God eater 2 rage burst character stories. Introduction: a portion of the background

After an overwhelming commercial success Monster hunter some Japanese developers tried to copy the formula Capcom... Among the projects presented was God eater for PSP from an independent studio Shift and publishing houses Bandai namco.

Successful start GE in Japan, allowed the company to quickly release an extended reissue - including for a worldwide release in early 2011. After that, the developers joined forces with Sony Japan Studio and released another clone of "monkhan" - Freedom Wars for PSVITA... The conveyor worked seven days a week, and by the end of 2013 Shift presented God eater 2 for PSP and PSVITA, which doubled the weekly sales of the latest handheld from Sony in Japan.

Unfortunately for Western fans, the world release of the second part had to wait three years already as part of the extended edition in versions for PS4 and PSVITA... The game got into our editorial office last year, but due to the busy autumn schedule, we were able to return to it only now.

Paints a grim picture of the near future. After discovering the mystical oracle cells humanity was almost completely destroyed by huge creatures called Aragami... The cities were destroyed under the onslaught of monsters, and what is left is finished off by biologically dangerous rain. To protect the small population, special detachments were created. god eaters- soldiers, in whose bodies oracle cells were implanted in a special way. If in the process of initialization a person survived, then he received new abilities of blood and the ability to use Arch of the gods created from the bodies of the defeated Aragami. Technologically advanced weapons can change shape on the fly, turning into a huge sword, an impressive rifle and even a shield. But the main property Arches turned out to be an entity living within, eating Aragami.

The protagonist travels on a mobile fortress that moves through the destroyed world. A city on tank tracks is a refuge for people, a military complex, and a laboratory in one bottle. It is here that scientists study the oracle cells, breed a new type of god-eaters and try to find a way to stop the infection.

Unfortunately, the developers did not manage to adequately represent the potentially deep universe. God eater... The plot is presented in rare screensavers and dialogues, but the scriptwriters are in no hurry to reveal the story and characters of the heroes, offering to observe incoherent sketches from everyday life military base... The base itself inside rather resembles a resort with trendy hipsters and half-naked girls, consisting of three or four rooms. The artists are trying to lure the gamer with the bright design of the characters' costumes, but they forget that the heroes are not participants in a fashion show, but soldiers who risk their lives fighting huge monsters in a post-apocalyptic environment and constant biohazard. Looking at the devourer of the gods Nanu that wears ultra-short shorts and has a narrow piece of fabric on the chest instead of a bulletproof vest, you can't say that.

The story is disappointing: the heroes conduct dialogues about nothing, the answer options do not affect anything, interesting scenes happen very rarely, and the plot finally falls apart into unrelated narrative fragments. As a result, you just don't believe in the game world. For a project that claims to be story-driven, this is perceived as a complete failure by the development team.

Overview

Hello there, fellow God Eaters! Welcome to my guide on how to obtain all achievments in this great game. I "ll try to explain some achievments that may cause some troubles or misunderstandings and I" ll give you some tips. Please enjoy your read!

Greetings God Eaters! Welcome to my guide to getting all the achievements in this great game... Here I will try to explain what difficulties may arise in obtaining achievements, as well as give some advice on how to get them. I hope you will like it!

General Tips / General Tips

So let us begin with the most obvious and essential tips:

NEVER SKIP PICKUPS. NEVER. YOU SEE THAT FLICKERING SHINY THING? YOU GO FOR THAT FLICKERING SHINY THING!

This is your materials for crafting, they are super important. The more you collect, the better it is for you. But the most important thing is that you will need those collectables for the"Far East Collection" achievment which will be explained below.

Don "t skip urgent missions (red thing that may appear above your charachter" s nickname after missions).

First and the most obvious part - "Legendary Unit" achievment, second "Thy Strongest Ally" achievment which, once again, will be explained below.

Always plan your skills or at least try to notice them and think about them.

They are the most important thing in your character "s development. Combining without or with minimum crossing of the skills can provide a great powerspike for your charachter.

You want to break as many aragami "s bonds as possible.

As it is your second source of materials for crafting. The more, the better.

Stick to one melee weapon class or at least stick to one ranged weapon class.

See "Most Trusted Ally" and "Technical Mastery" achievments.

With those tips in mind, let us proceed to the main part.

So let's start with some obvious but essential tips:

NEVER MISS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LIFT AN OBJECT. NEVER. SEE A BLINKING PIECE ON THE EARTH? RUNNED AND PICKED A SHINING PIECE!

This is your main source of materials for creating things. The more you collect, the better. But the most important thing is that it is necessary to achieve the "Museum of the Far Eastern Branch", where I will tell you in more detail.

Don't miss out on urgent missions (a red thing that may appear above your nickname after a few missions).

The first reason is the "Legendary squad", the second is the "Strongest ally". More details - in the description of the achievements.

