History VideoGame / GodEater

''God Eater'' is a series of {{Action RPG}}s published by Creator/BandaiNamco (the first two games and their {{Updated Rerelease}}s being developed by [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shift_(company) Shift]], with Marvelous First Studio taking over for ''3'' as Shift was busy with ''VideoGame/CodeVein'' in the interim), setting itself as a rival game franchise to Creator/{{Capcom}}'s popular VideoGame/MonsterHunter franchise.

Contributing to the longevity of the franchise is that ''God Eater'' differentiating itself from ''Monster Hunter'' through its fast-paced anime-styled combat, a wide cast of characters and an overarching plot, which in itself is not your typical "fight the monsters, save the world" story involving a CreatureHunterOrganization (though certainly, you end up doing a fair amount of that, too). The franchise explores the bleakness of surviving a ForeverWar against the race of EldritchAbomination in a [[WorldHalfEmpty post-apocalyptic Earth]], tackling themes such as [[LivingIsMoreThanSurviving humanity's struggles to survive in spite of the world's current state]], [[CivilWarVersusArmageddon what mankind is willing to die for in order to save the lives of many]], [[BlueAndOrangeMorality how does our morality define us in the face of extinction]], and most prominently, [[WhatMeasuresIsANonHuman what it really means to be human]]. Its popularity has also led to various adaptations and {{Spin Off}}s in anime, manga, and light novels.

Contributing to the longevity of the franchise is that ''God Eater'' differentiating itself from ''Monster Hunter'' through its fast-paced anime-styled combat, a wide cast of characters and an overarching plot, which in itself is not your typical "fight the monsters, save the world" story involving a CreatureHunterOrganization (though certainly, you end up doing a fair amount of that, too). The franchise explores the bleakness of surviving a ForeverWar against the race of EldritchAbomination in a [[WorldHalfEmpty post-apocalyptic Earth]], tackling themes such as humanity's struggles to survive in spite of the world's current state, what mankind is willing to die for in order to save the lives of many, how does our morality define us in the face of extinction, and most prominently, what it really means to be human. Its popularity has also led to various adaptations and {{Spin Off}}s in anime, manga, and light novels.

Set in a post-apocalyptic far-future world devastated by the Aragami, bizarre monsters made from microscopic Oracle Cells that can devour almost anything and take on its properties, humanity has been pushed to the brink of extinction. Mankind's last hope rests upon the shoulders of the God Eaters, artificially-modified [[HalfHumanHybrid half-Aragami]] soldiers with enhanced strength, resilience, stamina and the means to fight back using God Arcs, bio-mechanical [[MorphWeapon hybrid weapons]] made from the same Oracle Cells that make up the Aragami's very biology.

''God Eater'' is a series of {{Action RPG}}s published by Creator/BandaiNamco (the first two games and their {{Updated Rerelease}}s being developed by [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shift_(company) Shift]], with Marvelous First Studio taking over for ''3'' as Shift was busy with ''VideoGame/CodeVein'' in the interim), setting itself as a rival game franchise to Creator/{{Capcom}}'s popular VideoGame/MonsterHunter franchise. Set in a post-apocalyptic far-future world devastated by the Aragami, bizarre monsters made from microscopic Oracle Cells that can devour almost anything and take on its properties, humanity has been pushed to the brink of extinction. Mankind's last hope rests upon the shoulders of the God Eaters, artificially-modified [[HalfHumanHybrid half-Aragami]] soldiers with enhanced strength, resilience, stamina and the means to fight back using God Arcs, bio-mechanical [[MorphWeapon hybrid weapons]] made from the same Oracle Cells that make up the Aragami's very biology.

** [[spoiler:Expect at least a named character to use the phrase "Don't away from living!" [[OncePerEpisode once per game]].]]

** [[spoiler:Expect at least a named character to use the phrase "Don't away from living!" [[OncePerEpisode once per game]].]]

* {{Fanservice}}: Very much present throughout the franchise and ''it definitely shows''. Much of the cast seems to have fallen into either a MsFanservice with BoobsOfSteel (complete with [[FanserviceCostumes their]] [[FormFittingWardrobe questionable]] [[Stripperiffic outfits]]) or a Bishonen MrFanservice (with all the [[WalkingShirtlessScene shirtless]] [[HeroicBuild moments]] [[CastFullOfPrettyBoys that comes with it]]), with BadassAdorable and TagAlongKid often falls somewhere in between.

