{"id":1049107,"date":"2024-08-27T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/?p=1049107"},"modified":"2024-08-28T22:06:33","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T02:06:33","slug":"review-gundam-breaker-4-feels-like-a-fun-grind-for-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/review-gundam-breaker-4-feels-like-a-fun-grind-for-friends\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Gundam Breaker 4 Feels Like a Fun Grind for Friends\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ve always loved the Gundam Breaker <\/em>series. Even if I haven\u2019t watched all the series included and don\u2019t know every Gunpla I\u2019m harvesting for parts, I adore everything it stands for. Beating up hordes of robots with pretty fun combos both at close range and a distance? Collecting tons of parts from different models to make my perfect custom creation? Then making my Gunpla pretty? It\u2019s priceless. So I definitely think Gundam Breaker 4 <\/em>is fun, even though it\u2019s a huge grind of a game that sometimes feels better suited and balanced for co-op.<\/p>

Gundam Breaker 4 <\/em>begins with players being introduced to\u2026 GB4<\/em>. We\u2019re in the midst of a game-within-a-game situation. Your character is one of the people selected to take part in the GUNPLA Battle Blaze: Beyond Borders <\/em>(GB4<\/em>) beta. As such, you\u2019re given access to a lobby where you can accept story, supplemental, and event missions, go to Your Room to customize your unit with pieces from other mechs, and create dioramas. One of the first things that happen in the story is you meet two other newbie players named Tao and Lin, and the three of you form a Clan with the goal of becoming the strongest players in the game. (You know, before things<\/strong> happen.) Given the setting, online is available, but it can be played completely alone.<\/p>

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That said, the whole concept of Gundam Breaker 4 <\/em>feels like it is pushing you toward online play. After all, the story this time involves an online beta for a game. The grind to collect new parts and become strong enough to advance through missions is also a whole thing. So it is a situation where you might feel tempted to pay for online services, if you\u2019re on a PS4, PS5, or Switch, just to take advantage of running through things with friends to make it feel like less if a time-consuming slog. <\/p>

Not that it isn\u2019t playable alone! I spent the entire duration of my playtime offline and alone for Gundam Breaker 4<\/em>, and I had a lot of fun. The combat system is rather tight, with buttons assigned to the left and right arms for both close range and long range options. I loved dual-wielding and triggering major combos. Switching between locked-on enemies involves a simple and natural movement. So with the right build, you could really cut through a horde of enemy Gunpla around you.<\/p>