Always think about the skills you are putting in your weapon, or at least pay attention to them.

This is the most important part of character leveling. Successfully combining skills with minimal repetitions can greatly enhance your character.

Always try to make as many Aragami defenses as possible.

This is the main source of materials for creating things. Again, the more protection splits, the more materials.

Try to use the same melee weapon class or at least one ranged weapon class.

Details in the description of the achievements "The Most Loyal Ally" and "Master".

Well, that's all with general advice, let's move on to the main part of the guide.

Story-related achievments

DISCLAIMER: All the tips given here and after are related to longsword / sniper rifle weapon combo. My apologies to the users of other weapons. THIS GUIDE MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS.

And there we are, beginning with the story-related achievments. They can be obtained by simply following the story and don "t really need any kind of special explanations. I" ll tag my comments as spoilers for the sake of interesting battles.

Let's start with the Story Achievements. They turn out in the course of history and do not require any special explanations. I put my comments in the spoilers so as not to spoil the interest in the battles.

God Arc Compatible
Pass the aptitude test.
Pass an ability check.

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The Distant East
Reach the Far East Branch.
Reach the Far East Branch.

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Mourning
Pray for the soul of a fallen comrade.
Pray for the soul of a deceased comrade.

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Overcoming Grief
Deliver the final blow against Marduk.
Deal the decisive blow against Marduk.

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The Spiral Tree
Unite the world to stop its end.
Unite the world to save it.

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Cradle of Humanity
Work with Cradle to defeat the Kyuubi.
Work with the Cradle and defeat the Kyuubi.

I recommend using "Barrier Slide" Blood Art. It "s quite amazing against Kyuubi.
I recommend using the Gift of Blood "Sliding Barrier". Works great against Kyuubi.
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Distorted Balance
Witness a change in the Spiral Tree.
See how the Spiral Tree changes.

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Prerequisite / Prerequisite
Take down a Chrome Gawain alongside Livie.
Defeat Chrome Gawaine with Livi.

It "s recommended to have an ER at 400% and" Barrier Slide "or" Sonic Caliber / Misty Moon "BAs for this battle, as it will be quite hard without Blood Rage and those arts. And some tips applicable to this mission and missions like this will be stated in "Legendary Unit" achievment.
It is best to enter this battle with a CU equal to 400% and DC "Sliding Barrier" or "Ultrasound Strike / Misty Moon", otherwise the battle will be rather difficult without Blood Rage and these DCs. Some tips applicable to this and similar missions will be given in The Legendary Squad.
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Clash of Wills
Confront the one whose aim is destruction, and defeat an Einherjar.
Stand up against the one who seeks to destroy and defeat Eincheria.

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Reunion
Meet your scattered companions once more.
Get the whole team together again.

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Strength to Carry On
Continue Blood "s fight in a world of destruction and renewal.
Continue the battle of the "Blood" in the world of destruction and renewal.

Achievments, Part 1 / Achievements, Part 1

There we go with the rest of the achievments.

Well, let's continue with the analysis of the remaining achievements.
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Divine Fodder
Gain strength by devouring an Aragami.
Empowered by being devoured by aragami.

That "s quite a basic action. 100% unmissable, as it" s literally 2nd Training Mission. Also don "t forget to Devour an aragami after killing, as this grants you materials.
Basic action. 100% unmissable because this is the second training mission. Also, do not forget to use devouring on the defeated aragami, as it brings you resources.

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Jackpot
Discover a rare Abandoned God Arc.
Discover a rare abandoned divine weapon.

After each mission you will be granted with the 3 pieces of abandoned God Arcs (or more if your Back Up have an Abndnd Arc Prts Up skill). Rare has a special background color and a sound effect. Unmissable.
After each mission, you will drop 3 abandoned divine weapons (or more, if your support has the skill "Ul. Pok. Op." Selected). Rare weapons have a special sound and a different background color. Impossible to miss.

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Broken Bond
Break your first enemy bond.
For the first time, split the enemy's defense.

All Aragami do have parts that can be broken. Sooner or later you will either accidentaly or not break it thus unlocking this achievment. I "ll leave a link to the guide with all the aragami" s and their breakable bonds (all credits to the guy, who made it, you rock, man).
All aragmi have parts where their defenses can be split. Sooner or later, you accidentally, or maybe not, will split the defense, having received this achievement. I am attaching a guide in English, which describes all the aragami and their parts that can be split (the guide is not mine, express gratitude to that dude).

Achievments, Part 2 / Achievements, Part 2

Achievments, Part 3 / Achievements, Part 3

"Most Trusted Ally" Achievment

Achievement "Most Loyal Ally"

"Technical Mastery" Achievment

(All credits to the guy, who made this video).

Hello everyone! With you NeGamer! You know, I really do not like to write an opinion until the game is complete, but this Japanese game insists.