** [[spoiler:Expect at least a named character to use the phrase "Don't away from living!" [[OncePerEpisode once per game]].]]

* Fanservice: Very much present throughout the franchise and ''it shows''. Much of the cast seems to have fallen into either a MsFanservice with BoobsOfSteel (complete with [[FanserviceCostumes their]] [[FormFittingWardrobe questionable]] [[Stripperiffic outfits]]) or a Bishonen MrFanservice (with all the [[WalkingShirtlessScene shirtless]] [[HeroicBuild moments]] [[CastFullOfPrettyBoys that comes with it]]), with BadassAdorable and TagAlongKid often falls somewhere in between.

** In Kanon's database profile, as well as a few conversations with her, it's mentioned that she's notorious for friendly fire, to the point where ''her squad members flee when she attempts to shoot a recovery bullet''. Much to the consternation of those who wish to use a medic when Sakuya isn't around, this is ''not'' just character fluff. Her AI is programmed to shoot even when you're in her line of fire. And then to admonish you for ''being'' in her line of fire. On the plus side, this actually saves you from death.

* GuysSmashGirlsShoot: The male Old-Types tend to have melee God Arcs, while females have guns. Lindow and Sakuya are well known examples. Haruomi and Kate also count before they become New-Types.

** You can create healing bullets and shoot them at your friends or NPC allies.

* HeadInTheSandManagement: The higher-ups in Fenrir at many times are told, and sometimes even directly shown, to be this. They are all aware of the Aragami threat but, even in the post apocalypse, are too centered on their own political stature to provide the already desperate survivors much needed aid and act as [[ObstructiveBureaucrat Obstructive Bureaucrats]] to Fenrir themselves. Because of this [[WeAREStrugglingTogether there is a bit of rift between Fenrir and those of the Outer Ghettos]] and nearly allowed TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt to trigger ''twice''.

** The original pits the male protagonist (Yuu), along with female protagonist (Aki) against a [[PantheraAwesome Vajra]], while the ''[[UpdatedRerelease Burst]]'' cover features a unrelated pair of male and female protagonists against a [[SerpentOfImmortality Hannibal]] and the ''Burst Append Edition'' cover features another unrelated pair of male and female protagonists fighting against the Susano'o. All shots are in [[RuinsOfTheModernAge City of Mercy]].

** ''God Eater Resurrection'' features the same player character from the original once again (Yuu), but this time he's solo against Dyaus Pita using one of the aerial Predator Styles. The japanese covers adds Alisa to the mix.

** Alisa will always be shown holding her God Arc in gun form during cutscenes, in a subtle moment of GameplayAndStoryIntegration -- she will use her gun against enemies (even when you wish she wouldn't) until she runs out of OP and switches to blade attacks. The main character and other New Types will be shown in blade form, possibly because it's a bad idea to walk around with finger on the trigger of a gun capable of destroying buildings and tank-like monsters, but more likely due to the fact that blade form allows for devouring and shield deployment, actions that are shown in several key story scenes. Blade form is also the "default" form status, in that you begin every mission in Blade Form and have to switch to Gun Form.

* SuperMode: Burst Mode, which is achieved by either devouring an Aragami, or receiving a Link Bullet from a teammate in order to enter Link Burst Mode. Later games add more varieties of Super Modes, such as Blood Rage (a nigh-unstoppable form which requires fulfilling a set of selected criterias to activate) and Engage (requiring being close to your teammates, allow the player and one of their fellow God Eaters to share each other's combat perks.

** This is even more relevant in ''God Eater 3'' as the main cast treats each other more as [[FamilyOfChoice a part of a bigger family]][[spoiler:, to the point that they didn't hesitate to save one of their own when she plans to enact a HeroicSacrifice to save them and countless other [=AGEs=] against an incoming Ash Tempest... and even a Odin unit]].

* YouCantFightFate: [[spoiler:The Devouring Apocalypse ''cannot'' be stopped in any way, as its occurence is a hardcoded law of reality instead of a mere catastrophe. Every time it is seemingly stopped, reality literally rewrites itself to ensure that its threat comes back until it finally manages to happen. All humanity can hope to do is delay the inevitable for as long as they can. ''God Eater 3'' does able to provide a miracle in the end, though the Aragami threat has been ''slightly'' became reduced.]]

