Godzilla (2014 video game)
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| Developer(s) | Bandai Namco Games |
| Publisher(s) | Bandai Namco Games |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 |
| Release date(s) | JP December 18, 2014 NA July 14, 2015 EU July 17, 2015 |
| Genre(s) | action-adventure, Fighting |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
| Distribution | Optical disc |
Godzilla: The Game (ゴジラ GODZILLA, Gojira GODZILLA) is a 2014 video game developed and published by Bandai Namco for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. It was released on December 18, 2014 in Japan, and will be released on July 14, 2015 in North America and July 17, 2015 in Europe.
Gameplay
Destruction Mode
Destruction mode consists of the player controlling Godzilla as he attacks certain stages, and is similar to Godzilla Generations. In order to clear the stage, the player must destroy all of the G-Energy Generators in the map, while also being attacked by G-Force and occasionally a boss. Some of these stages are timed and the player must destroy all of the Generators before the timer expires. As Godzilla destroys objects such as buildings, G-Energy Generators, and military vehicles, he will increase in size. Godzilla begins the campaign at 50 meters in height, and can reach an almost limitless size. Bosses that Godzilla faces will be leveled at the appropriate height based on Godzilla's current size. In order to complete Destruction Mode and reach the game's true final boss, the player must reach 100% destruction in each of the stages, discover all four special camera angles in every stage, and exceed 100 meters in height by the last stage. If all of these requirements are met, after the credits roll the player will begin the final stage as Burning Godzilla and be attacked by the Super X3 and several DAG-MB96 Maser Cannons. After this, the Legendary Godzilla will appear as the game's true final boss and must be defeated before the timer expires and Godzilla reaches meltdown. After Legendary Godzilla is defeated, the game's final cutscene will be triggered.
King of the Monsters Mode
King of the Monsters is a game mode where the player plays through six stages, each with a different monster to fight. The monsters increase in strength the further the player progresses. The weaker monsters will appear in the first two waves (such as Mothra and Jet Jaguar), slightly harder monsters in the third and fourth, and the most powerful monsters in the final two stages (such as King Ghidorah, Gigan and Kiryu). The Heisei Godzilla, Burning Godzilla, and the American Godzilla are all playable in this mode.
Evolution Mode
As the player defeats certain enemies and destroys certain structures in Destruction Mode, new abilities will be unlocked and can be applied to Godzilla in this mode. Godzilla can receive new attacks, including the "victory dance" from Invasion of Astro-Monster, as well as atomic breath upgrades, including the ability to use atomic breath to fly as in Godzilla vs. Hedorah, as well as fire Minilla's smoke rings or use a white misty atomic breath based on that used by the original Godzilla in 1954.
Diorama Mode
Throughout the game, the player will unlock monster models and other objects that can be placed in an environment and viewed from various angles and used to take screenshots, allowing the player to recreate battles from the film or the game, or to create fantasy battles.
Monster Field Guide
The player will also unlock bios for various monsters from the Godzilla series beyond just those featured in the game, which appear here. These bios include pictures of the monsters from films they appear in, as well as information about the monsters' attributes and film appearances.
Online Multiplayer Mode
It has been confirmed that the PS4 version of the game will feature a massive online multiplayer mode. It was also confirmed that, not only can two players fight in a single online multiplayer match, there can be three players to a single match. This mode will not be available for the PS3 edition.
Development
Godzilla was officially revealed in Japan on June 26, 2014 with a trailer uploaded to YouTube by Bandai Namco Japan. However, magazine leaks of it began at at least June 23, 2014.[1] At that time, the game was reported to be 40% complete.[1]
In late-mid-August, Japan's Famitsu magazine revealed the game would be released on December 18, 2014 in Japan,[2] and on August 29, 2014 Bandai Namco released a second trailer for the game. On November 18, 2014 the third final trailer was released by Bandai Namco. On December 5, the game's Japanese demo was released to the Japanese PlayStation Network.
On December 5, 2014, the English release of the game was officially revealed in The Game Awards for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4, and is scheduled to be released on July 14, 2015 in North America and July 17, 2015 in Europe.[3][4] The monsters in the PS3 version are also in the PS4 but SpaceGodzilla is a PS4 exclusive.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 PS3「ゴジラ-GODZILLA-」ゴジラを題材にしたアクションゲームがバンナムより今冬発売
- ↑ Sanchez, Kevin (August 21, 2015). "Godzilla PS3 Game Gets a Release Date and New Images". DualShockers. Retrieved August 21, 2015. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help) - ↑ Hilliard, Kyle (2015-04-15). "Watch Godzilla Smash Stuff In New Trailer, Smash Stuff Yourself In July". Game Informer. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
- ↑ Blain, Louise (April 16, 2015). "Godzilla looks like the best worst game ever". GamesRadar. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
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