In fact, the most important thing you should know is a typical Japanese game released on November 14, 2013, only in Japan and only on PlayStation Portable and PlayStation Vita. Traditionally, especially solid products are pickled and stay on the Japanese market for at least 2-3 years, and only then reach the west, hello Yakuza series. According to Bandai Namco Entertainment, God Eater 2 Rage Burst is old enough in its market and worthy of a release in the west, but is it worth it?

I can say right away - yes, it is worthy. This game will definitely appeal to the target audience, those who do not like Japanese, as well as hate girls with some ears, waffle wunder, scythes \ huge swords \ huge hammers \ huge spears \ weapons that turn into shields, typical Japanese games in which dialogues go by text, and the screensavers are mini anime, then you can safely pass by, for connoisseurs this is a plus.

All the uniformity of the gameplay, simplicity of graphics and location is explained by the fact that this is still a port with the PlayStation Portable and PlayStation Vita, but all this is not even bad, sometimes you want something simple where you can just beat interesting monsters.

In general, when we figured out the roots of the game, you can go to the details, but do not forget that this is a former portable game!

Combat: For those who do not want to strain, you can go through everything by poking 3 buttons. For those who want to strain - there is a system of elemental damage and resistance to elemental damage from enemies, combat tactics and a system of "awakening", in general, you can get worn out.

Enemies: There is a variety, but the first couple of hours are a lot of repetitions, echoes of the portable versions, the enemies themselves in the arsenal have a couple of attacks and die easily, but sometimes there are terrible enemies who beat 1-2 moves from the entire arsenal and these terrible moves are just infuriating, they only blocked and almost never counterattacked, but this is rare. Most of the enemies require an individual approach, most often you need to kill 1 strong monster.

Characters: There is a typical Japanese variety, for every taste and gender, from strange to completely ordinary, each has its own story, each has its own mini quest line, in general, Japanese standard and Japanese quality. Also, from 2-4 characters will be with you on a mission, and passing their storyline will help open their skills in battle.

Locations: There is no variety at all. Alas, there are echoes of portability here, but this does not interfere with the game, as I say here a game for connoisseurs of the genre.

About the PC version and the Language: the PC version is just excellent, there are no lags, although the graphics are clearly not top-end, but usually Japanese PC ports manage not to start or lag even with such a schedule. There is Russian language in the game and it is not even bad, just a couple of mistakes in translation (there is no correspondence between the English dialogue and subwoofers. This is most likely due to the typical translation "into the blind" and sometimes does not fit in the frame, but only once it happened) , only English voice acting, but alas, there is no Japanese.

To summarize everything, God Eater 2 is a great example of a good Japanese game that once came out on a portable device and reached the PC without lags, bugs, and even with the Russian language, but, unfortunately, without Japanese voice acting. For those who bought this game, they also received God Eater Resurrection by pre-order. In general, I got exactly what I was waiting for, for me it is a solid 8 out of 10, on a portable it would be 10 out of 10. For those who do not like Japanese and bad graphics with simple gameplay and a bunch of deals between Persians after each mission, then you better skip this game.

The highly anticipated release of God Eater 2 Rage Burst, an action RPG for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita from Bandai Namco, took place this week. In order to prepare the audience for this event, and at the same time make life easier for the players in the initial stages of the passage, the developers have carefully provided us with several tactics that can be very useful for beginners.

1. Focus on doing story missions while Blood Art's boosted attacks are blocked. As soon as the latter become available, increase the level of each unit until you choose two or three that you especially like. The developers recommend getting at least one ground and one air Blood Art.

2. Actively switch between melee and God Arc weapons for maximum damage.

3. Each Aragami can be defeated with any kind of God Arc. But the best God Eaters will change their gear to maximize its effectiveness. For example, the body of Aragami "Chi-You" is fairly well protected by armor. This carapace can be ripped apart by constantly attacking its legs or wings. Crushing attacks from Buster Blade or Boost Hammer will help speed up this process. Don't you have such a weapon? Equip your God Arc weapon with devastating damage and fire or freeze bullets until Chi-You falls under your onslaught.

4. The symbol of protection on the shield determines how much damage the Aragami attack will deal you. Using a shield to block an attack can mitigate damage taken even further. There are three types of shields in the game.

5. 5. Small round shields (Buckler) have a low level of defense, but, as a rule, use auxiliary skills that help when attacking. They deploy faster than the other two types, but don't absorb as much damage when blocked.

6. 6. Ordinary shields (Shield) - this is a cross between small round and tower shields. Choose this type if you want to strike a balance between attack and defense.

7. Tower Shield has the highest level of defense in a group and usually provides defense / support skills. It deploys slowly, but blocks most of the damage it deals.

8. Buster Blade will allow the God Eaters to instantly deploy their shields, blocking medium hits. This feature is called Progressive Defense and can be paired with a tower shield to offset the long time it takes to deploy.