->''"Don't run away! Don't run away from the tropes! THAT'S AN ORDER!!"''

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[[caption-width-right:350:Gods will fall! Humanity will Rise![[note]]Clockwise,from bottom center: The Protagonist/Yuu Kannagi, Soma Schicksal, Ren and Lindow Amamiya, Shio, Sakuya Tachibana, Kota Fujiki, and Alisa Ilinichina Amiella.[[/note]]]]

* {{BFS}}: "Short" blades are larger than old-fashioned claymores, the basic ''Long'' blades is easily the size of an ironing board, and ''Buster'' blades are half as wide and much thicker.

* CreatureHunterOrganization: The whole Fenrir Corporation, particularly the ''Blood Unit'' and the ''Hounds'' (the former being the current page image) are this, since they specialize in fighting Aragami.

** The original pits the male protagonist (Yuu), along with female protagonist (Aki) against a [[PantheraAwesome Vajra]], while the ''[[UpdatedRerelease Burst]]'' cover features a unrelated pair of male and female protagonists against a [[SerpentOfImmortality Hannibal]] and the ''Burst Append Edition'' cover features another unrelated pair of male and female protagonists fighting against Susano'o. All shots are in [[RuinsOfTheModernAge City of Mercy]].

** Slightly subverted in ''God Eater 3'', in which was lampshaded as the collapse of Fenrir and the subsequent creation (dehumanization) of AGEs meaning that their outfits were basically scraps literally duct-taped together, befitting of their status as literally slaves of war.

* RecurringRiff: "God Eater", the first game's title theme, has a riff which is reused in many songs, including "No Way Back", "The March of Evil", and "God and Man". The latter of these also has a Recurring Riff of its own in ''God Eater 2'', being used in the title screen, "Revolving Lantern" and "Diabrosis", the latter became its own Recurring Riff for most of the tracks in ''God Eater 3''.

** This problem is turned into a plot point when [[spoiler:Lindow loses his armlet in a fight with an Aragami (Dyaus Pita), cutting off his Bias Factor supply. During his subsequent disappearance, he was progressively turning into a Corrosive Hannibal.]]

** In the climax of ''Rage Burst'', [[spoiler:all the members of Blood unite their Blood Powers to counteract the Devouring Apocalypse by channeling their powers and Blood Rage onto Romeo's God Arc, resulting in a massive explosion of light...]].

-->-- '''The official {{tagline}} of the franchise'''

''God Eater'' is a series of {{Action RPG}}s published by Creator/BandaiNamco (the first two games and their {{Updated Rerelease}}s being developed by [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shift_(company) Shift]], with Marvelous First Studio taking over for ''3'' as Shift was busy with ''VideoGame/CodeVein'' in the interim), setting itself as a rival game franchise to Creator/{{Capcom}}'s popular VideoGame/MonsterHunter franchise. Set in a post-apocalyptic world devastated by the Aragami, bizarre monsters made from microscopic Oracle Cells that can devour almost anything and take on its properties, humanity has been pushed to the brink of extinction. Mankind's last hope rests upon the shoulders of the God Eaters, elite soldiers who have been infused with Oracle Cells, turning themselves into living half-Aragami weapons and allowing them to fight back using God Arcs, bio-mechanical [[MorphWeapon hybrid weapon]] made from the same Oracle Cells that make up the Aragami's very biology.

Contributing to the longevity of the franchise is the very fact that the story is not your typical "fight the monsters, save the world" story involving a CreatureHunterOrganization (though certainly, you end up doing a fair amount of that, too). The franchise explores the bleakness of surviving a [[WorldHalfEmpty post-apocalyptic Earth]] such as how humanity struggles to survive despite the world's current state, what mankind is willing to die for in order to save the lives of many, how does our morality define us in the face of extinction, and most prominently, what it really means to be human. Its popularity has also led to various adaptations and {{Spin Off}}s in anime, manga, and light novels.

