Release of the day: God Eater 3 — Media reaction and sales forecast
On February 8, God Eater 3 was released in the West. This is an action RPG for PC and PlayStation 4. We tell you about the first reaction to it in the press, we share the sales forecast.
God Eater 3
About the game
The third numbered part in a series of hack’n’slash games published by Bandai Namco. The developer of God Eater 3 was Marvelous Entertainment (before her, the series was developed by Shift studio). The Japanese release of the game took place in December, and now it has entered the Western market.
In God Eater 3, the player chooses and customizes the hero, and then travels with virtual companions through the post-apocalyptic world. The main type of activity is hunting giant monsters “aragami” (which is why the series is often compared to Monster Hunter). There are many combat mechanics provided for hunting.
The story campaign in God Eater 3 is completely single-player. But there are also cooperative modes for 4 and 8 people.
The entire series of games is only available on PC and PlayStation family devices. The release of the third part on other consoles is not planned. Note that the price tags of God Eater 3 on the console and on the desktop differ significantly. In the PS Store, the game costs 4299 rubles (3654 rubles for PS Plus subscribers). On Steam, it is distributed at a price of 1085 rubles.
God Eater 3
Media ratings
The publications have no general opinion about God Eater 3 yet. A number of media outlets gave the game high marks, but the rest took it more coolly. While some publications praise combat mechanics, narrative and multiplayer modes, others scold it all.
Most publications highlighted the fast, intense fights and their visual effects.
“In the God Eater 3 combat system, the whole emphasis is on intensity. This means: you are hitting hard, and you are being hit hard. Compared to Monster Hunter, everything happens faster here. Although the impact of the battle is not as powerful as in Monster Hunter, here as a compromise — speed and power, as in classic anime. “
Some media agreed that dynamic fights make the game really fun. But not perfect.
“God Eater 3 will give you many hours of fun, but on condition that the player endures monotonous repetitive locations, typical anime graphics and a meager narrative. The gameplay here is just fantastic. The project has the makings of a great game, but it does not reach the heights I hoped for.”
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In addition, according to many publications, God Eater 3 is far from the best management.
“It’s just a shame that most of the gameplay feels like a quick tap of a square and a triangle while waiting for other abilities to charge up. And the buttons themselves are poorly assigned. The simplest actions, such as dodging, require a whole combination of buttons — and everything is spoiled by the one that is responsible for several actions. Sometimes it is very difficult to understand what a character will do when a certain combination is pressed.”
Of course, many aspects of God Eater 3 are constantly compared with the previous parts. Not always in her favor. Nevertheless, it is still a classic God Eater, according to reviewers.
“For better or worse, neither the structure of the game nor its gameplay has been changed or improved in any way. It’s still classic God Eater, but not an attempt by Marvelous to change anything.”
Now on Metacritic there is a rating only for the PS4 version of the game. Her average score is 71.
Evaluation of the PS4 version of God Eater 3
First reaction to Steam
In the Valve store, the game was received mostly positively. It is praised in 74% of reviews. A lot of people were pleased with the low release price for the continuation of the famous series, as well as the absence of DRM.
On the other hand, players complain massively about crashes and technical errors. Some couldn’t even launch the game.
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Forecast
God Eater 3 is a typical Japanese role-playing slasher, and such games are surprisingly well diverged. Here we can recall at least NieR: Automata with its 3.5 million copies sold by November 2018.
In addition, God Eater 3 has a good heredity. Its predecessor, God Eater 2: Rage Burst, sold 234,000 copies on PlayStation Vita during its debut week. At the same time, the total number of sales of the game on Steam is 410 thousand copies.
However, you need to understand that the players on the Vita were not spoiled by frequent releases. The console could not boast of an extensive game library, and this explains the good start of God Eater 2.
The God Eater 3 created for PS4, of course, does not have such an advantage. However, she was lucky to come out at a good moment — that is, in the absence of direct competitors.
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Given the extensive marketing experience of Bandai Namco, there should be no problems with the promotion of the game. At a minimum, the publisher can appeal to God Eater fans. And judging by the reviews on Steam, it is enough for them that the title does not change the traditions laid down in previous games.
At the moment, the game looks capable of generating 200 thousand downloads. In the most favorable scenario, downloads can reach 1 million on all platforms.