9. Avoid attacks by Aragami - run away from sin. Block with a shield should only be used for attacks that cannot be avoided, as such protection can drain health and stamina.

10. Always keep a stock of medications handy.

11. Clothing is not designed to protect you from damage. Look good - you feel good!

12. Use the Bullet Editor to create your own. With a little tinkering, you can create lasers that rain down from the sky, or exploding bullets that deal massive amounts of damage when hitting Arags.

13. Absorb as many enemies as possible to increase your Burst Gauge level, after activating which you will move much faster for a while, become noticeably more sturdy and reduce the time required to recharge special attacks, as well as Oracle Point regeneration points.

Recall that the release of God Eater 2 Rage Burst took place on August 30 on PS4 and PS Vita, the game is available both on physical media and via PSN. If you are looking for a quality action RPG that will not be boring to while away the rainy September evenings, God Eater 2 Rage Burst is definitely your choice.

So, relatively recently a rather interesting jRPG came out, which many were looking forward to - we are talking about God Eater 2. Namco Bandai quite competently conducted presentations, thanks to which the players had at least a general idea of ​​what awaited them. The demo version of the game they released introduced the basics of gameplay while managing to keep the plot a secret. So I invite everyone who is interested in God Eater 2 to check out the game review.

Note: This article is framed in the form of a review, so in addition to stating the facts about the game, there will be a lot of spoilers, personal opinions and my conclusions. Anyone who wants to understand the plot on their own is strongly recommended to skip the analysis of the plot. I do not impose my point of view on anyone and do not position anything as an immutable truth.

Introduction: a portion of the background

Well, where without a look into the past, isn't it? Let's remember how it all began.

So, back in 2011, in the fall, Namco bandai declared to continue the story God eater burst... It was announced that new characters will be waiting for players. And shortly thereafter, she published the first trailer in which you could enjoy the members Special forces blood(I will add it at the end of the section, you will be able to evaluate the first attempts of the company in development).

Yes, it's been a long time since the announcement, so the game has undergone a lot of changes. And we saw them already in the middle of 2012. The developers completely changed the visualization, and they did a tremendous amount of work. The system of receptions was announced Blood Arts, which are learned after using basic attacks; can be tied to a character and can be used with the relevant weapon. Information about new characters began to leak out, their art appeared.

2013 was a kind of peak. After all, it was then that the most interesting trailers were published, which revealed many aspects (from visualization to unique moments in the gameplay) and the release date of the game was announced on PSP and PS Vita... The release of the demo was just a kind of culmination. It was thanks to him that the players were able to assess how the company met the expectations of gamers in terms of gameplay.

Plot

Post-apocalyptic Japan with Aragami teeming in it

Japan, 2074. The whole planet is overflowing with aggressive creatures - Aragami- which are gradually destroying the human population. They appeared as if from nowhere, but it is extremely difficult to fight them: in fact, these creatures are a colony of cells called " Oracle Cells", Around some core ( core), which they protect and by which they are controlled (analogue of the brain). The entire body of the monster consists of these cells: from bones to skin. And the cells absorb ( devour) everything, since they are not able to mutate or evolve on their own. This is the purpose of existence Aragami- to absorb everything (even their own kind), since this is the only way for this organism to adapt to the environment and change. Given the natural aggressiveness of monsters, humanity is simply forced to fight for its life; taking into account biological peculiarities Aragami, the only sure way to kill him is to remove the core.

"Nice" procedure for attaching a bracelet to control God Ark

Scientists of the planet have developed a special weapon that is capable of removing this core - God ark... This is not a simple weapon, but a biological one - in addition to mechanical parts, it is based on the same " Oracle Cells". In general, yes - it is Aragami, only with Artificial CNS instead of the usual kernel. The first prototypes of long-range weapons were small and ineffective, but God ark a new type can be modified at the request of the user, and after the absorption of cells Aragami the strength of the weapon is increasing. Not all people are able to control " Oracle Cells»Weapons, but having adapted to the host's cells, God ark will begin to devour any other type of cells (which is why only one person can use a certain weapon). Cells are not only in weapons, but also in a special bracelet: this is not a simple accessory, but a tool that allows you not only to control aggressiveness " Oracle Cells”, But also to cope with very heavy weapons.

"Star line-up" of the previous part: God Eaters and not only ...

People who decided to become the owners of weapons God ark call themselves God eaters... And they work for the unit Fenrir whose goal is quite simple: to protect humanity by destroying Aragami... The battle has been going on for a year now, but no success has yet been noticeable. I will not tell the plot God eater/God eater burst and about the events of 2071; I will limit myself only to the fact that Johannes von schicksal- Head of the Far Eastern Branch Fenrir - de jure planned to create a utopia where all people would live in abundance (the so-called " Aegis Project "), but de facto tried to pull off a completely different thing, but thanks to the actions 1st Unit(attacking team) he did not succeed. Even then, it became clear to the player that the entire management Fenrir actively practices all sorts of secret experiments with cells Aragami.