* ''[[VideoGame/GodEater1 God Eater]] (2010)'': The first game in the series, released for the UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable. It follows the [[PlayerCharacter protagonist]] and the Retaliation Unit [[note]]more popularly known as simply "the First Unit"[[/note]] of the Fenrir Far East Branch as they not only fight against the Aragami, but also uncover a sinister plot to repopulate the Earth through a dreaded event called "The Devouring Apocalypse".
** ''God Eater Burst''[[note]]''Gods Eater Burst'' in the North America and Europe release[[/note]] ''(2010/2011)'': The first UpdatedRerelease title, released for the [=PlayStation=] Portable. In addition of expanding most of the original game's mechanics, the game also includes an additional storyline continuing the still-ongoing search for Lindow Amamiya, as well as the appearance of the mysterious Ren.
** ''God Eater Resurrection (2015/2016)'': An HD remastered UpdatedRerelease of ''God Eater Burst'', originally released for the UsefulNotes/PlayStationVita and UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 (and is, in essence, the original ''GE'' rebuilt in the ''Rage Burst'' engine). The original mechanics from the second game were tweaked to include the new feature called "Predator Style", as well to include some of the features from ''Rage Burst'' and a new story arc that connects between the events of ''God Eater Burst'' and ''God Eater 2''. The international release contains an updated and revised localization, as well as a brand-new English dub in accordance.

* ''VideoGame/GodEater3 (2018/2019)'': A DarkerAndEdgier third main entry in the franchise for [=PlayStation=] 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC. It introduces the Adaptive God Eaters, a new type which can survive in the Ashlands, a spreading desert that turns everything it touches to ash. A new type of Aragami, the Ashborn, can enter Burst mode just like the God Eaters, and new weapons are available: the Biting Edge, the Heavy Moon, and the Raygun, the latter replaces one of the four Gun types in the game.

* ''God Eater Prologue'': A 12-minute ONA promoting the first game. It centers on 11-year-old Soma Schicksal's first mission as a God Eater. Watch it all [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgCTLxBn1mw here]].
* ''[[Anime/GodEater God Eater (Anime)]]'': A partially-canonical 13-episode anime by Ufotable released on 2015. Taking a slightly different approach in adapting the first half of the original game, it introduces Lenka Utsugi, an anime-only stand-in protagonist for the game's player.

* ''God Eater Resonant Ops'': A turn-based mobile game for the iOS and Android devices released in April 2018. Taking place in 2078, the protagonist is a rookie God Eater, who along with their allies, will take part in a large-scale operation at Fenrir Headquarters. The plot of ''GEREO'' is meant to help bridge the gap between ''Rage Burst'' and ''[=GE3=]'', but isn't required to understand the story of ''3''. After two seasons, the service was terminated on the 24th of September, 2020.
%% Due to spoiler policy, do not mention that Code Vein takes place in the same universe as God Eater.

* AfterTheEnd: [[ApocalypseHow Planetary near-total extinction]]. The game starts out after the Aragami have [[ExtremeOmnivore eaten]] most of the planet. They make up the entire biosphere at this point, and the tiny remnant of humanity is almost all that's left of native Earth life. Landmasses are now little more than desert. And Fenrir's scientists believe that an even worse apocalypse is on the way -- what they call the Devouring Apocalypse, where the Aragami density reaches a critical mass and a single massive Aragami comes out on top of the food chain, consuming and consuming all the others until the face of the Earth is literally wiped clean of anything and everything but this one super-lifeform. Life will then be 're-distributed'.
** The state of the world in ''God Eater 3'' has become ''much worse'' than the hypothetical '''Devouring Apocalypse''' with the appearances of the Ash Aragami, and the sudden expansion of the Ashlands due to the existence of the Ashblight.

** In the climax of ''Rage Burst'', [[spoiler:all the members of Blood unite their Blood powers to counteract the Devouring Apocalypse]].

* AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever: Some of the Aragami. A notable example would be the Ouroboros: the Database describes it to be as big as a mountain, and when you see it, you'll find that they weren't exaggerating. And that's not accounting its appearance in the anime which "as big as a mountain" is ''not'' a mere metaphor.

** Original God Eater has Shio, the resident HunterOfHisOwnKind which took form of a little girl who can create her own God Arc using her own body.

** ''God Eater 3'', on the other hand, gives us Phym, the most adorable child-like ''Heavy Moon''-wielding [[HalfHumanHybrid Humanoid Aragami]], who is also a LightningBruiser and CombatMedic rolled into one.
* {{BFG}}: ''Sniper'' gun parts are around the character's height, the ''Assault'' guns have cannons large enough to fit a head, and ''Blast'' guns are even wider.

