Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot launched today for the PC, PS4, and Xbox One, and it’s the latest game adaptation of the popular anime series from publisher Bandai Namco.

Kakarot offers players the chance to “experience life in the Dragon Ball Z world.” The massive RPG asks players to “fight, fish, eat, and train” as it attempts to retell the entire saga of Goku, Gohan, Vegeta, and all the rest. Because it’s so big, most critics have opted to publish “Review In Progress” articles with their impressions, and so far the game has garnered a wide range of opinions.

Here’s what the critics had to say about it…

About Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot
Relive the story of Goku and other Z Fighters in Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot! Beyond the epic battles, experience life in the Dragon Ball Z world as you fight, fish, eat, and train with Goku, Gohan, Vegeta and others. Explore the new areas and adventures as you advance through the story and form powerful bonds with other heroes from the Dragon Ball Z universe.

Platforms: PC, PS4, Xbox One
Publisher: Bandai Namco
Developer: CyberConnect2
Genre: Role Playing Game
Release Date: January 17, 2020
ESRB Rating: Teen

Destructoid
Review In Progress – Mostly Positive
“Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot might be an all too familiar trip down memory lane, but so far it’s fun enough and much more pointed than some of the aimless DBZ games of old. We’ll see if it doesn’t overstay its welcome.”

GamesRadar
Review In Progress – Neutral
“As it stands, around 12 hours in, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot is a fun game, but one that hasn’t quite lived up to its potential in any section. The fights can often feel unbalanced, the adventuring lacks the carrots and sticks needed to pull you through, and a lot of the activities feel like little more than a distraction. It does, however, look like the anime has come to life, and sound spectacular. It’s just a shame it’s not a little bit deeper, but hey, at least it’s flashy.”

IGN
Review In Progress – Mostly Positive
“I’m fairly confident saying that Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot is, at the very least, a good, if a bit unpolished game. As of this moment, I am about 23 hours in and feel like I am just about 3/4s of the way through, so obviously I want to withhold my final judgment until after I beat it, but thus far I’ve been very much enjoying my time.”

Kotaku
Review In Progress – Negative
“According to Famitsu, the main path through Kakaort is an approximately 40 hour journey, with that number ticking up toward 100 when side-quests, collectibles, and other extras are taken into consideration. It’s possible that the best of what the game has to offer lurks deep off the beaten path of later acts in the Cell and Buu Sagas. But based on what I’ve played so far, I’m less confident in that than before I started.”

Polygon
Review In Progress – Neutral
“Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot is mediocre as a game, but as a Dragon Ball experience, a sort of “show simulator,” it’s exactly what fans like myself have hoped for. I guess what I’m finding out is that a game based this closely on the show may not have ever been the best idea.”

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