Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Oct 24, 2006 | 2 out of 2 found this Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2 review helpful

Pros: Wealth of DBZ and DBGT characters; american and japanese voices included; solid presentation.

Cons: Relatively steep learning curve; unwieldy camera; inconsequential multiplayer mode.

For the majority of the game, you're given a behind-the-back perspective on the action, though the camera will lean a bit to the side when you get up close to your opponent and will cut to an entirely different camera angle for special moves. The... main reason behind this rather unorthodox camera angle (unorthodox for a fighter, anyway) is to let you run and fly around the environment as you please. The free-roaming components definitely gives the game a more authentic Dragon Ball Z feel by increasing the overall scope of the fights, though it's stymied somewhat by force fields that limit the size of the levels. It's not unusual to find yourself stuck up against one of these rainbow-colored boundaries, which kind of ruins the whole illusion. Another negative aspect is that there's not much in the way of direct camera control. The problems this creates are twofold. For one, it's not hard to lose track of your opponents, and though you have a radar that can help you pinpoint their location, it's often not quick enough. Secondly, the camera isn't quite flexible enough for the game's fully 3D environment, and you'll regularly find yourself viewing the action from a rather uncomfortable angle. Read more Less