#GOD EATER 2 REVIEW STEAM MOVIE#

That being said, there are a couple stand out character moments in the show. If it wasn't for this fact, I could have easily given it a higher score, as the characters themselves are quite interesting. By the time all the character complexity came up, you were nearly at the climax already. So you spent a good 1/2 of the show just thinking everyone is a stoic champion cut-out. Part of the problem this show had is that a lot of the character development came in the latter half of the show, with one notable exception. You have the strong-silent Soma, the impulsive and heroic Lenka, the psychologically traumatized girl that tries to hide her emotions, etc. An absolute joy to listen to.Ĭharacters (6/10) - Most of the characters, like the story, are kind of your standard archetypes. The Foley in this show was also pretty top notch as well, with just fantastic sound effects permeating every scene without overbearing the voice work, which itself was also exceptional. 'Human After All' might be one of my favourite all time insert songs, and I look forward to the OST release with great enthusiasm. The OP is great and gets you super pumped, the ED is fantastic closure, and the insert songs in this show were just on a whole other level. Sound (10/10) - Another stand-out category for this show. It made horrifying scenes all the more horrifying and pleasant scenes absolutely delightful. Everything was fluid and distinct, even in busy light-show scenes, and the animation really managed to bring things to life.

#GOD EATER 2 REVIEW STEAM MOVIE#

This is the kind of stuff you expect to see out of a movie budget. The lighting, the particle/water effects, the characters, the monsters, just absolutely top notch work. Outside of a few hiccups that are fixed in the blu-rays, the visuals are just absolutely stunning, as is to be expected from Studio Ufotable. is quite frankly the only way I can truly express how ridiculously beautiful the art and animation is for God Eater. There is one minor quibble I have in the 2nd last episode about Alisa, but the action pulls you along quickly enough that I could ignore it and continue to enjoy the show.Īrt (10/10) - Hoooooooolllyyyyy shit. It almost makes me want to bump up the story score. It is something this show actually did really well that many other apocalypse shows either ignore or stumble on inelegantly. I did really appreciate all the flashback scenes and explanations how how this all came about and the description of the monsters (Aragami?). It didn't fail particularly at anything, but didn't do anything exceptional either it just served as a familiar spring board for the viewer to get into

It isn't anything we haven't seen before, just your standard monster apocalypse type fair. Story (5/10) - The story honestly wasn't that special. Let's take a look at the score breakdown quick to see where we end up. God Eater is one of those odd shows that starts out as kind of a slow burn for a few episodes at risk of losing you, but then goes from 0-100 real fast to grab you right back in. Only God Eaters stand between the Aragami and complete and total annihilation of the human race. The monsters continue to be born en masse while the remnants of humanity struggle to survive the night. Now, as one of Fenrir's greatest weapons, Lenka must master his God Arc if he is to fulfill his desire of wiping out the Aragami once and for all. One such God Eater is Lenka Utsugi, a New-Type whose God Arc takes the form of both blade and gun. To combat them, an organization named Fenrir was formed as a last-ditch effort to save humanity through the use of 'God Eaters'-special humans infused with Oracle cells, allowing them to wield the God Arc, the only known weapon capable of killing an Aragami. They ravaged the land, consuming almost everything in their path and leaving nothing in their wake. Humanity has been pushed to the brink of extinction following the emergence of man-eating monsters called 'Aragami' that boast an immunity to conventional weaponry.

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