DRAGON BALL: THE BREAKERS is a multiplayer online game based on the popular Japanese manga and anime Dragonball. Players will be able to immerse themselves in a fascinating world where they will have to fight other players, as well as the forces of evil, to protect the world from threats. Players will be able to choose their favourite characters from the original manga, such as Goku, Vegeta, Trunks and others, and develop their skills and abilities. Each character will have their own unique characteristics and abilities that can be improved and used in battle.
DRAGON BALL: THE BREAKERS is an asymmetrical action game in the universe of the famous fighting game, where colourful anime comic characters decided to try their hand at escaping from one, but very strong, enemy. We are invited to find and launch an escape pod that can fly away from the inhospitable planet. But there are not enough seats for everyone, and our opponent is unlikely to let everyone go alive.
Gameplay
The asymmetry of the gameplay pits seven survivors against one monster invader who can take off and move at lightning speed. Each new player who falls into the clutches of our monster makes him stronger, unlocking new physical abilities and deadly attacks. In addition, the hunter can destroy objects and entire areas of the map, depriving fugitives of shelters and secret movement routes. The game is better from the villain’s point of view – if only because it’s funny to force these earthlings to flee – but it can’t be compared to the intrigue of the inspiration for other great one-versus-all games. There are no mind games, no wrong directions, no opportunities for annoying creativity. Breakers understands the format of the genre it imitates, but misses its essence.
However, if you’re a lifelong Dragon Ball player, there are enough cute ephemera to distract you from how sloppy it looks. The development team has left no stone unturned: you’ll be able to mine Senzu Beans, which give players extra life, or a gauntlet that gives your unlucky spectator a Vegeta Galick Gun. (He has exactly one round before he gets fried.) Even more notably, all survivors are equipped with a meter that charges up through several different levels as the team approaches the climax. When it’s ready, you’ll be able to briefly inhabit the “spirit” of one of your chosen Dragon Ball protagonists, enabling you to fight the predator lurking in the ether.
Game Mechanics
The seven survivors must hide, otherwise the Hunter will not leave them any chance of survival. It is possible to go out into the open in several cases, for example, if the players find a scooter, a cat hook, a shield or a firearm. The survivors have to help each other by sharing first aid kits, reviving their comrades with a defibrillator, and starting the engines of the escape pod together. At the final stage, everyone is fighting for their lives, because the number of seats in the capsule is limited.
To make matters worse, all the battles take place in these wide-open multiplayer arenas, giving everyone plenty of manoeuvrability to slip away. The idea of your team, like Neo in The Matrix, dipping into their Dragon Ball lore to turn the tide in Perfect Cell sounds incredible, but for the most part, Destroyers is too convoluted and messy to capitalise on the drama.
Conclusion
Unfortunately, Dragon Ball’s combat is terrible to the point where I don’t know if I can adequately describe it. The aiming grid is automatically placed over the enemy in your field of vision, which certainly gives the impression that you have your opponent’s head on straight. Then, every time you launch Kamehameha with a kickdown, you are drawn into a disorienting cutscene before delivering the payload, giving the person in your sights enough time to dodge. It’s a really strange system.
Dragon Ball has too many mechanics that only Japanese gamers can understand, and everyone else complains about uninformative controls and technical problems in the game itself. Also, the game produces small FPS jumps in the game itself, which is due to poor optimisation. So the game may appeal to players who like Japanese themes and combine a love of the Fighting genre. You can also read our review of this game to Playstation Plus subscribers here Playstation Plus selection of games in November 2023.
