almost impossible-to-beat villains isn't always good. What is with this? It took me the best part of an hour to beat some of these villains... and just simply beating them up isn't enough. YOU HAVE TO BEAT THEM UP A CERTAIN WAY! AND IT GETS FRUSTRATING! AND NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE!

Tenkaichi was good, but there is room for improvement. Lots of room. As someone already stated, it is a mixed bag. Is it worth the money? I am not really sure, actually. You will have to decide for yourself.

My new favorite DBZ game ever

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: July 28, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This is by far the best fighting game ive ever played from its easier combo attacks to the 3D gameplay its simply an amazing game. But sure others may rate this game poorly because of the differance in controls from the previous games in the budokai series but that is an extreamly easy problem to fix you simply go to options select controler settings and search through until you find the settings you like, (I mean isnt that what the options menu is all about.) but i strongly reccomend this game to to gamers who like any game that yog get amazing 3D graphics, a great series fallowing game mode, customizeable charcters, many new arenas that where not in the former budokai games, many new playable charcters including baby vegeta, super android 17, giant ozaru (ape) vegeta, and gohan(great ape),and many more never before seen in any former budokai game. over all this is probaly the best,(My favorite) game I have ever owned or played

Review Tenkaichi

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: July 25, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Overall the game was good. It isn't as much fun as the other Dragaon Ball Z games; but I'm still glad I bought it.

My new favorite DBZ game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: July 16, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I got this game a while ago when I was shopping for something else entirely and I just happened to see it on a shelf. It seemed like a good game and I bought it since I likes my Dragonball Z.

First off, this is how a DBZ game should be. You certainly feel like you are in the show. Budokai was cool but the charcters moved very stiffly and slow. The only problem is now you move much too quickly and it's hard to control your guy at times. Also, the amount of characters avaialable to play with(after you've done a quick sweep of story mode that is) is quite large. Super Vegeta is my favorite.

Also there is a rather beefy customization option available. You upgrade your characters with z items. Though it's a bad that you have to upgrade every form of goku, vegeta etc with different items. For example if you give super saiyan goku a +2 attack item then super saiyan goku 3 won't have it. Basically what I'm getting at is if you want to play as a variety of characters then you're gonna need a lot of z items or do a lot of item switching.

The downside which has been mentioned is the controls are somewhat stiff but I still like the attempt to make the game intense like the anime. The game also has it's chokepoints. The single most annoying thing I have done at least recently is surviving two minutes against Kid Buu as Vegeta. It's not Super Battletoads hard but its close. Also, there is not much emphasis or need to engage in fisticuffs. Most fights are won by charging up and letting rip with your special moves as soon as you can. And then not letting them get in close. The only time I fight hand to hand is when the enemy closes in and I have to knock them back. Still, for all it's flaws I love this game. Grab it and enjoy wailing on people as Goku/Vegeta Super Saiyan 4

Better then they say!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 10, 2006
Author: Amazon User

You read that most people say that the game is insanely difficult or that the controls aren't that good, but I'm here to tell you that this isn't so.

This game is a challenge, and the bosses that you face really are as difficult as the characters in the show find them to be, that's why people have problems. Do you think that fighting Vegeta is going to be easy? If you do, you don't know the prince very well.

The controls are difficult at first, granted. But if you go through the tutorial fully and read, it's not so bad. The thing you have to remember is that your opponent is your focus when it comes to the controls. Left is left around your opponent, back is away, forward is towards. If you want to raise your energy just enough to do an attack, hold down the button for it while your charging.

Whenever I charge into a battle, I use my resources to the best. I've had fights where I fought for 60sec, hand-to-hand, trading blows like the show but never scoring a hit with some crazy close calls or even spent time hiding behind a rock sending ki towards the opponent after using solar flare. Sound like the show?

Once you learn to play like the computer on the hardest difficulty, the game looks EXACTLY like the show, and battles with friends can be just as epic. This game is not for the light at heart. It takes time, patients, and a lot of practise before you become good, unlike the rest of the games. It requires a video game master to be good. If you're up for the challenge, this is the game for you. If your not, don't even bother considering this game.

All-in-all, the controls aren't as bad as people say. Just play against a master of this game and you'll see.

Dragonball Z Budokai Tenkaichi.........a new kinda Budokai.........

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 08, 2006
Author: Amazon User

If you come into Dragonball Z Budokai Tenkaichi expecting it to be like the first three Budokais; well- you're going to be pleasantly surprised because it's a great deal different than those fighters. While the look and feel of the DBZ universe is there, you no longer play from a side by side approach of most 3-D fighters but from behind the character itself(like in Armored core if you've ever played that game). This new approach adds a more personal touch to the action by making you feel like you're actually in the battle itself taking place over full roaming 3-D environments that are completely destructible. Developer Spike(who created such games as Fire Pro Wrestling & Crimson Tears) will probably be criticized for this new gameplay mechanic because, at times, it gets repetitive and monotonous as it seems as though all the characters have pretty much the same moves and whatnot at first. Yet, if you play deeper into the game, you'll soon realize that all is not what it seems and it is a refreshing change to your normal fighters. Three or four hours into the game, it grew on me and, now, I look forward to Tenkaichi 2.

Certain changes were made in Tenkaichi to make it a totally new DBZ experience, assuredly, but the one biggest changes that had me wailing was the ramped up AI. Out of all the games I've ever played(including Jak II), this one literally had me cussing like a madman at times throwing down my controller in disbelief. The AI is absolutely brutal in this game. Course, once I learned the ins & outs of Tenkaichi, that began to ease down.

While it may not have as much depth to it as, say, games like Soul Calibur or Tekken or even Dead or Alive; it's got a certain quality about it that will appeal to fighting fans. One that I recommend as there is alot to like about this game. More than 60 playable characters, free-roaming Destructible 3-D Environments, profiles on the whole DBZ universe, different modes of gameplay and more.

Although, in my personal opinion, feelings will be mixed on this game. Players will either love it or hate it. I, for one, love it.

It's a very great game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 02, 2006
Author: Amazon User

It may not be like the other games but it's fun. the only 2 problems with the game are controls and some of the fights (even on easy mode) are really frustrating. For instance, fighting Vegeta in his ape form is difficult (actually this might be the hardest fight in the game or at least in the story mode)and even fighting in his first form, with his scouter on, can be difficult too (not in story mode but in Ultimate battle)due to the fact that he keeps shooting energy balls at you and lets not forget Broly. if you hit him, of course he takes damage, but it looks like your not hitting him. aside from that, everything else is good. If you have to choose this or Budokai 3, I am going to tell you right now, they don't have the same gameplay. the best discription for the gameplay I can give to you is it's like playing a third person shooter, like a third person shooter meeting a fighting game, or simply Heavy Metal Geomatrix without the freakin' huge guns, heavy metal music, blood, jetpacks, and well, you get the idea.

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