Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot

Push Square

Robert Ramsey·Jan 13, 2023

Critic70/100

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Having only a handful of enjoyable minigames means players will end up playing the ones they dislike more, and the horribly paced board game component makes the journey getting to those minigames feel like a slog and then to not have GARFIELD VOICED IS JUS- let me calm down. Even at the ‘value’ price of $39.99 this feels overpriced, if you are a huge Garfield fan wait for a deep sale before picking this one up.

Nintendo Life

Trent Cannon·Sep 30, 2021

Critic70/100

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Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot might not do much more than retelling the story of Dragon Ball, but it does that well enough that existing fans will find joy in exploring the world and fighting iconic villains from the franchise. Despite the lack of depth to its combat and a minor internet-based technical inconvenience to work around, the game saves itself by expanding on the already massive amount of Dragon Ball lore available and giving fans the slice-of-life moments we've so sorely needed. Non-fans won't find much to love here, but it's a more than serviceable retelling of an iconic story.

Game Informer

Andrew Reiner·Jan 24, 2020

Critic80/100

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It can reach Super Saiyan levels of enjoyment, just not in the open worlds.

GameSpot

Heidi Kemps·Jan 24, 2020

Critic70/100

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Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot's emphasis on making the world and character interactions of Dragon Ball as important as the fights makes for a solid action-RPG experience.

Push Square

Robert Ramsey·Jan 23, 2020

Critic70/100

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Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot's inconsistent quality holds it back from being a great Dragon Ball game, but ultimately, its high points do outweigh its problems -- especially if you're a fan.

Eurogamer

Connor Makar·Jan 23, 2020

Critic75/100

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Playing Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot is a battle. It's a fistfight between the part of me who loves Dragon Ball and the part …

IGN

Mitchell Saltzman·Jan 21, 2020

Critic70/100

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Despite lackluster RPG mechanics, the fighting and the story presentation of Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot is enough to make this a worthwhile venture through the world of DBZ for fans and newcomers alike.

PC Gamer

Liz Henges·Jan 21, 2020

Critic76/100

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An open world RPG that follows the anime closely.