God Eater 2: Rage Burst

God Eater 2: Rage Burst sets itself apart from its counterpart, Monster Hunter, with combat that is fluid, fast and fun for a gameplay loop that is addictive. The crafting is deep; the story is engaging, and fans of the genre should pay attention.

Whatever the case, though, God Eater 2: Rage Burst inadvertently feels less like a sequel to God Eater Resurrection than a very substantial expansion, becoming a refinement of what came “before” than a genuine step forward. While it’s impossible to deny the mechanical improvements in the game, many players’ enjoyment of it will largely hinge on how much more God Eater they wanted to play, or if this is the only one available to them.

God Eater 2: Rage Burst is simply a great game, and it’s a shame that it’s taken this long for it to make it to the West. As a PS4 release, its simplistic graphics are unlikely to wow anybody, but the fast-paced combat, enjoyable characters and compelling crafting make for an experience you’ll want to come back to time and time again.

God Eater 2: Rage Burst takes place three years after the events in God Eater: Resurrection where you play as one of the newest recruit in the Fenrir Organization’s Special Unit “Blood”. Throughout the game you’ll report to distress calls and other mishaps caused by the Aragami, but the main meat of the story is centered on a pandemic known as the Black Plague. Luckily, you’ll have your huge weapon of choice known as a God Arc to battle the Aragami and have the support of in-game characters or online players along the way. It is not required that you play past God Eater games to understand God...

All in all, the battle system of God Eater 2: Rage Burst is much more refined and smooth compared to Resurrection. Furthermore, your AI companions are actually dependable in an intense fight. These points coupled with the deep weapon customization and interesting characters makes God Eater 2: Rage Burst successful in making its mark in the growing genre of monster hunting games. Now if only they took more chances when making it stand out among the game's previous entries...

God Eater 2: Rage Burst is worth checking out for fans of the first game, as it essentially offers more of that game with just enough to shake things up a little. Every pro and con found in the first game can more or less be applied to this one, meaning that there's nothing here to convert newcomers. Still, the game provides a good time for those looking for epic battles and not too much more.

Aside from the game structure’s latent repetitiveness and unimpressive visuals that hardly make use of the PS4’s grunt, God Eater 2: Rage Burst is a fairly enjoyable romp. It has some other issues that can grate at times, such as an unwieldy camera and controls that can seem convoluted, but on the whole it offers absorbing action-RPG gameplay with a great deal of content. That being said however, whilst fans of the original are sure to lap this up, those new to the genre may find Toukiden: Kiwami a more polished alternative on the PS4.

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God Eater 2: Rage Burst opens with your stereotypical animated intro: it's got punchy Japanese rock, a nice sense of style, and it does a fine job of getting you pumped for some God eating action. Bandai Namco's latest export gives a good first impression, then, but you may struggle to maintain your enthusiasm as you begin to tear into the title proper.

The PC port of the God Eater 2: Rage Burst is not too attractive in the graphics department, but delivers in the gameplay.

Though it presents a valuable entry into a genre Monster Hunter inhabits, Rage Burst doesn't do enough to differentiate itself from its prequel.

Lastly I just want to mention that I didn't run into any technical problems outside of when I was playing online. No crashes and no frame drops. The game is dubbed, just not very well. I don't normally say this, but you might want to put the English subtitles on for this one.