

Whereas Capcom’s giant is content to provide a relatively chill, neutral fantasy backdrop to slaughter giant beasts against, God Eater confidently strides the path of otaku appeal. Most obviously, God Eater Resurrection brings the anime-ness. In any case, being able to see God Eater Resurrection as a fresh release helps reaffirm the game’s appeal, and highlights what the original brings to the table in a genre typically associated solely with Monster Hunter. At the time of this writing, pre-orders for Rage Burst will net both games, which isn’t a bad deal if you’re already sold. The long half-decade between the release of the PSP original (back when it was renamed to “ Gods Eater Burst for fear of getting religious types riled up) and now has kept sequel fatigue from setting in the way it has with some of the competition, and new features and gussied-up technical aspects will appeal both to new people wondering what the fuss is about and franchise veterans curious about what’s coming in God Eater 2: Rage Burst, which this game effectively acts as a prequel to. The good news about God Eater Resurrection is that it’s a fresh game from most any relevant angle. God Eater Resurrection (PS4, PS Vita, PS TV, PC)

But will it be enough in this day and age, or have gamers’ appetites just changed too much? Monster Hunter itself moved to the Nintendo 3DS, a whole new generation of consoles launched and matured, and gaming as a whole went further online, away from the local-area antics that founded and sustained the hunting genre in its Japanese homeland.Īnd now it’s back as God Eater Resurrection, an enhanced remake of the original game. It’s been quite a long time since Bandai Namco first threw its hat into the monster-hunting ring with God Eater, and since then the landscape has changed.
