Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Review (PS4)

Dragon Ball is a huge franchise and the only reason one may not know about it is if it's not interested in anime. With more than 100 episodes under its belt, Dragon Ball is a worldwide phenomenon that will probably remain so for many years to come. Bandai Namco's most recent Dragon Ball video game, Kakarot is not just a love letter to fans, but also the best game for newcomers to the series.

The game perfectly recaps one of the best and meatiest Dragon Ball sagas, combining elements of fighting and action-RPG in an open-world environment. It's not really an unusual formula for a Dragon Ball game, but it's not working all the time.

Ironically, despite the fact that Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot is not a fighting game, you can only progress the story by beating certain bosses. As a matter of fact, the best moments in the game are fighting scenes, so the addition of the so-called RPG elements only tone down the excitement a bit.

The game does a good job of explaining the co...