However, to sweeten the deal somewhat Namco have also generously bundled the rather spiffy remaster of the original game – God Eater: Resurrection. To get you up to speed ( Full review here) I’d recommend playing through the series in order too, as 2 is a direct sequel, and relies quite heavily on you already being familiar with the world. God Eater 2: Rage Burst isn’t even the first in the series, instead it is an enhanced port of the second game (hence the 2).
God Eater 2 Rage Burst drops tomorrow in digital and physical formats on PS4 and digitally on PS Vita.It’s taken almost two years for God Eater 2 to lumber across the Pacific and arrive on Western shores. While in Burst you gain increased movement speed, lower stamina consumption, shorter charge times for special attacks, and Oracle Point regeneration. Devour your enemies as much as possible to keep your Burst Gauge up.With some tinkering around you can create lasers that rain from the skies or bullets that explode for tremendous amounts of damage upon hitting an Aragami. Use the Bullet Editor to create your own bullets.Always keep a good stock of healing items on hand.Blocking with a shield should only be used for attacks that cannot be avoided since blocking can drain both health and stamina. Dodge Aragami attacks by either sprinting or dashing out of harm’s way.This is called Advanced Guard and it can be paired with Tower Shields to negate its slow deployment times. Buster Blades allow GOD EATERS to instantly deploy their shields by blocking mid-swing.These deploy slowly but can block most, if not all, of the damage while blocking. Tower Shields have the highest defence of the group and generally provide defence/support skills.Pick this type if you want a balance between offense and defence. Shields are the middle ground between Bucklers and Tower Shields.These deploy faster than the other two types but do not absorb as much damage while blocking. Bucklers have low defence but generally have support skills that help with offense.Deploying the shield to block an attack can mitigate damage even further. The defence attribute on a shield determines how much damage Aragami attacks deal.Don’t have a Buster Blade or Boost Hammer? Equip a gun God Arc with high Crush damage and use Blaze or Freezing bullets to pepper the Chi-You with attacks until it succumbs to the pressure.
Crushing attack from a Buster Blade or Boost Hammer can speed up this process. This armour can be broken off by repeatedly attacking its legs or wings. For example, the Aragami, “Chi-You” is fairly well armoured over most of its body. The best GOD EATERS will change their loadout in order to maximize efficiency.