* BizarreAlienBiology: The Aragami are actually clusters of single-celled organisms that can consume just about anything, as well as have the ability to take on the traits of the things they eat. The only reason there's still a breathable atmosphere in the world is because some Aragami learned to photosynthesize, possibly by devouring nearly all plant life.

** You have Freeze, Spark, and Divine-elemental chainsaws to put in place of a normal {{BFS}}, with Lindow's model being a dual-element blade. In the first two games, they recover more OP per hit than normal but has the 'Noisy' skill, making Aragami more likely to hear you coming.

** "''How far are you willing to go to save the last of the human race?''" This usually come into play whatever a character undergoes an important moral dilemma over what they should do for the sake of others, even if it means going for some drastic measures to achieve it. [[spoiler:Examples of this includes Director Schicksal's Ark Project and Port Gleipnir's Commander Abraham's Plan Odin.]]
** "''How deep can your morality sink in the name of survival?''" [[spoiler:The conflict between Port Gleipnir and Crimson Queen in ''3'' is one such example.]]
** "''What does it mean to be human?''" This is mostly shown with the existence of the Humanoid Aragami, a rare type of Aragami with a human form and mentality, who were befriended and humanized by the heroes, with Shio and Phym being best examples of this.
** "''What defines our humanity?''" One of the main aspects of the franchise revolves on how does humanity actually reacts to TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt, as shown in-game where despite humanity is still on their self-destructive habits, they will always pull through when push come to shove.
* CharacterCustomization: The player can select the character's name, alias, gender, hair style/color, facial structure, skin tone, clothing and in-combat voice set. The hair style/color and clothing can be customized after creation. ''God Eater 2'' gives you more freedom with the hair- and skincolors, but doesn't let you choose an outfit at start. Of course, the new uniform is improbably cool.
* ChargedAttack:
** ''Buster Blades'' have Charge Crush, a single, devastating blow with all the user's might (and a bit of Stamina). It charges faster when in [[SuperMode Burst Mode]].
** ''Charge Spears'' have Charge Glide, a rapid thrusting attack. Unlike other charged attacks, the user can still move around while charging it, and jump to execute the move in midair.
** ''Boost Hammers'' have Boost Ignition, which activates the rocket thrusters in the hammer's back. This can lead into a few different attacks: Boost Rush, a repeating barrage of blows; Boost Drive, a quick swing that vaults the user forward; and Boost Impact, which brings the hammer down in a mighty slam. The longer it's charged, the faster these attacks become.

* CrapsackWorld: Humanity has been pushed to near-extinction by the Aragami, and the one organization capable of fighting them may not be telling the entire truth of the matter. However, people are still ''mostly'' good on an individual basis.

* DamageTyping: Physical damage on Aragami comes with five types, melee (slash/sunder, crush, pierce) and gun (crush, pierce), which effectiveness varies on Aragami and its part that got hit. Elemental damage (blaze, freeze, spark, divine) provides additional damage on Aragami weak on a specific element.
* DeathActivatedSuperpower: More like incapacitation than actual death, skills Wrath of Revenge, Friendship and Dearest works this way. Wrath of Revenge gives the user Burst status when an ally nearby is incapacitated, while Friendship and Dearest gives Link Burst status to allies of same and opposite gender respectively if the user is incapacitated.

* ExtremeOmnivore: The Aragami have eaten much of what used to exist on Earth. Including rather large chunks of the ''buildings''.

** In an unusual twist, you also have a Super Mode Shiv. Shoot the Aragami bullets [[MegaManning that you bit off of your enemies]] at your teammates instead, and they get the powerful [[ThePowerOfFriendship Link-Burst]], gaining up to three (stackable) levels of massive stats boosts and an even more powerful version of the attack you fired at them. They can do the same to you, and if you've equipped the control unit that regenerates hit points while in Burst mode, you can combine healing and Super Mode... through the power of being shot.
* HeadInTheSandManagement: The higher-ups in Fenrir at many times are told, and sometimes even directly shown, to be this. They are all aware of the Aragami threat but, even in the post apocalypse, are too centered on their own political stature to provide the already desperate survivors much needed aid and act as [[ObstructiveBureaucrat Obstructive Bureaucrats]] to Fenrir themselves. Because of this [[WeAREStrugglingTogether there is a bit of rift between Fenrir and those of the Outer Ghettos]] and nearly allowed TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt to trigger ''twice''.

