- April 25, 2024
- Bandai Namco Entertainment
- 40h median play time
SAND LAND
Sand Land manages the tough task of translating an enjoyable story without overdoing the open-world mechanics in the process. It’s rough in places but is a respectful adaptation of Toriyama’s work and a pleasant experience throughout.
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"SAND LAND" is a deluxe edition action-RPG set in a desert world suffering from water shortage, based on the manga by Akira Toriyama. Play as Fiend Prince Beelzebub, leading a team of misfits on a quest to find the Legendary Spring. Overcome various dangers and challenges, using tactics and imagination to navigate through this unique desert world.











- Sand Land offers a solid experience with a nice plot and engaging loot and upgrade system.
- The controls are surprisingly tight for an anime-licensed game, avoiding the floaty feel that often plagues similar titles.
- Tank combat is a highlight, especially when you pull off some satisfying cannon sniping.
- Side quests can feel repetitive, and the dialogue often repeats, which can be annoying.
- The melee combat is basic and not as engaging as the vehicular combat.
- The game can feel easy, even on hard mode, lacking a real challenge.
story
806 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe story of "Sand Land" is generally well-received, praised for its engaging narrative and charming characters, which reflect Akira Toriyama's signature style. While the main plot is straightforward and enjoyable, many players find the side quests repetitive and lacking depth, often feeling like filler rather than meaningful content. Overall, the game offers a fun and light-hearted experience, though some critiques highlight pacing issues and a tendency for the story to become less compelling in its latter stages.
“Fantastic story, wonderfully realized and written characters, a plot that just keeps expanding further and further across Sandland and beyond.”
“The story itself feels like Toriyama's own spin on Mad Max, blending post-apocalyptic grit with his signature charm.”
“Sand Land does an impressive job of creating a vibrant open-world experience filled with diverse characters, environments, enemies, and customizations all wrapped in a captivating well-written story, making it one of the most outstanding anime games that I have ever played.”
“The story was also nothing to write home about.”
“At this point in the game, the story also really doesn't do it for me anymore; I skipped through everything because I found it so boring.”
“This whole sequence of events was so off-putting yet asinine it just about killed any interest I had in seeing the story through to the conclusion.”
Sand Land Review – Arid, Desolate, and Gorgeous
Offering an incredibly fun story, lovely characters that will stick with you, a timeless art style, and a vast open world that will suck in hours of your time. Sand Land made its mark on my year and you should make room for it to make a mark on yours.
90%Sand Land Review — Darude Demon Boy
Sand Land captures all the style, action, and soul of Akira Toriyama and his manga of the same name. With exciting vehicle customization, combat, and timeless design, fans, and newbies will surely find something to appreciate about this titanic anime title.
90%Sand Land review
Sand Land is just another forgettable tie-in to add to the existing anime game pile.
65%