Julius and his team Special Forces Blood

But back to the events in the game. Far eastern branch Fenrir faced with a new misfortune: "Red rain", falling under which a person is struck by the plague and the body is covered with "black marks". There is currently no cure for the disease, but some scientists are looking for a way to cope with the task. Special squad God eaters was formed in order to research the problem, in every possible way to promote the research of scientists in this regard and, at the same time, to fulfill the direct duty of a mercenary Fenrir with God ark- destroy the insatiable Aragami... Squad name: Special Forces Blood. Commander: Julius Visconti... Observer and head of the project - doctor Rachel Claudius .

Blood Art - the hidden potential of all team members Special forces blood

Each member of the squad has a special potential - Blood art... But in order to uncover it, they will have to go through a whole series of tests that has prepared for them ... fate? Although so each member of the squad cannot boast of a quiet and calm life, the past of each of them is full of sorrowful moments that they prefer to forget. And the orders of the command and the destruction of the Aragami only contribute to this. An incredibly interesting story full of intrigue and sad moments awaits you. Each chapter, each event in it is only a small part of a large puzzle, which you will be able to solve only towards the end of the passage.

Moving to the Far East branch of Fenrir and celebrating the arrival Special forces blood

Members of our special team will receive assignments not only from their immediate supervisor and the head of the mobile Friar but also from Masaki, whom many met back in God eater burst... After all, soon the group will be assigned to the Far Eastern branch Fenrir- which means that we will see many familiar faces. Here we will get acquainted with Yuno ashihara- a famous singer who, as part of the promotion, visited Fenrir... With each new task completed, more and more members Special forces blood will master Blood arts as the doctor wants Rachel, and the player will learn more and more about the secrets of the past of all our heroes (including Npc).

Critical Moments of Members' Past Special forces blood

Seriously, the game's plot contains many intriguing and sad stories. What is only a story about the past Gilbert"a who had to kill his partner during one of the missions: her bracelet was damaged and" Oracle Cells"Cells began to be absorbed from it - and the outcome of this process would be the transformation of a person into Aragami... Or, for example, a flashback about the past Nana who had to survive the death of her own mother and see how they die God eaters who tried to save the girl from Aragami... All squad members Special forces blood are inmates of an orphanage Magnolia compass(which was founded by Dr. Rachel Claudius and where did she start to study Power of blood).

Romeo visiting old people

As in any human society, conflicts are the norm. That's Special forces blood were no exception to the rule: some members could not find a common language with each other. For example Gilbert and Romeo... As a result of one of the conflicts Romeo fled from Friar and met a couple of loving pensioners who did not want to leave their homes despite the threat of falling under the "Red Rain" (they believed that their shack protected from this scourge) and be killed Aragami(they believed that God eaters will be able to save them from the monsters). Disappointed in themselves and their strengths, this couple was able to inspire a young man - so it is not surprising that he became very attached to them after this ... accidental meeting?

A noble but reckless act Romeo

A little later Special forces blood will receive another appointment from Rachel to carry out a rescue operation ... in the same area where our old people lived - in this place many Aragami... But the process of rescuing civilians will be interrupted by the "Red Rain" - despite the fact that not all civilians were saved, the head of the detachment Julius did not want to risk the members of his team (he had already once had to violate the order in order to save Ciel). But Romeo upon learning that the old people were not among the rescued, he will voluntarily leave the shelter in an attempt to save the people to whom he was grateful and ... will completely fail.

Overflow mnogo mome nt in the storytelling: Romeo's funeral and Julius's sudden departure

Death of the cheerful Romeo will come as a shock to many. Many not indifferent people will gather at his funeral, but most of all doubts and remorse will be experienced by the poor man. Julius... He will blame himself for the death of his subordinate and will be forced to leave the post of the head of the squad Special forces blood, passing it on to our "nameless" protagonist. But even now it will become clear that the doctor Rachel, whose orders constantly led to some problems and complications, is plotting something: after all, before leaving Julius, at the funeral, she consulted with him about something ... But no matter what the player makes assumptions, the truth will be hidden from us for a long time ...

Fatal with Occurrence: Rachel's Sister Rescue - Dr. Leah

Rescuing the doctor Leah Claudius and her story will put a lot in its place: Rachel will tell us about how her sister turned into a “monster” - disabled ... During one of the quarrels as a child, Leah pushed her younger sister down the stairs, as a result of which she fell into a coma. The doctors could not do anything with the poor girl and her father, it was the case, he despaired completely, having lost hope for the healing of his daughter. Only a "kind" doctor was found - a scientist from Fenrir- who offered to help his father. The poor man agreed to any step so that his daughter regained consciousness and ... this was achieved. Driven into it " P73 Bias Factor"(Yes, the same one that was used in the project" Managarm project"And thanks to which appeared Soma) was able to revive the brain (but the spinal cord remained damaged, which left the girl disabled in a wheelchair). But irreversible changes began in the girl's body, the consequences of which could not be predicted in advance ...

