Review: Dragon Ball Z – Ultimate Tenkaichi (PS3)

I just finished with The Bourne Conspiracy Demo last night on the 360.  When I say that I finished it, I actually mean, I am finished with it.  It may of just been the demo, but the game seems to be a mess right now.

The demo encompasses two levels, that are in the game.  The first level based on the embassy level that is in the first movie and the second is based on a past mission that I do not remember from the movies, but I could be wrong. 

The action moves fast and you always feel like you are on the move.  The fighting is quick and well paced, but the character animations are repetitive.  Also, while it sounds like you can perform lots of combos, they never seem to differ from the five or six that I saw in the game.  During attacks you can build up a power meter that will allow you to unleash a super combo, which takes down most enemies.  Gunplay is average at best, but always just seemed a bit off.  I never felt I could make the clean hits that I needed with the controls.

The biggest problem is the hot button sections.  there are moments in the game where you have to push or repetitively tap a button on the controller to perform an action.  The problem here is that their is no real pause or warning that it is about to happen, so I am clicking on the controller like crazy and then this hot buttom pops up in the middle of an action sequence, and I end up clicking the wrong button, because I am so in the moment.

The other thing is that the game is missing Matt Damon.  We make fun of the guy, but he added a lot to the movies, and to see this role without his likeness or voice just takes away from what I am expecting in the game.

I would suggest trying the demo, but as of now, Sierra is going to have to put in some post production work if they are going to get this game to sell.  As it stands, the full game will probably go from a purchase for me, to a rental, unless they straighten out the controls for the PC version.