If you are a fan of Japanese manga series published in \u201cWeekly Sh\u014dnen Jump\u201d, like One Piece and Naruto, then J-Stars Victory VS+ might be fun for you to experience. For anyone else there are better fighting games available.<\/p>\n
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The game offers five different play modes to choose from. A very plain story mode for four selectable characters, a multi-player battle mode where players have to complete given objectives during battles, an arcade mode where it’s possible to change difficulty level and clear six battles (exclusive for PS4 version), a free battle and an online battle mode. The player can power up characters and buy more of them by using points earned from playing.<\/p>\n
I was hopeful with the fight scenes and story mode\u2019s plot and wanted to get to know the characters I didn\u2019t recognize. I noticed that the battle system is not balanced enough. Some characters are easy to beat with certain characters and some aren\u2019t really usable. Sometimes you survive using only two buttons. The battle system is sluggish because the player\u2019s reaction doesn\u2019t always match up with the result and the game also lags. In the story mode there isn\u2019t much plot – everything and everyone are just thrown into a place called \u201cJump World\u201d which combines elements from the chosen series. Characters have to fight against each other in a tournament and beat up the shadowy creatures. I chose the \u201cInvestigation Arc\u201d where the three characters Toriko, Zebra and Goku talked about eating and getting stronger and that\u2019s not enough to be called a story. The only element I liked was a special move for each character. Those moves are flashy to watch and often saved from a difficult situation.<\/p>\n
Without any meaningful goal the player gets confused and bored and I really felt that way. It is sad because there could have been nice interaction and collaboration between different characters. Some of the characters have only supportive role and thus cannot be chosen as a playable character, which might be a big disappointment. The game is for killing time and seeing some characters to beat each other up but it gets boring after playing a couple of times. So it isn\u2019t really worth of a lot of effort.<\/p>\n
Platform:<\/strong> PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4 (tested)<\/p>\n Developer:<\/strong> Spike Chunsoft<\/p>\n Publisher:<\/strong> BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.<\/p>\n Release Date (EU): <\/strong>June 26, 2015<\/p>\n PEGI rating: <\/strong>12<\/p>\n Score:<\/strong> 5\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If you are a fan of Japanese manga series published in \u201cWeekly Sh\u014dnen Jump\u201d, like One Piece and Naruto, then J-Stars Victory VS+ might be fun for you to experience. 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