Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot: PS4 Review

Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot: PS4 Review

Platform: PS4
Released by Bandai Namco
Developed by Cyber Connect 2

There are already a plethora of Dragonball Z games - so whether you're a fan or not, it's more than likely that you will have heard of them, but if you're a non-fan, you may have ignored through fear of not knowing what you were letting yourself in for.

With that in mind, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot has shown up on the scene as a mix of RPG and fighting game to take the uninitiated through the Dragon Ball lore and to provide the fan with a game of nostalgia and challenges.

There are free-roaming moments as well as cutscenes, and while the length of some of the cutscenes may prove a trial, it certainly gives you the background you'd be needing for the game's rich anime history.

What's good about this though, is the chance for you to play at your own pace, to do whatever you want, rather than to feel the need to rush through to achieve a story goal, or an aim to do before moving on. For fans, that will be a bonus to discover Easter eggs, or the joy of moments from within the series; for others, it's just about accessible enough to seem worthwhile.

Granted, there's an element of button mashing in the combat, but with adaptive enemies, you do have to vary your game to get through, as well as nurturing some of your skill tree elements before applying them - it's a game that slowly rewards those willing to put time into learning.

Ultimately, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot offers a nice portal in for non-fans, and a nostalgia-fuelled ride for fans of the anime. Whether that's enough to convince you to take on the story of Goku, his saga and his friendships remains to be seen.