
You start small, of course, with a one star PQ that has Elder Kai teaching you the basics of exploring and batting when on a mission. Once you start taking some Parallel Quests and enjoying missions in Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, you’ll see some of the in-battle tweaks that have come with this version of the game. 300 people can be in the hub at the time, and you don’t want to get lost in the crowd. That map is going to be super helpful, because there’s a very good chance the Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 hubs will be hopping. Press the square button to hop on, use the analog stick to steer, press L2 to accelerate, and hold R2 to bring up the map while you’re riding along.

Every Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 open beta player will have access to Vehicle Capsule #315. One of the first things the Supreme Kai of Time will do is teach you how to ride around the city. Instead, vehicles are going to be your Conton City BFF. Unfortunately, you aren’t immediately able to begin flying around. Of course, this means faster means of exploring such a large area are a necessity. Conton City struck me as more of a place to linger, meet with friends, and explore. I always felt Toki Toki City was nice, but a little generic and more of a place to do your business and go. While important locations are a bit more spread out, I didn’t feel like too much space was wasted in the process. I saw plenty of NPCs during the closed beta, as well as a handful of other players. It’s a more fully realized and active city.

I don’t think the previous hub can even hold a candle to Conton City. Conton City is the primary hub, and it’s substantially larger than Dragon Ball Xenoverse’s Toki Toki City. Some of the changes are obvious and immediately available. That isn’t to say you won’t get to see some of the things that are new to Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2.

Instead, you should take this opportunity in stride and enjoy what you can. Rushing through and trying to will only make what should be a fun experience. In fact, it’s so big that you probably won’t get to see many, or perhaps even any, of these things in the PlayStation 4’s Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 open beta between October 14-17, 2016. There will be race-specific missions, everybody gets transformations, over 80 characters from the Dragon Ball series will appear in some capacity, and there will be extra hubs set in areas like the Namekian Village. By all indications, Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 is an even bigger game. You can go 20 hours and barely scratch the surface of it.
