
If authenticity is your main concern, let me be clear: FighterZ is enthusiastically true to the spirit of the Dragon Ball Z anime - and, to a lesser extent, Dragon Ball Super - sometimes overly so. And FighterZ is fast - extremely fast - so opponents will often try to bully and overwhelm rather than play slower and more strategically.Īs far as fighting games go, it's less "technical precision of Street Fighter," more "rushing and ruthless attacks of Dead or Alive." Story mode stumbles


Meanwhile, there are at least three moves available to every fighter that let you quickly close the gap between you and your foe and deal damage. Moves that let you avoid damage or can safely get you away from an aggressive opponent are limited, and if you do get caught up in a combo, it's pretty tricky to escape.

Instead, FighterZ's biggest stumble in terms of combat is that it feels like it rewards offense a bit too much over other facets of fighting.
