New Gundam Breaker

 PlayStation 4
User Score
3.3

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 57 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 57
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 57
  3. Negative: 40 out of 57
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  1. slenk
    Jun 29, 2018
    6
    First, I haven't played any prior Gundam Breaker game, so this is my introduction to the series.

    The game is okay and I love building and painting my own Gundam, however, there are also several issues that are keeping me from enjoying the game as much as I feel I could be. The largest of which are the actual battling mechanics and how the fights generally play out. It bothers me quite a    First, I haven't played any prior Gundam Breaker game, so this is my introduction to the series.

    The game is okay and I love building and painting my own Gundam, however, there are also several issues that are keeping me from enjoying the game as much as I feel I could be. The largest of which are the actual battling mechanics and how the fights generally play out. It bothers me quite a bit that I essentially have to spend an average of 1/3rd of every stage boosting around collecting boxes just to unlock the abilities I've chosen for my Gundam. It's not enjoyable to do this. Then, frequently, I find myself getting stun-locked by what feels like a dozen Neutral Forces focusing on me, or the entire opposing team (this is the AI, I have not tried multiplayer). I'm also not a fan of how easily the parts seem to fly off my Gundam during a match. This wouldn't be as big of an issue to me if it was easier to tell what parts laying around were mine and which were parts from opponents.

    This has all led me to look up Gundam Breaker 3 since I see a lot of praise for that entry and because I'd never heard of the series prior to NGB. I've since ordered GB3 and am waiting for its arrival, though I do hope they're able to patch NGB into a state I'll enjoy later. I feel like there's a good game in here somewhere, but I think they made some odd choices in the design that have made it hard to find.    … Expand
  2. sunbathingCrow
    Jun 23, 2018
    5
    1. This is not gundam breaker 4 you are hoping for.

    2.NPCs actually do something in the game unlike gundam breaker 3 where they were present but pointless. 3.Everyone keeps saying fights are 3 v 3 which is true but there are roaming goals and small fry. 4.The camera and locking on needs to fixed as currently its better to have it turned off. 5.It is true that you cannot level    1. This is not gundam breaker 4 you are hoping for.

    2.NPCs actually do something in the game unlike gundam breaker 3 where they were present but pointless.

    3.Everyone keeps saying fights are 3 v 3 which is true but there are roaming goals and small fry.

    4.The camera and locking on needs to fixed as currently its better to have it turned off.

    5.It is true that you cannot level up pieces but I can confirm that pieces have moves related to that part.

    6. The game needs alot of work before its worthy of succeeding past titles.

    7. I hope we can make enough noise to get this game fixed but I will not score it less than 5 as it is playable, looks pretty and after patch 1 its alot more stable.    … Expand
  3. Dapper_Spider
    Jun 23, 2018
    7
    Not terrible, but needs a lot of polish.

    Pros: - First and foremost, the customization. Being able to build your very own gundam looks and feels as it should modelling wise. With a decent selection to start from, you can generally build a really good and unique looking Gunpla pretty easily - Combat generally feels very fast paced, and with the right set up, combat can feel    Not terrible, but needs a lot of polish.

    Pros:

    - First and foremost, the customization. Being able to build your very own gundam looks and feels as it should modelling wise. With a decent selection to start from, you can generally build a really good and unique looking Gunpla pretty easily

    - Combat generally feels very fast paced, and with the right set up, combat can feel generally fluid

    - Stages, though few, are each very unique. Each one offers multiple levels and "lanes" to progress through to various objectives that players have over the course of a match.

    Cons:

    - The game is still very, very buggy, with overhauls desperately needed to fix game stalling during matches.

    - The story is, very bland at best. The individual stories of 6 possible "unlockable" allies are very nearly carbon copies of each other and do not, apart from unlocking (questionably useable) Builder parts, offer almost no replayability. To put it best, there is almost no reason to play past one of the girls.

    - The AI basically does its own thing, it doesn't support players at all in single player, as far as allies are concerned, while enemy AI (the named NPCs) seem to actively hunt the player. Given this situation, and the fact that almost all named NPCs you are against have some form of explosive weapon, it is very common to be ambushed, and then juggled to death with little that you can do, and no support even remotely offered, save for the occasional attacks from green enemies.

    Synopsis:

    The game seems made and tailored around the setup for a MOBA, as to what looked to be a more typical action 'beat'em up' style game the previous breaker games were styled as. While not inherently a problem unto itself, you should probably not get this game if MOBAs are not your cup of tea. Missions during the match are generally varied. Though mission prompts do little to help in the way of letting players know which mission is which (all kill quests for example, tell you to kill a certain amount of targets, but then do not actually say which targets you need to kill). Given that it is a MOBA style game, leveling in mission allows players use of their EX actions, however, the points at which you gain EX actions is random, and depending on your set up, you could potentially go an entire match without getting any useful abilities at all. As stated in the "Cons" section of the game, the story is bland, almost to the point of non existence. rank rewards for all the story sections give builder parts, with which to further customize player gunpla, but, given that they give marginal stat upgrades, at the cost of another stat being diminished, it is almost worthless to actually use them. Arguably, the only reason to go through the different story arcs is to get "S" rank in them for trophy hunting, and that's it.

    The game is decently fun, when it isn't glitching, but, named NPCs are a legitimate troll to the players. It does hold promise, but it needs a lot of work before I can say it is a game I would keep in my library. Hold off on buying for now, let it get a few updates into it, and it should be better in a month or two. If you really must get it, it's not a bad game by any stretch, just don't be expecting a lot from it.    … Expand
  4. ZeroAbbadon1
    Jun 23, 2018
    7
    Not nearly as bad as all the low scoring reviews have said. Yes it could be a bit more stable but the game is fun, there are tons of Gunpla to build and smash together and the gameplay is still great even if it had changed since Gundam Breaker 3. Don't get me wrong, this definitely isn't the Gundam Breaker 4 everybody wanted but it's still a pretty good game and clearly the calling it NewNot nearly as bad as all the low scoring reviews have said. Yes it could be a bit more stable but the game is fun, there are tons of Gunpla to build and smash together and the gameplay is still great even if it had changed since Gundam Breaker 3. Don't get me wrong, this definitely isn't the Gundam Breaker 4 everybody wanted but it's still a pretty good game and clearly the calling it New Gundam Breaker instead of Gundam Breaker 4 was a distinction worth making, this is a change for the series and by no means a sequel.… Expand
  5. Bnjer
    Oct 26, 2022
    6
    This game is actually ok and mildly fun for a weekend type of game. especially if you are a fan of the anime
  6. fhrerh
    Nov 25, 2022
    5
    Thought this would be a worse game but actually turn out to be a decent game

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43

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 22
  3. Negative: 14 out of 22
  1. DarkStation
    Aug 6, 2018
    40
    If you want a true Gundam Breaker experience, it might just be worthwhile to import the older games in the series from Japan. As far as this title goes, it's better left forgotten.
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  2. GameGrin
    Jul 30, 2018
    40
    New Gundam Breaker is a good concept, shoddily put together. The story is a trope-fest, battles are confusing and the masses of text are hard to read. There are so few positive points it’s not funny.
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  3. GameCritics
    Jul 19, 2018
    75
    New Gundam Breaker is a love letter to Gundam fandom to the point where the devs can’t imagine that anyone playing wouldn’t know the mechs inside and out. In light of this, the real testament to New Gundam Breaker’s success is the fact that its obvious passion for its subject made me want to learn.
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