A vain man ... or a monster?

The changes in the body of the crumb were not noticeable at first, but soon Leah made sure that in Rachel something alien began to dominate. A humble girl, became a doctor and the head of a project that studies strength Power of blood for a reason - she really wanted to find a cure for the plague. But Machiavellian views Rachel Claudius and the cunning warehouse crossed out everything humane in the soul, turning it into a "monster". The team Special forces blood it becomes known that their boss can control Aragami... And in the light of recent events, it becomes clear that Rachel ready to sacrifice almost everything in order to achieve this goal. She sweeps away all obstacles in her path. The murder of her own father, witnessed by her sister, was a prime example.

Assault on Friar

Realizing the bad situation Special forces blood go to Friar in order to prevent the madness of the doctor Rachel and rescue your former commander. After all, it became clear that all the actions of the disabled girl were clearly planned actions. Conflicts Romeo with Gilbert"ohm, the acquaintance of a young man with old people, a deliberate order from Rachel stop the rescue of civilians, which led to the reckless act and death of one of the squad members and to the departure of the commander from his post. But the squad did not expect that now Julius is already infected with the plague and needs medicine; he also doesn't want fate Romeo has not befallen anyone else. That is why the assault completely fails and the team leaves with nothing.

Another pawn in the big chess game

Julius“I was unaware of only one thing: he, too, was only a tool for achieving goals set by our disabled person. But the realization that his“ stepmother ”would stop at nothing to make the dream come true came too late. Friar detachment Special forces blood have to face something unimaginable ...
But what if we assume for a second that the squad members are still pawns? After all, many events in the game were set up by a cunning Rachel and in fact, our characters were controlled like puppets all this time. Did the doctor foresee who they were going to come to Friar special forces blood? And if so, what is this beast in a wheelchair planning?

Personal opinion (SPOILERS).

I do not know what interests you in the plot and what criteria are you guided by in order to assess it. But personally, I think the game's plot is interesting. In each chapter, we are fed with crumbs of information that can be folded into a certain picture ... but it has to be destroyed and rebuilt (often completely revising the opinion about the events and characters in the game) with the next portion of the information provided. The plot is intricate and interesting. Some of the twists and turns in it are quite unexpected, which only does the honor of the game.

It has everything - comic moments, tragic moments and intrigue in the narrative - to qualify for a rating of "good". I can say with confidence that it was interesting for me to go through the entire storyline and I was reluctant to break away from the story missions for the sake of "missions of increased difficulty."

Characters (edit)

You learned the basics from reading the plot outline: we play as God eaters- a special unit Fenrir which is meant to destroy Aragami... The central figures in the narrative were the detachment Special forces blood, whose members have hidden potential - the strength Power of blood... The official goal of the formation of the detachment is to contribute to the study of a mysterious phenomenon called "Blood Rain", falling under which a person becomes infected with the plague.

A feature of the game is that the central figure of the narrative, our the main character Is a faceless avatar, the appearance and name of which are chosen at the discretion of the user. But this does not mean that the rest of the game characters and NPCs are not worked out. In fact, everything is just the opposite - the level of elaboration of the characters is very high. They believe in them, they want to empathize. They are happy, laughing, crying, sad, angry, disappointed, gaining hope - and everything is in front of your eyes! You will not find two characters who are similar to each other - each has an individual not only appearance and battle strategy, but also character traits.

The nice thing is that you will not only play as new characters from Friar, but you will also meet a lot of old acquaintances with God eater burst who settled in the Far Eastern branch Fenrir... Of course they are not key figures narration and only those events that happened to them in the three years that have passed after the failure of the project will be open to you " Aegis project"(And even then, mainly in the datalogue) - but there is no point in blaming it.

More detailed description of characters with SPOILERS.

Branch Fenrir - Friar

Gameplay

Mission selection

Travel, conversations are a common thing for God Eater

The gameplay is similar to what you encountered in the first part. However, the list of features and innovations is now overwhelming. So, the game is divided into chapters, in each of which we have to go through missions. In between missions, you are free to explore different locations of the Far Eastern department Fenrir and Friar, Talk with Npc, buy things from a merchant / vending machine, synthesize things, and so on. To progress through the plot, you need not only to go through certain missions: as in the previous part, you will have to talk with certain people, visit the necessary locations, bring things - in general, fulfill the requirements of your commanders.

