Dragon Ball Origins 2
SCORE: 65
I am so very blessed to be able to play and review Dragonball Origins
2 on the Nintendo DS. Goku is back and this time he needs to face off
against the Red Ribbon Army. He gets help from Krillin, Bulma, Yamcha,
and other characters. Two players can team up and battle in a co-op mode
as well. Dragonball Origins 2 improves upon the original in almost every
way.
The visuals in Dragonball Origins 2 are slightly improved. I noticed
improvements in the cut scenes, and the menu screens. There is a much
better layout to the menu screens that make navigating a lot easier.
Dragonball Origins 2 contains a lot of violence. The player takes out
various animals, and human characters. Martial arts, as well as weapons
are used in this Nintendo DS video game. There is also some sexually
suggestive content in this hand held video game.
I really enjoyed the music in Dragonball Origins 2, which is something
that really helps this game out. The bad part of Dragonball Origins 2 is
some of the language. The ESRB has done a fantastic job with the rating
as well as the descriptors. I advise parents to pay close attention to
it in terms of this game. Dragonball Origins 2 is faithful to the
characters in the series, and some of them are pretty rough.
I am always fascinated to see what changes happen in a game when
publishers are changed. Dragonball Origins was published by Atari, and
Dragonball Origins 2 is published by Namco Bandai. The difficulty level
in this DS game is definitely up there. Hardcore gamers will get a real
pleasure out of playing this game. Even they can expect a challenge on
bosses. There are a lot of awards that can be won by making certain
achievements. The better you play, the more you will wind up unlocking.
To get good you will have to replay this game quite a bit.
The controls are vastly improved in Dragonball Origins 2. This hand held
video game allows for touch only, button only, or touch and button
controls. I found the best thing to do is both of the control schemes at
the same time. Button controls work better in some situations (like
fighting), and touch controls work better in other situations. Having
the choice of both negates some of the issues with either. This is a
very intelligent piece of progress for this franchise.
Dragonball Origins 2 has some moral and ethical issues that players will
run across. I got tired of the fighting in this game after awhile. Goku
is trying to stop a great evil, and he uses violence to solve his
problems. I have to admit that Dragonball Origins 2 is a guilty pleasure
for me. I have noted some nice improvements in this franchise.
- Sam
Graphics: 55%
Sound: 59%
Replay/Extras: 79%
Gameplay: 74%
Family Friendly Factor: 57%
System: Nintendo DS
Publisher: Namco Bandai
Rating: 'T' for Teen
{Blood, Cartoon Violence, Mild Language, Suggestive Themes}
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