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Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit

The Dragon Ball Z universe makes its first appearance on the seventh generation of consoles with the release of Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit. It features the detailed graphics and dramatic, seamless battles…

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Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit is a fighting developed by Dimps, released 5 June 2008 on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The main story takes about 10 hrs to finish.

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What Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit is

Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit is a fighting game developed by Dimps and released in 2008. It was published by Atari, Inc.. It is available on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The Dragon Ball Z universe makes its first appearance on the seventh generation of consoles with the release of Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit. It features the detailed graphics and dramatic, seamless battles expected from a next-generation console. During each battle, you will find conditions that create new dramatic scenes with characters and movement reminiscent of the original animation. After the battles, watch a unique story unfold each time you play. There is also a stronger element of offense and defense, due to added energy saving and fighting techniques. Use of special skills will no longer drain energy. The lower your energy, the stronger you get, making for a possible turnaround of…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Dragon Ball series

Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit is the 70th of 179 entries we hold in the Dragon Ball series. It arrived 8 months after Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3. The next entry was Dragon Ball: Origins in 2008. Its critic score of 72 is 5 points above the series average of 67. The highest-rated entry is Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 at 88.

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How it was received

Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit holds a critic score of 72 out of 100. That places it above 51% of the 981 rated fighting games in our database, which average 68. Games released in 2008 averaged 65, so it scored 7 points above the year average.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 10 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 15 hrs, roughly 1.5 times the length of the critical path.

What it launched against

Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit launched on 5 June 2008, within three weeks of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, GRID (2008), Battlefield: Bad Company and LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4.

Released around the same time: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, GRID (2008), Battlefield: Bad Company, LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit — frequently asked questions

When did Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit come out?
Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit was released on 5 June 2008 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
How long does it take to beat Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit?
The main story of Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit takes around 10 hrs, or 15 hrs for 100% completion.

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