** Goes full circle in ''Rage Burst'' with the [[spoiler:Arc Aberrants: Aragami that have been fused with God Arcs, allowing them to use not only those God Arcs for attacks but a few even have access to Blood Powers]].
* HolyHandGrenade: One of the bullet types available to you to use at the start. Specifically, the kamui::mortar bullet, which explodes with Divine damage upon impact.

** The original pits male protagonist (Yuu), along with female protagonist (Aki) against a [[PantheraAwesome Vajra]], the ''[[UpdatedRerelease Burst]]'' cover features unknown male protagonist, along with unknown female protagonist against a [[SerpentOfImmortality Hannibal]] and the ''Burst Append Edition'' cover features another unknown male protagonist, along with another unknown female protagonist against Susano'o. All shots are in [[RuinsOfTheModernAge City of Mercy]].
** The cover for ''God Eater 2'' has Julius, alongside Gilbert and Nana, already in the midst of a battle with the Marduk. This shot takes place in the Dead City After Dawn.
** ''God Eater 2 Rage Burst'' has the player character (Again, Hiro) about to smash new Aragami Chrome Gawain in the face with [[SuperMode Blood Rage]] activated, alongside Livie, with the Spiral Tree in the background.
** ''God Eater Resurrection'' features the same player character from original once again (Yuu), but this time he's solo against Dyaus Pita. The japanese covers adds Alisa to the mix.

* KnightOfCerebus: As soon as [[spoiler:[[HeroKiller Dyaus Pita]]]] is introduced, things take a turn for the darker. [[spoiler:Not even the [[PlayableEpilogue Burst storyline]] is safe when Hannibal hijacks the plot and cripples the player.]]

* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: The shield parts are made to resist devouring by Aragami, and passively add some of that resistance to you; when the shield is actually deployed, the concentration of Bias Factor helps block most Aragami attacks. ''Bucklers'' deploy the fastest and have skills to leverage it, but let a quarter of the damage through and have [[FragileSpeedster low stats]], while ''Towers'' are the slowest with few skills, [[MightyGlacier but have great stats and block all of the damage at the cost of your stamina]]; normal ''[[JackOfAllStats Shields]]'' are between the two in terms of stats, speed, and skills. Many skills apply to the shield, from making it faster to deploy (crucial), to expanding the guarded area or reducing the damage you take while guarding even further; like most skills, though, they do have their negative counterparts. However, only Blade-Arc Old-types and New-types can use them. Old-type gunners have to make do with dodging, [[TheAllSeeingAI not that they don't have an advantage]].
* MeaningfulName: Fenrir is named after the mythological CanisMajor who ate the Norse God Odin.

* MoneySpider: [[http://godeater.wikia.com/wiki/Golden_Gboro-Gboro Golden Gboro-Gboro]]. However, instead of money or loot, it drops salvageable materials of varying rarity.

* PowersAsPrograms: The operating principle behind bullet customization.

* RealTimeWeaponChange: You can swap between a blade and a gun. The 'Dexterous' skill ups your change speed, while the 'Clumsy' skill slows it down. Yes, those seconds are crucial. Moreover, the process isn't silent and some Aragami have very good hearing. There's even a skill for that: Noisy. You can, however, counter it with the 'Mute' skill, and some Controllers have the skill 'Super Mute' while in Burst mode.

* SuperMode: Burst Mode, which is achieved by either devouring an Aragami, or receiving a Link Bullet from a teammate in order to enter Link Burst Mode. Later games add more varieties of Super Modes, such as Blood Rage and Engage.
* TrueCompanions: The God Eater teams are pretty much this. They stick together through thick and thin and are pretty much like an extended family. Most prominent would be the 1st Unit in ''Burst'' and Blood in ''God Eater 2''.
** This is even more relevant in ''God Eater 3'' as the main cast treats each other more as [[FamilyOfChoice a part of a bigger family]].

* TheVerse: [[spoiler: Shares the same world with ''VideoGame/CodeVein.'']]

* YouCantFightFate: [[spoiler:The Devouring Apocalypse ''cannot'' be stopped in any way, as its occurence is a hardcoded law of reality instead of a mere catastrophe. Every time it is seemingly stopped, reality literally rewrites itself to ensure that its threat comes back until it finally manages to happen. All humanity can hope to do is delay the inevitable for as long as they can.]]

