God Eater 3

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God Eater 3
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Developer(s)Marvelous First Studio
Publisher(s)Bandai Namco Entertainment
Director(s)Ittetsu Suzuki
Producer(s)Yuya Tomiyama
Composer(s)Go Shiina
SeriesGod Eater
Platform(s)PlayStation 4
Microsoft Windows
Nintendo Switch
ReleasePlayStation 4
  • JP: December 13, 2018
  • WW: February 8, 2019
Microsoft Windows
  • WW: February 8, 2019
Nintendo Switch
  • JP: July 11, 2019
  • WW: July 12, 2019
Genre(s)Action role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

God Eater 3 is an action role-playing game developed by Marvelous and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. The third main entry in the God Eater series, the game was released for PlayStation 4 in Japan in December 2018, and worldwide in February 2019 for PlayStation and Microsoft Windows, with a Nintendo Switch version released in July 2019.[1]

Gameplay[]

Like its predecessor, the game is an action role-playing game with hack and slash gameplay. Players are equipped with God Arc weapons which can be transformed.[2] In the game, players are tasked to hunt massive monsters known as Aragami. The player character is a God Eater who can absorb energy from monsters to unleash "Burst Arts", special attacks that deal a lot of damage to enemies.[3] Companion characters, which are controlled by artificial intelligence, assist in combat. Players can activate the Engage System to share combat perks with them during combat.[4] The game can be played cooperatively with four other players, while assault missions accommodate up to 8 players.[5] God Eater 3 introduced three new God Arc weapon-types as well.

Biting Edge are a pair of dual blades with the highest attack speed but has the lowest damage out of all the weapon classes, and can transform into "Glaive Form" to increase damage output and mobility at the cost of stamina.

Heavy Moon is a large moon-shaped blade that can transform into "Axe Moon Form", which increases in attack speed and damage the longer it is swung, and is very effective against Aragami with heavy armor, but the player cannot move while in Axe Form.

Ray Gun is a gun that can fire continuous beam of laser that deals more damage the longer it is held down, and, unique to the weapon, has an Oracle Reserve system that stocks up OP up to two bars, allowing the player to fire the weapon longer.

The game also introduces Accelerator Triggers, passive abilities that when certain criteria are met in battle, will grant various temporary boosts. Accel Triggers' effects are shared when God Eaters are Engaged. Each Accel Trigger has its own experience gauge that increases the more the player use it in battle, similar to Burst Arts. When Accel Triggers level up, they increase in power and will occasionally unlock new Accel Triggers.

New types of Aragami are introduced to the game, including "Ashborn Aragami", a powerful type of Aragami capable of devouring and corrupting God Eaters, allowing it to enter a "Burst State". Ashborns who are in Burst will utilize new moves, deal more damage, and regenerate some of their health, while corrupted God Eaters will take significantly more damage and cannot be revived if downed, forcing them to respawn and lose a lot of endurance.

Unlike previous games, God Eater 3 does not have re-releases, and additional gameplay and story contents after the main game are delivered through free post-release update.

Development[]

Marvelous replaced Shift as the game's developer since Bandai Namco wanted to create a new game that is very different from its predecessors.[6] The game's introduction sequence was created by Japanese animation studio Ufotable.[7] Unlike previous entries in the series, the game was not designed for handheld platforms.[8][9] The game was released for PlayStation 4 in Japan on December 13, 2018, and worldwide for the PS4 and Microsoft Windows on February 8, 2019, with a release for Nintendo Switch on July 12.[10]

Reception[]

Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu awarded the game a score of 32/40.[15] On PlayStation 4, the game received "mixed or average reviews" according to review aggregator Metacritic. GameSpot Ginny Woo enjoyed the game's characters and story, but criticized for the game's difficulty curve.[17] On IGN, David Jagnaeux praised the game for its combat calling it: "An exciting take on the Monster Hunter formula, even if its lackluster story and somewhat unvaried content keep it from being the best it could be".[19]

Sales[]

In Japan, approximately 20,960 physical copies for Switch were sold during its launch week, becoming the number two selling game of any format in the country's retail market.[21] The PS4 version of the game opened at approximately 150,523 copies (inclusive of limited edition) during its first week in Japan,[22] and a total of 174,834 copies by the end of 2018, making it the 26th most-sold title in Japan that year.[23]

In Japan, the PS4 version has sold 203,554 copies while the Switch version is at 28,770 copies sold.[24]

References[]

  1. ^ "God Eater 3 coming to Switch on July 12". Gematsu. 2019-04-11. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  2. ^ Mores, Blake (January 18, 2019). "God Eater 3 hands-on preview: Delectable deities". Shacknews. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  3. ^ Khan, Imran (January 10, 2019). "God Eater 3: Bursting At The Seams". Game Informer. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  4. ^ Wong, Alistair (March 24, 2018). "God Eater 3 Reveals The Accel Trigger And Engage Systems". Siliconera. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  5. ^ "See What It's Like To Play God Eater 3 Multiplayer With 4 Or 8 Friends". Siliconera. January 16, 2019. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  6. ^ Wang, Alistair (December 21, 2018). "Bandai Namco Explains Why Marvelous Was Brought In To Develop God Eater 3". Siliconera. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  7. ^ Moyce, Chris (November 14, 2018). "Check out God Eater 3's dramatic, action-packed anime intro". Destructoid. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  8. ^ Khan, Imran (October 29, 2018). "God Eater 3: Earning Your Keep". Game Informer. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  9. ^ Osborn, Alex (October 7, 2017). "God Eater 3 Officially Revealed". IGN. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  10. ^ Moyce, Chris (October 12, 2018). "Limited time God Eater 3 demo available tomorrow on Japanese PS store". Destructoid. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  11. ^ "God Eater 3 for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
  12. ^ "God Eater 3 for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  13. ^ "God Eater 3 for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  14. ^ Tolentino, Josh (February 10, 2019). "Destructroid God Eater 3 Review". Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  15. ^ a b Romano, Sal (December 4, 2018). "Famitsu Review Scores: Issue 1566". Gematsu. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  16. ^ Treese, Tyler (February 6, 2019). "God Eater 3 PS4 Review". Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  17. ^ a b Woo, Ginny (February 10, 2019). "Gamespot God Eater 3". Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  18. ^ Shive, Chris (February 6, 2019). "Review:God Eater 3". Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  19. ^ a b Jagnaeux, David (February 8, 2019). "IGN Review". Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  20. ^ Reseigh-Lincoln, Dom (July 17, 2019). "Nintendo Life God Eater 3 Switch Review". Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  21. ^ Romano, Sal (17 July 2019). "Famitsu Sales: 7/8/19 – 7/14/19". Gematsu. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  22. ^ Inc, Aetas. "「GOD EATER 3」15万本，「JUDGE EYES：死神の遺言」14万8000本の「週間販売ランキング＋」". www.4gamer.net (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-08-14.
  23. ^ "Famitsu Sales: CY 2018 (2018 Jan 01 - 2018 Dec 30)". ResetEra. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
  24. ^ "Game Search - Game Data Library". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2019-12-19.

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