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I had the opportunity to try out the upcoming Dragon Ball game at Gamescom 2024 and was thrilled. You can find my first impression here.
Fans of the «Budokai Tenkaichi»-Fighting game series is eagerly awaiting a new part. Developers are fulfilling this wish Spike Chunsoft & Bandai Namco soon, because in a few months «Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero» the fourth part after 17 years of abstinence. The series is still very popular today. Therefore, the next part has very big shoes to fill.
On the Gamescom 2024 I was able to do a few rounds with «Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero» and am very impressed by what I saw.
Gameplay: Fast, faster, Sparking!
After the first gameplay videos, I thought, “Wow, the game is damn fast,” and that was also true during my trial session. You fight your way through the arenas at extremely high speed. Despite this, you always have an overview of the battle, and the camera ensures that you always have your opponent in sight. As far as the combat system is concerned, it has been simplified somewhat. Back then, you could attack individual areas of the body with different inputs (e.g. pulling the legs away or punching the opponent in the stomach), but in “Sparking! Zero” this all happens as part of a combo chain. You carry out these using the attack button and directional keys. The key assignment has therefore also changed slightly, but fans of the old games can still use the classic key assignment. You can also switch on game aids such as automatic defense aids before a match.
Sound: Great sounds for heated battles
The music we heard in the short preview session of «Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero» convinced us. It hits the (sound) core of the «Budokai Tenkaichi» series very well. Whether it will have the same hit factor as the old parts remains to be seen. The first impression is already positive.
Graphics: The most beautiful Dragon Ball game yet
The graphic of «Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero» is based on the Unreal Engine 5 and therefore has a cutting-edge basis. You can see that in the game. It looks damn good and there is no skimping on particle effects. You can even influence the weather effects in the game by transforming yourself, for example. The effect looks really good! There are some drawbacks in character details. They don’t look as detailed as in «Dragon Ball FighterZ» is the case.
Conclusion: First impression
I am excited about «Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero». Gameplay, graphics and sound – everything is top notch! Now the content in the final game just has to be convincing and then nothing should stand in the way of the game becoming a hit. I’m excited to see what the game will offer when it’s released in October and hope for good “what if” storylines, which I loved so much in the old parts.
«Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero» will be released on October 11, 2024 for PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC.
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