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007 Vegita
10-13-2004, 12:58 AM
Gamespot has finally got their hands on the upcoming Dbz Budokai 3 game for the Ps2:

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 is the third entry in publisher Atari and developer Dimps' fighting franchise that's based on the classic anime series. While the Dragon Ball Z series has had spotty luck making the leap to games over the years, the first entry in the Budokai series gave fans a reason to believe that the dark days of half-baked games that coasted on the license were ending. Unfortunately, the promising series hit a bump in the road with 2003's second entry in the series, which tweaked the simple formula that was introduced in the first game by adding a board-game structure that bogged down the solid action.

http://www.dbzsc.com/images/b3m1.jpg

Fortunately, Atari and Dimps appear to have learned their lesson with Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3, a game that takes a back-to-basics approach that regains the simple appeal of the original game while adding new mechanics and a broader roster to it. We tried our hand at a work-in-progress version of the PlayStation 2 game to see if the series has truly regained its magic.

http://www.dbzsc.com/images/b3m2.jpg



Gamespot (http://www.gamespot.com) :: Full Review (http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/dragonballzbudokai3/preview_6110377.html?q=1&tag=gs_hp_flashtop_story) :: More Screenshots (http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/dragonballzbudokai3/screenindex.html)

Dracovis
10-13-2004, 01:41 AM
oh man, guys! I can feel it! The DBZ game to end all DBZ games! Even just the main screen makes me excited! And a freshly drawn intro! I can't wait for the music and fighting and skills and agh *heart attack*

GokuBlade
10-13-2004, 09:31 AM
Sounds good. I cant untill my cousin get it.

bEbObIzKiT
10-13-2004, 12:58 PM
OH hell yeah! Dragonball Z Budokai 3 is coming!! :thumbs-up:

BTW, :kewlpics:

Onigex
10-14-2004, 12:00 AM
I love this. I am sooooooo buying it as soon as it comes out.

VegetaX
10-14-2004, 12:09 AM
By the sounds of the review, this game sounds like it will definitely be a winner. I can't wait to see what this game has in store considering everything Budokai 2 had. :D

And as bEbObIzKiT said... :kewlpics:

CrazyCraig
10-14-2004, 07:11 AM
Originally posted by GokuBlade@Oct 13 2004, 02:31 PM
Sounds good. I cant untill my cousin get it.
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Have you got a PS2 then?

This game is a definate buy for me though, but I'm also getting San Andreas and Halo 2 so I'll have to take a month off work on the sick just to play them all ;)

Edit:
OMGz have you seen the pic of the spirit bomb exploding! Instead of showing the battle field it shows Earth from space! :o

Infinito[TSH]
10-14-2004, 12:27 PM
Originally posted by Onigex@Oct 14 2004, 04:00 AM
I love this. I am sooooooo buying it as soon as it comes out.
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I wish I could tell the same. First I will have to wait few months for game to get here in SnM(Serbia and Montenegro) and then I will have to buy pirate :ph34r: version because original games here are waaay to expensive. But anyways can't wait to try it.

Kiji Videl
10-14-2004, 02:49 PM
I still can't see the 1 thing I want to know........... is pan in?

Hyuga
10-14-2004, 06:21 PM
dunno. But I think not. It features GT characters (well, ssj4 Son Goku), but it's more DBZ based.

Kiji Videl
10-14-2004, 09:13 PM
sigh looks like it still won't replace final bout as my favorite game then (and we all know how much it sucks lol)

Gohi
10-16-2004, 01:08 PM
Anyone else think the 1st pic in 007's post looks... really bad?

Vexxotic
10-16-2004, 03:04 PM
Originally posted by Gohi@Oct 16 2004, 11:08 AM
Anyone else think the 1st pic in 007's post looks... really bad?
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Yeah I do, especially the shot of Trunks.

SuperFusion
10-16-2004, 03:18 PM
I just think the quality is horrible. Also, Goku looks retarded with his hand like that but I'm guessing he's about to point at sometihng.