Two different branches of Fenrir and our "order table"

The list of available missions can be seen in our navigator located behind the counter - a classic. Technically, they are divided into 3 types:

1. 通常任務 - missions normal complexity; there are always missions that must be completed to progress through the story. They open (as mentioned above) after various events.
2. 高難度任務 - missions of increased complexity; here are missions that do not have to be completed - however, the reward for completing them greatly helps in synthesizing things. They open immediately in "packs" as you move from chapter to chapter (and the passage of certain story missions). Among them are missions related to characters.
3. ダウンロードミッション - DLC; at the moment the game does not have such missions.

New gameplay element

The "Episode with Characters" system is an innovation that you have not seen in the game before. Those who played in God Eater / God Eater Burst accustomed to the fact that you can talk to characters using a button. But now, as you progress through the story missions, you can see not only the inscription "talk", but also the "episode with the character." If you decide to go through the episode, then you will have a fascinating conversation with the character, in which you will learn details about his biography, the biographies of other people in Fenrir... Sometimes a character may ask you to bring something, sometimes (one of the episodes with Gilbert) even create and equip something. But most often it will be a request to go through the mission together - thus you receive confirmation of completing the mission not from the navigator, but from the character whose episode you decided to go through.

Preparing for battle: choosing a mission and forming a party

Having decided on the choice of the type of mission and its rank at the stand with the navigator (and in the case of a new type of mission, as mentioned above, by talking with the desired character), you must confirm the composition of the team. If this is your first time going through a story mission (or this is a mission related to a character), then the presence of some characters is simply necessary and you cannot replace them with your "favorites". And so, as in the last part, you can safely assign a team yourself or even complete the mission yourself. By the way, the behavior of NPCs in battle can be changed using options. You can also select the voice of the navigator and the track that will play in the location (but not in the case of the first passage of the mission).

In addition, now a support system has appeared in the game and you can assign up to 4 characters to a support group: you are given 100 "points" to choose a character (in fact, this is a choice of a bonus for a battle) - and you must invest in this limit. It is clear that you cannot assign the same character both to the active team and to support. Characters from the support group have abilities that activate at the specified minute and last for a certain period of time (for example, Alisa at the 5th minute fills the scale for the whole party Burst to the third level).

As you can see, this gives a lot of opportunities: the success in the mission depends on the choice of characters and the support team.

Customization

The most interesting element of the game, the variability of which is simply touching. The player has a whole range of new opportunities that were not previously available in God Eater / God Eater Burst... I will try to briefly tell you about everything.

The highlight of the game is the ability to create all items of equipment and improve most of them. Creation / improvement requires materials that are obtained from the fallen Aragami absorption, are picked up in locations or the player receives as a reward for completing a mission plus money (this is either a reward for completing a mission, or selling materials and things). All items of equipment (except for clothing) have a rank: the more, the stronger and more valuable the item being equipped.

Equipment of things and change of appearance

The game has the following equipment:

• melee weapons - short sword, long sword, giant sword, spear and hammer (the latter two are an innovation);
• ranged weapon - assault rifle, sniper rifle, rocket launcher and shotgun (the latter is an innovation);
• shield - small, normal, tower shield;
• reinforcing accessories;
• the control part (with the help of it we can absorb cells Aragami);
• support accessory (it determines which command in the support group you can give - also an innovation);

• upper and lower parts of suits (visualization - and only).

As you can see, the list is pretty decent. Moreover, not only the tactics of your fighting will completely and completely depend on what you equipped the character with, but the very style of conducting will completely and completely depend on this.

As in the previous part, you can also change the visual appearance of your avatar as you see fit.

Synthesizing and improving equipment

In addition to cosmetic changes in the list of materials, you will also notice the appearance of a completely new element - cores. A good half of the weapons are improved for these cores, and the only way to get them is to synthesize from other materials. The synthesis process is quite simple: each material has its own "specific gravity" per piece, and the core has a cost. For example, if a core costs 50 units, then you need to use 12 units of material A with a specific gravity of 3 (12 * 3 = 36) and 7 units of material B with a specific gravity of 2 (7 * 2 = 14) to create one core (14 + 36 = 50).

Has undergone incredibly strong changes and the creation of cartridges. Rather, now in general you get new types of improvements for creating cartridges not as you progress through the story missions. You have a "bloody bullet" gauge, which is filled using the firing command. As soon as you reach a new level (maximum - 10), then you get a new pack of cartridges that you can use in ranged combat and upgrades. The effects of cartridges are now much more interesting than in the previous part - it is much more interesting to experiment.

Now the game has five templates for which you can save presets of equipped items: this makes life a little easier if you purposefully change the types of equipment / character appearance.

And, finally, it is imperative to say about the last innovation: the system Blood arts... Any of your actions in the game with melee weapons (attack with buttons and on the ground and in the air, using skills associated with your type of weapon, etc.) leads to the learning of skills associated with this action. They are designed to improve the effect of these actions, and in some cases this improvement makes your life much easier. The learned skill can be equipped in order to get this improvement: increase the damage from the team, reduce the delay time, etc.

