An issue in any fighting game, the problems of timing maneuvers and reacting to threats are especially noticeable with the Kinect motion sensor. Unfortunately, despite the clear attention to lore, and the inclusion of so much of the Dragon Ball Z rogue’s gallery, the real foe in Dragon Ball Z for Kinect is the same enemy which often plagues Kinect titles: responsiveness. The title also sports a score attack mode, allowing you to replay campaign battles as any of several unlockable characters and character variants a boon for superfans, as this lets you control some B-side brawlers such as Raditz, Captain Ginyu, a Saibaman, and Nappa, aka “Mr. Players punch, kick, block, and shoot fiery ki blasts as mainstay characters like Goku and Vegeta, while facing iconic Dragon Ball Z foes such as Frieza, Cell, and Majin Buu. A first-person fighting game controlled, naturally, via the Kinect motion sensor, Dragon Ball Z for Kinect takes you on an abridged tour of DBZ history, focusing on the major one-on-battles of the series.
