DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE
DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE is a PlayStation 3 fighting game released in 2015 developed by Dimps. It centers on combat encounters, move inputs, and offense-defense reads, with controls and information arranged around the DualShock 3 or Sixaxis twin sticks, triggers, and face buttons, with PlayStation Move only where explicitly supported.
- AI score · out of 10
- 7.4 / 10
About this game
DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE is a PlayStation 3 fighting game centered on combat encounters, move inputs, and offense-defense reads. Short bouts use character differences and rising difficulty for variety, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Animation, hit feedback, and readable arenas create match tension, while HD 3D scenes, Blu-ray data streaming, surround audio, and cinematic presentation need to preserve action, state, and text readability together. The genre-specific limitation is that button mapping, move recognition, multiplayer accessories, and cpu behavior can affect balance. Platform conditions also include Blu-ray loading, HDD installs, system software, DualShock 3 battery life, Move accessories, resolution and frame rate, and retired online services affect present-day use. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features or conveniences from remasters, emulators, or other console editions.
Collected in series
Dragon Ball games turn the manga and anime’s battles into fighting games, character-building adventures and action RPGs. You might assemble a tag team, create your own fighter or revisit Goku’s journey between explosive encounters.
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AI review
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Creating a fighter and repairing history is appealing, but chasing enemies and repeating missions limits the experience.
Creating a fighter and repairing history is appealing, but chasing enemies and repeating missions limits the experience. Custom fighters fly, strike and use energy attacks in three-dimensional arenas, with two basic attack buttons. Personal builds add involvement, although pursuit and limited ordinary combinations restrict the depth of exchanges. Fresh variations and tangible rewards sustain progression, but repeating similar assignments makes extended sessions less rewarding. Clear character identity supports the fantasy effectively, while much of its emotional appeal depends on familiarity with the series. Positioning requires adaptation on these versions, although close combat remains workable; current network quality is outside this assessment. Dragon Ball fans who enjoy building a character and replaying missions.
Strengths
- Custom fighters fly, strike and use energy attacks in three-dimensional arenas, with two basic attack buttons.
- Recognizable Dragon Ball characters, transformations and energy attacks define the arena spectacle.
Weaknesses
- Repeated long-distance chases interrupt exchanges.
Who it is for: Dragon Ball fans who enjoy building a character and replaying missions.
Play notes: Assessed chiefly as a solo game; current matchmaking activity and patches were not tested.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Fresh variations and tangible rewards sustain progression, but repeating similar assignments makes extended sessions less rewarding. | Reviewed | 7.4 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Personal builds add involvement, although pursuit and limited ordinary combinations restrict the depth of exchanges. | Reviewed | 7.3 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Clear character identity supports the fantasy effectively, while much of its emotional appeal depends on familiarity with the series. | Reviewed | 7.8 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Positioning requires adaptation on these versions, although close combat remains workable; current network quality is outside this assessment. | Reviewed | 6.8 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Dimps
- Publisher
- Bandai Namco
- Release date
- 2015
- Platforms
- PlayStation 3
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Fighting · Primary genre
- Tags
- Melee Combat3D GraphicsCombosMain Story Under 10 HoursPlayer versus PlayerScience FictionAnime StyleReplayableFast-pacedSolo-friendlyShort SessionsReal-time Combat
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single playerCo-opMultiplayer
- Perspectives
- Side view
Release editions
- Xbox 360Worldwide2015
- PlayStation 3Worldwide2015
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