God Eater 3 details Development Summit improvements, new gameplay

A long list of adjustments and changes.

Bandai Namco hosted a live stream today where it detailed the changes made to God Eater 3 since the game’s last playable display in March, discussed the Custom Bullet system, and showcased new gameplay.

Get the details below.

■ Improvements Since the Development Summit in March
Camera
Camera distance can now be selected from five levels.
Camera distance can now be changed with the d-pad buttons (the default buttons are up and down).
Adjusted camera turning speed.
Adjusted camera behavior at walls.
Adjusted the camera as not to run wild in situations where the character is not visible, such as the camera mounting on high ground.
Adjusted camera-following when performing quick actions such as the character turning.
Made small objects on the field (such as weeds) disappear when the camera approaches.
Changed lock-on button from R3 to a long press of L1.
Made it possible to set the camera to either the right stick or the d-pad buttons.
God Arc Actions

Adjusted the cancel frames of all God Arc actions.
Made it possible to use turning attacks during steps.
Made the completion of actions that require a gauge easier to understand.
Made the hit or reception of a Link Burst bullet to an ally easier to understand.
Changed the amount of stamina consumed for a dive based on the type of armor.
Made adjustments as to calculate the damage dealt by a dive based on the armor’s defense power.
Biting Edge: Made improvements as to use a “transformation attack” without stopping the attack flow.
Biting Edge: Implemented a step attack in the mow-down blade form.
Biting Edge: Implemented a long mow-down blade form into the mow-down blade form.
Ray Gun: Made it possible to lock-on.
Ray Gun: Improved camera turn speed when aiming.
Other God Arc behavioral adjustments.
Battle
Adjusted the amount of effects and tint in order to improve visibility during battle.
“Double Jump” has returned as a basic Burst effect.
Made adjustments to give the character a painful expression upon running out of stamina.
When an Ashland Aragami is in the Burst state, the player can shorten their Burst by landing a devour attack.
The operation for opening and closing the item palette and command palette has been restored to that of the previous games.
Implemented a UI that makes it easier to understand progress in meeting the conditions for activating an Accelerator Trigger during missions.
Adjusted the UI to make it easier to notice when stamina depletes.
Made it easier to notice when an ally has fallen.
Base and System
Implemented emotes, including the “Rolling Dance.”
Implemented a feature to display accepted misisons at the base.
Implemented a feature to adjust the brightness of the screen.
■ Custom Bullets
In God Eater 3, Custom Bullets have been changed to work with using bullet count rather than Oracle Points. It uses a cost system where the more powerful the Custom Bullet, the higher the cost and the lesser the number of bullets you can bring on a mission.
■ God Eater Fan Club
God Eater Fan Club is a free God Eater series fan site that will start taking pre-registrations in August. Users who pre-register will be entered in a raffle to be invited to a special event.
Special Event #1
On September 2, Bandai Namco will host a God Eater 3 hands-on event and developer talk show featuring the latest build of the game, which includes the above changes, both single-player and four-person multiplayer, and a mission to defeat new Aragami Barbarius.