Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 – Super Pack 2 Review (PS4)
Super Pack 2 adds another two characters, new missions, a stage and more to the already expansive Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, and it does a better job in giving you more to do in comparison to the first DLC pack. Plus Champa and Vados are pretty rad additions to the roster!
I’ve yet to watch the Dragon Ball Super anime series that’s currently airing (although I do plan to at some point) but not being familiar with Champa and Vados, who have striking similarities to Beerus and Whis (they basically look like a chubby Beerus and a female Whis), made it difficult to be excited for their arrivals. I love the Battle of Gods movie and the massive plot that it set up though, so having DLC that focuses on the plot that was laid down before has been great and I’d happily see more of Champa and Vados in future. There are three missions focusing on the two powerful beings and their search for strong opponents for a tournament, and they’ll take roughly half an hour to clear.
I’d happily see more of Champa and Vados in future.
There isn’t much in the way of new content to get your hands on from a gameplay perspective either, with the rest of the DLC including a stage, new attacks, super souls and emotes, costumes and the Space Pod vehicle for travelling around Conton City. It’s wonderful to see Xenoverse 2 still being strongly supported so long after release but there admittedly isn’t much content in this pack to bring you back, although its core gameplay is still a blast and being able to play through the missions in co-op (they’re not the easiest!) can easily provide more enjoyment past their initial completion. The DLC alone may not provide you with loads and loads to do but it sparks your love for Xenoverse again, and I find myself attempting parallel quests that I originally skipped or couldn’t beat once more.
There’s no visual upgrade to speak of but Xenoverse 2 is still a vibrant, sharp game that impresses visually in how it captures the feel of the anime, and it’s nice to have a few fresh faces and areas to see. The included stage is very, very purple! One could say incredibly purple. It takes place on a Cell Tournament-like stage, and what I really like is the mirrors showing off the Gods surrounding the center stage. Customisation is one of my favourite parts of Xenoverse 2 so a few more outfits to play with is great, although I’m already so very attached to my current wardrobe! There is new voice-acting for all involved characters which wraps up most of what the DLC has to offer, and it’s lovely to see them banter again.
Having more reasons to return just keeps reminding me what a blast Xenoverse 2 is.
This pack offers more excitement than the first pack did with a better set of more interesting missions, a fresh stage to battle it out on and more interesting newcomers. There’s still not a whole lot in the package if you’re looking to buy it separately but if you’ve purchased the season pass, then it’s starting to come into its own with its currently released content. Xenoverse 2 continues to be an engaging experience and Bandai Namco’s support for it has been strong — having more reasons to return just keeps reminding me what a blast Xenoverse 2 is, making it enjoyable each time I hop on.
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