''God Eater'' is a series of {{Action RPG}}s published by Creator/BandaiNamco (the first two games and their {{Updated Rerelease}}s being developed by [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shift_(company) Shift]], with Marvelous First Studio taking over for ''3'' as Shift was busy with ''VideoGame/CodeVein'' in the interim), setting itself as a rival game franchise to Creator/{{Capcom}}'s popular VideoGame/MonsterHunter franchise. Set in a post-apocalyptic world devastated by the Aragami, bizarre monsters made from microscopic Oracle Cells that can devour almost anything and take on its properties, humanity has been pushed to the brink of extinction. Mankind's last hope rests upon the shoulders of the God Eaters, elite soldiers who have been infused with Oracle Cells, turning themselves into living half-Aragami weapons and allowing them to fight back using God Arcs, bio-mechanical [[Morph weapon hybrid weapon]] made from the same Oracle Cells that make up the Aragami's very biology.

[[caption-width-right:350:Gods will fall! Humanity will Rise![[note]]Clockwise,from bottom center: The Protagonist/Yuu Kannagi, Soma Schicksal, Ren and Lindow Amamiya, Shio, Sakuya Tachibana, Kota Fujiki, and Alisa Amiella.[[/note]]]]

''God Eater'' is a series of {{Action RPG}}s published by Creator/BandaiNamco (the first two games and their {{Updated Rerelease}}s being developed by [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shift_(company) Shift]], with Marvelous First Studio taking over for ''3'' as Shift was busy with ''VideoGame/CodeVein'' in the interim), setting itself as a rival game franchise to Creator/{{Capcom}}'s popular VideoGame/MonsterHunter franchise. Set in a post-apocalyptic world devastated by the Aragami, bizarre monsters made from microscopic Oracle Cells that can devour almost anything and take on its properties, humanity has been pushed to the brink of extinction. Mankind's last hope rests upon the shoulders of the God Eaters, elite soldiers who have been infused with Oracle Cells, turning themselves into part-Aragami and allowing them to fight back by using the God Arc, a bio-mechanical MorphWeapon made from the same Oracle Cells that make up the Aragami's biology.

Contributing to the longevity of the franchise is the very fact that the story is not your typical "fight the monsters, save the world" story involving a CreatureHunterOrganization (though certainly, you end up doing a fair amount of that, too). The franchise explores the bleakness of surviving a [[WorldHalfEmpty post-apocalyptic Earth]] such as how humanity struggles to survive despite the world's current state, what mankind is willing to die for in order to save the lives of many, and how does our morality define us in the face of extinction. Its popularity has also led to various adaptations and {{Spin Off}}s in anime, manga, and light novels.

** ''God Eater Burst''[[note]]''Gods Eater Burst'' in the North America and Europe release[[/note]] ''(2010/2011)'': The first UpdatedRerelease title, released for the Play[==]Station Portable. In addition of expanding most of the original game's mechanics, the game also includes an additional storyline continuing the still-ongoing search for Lindow Amamiya, as well as the appearance of the mysterious Ren.

* ''VideoGame/GodEater2 (2013)'': A sequel to the first game released for both the Play[==]Station Portable and Play[==]Station Vita. The sequel centers on the Blood Unit, an elite group of God Eaters, as well as a new protagonist, on board a moving mobile base sent to investigate the rapidly-spreading outbreak known as the Black Plague. This is the first game to feature three new weapon types: the Boost Hammer, the Charge Spear and the Shotgun.
** ''God Eater 2 Rage Burst (2015/2016)'': The second UpdatedRerelease title, originally released for the Play[==]Station Vita and Play[==]Station 4. Like ''God Eater Burst'', the game tweaked most of the mechanics from ''God Eater 2'', and also includes a new storyline featuring a new God Eater named Livie Colette. This is the first game to introduce the Variant Scythe.

!! '''WARNING''': ''The following tropes in this page contains a heapful amount of spoilers, most of which are been left unmarked! Read at your own risk!''

* {{Bishonen}}: The majority of the male cast is made up of pretty boys, especially Karel Schneider. Federico Caruso and Eric der Vogelweid are also this in their ''Resurrection'' incarnation. Even Yuu Kannagi fits this.
** ''God Eater 2'' and ''God Eater Resurrection'' has even more of them than the first game. Even Hiro Kamui fits this. And you are unable to make a non-handsome male avatar in ''God Eater 2'', ''Rage Burst'' and ''Resurrection''. Unless your male avatar is [[Anime/GodEater Lenka Utsugi]] in ''Resurrection''.
** Even though ''God Eater 3'' has less new characters and even lesser returning characters this time around, majority of the male cast are quite attractive.

