Xbox 360 Critic Reviews

If you are a fan of Budokai 3, then this might be a good way to relive those memories without getting out a PS2 and hooking it up again.

Even if you find yourself to be less of a Dragon Ball Z fan and more of an achievement junky with a sweet tooth for fighters, that alone should give you reason enough to give this HD collection a shot.

The Dragon Ball Z Budokai HD Collection is a great collection. The first games are just the starter for the exemplary main dish: Budokai 3. Everything you'd expect in a Dragon Ball game is present, without destroying the balance of the game.

This collection won't make everyone happy, but for the people it tantalizes the wait for next year's new movie will be a little more bearable.

This HD collection gives players the Dragon Ball Z game they've been asking for ... and also brings the original Budokai along for the ride. Dragon Ball Z: Budokai HD Collection delivers the action you expect, and not much more. A few questionable design decisions, shallow fighting mechanics and a complete lack of online play makes this yet another disappointing HD compilation!

While it's ideal for fans of the franchise, the absence of the second game and some dated mechanics in the fighting system are serious cons.

Dragon Ball Z Budokai HD made me realize something: All I ever really wanted was a DBZ fighting game. Sure, all the newer Dragon Ball Z releases are cool, but the simple mechanics and customization of DBZ Budokai 3 (and to a lesser extent, 1) was far more enjoyable that the cinematic systems of newer games.

Dragon Ball Z Budokai HD Collection is a nice package game just for those collectors or DBZ enthusiasts who want to get every game based on Akira Toriyama's franchise. The core is the same: the two original games from the PS2 with an HD upgrade and trophy/achievement support. And that's all: no online play o extra modes. Just for collectors.

No plaudits for Namco Bandai here - they've put minimal effort into Budokai HD Collection. [Jan 2013, p.86]

Dragon Ball Z Budokai HD Collection brings together two very old DBZ beat'em-ups, only adding HD resolution to the mix. The result, as you may expect, is disappointing.