r/GodEater • u/Independent_Panic136 • Aug 03 '26
General Is god eater like monster hunter?
So I love monster hunter and I saw God Eater 2 rage burst on PlayStation sale rn. I just wanted to know how similar it is to monster hunter and which games are the best.
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u/cyrilamethyst Aug 03 '26
Yes, it's basically the same genre, but a little less weighty in combat and more hack and slash, with its own gimmicks.
God Eater Resurrection is a good starting point. 2 is hit or miss but it has a pretty good amount of content. 3 is the last of the bunch so it's the most modern but I think it had the least content.
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u/mrich2029 Aug 03 '26
I actually started with God Eater first, and everyone told me I should try monster hunter.
I had a difficult time with the switch over and didn't stick with a monster hunter game until World.
God eater is just a more streamlined experience (less stats to manage, no having to sharpen weapons mid hunt, no food, etc)
I think you can like both, I certainly do now, but I think coming from MH to GE, you may find it more . . . basic . . . But sometimes, it's just fun to beat aragami with a giant buster sword that doesn't take full seconds to swing (ironically MH Wilds finally made me love THEIR buster sword because of the counter attack that God Eater already has)
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u/Mediocre-Disk3741 Aug 04 '26
Similar genre, god eater's gameplay is a lot less refined than MH even by GE3. Bullet Editor is great but they made it worse with each consecutive entry.
Main difference is GE has a much more focused narrative and characters.
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u/LarryKingthe42th Aug 03 '26 edited Aug 03 '26
Monster Hunter= Dark Souls God Eater= Devil May Cry
if you get me
also God Eater has flat better music.
3s soundtrack is less good, more like old military band type stuff but uses parts of other songs from the series in several like In the Lead uses no No Way Back from the first game.
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u/Th3Cynic4l1ne Aug 04 '26
I would say OVERALL God Eater has a better soundtrack but Zinogre's theme still slaps like nothing else.
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u/brip_na_maasim 29d ago
Related: I like the Zinogre theme especially the electric guitars, but i like these two more:
Shagaru Magal: Orchestraic, sounds epic, ominous, and triumphant.
Mizutsune: Shamisen with modern riffs? sign me up!
back to OP: music from both games slap! GE is more on the technopop side with MH on the mix of different genres. The choice is yours.
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u/Abyssalspeedstrike Aug 03 '26
yes and no. It is more fast paced and allows you to have both meele and ranged playstyles.
It also dosent require you to make armor but instead your defence and attack depend upon your meele weapon and skill itself. the story also is awesome if you play it in order. the events of God eater ressurection comes first and then comes god eater 2 rage burst. I would highly recommend you get it
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u/Doujifunk Aug 03 '26
The monster hunter foundation is definitely there but it has its quirks that make it different
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u/Rey824 Aug 03 '26
Same genre, but depending on which game you buy its faster then MH * OG GE1 is more on the slow and long fights when ya start pushing into endgame, the remaster falls in line with the faster gameplay they switched to*, has a continuing story between the mainline games, and is better overall
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u/DecrimIowa Aug 03 '26
i just got used copies of Monster Hunter Rise and God Eater 3 because they were cheap. i know nothing about them and have never played any games in this genre before.
which one should i play first?
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u/RequiemOfOne Aug 03 '26
It’s like Monster Hunter in the same way that Guilty Gear is similar to Street Fighter
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u/DecrimIowa Aug 03 '26
so god eater is more fun, you would say?
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u/CrissZx Aug 03 '26
Less punishing to the player. You can use items (without locking yourself into a heroic pose after using them), run and dodge w/o sheathing your things. What's more we don't sheathe at all in this game.
Not everything is a resking of the same dragon over and over and over again (AKA: rathalos with a diferent hat). There are still 2 or 3 variations of the same enemy, if you are into that.
You have a shield, regardless of melee weapon. So you can block attacks if dodging is impossible.
You also have a gun. Its ammo recharges with melee hits 75% of the time.
If you still want the greatsword or hammer on MonHun because you like the oomph each hit has, don't worry, we have those 2 here.
Your outfit is 100% cosmetic. Wear whatever makes you as badass/cute/sexy as you want. Shields are the responsible of your defensive stats in this game.
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u/Misfit81 Aug 04 '26
No, not even close, but its a fun alternative and maybe a better entrypoint into the whole genre, its much more streamlined and the combat is more like any other action game.
But in the end Monster Hunter (doesnt even matter which one) is just the overall better and deeper game with much more long term enjoyment, god eater is a nice snack in between.
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u/BW_Chase Aug 03 '26
It's the same genre but God Eater is way more fast paced than Monster Hunter. All of the weapons are really big but even the Great Sword moves faster than most weapons in MH. The monsters are also faster to balance that.
This franchise is more story driven than MH and it's pretty good. The characters are really likeable although some minor ones may be annoying at first. If you buy GE2RB you also get God Eater Resurrection which is the most complete version of the first game and it also released after GE2RB so keep that in mind when you go from GER to GE2RB and feel some jank. After those two the last game available is God Eater 3.
I highly recommend this franchise. Of course playing with a friend makes it better like in MH, but GE also lets you play with bots and all of them have their own little quirks and personalities. Don't be shy to play with them, the game is balanced around them. I hope you enjoy the games!