DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 - Ultra Pack 1 (DLC)

Let me be straight with you: this is a character pack for a fighting-RPG hybrid that came out in 2016 and has been running on DLC fuel ever since. Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 is a third-person arena brawler built around custom character creation, a persistent online hub called Conton City, and a grind loop that pulls in content from across the Dragon Ball timeline. Ultra Pack 1 is one of several paid additions that extend that roster, and it is about as straightforward as DLC gets - three playable characters, some new skills, and not much else. The three additions are Ribrianne (pulled from the Tournament of Power arc), SSGSS Vegeta (Evolved), and Vegeta (Super Saiyan God). If those names mean something to you, you already know whether you want this. If they don't, this pack is not your entry point. Ribrianne brings a love-themed moveset that is honestly more interesting in practice than it sounds on paper - her transformation and projectile spam have a distinct rhythm. The two Vegeta variants play differently enough from the base roster to justify the slot, with SSGSS Evolved leaning into burst damage windows that reward timing over button mashing. From a competitive and online standpoint, Xenoverse 2 is not a traditional fighter - there is no real ranked ladder in the Street Fighter sense. PvP exists, but the game's soul is in co-op raids, Parallel Quests, and the ongoing Expert Mission content. These new characters feed into that loop. Whether they are meta-relevant depends entirely on the current skill balance state, which shifts with patches. At the time Ultra Pack 1 launched, Ribrianne in particular was seen as a solid raid contributor. Longevity of that assessment is on you to verify. The honest knock on this pack is value density. Three characters and a handful of skills is a thin offering for paid DLC, especially when Xenoverse 2 has released so many packs over its lifespan that the cumulative cost adds up fast. If you are buying in for the first time, look at bundles. If you are a returning player who specifically wants Tournament of Power content or needs the SSGSS Evolved kit for your build, the pack does exactly what it says. The base game's 90% positive rating on tens of thousands of reviews suggests the foundation holds up, but this add-on lives and dies on whether you are already invested. As a shooter guy I will admit arena brawlers are not my usual beat, but the systems here are closer to an action-RPG than a pure fighter, which is the hook for the long tail audience. If you are grinding builds and running co-op content with friends, three additional roster options have obvious utility. If you are expecting this to transform the experience - it won't. Fred, Scout Team