Thankfully the game has a great map that’ll clearly point everything out to you though, so finding new quests is never too difficult. It really adds an incentive to exploring and completing each quest you come across – interacting with NPCs is a must. You’ll also earn TP Medals and Zeni from completing quests, each one effectively acting as a currency to purchase new items, clothing, accessories and skills. Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 is absolutely packed with different missions too, so you’ll be kept busy for a long while. Actually creating your character’s appearance is incredibly flexible too, offering a wide range of design choices that’ll allow you to make your warrior look exactly how you please.Īs you play through the game your character’s stats and abilities will improve, with XP gained from either completing main story quests or the countless side quests found throughout the game. Each different race has their own pros and cons too, though I found myself drifting towards being a Saiyan because they’re the best, obviously. One of Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2’s main hooks is the character creation, allowing you to create your own Time Patroller that’s either a ‘Majin’, ‘Saiyan’, ‘Human’, ‘Namekian’ or ‘Frieza’. This isn’t really a problem though especially given the context in which it all plays out and the fact that you see it all from a new perspective. The underlying plot is original, but there are plenty of scenes and battles that you would’ve seen before. The opening mission of the game sees you ensuring that Goku and Piccolo manage to defeat the more powerful Raditz – a popular battle that fans of Dragon Ball Z will certainly appreciate, even if they’ve seen it plenty of times in other forms over the years. Whilst Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 does feature an original storyline set in the Dragon Ball universe, the time-fixing nature of the game means you’ll be playing through events that fans would’ve seen time and time again in the anime, manga, and previous video games. Whilst I didn’t get around to finishing the original game myself, the plotline might feel a little familiar to those who played it – I mean, it’s the same villains that you’re taking down and you’re also pretty much doing the exact same thing you were doing in the prequel. It’s a meatier game, but doesn’t bring any radical changes to the original formula – for better and worse…ĭragon Ball Xenoverse 2’s plot follows on from the original game, with the Time Patrollers working through time and fixing events that have been jeopardised by the villainous Towa and Mira. It proved popular with fans – who wouldn’t want to send their own character through a fresh take on the Dragon Ball timeline?įollowing on from the original’s success, Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 has finally been released, bringing an all new time-patrolling adventure that focuses on refining what made the first game so popular. Bandai Namco changed that formula with last year’s ‘Dragon Ball Xenoverse’ though, this time around offering an original story that saw you creating your own character and fixing a broken timeline in the Dragon Ball universe. New Game Modes – time limits and level differences are stripped away in PvP for a test of true skill.We’ve seen plenty of new Dragon Ball games release over the years, though the majority of them have typically played out as fighters that either see you re-enact battles from the Dragon Ball saga or make dream fights between the huge roster of characters on offer.Expert Missions – work with other players in groups of up to six people to defeat difficult bosses.Unique Transformations for Races –each of the five races have their own unique transformations.Players are plopped into the middle of epic moments in the saga. Parallel Quests – immerse yourself in Dragon Ball Z history by taking on Parallel Quests.Not a Sequel – Xenoverse 2 is not a sequel, but an alternate timeline with improvements to the content and core of its predecessor.Tackle Expert Missions with groups of up to six people, working as a team to take down legendary bosses. Prove true grit and strength in new online versus modes in the battle arena, where time limits and level differences can be stripped away to match skill levels. Take on Parallel Quests, where players are thrown into epic moments from Dragon Ball Z history. Explore the central hub city, seven times bigger than its predecessor. Saiyans can become SS3, Freiza's race can achieve golden form, and humans can obtain a nimbus. Create a character with more in-depth customization: choose between various races, each with unique transformations. Overview Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Overviewĭragon Ball Xenoverse 2 is the sequel to Dragon Ball Xenoverse, and builds upon the original game to implement significant improvements.