Pros
- Bright, colorful, and fun environments are pure eye candy.
- Battles (sans bosses) are fast and fun.
- Upgrading your vehicles adds extra levels of customization.
- Using vehicles in combat and exploration is great and dynamic based on the type of vehicle or item being ridden.
- Fun, yet simple story keeps you engaged.
Cons
- Dialog during traversal can sometimes get repetitive.
- Lack of control over other party members is a let down.
In Summary
Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball series has had a massive impact on my life, but growing up (and even recently) I hadn’t paid much mind to Sand Land. It’s a shame that I feel in love with this franchise now after his passing, as the game is a great entry point into the franchise that I don’t think we will see much more content in. I do hope that I am wrong on this regard though. As an RPG, as a manga/anime fan, and as a Toriyama fan this is well worth a purchase and sadly a final farewell of sorts to the creator of such a great series after his passing earlier this year.