** Although it has a CastFullOfPrettyBoys, there are also a few hunks in the series such as [[TheAce Lindow]] and [[NiceGuy Brendan]], as well as [[RetiredBadass retired badasses]] like [[CoolOldGuy Gen]] and [[RatedMForManly Damian]].

* BladeOnAStick: The ''Biting Edge'' is ''[[DualWielding two]]'' blades on sticks, which can be combined into a two-ended glaive.

* FiveManBand:
** 1st Unit and 4th Unit (''God Eater 2'')
*** TheLeader: Kota
*** TheLancer: Haruomi
*** TheBigGuy: Emil
*** [[TheSmartGuy The Smart Girl]]: Erina
*** TheChick: Kanon

* GagBoobs: Amaterasu has a pair that are probably larger then the main characters themselves and they generally just... bounce around when the main body moves.

* {{Gainaxing}}:
** Disturbingly enough, it's not found in the humans, but in several of the Aragami. Both the Zygote and Sariel species of Aragami tend to "bounce" when they are knocked out of the air. It's not very noticable, but it's there. For a more noticable example, see GagBoobs.
** In ''2'', ''Rage Burst'', ''Resurrection'' and '''especially''' ''God Eater 3'', it is shown on most of the female characters, including more flat chested characters like [[GenkiGirl Nana]].

** Taken UpToEleven in ''God Eater 3'' with the Rogue Odin and the Fallen Odin, both being ''even bigger'' than the aforementioned Ouroboros.

* DifficultyLevels: Like all hunting games, missions in later ranks are harder and so technically fall into this trope. Some Aragami even get new moves in the later ranks. The ranks go up to 10 in the first game and ''God Eater 2'', but ''God Eater 2 Rage Burst'' caps out at [[UpToEleven 15]].
** Complete the one and only story mission in Difficulty 15, and you unlock the option to set mission difficulty. Found the Difficulty 15 missions hard? [[UpToEleven That was just level 1 out of 99.]] Raising the difficulty [[OhCrap not only raises the enemies' stats, but makes certain tricks (Stagger Locking and Down Locking) harder, or even outright impossible]] due to the increased threshold the player must pass in order to knock them down in the first place.

** In an unusual twist, you also have a [[UpToEleven Super Mode Shiv]]. Shoot the Aragami bullets [[MegaManning that you bit off of your enemies]] at your teammates instead, and they get the powerful [[ThePowerOfFriendship Link-Burst]], gaining up to three (stackable) levels of massive stats boosts and an even more powerful version of the attack you fired at them. They can do the same to you, and if you've equipped the control unit that regenerates hit points while in Burst mode, you can combine healing and Super Mode... through the power of being shot.

* DifficultySpike: Whenever you make a transition from a storyline to another, there will be one. In ''Burst'', and ''Resurrection'', Difficulty 7 has a few breather levels, but kicks into full gear later, whilst Difficulty 11 follows suit.

* MoneySpider: [[http://godeater.wikia.com/wiki/Golden_Gboro-Gboro Golden Gboro-Gboro]]. However, instead of money or VendorTrash, it drops salvageable materials of varying rarity.

** Each combat field has a set of locations where materials and VendorTrash can be scavenged. Each location has its own random selection of possible items it produces, which changes at different mission difficulties. This means sometimes you have to farm specific fields at specific difficulty levels to get what you want, not just Aragami. Thankfully alleviated to an extent in ''God Eater 2''. You can convert some of the items you get on the field into cores to upgrade your equipment, making it less of a hassle. You still need to hunt the more powerful Aragami to get acceptable materials for the final tier's cores, though; 100 points is a steep price to pay with items that only give 1 point a piece. But it's back in full force in its UpdatedRerelease; the crafting system was reverted to the one in the first game. Thankfully though, mission rewards are now randomly chosen from a long list of items if you meet their conditions instead of having a 100% chance of getting 3 to 4 fairly common materials. The list is different for each mission, even if all Aragami in them and the ranks of the missions are identical. Some [=NPCs=] even have special skills that boost the chances of getting stuff on the list.

* PantyShot: Certain scenes can expose female protagonists' underwear or ModestyShorts if they wear skirts short enough.