only thing i miss compared to budokai tenkaichi 3 is the loading screen minigames other than that the game is so much fun rly didnt expect the game to be this good

All in all, the game feels great to play and is loads of fun. My only real complaint is that it's ridiculous to see the anime music locked behind a $30 paywall... even after spending $110 on the Ultimate Edition of the game!!! That is pure, unadulterated greed.

The story mode is a bit lame when it comes to presentation. You get a PowerPoint slideshow for so many important moments, like the Father-Son Kamehameha, and it really ruins the story's flow. You would think everything gets covered in Goku's story mode, but there are missing pieces scattered throughout the story mode for other characters, like Frieza.

The "What If?" alternate universes/timelines are REALLY fun! I had a blast with the AU resulting from the Raditz mission. There's nothing like the crazier stuff from the Budokai games though... Cell absorbing Krillin was hilarious back then! You do get neat moments for some underappreciated characters... Chiaotzu really gets to shine in the early saga pathways. Unfortunately, some of the moments are ruined by the whole PowerPoint presentation thing. You do get voiced battle sequences/cutscenes though, so it's not all bad.

Some people find the combat to be excessively difficult. I disagree. I think it's a little bit of a challenge to get used to the controls and flow of combat, but it clicks well afterwards. You cannot win simply through brute force and button mashing. Play strategically and take advantage of a character's kit. If you're good enough, you can beat someone using a 10 point character with Mr. Satan or Chiaotzu.

The online has, thus far, been flawless. I have experienced no connection issues. There is a solid amount of variety for PvP activities, which is a great sign for the game's longevity. Unfortunately, people have decided to leave Ranked games whenever they're going to lose... and there is NO penalty. Lame!

The character customization is surprisingly good. It's a little unfortunate that costumes and accessories are locked to certain characters. For example, you cannot use the Yardrat outfit for UI Goku... etc. The ability to pick what music plays during Sparking Mode for each character is an awesome touch. I like the emote customization too, but it would be nice to see more than 4 voicelines available.

The character variety is CRAZY. There is someone here to play for just about everyone.

There are a lot of small touches to this game that show just how much care was put into it all during production. The "Girl Talk" functionality in the Encyclopedia features Chi Chi, Bulma, and Videl discussing every character. The dynamic between these three is often left unexplored, so I personally found this to be a highlight of the game. It's cool to see Chi Chi and Videl commenting on Future Gohan. The icing on the cake here is that every single line is voiced!

It's a little difficult collecting the Dragon Balls though. I am not sure yet if there's an option to collect them in a mission like they had in the older games... Right now, I'm only seeing Dragon Balls from the Zen-Oh and Whis stuff. Thankfully, it doesn't seem like there are any special characters that can only be acquired via wish. It mostly just seems like a way to get ahead of others early on by wishing for a ton of Zeni or unlocking a certain character earlier than normal.

The Custom Battle creator function is really cool! I made a Bardock vs Frieza scenario with alternate endings and cutscenes. How awesome is that? What other games have you played that let you do this? The UI for it needs some clean-up for sure, but I can forgive the devs... for now. It is really annoying trying to select dialogue for a scene when none of it is sorted in any way that actually makes sense.

10/10 for me. i play it mainly on my deck. It runs smooth and looks amazing even on mid/low settings.