Combat mechanics

Here, again, many players will find the familiar interface from God Eater / God Eater Burst, but the innovations are striking at once.

Your goal is to fulfill the mission condition. They are usually simple to the point of banality: kill the required (s) Aragami... You have a complete set of actions in your arsenal: you can attack in melee, you can attack in a ranged one (or alternate it). If you took your partners with you, you can be glad: the list of orders for execution has increased significantly - now you can even force them to attack a target different from yours! So the tactical element in the game is pretty well developed this time around.

You have three stripes, just like in the prequels:

1. HP is your health scale.
2. OP - scale "Oracle Points", which are used for shooting; replenished upon successful melee strikes.
3. ST - stamina that is consumed while running and for using special skills of melee weapons.

You can use melee and ranged attacks, but depending on the equipment you choose, your combat strategy may differ. It's one thing to swing a fast short sword, easily inflicting a combo of five hits on one target (albeit with low damage) being able to dodge an enemy attack at any time and avoid damage, and another thing to chop off a crowd with a heavy hammer or a giant sword Aragami, but always be afraid that the enemy will counterattack at the wrong time, dodging a slow attack and will damage you.

The same applies to long-range combat: you can hit with a sniper rifle from afar, make a couple of shots with ease at a single target long before it comes close to you; but with a shotgun it is better to crumble a massive accumulation of enemies, deliberately damaging them all at once.

In addition, each weapon also has special skills, on the use of which a lot of things also depend in battle: with a long sword, you can always interrupt your own by entering the state Zero Stance, thanks to which you can manage to block a blow with a shield (without waiting for the animation of one of the blows) or, for example, inflict a powerful chain of attacks in 4 blows without delaying "recuperation"; and here Hammer boost will allow you to deliver very fast and powerful hits at the cost of the stamina scale - and this is appropriate to use when the enemy is knocked down or stunned.

You can consume cells of a living enemy to enter the state Burst... In this state, you will consume less ST(and sometimes OR) for special melee skills, beat faster and receive additional bonuses from the control unit (and, less often, other types of equipment). By absorbing the cells of a living enemy, you form Aragami bullet- a cartridge of extraordinary strength. Moreover, you can either shoot him at the enemy, or shoot him at an ally. As in the previous part of the game, such a shot at an ally will lead to a rise in the scale Burst one level up (or the introduction into the state Burst, if before that the character who was shot with him was without a bonus).

If you absorb the cells of a dead enemy, then you will extract materials from his body. This is a very important process - because things are then synthesized from these materials! In addition, there are sparkling objects in the locations - these are also materials that it is advisable to pick up.

Well, do not forget to apply the command to which our Blood art, along with other types of attacks to learn and their "bloody skills". The game has a mini-map on which you can navigate and track the movement of Aragami. And in battle, you can always use things (either enhancing the indicators of attack, defense; or increasing / restoring the scale HP, OP, ST; or traps and grenades) - as in the prequels of this game.

Failing a mission is extremely difficult. After you run out of points HP, you pass out. Have Npc there are 30 seconds to come up to you and bring you to your senses. If he does not have time to do this, or you go through the mission yourself, then this is death (and, as a punishment, the deprivation of the opportunity to get the first thing in the list of mission rewards). And only after you repeat this fate three times during the mission, you fail it.

At the end of the mission, you will be shown the entire list of materials that you received; the amount of money for completing the mission; progress in learning Blood arts; improvement progress Blood bullets; and finally, you will be assigned a rank based on how you completed the mission.

Music

The game tracklist has undergone changes too. As in previous games in the series, there are no complaints about it: many compositions organically fit into what is happening on the screen in front of the player's eyes. You will hear both old, painfully familiar melodies, and new arrangements on them; however, the game can boast of its own beautiful melodies, which you will hear for the first time (but this does not mean that all the tracks are good). By the way, Miku also visited this game ...

Arrangements of old battle melodies:

Summing up the results

Own opinion: the game is great. In any case, for those unfortunate 30 hours that need to be spent on completing all the story missions, it does not get boring. I have been waiting for her release for a long time and she largely met my expectations. Of course, there is something to complain about: Blood Arts can turn the entire gameplay process into a hellish overuse of the tethered team. In the PSP version, ranged combat and aiming are rather inconvenient things. And with innovations in equipment and teams, it is now much easier to complete the game.

I cannot consider this a disadvantage: after all, you can not rely on Blood Arts, but keep track of the equipped weapons and ammunition in the old fashioned way; you can not rely so much on shooting, but place your abilities competently and focus on close combat ... In general, these flaws will not overshadow the main advantages of the game: a high level of customization; the presence of a well-developed system of "Character Episodes"; a plot full of intrigue and mysticism; characters who can show emotions.