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God Eater 3
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 moves", 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.[citation needed]

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] Announced in October 2017,[9] the game 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, 2019.[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. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  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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