My first Gundam game on PC (aside from the Overwatch-style Gundam Evolution) and honestly, it feels like a dream come true for a Gunpla builder like me.

The customization is incredible. There are so many parts to mix and match, and an impressive lineup of Gunpla, even the latest ones like Calibarn from Witch from Mercury and the new series G-Quuuuuux. You can tweak everything: paint colors, materials, add stickers, and proudly display your creation in dioramas with so many themes. It's a super relaxing and creative experience.

That said, the grind does get tiring. Farming plastic parts to upgrade rarity and level up your dream build becomes repetitive after a while.

Combat-wise, it’s pretty engaging. Think classic hack-and-slash, but with tons of variety thanks to different EX skills and OP moves depending on the parts you equip. However, the arena selection feels a bit limited, and the story while reminiscent of Gundam Build Fighters isn’t really the game’s strong suit.

Overall, Gundam Breaker 4 is a love letter to fans. Yes, the grind and mediocre story might turn off some players, but the depth of customization and creativity makes up for it. If you're a Gunpla fan, grab it ideally on sale and enjoy building your perfect mobile suit.

To put it simply, this game started off as a thumbs up to a thumbs down, ever hour I spent felt worse than the last.
Missions are very much the same, always 2 main waves and then a boss, maybe a big boss sometimes, and this is only ever mixed up at THEE final missions.
Characters felt bland at first, which I thought would allow them to grow into unique people, but nope, they're pretty much static the entire time minus some "Believe in yourself" messages.
The customization IS really fun though, just grabbing parts and making a goofy and silly robot never seems to lose it's luster in my eyes, but it's also cheaper and much more enjoyable building these robots in real life. Plus, tying certain robots to DLC is such a mean thing to do, especially since it adds new suits with updates sometimes.
The overall message of the game starts off as "Everyone can come together to enjoy Gunpla together!" which is nice, if not simple. By the end, it turns weirdly pro-AI, stating "ANYTHING can enjoy Gunpla" which makes it feel like Bandai are going to, in fact, use AI instead of paying and employing real humans to make things. You know, AI bad. You all know that.
Music is boring after a while, but you can mute that, thankfully.
The worst part is the price. Even on sale, the game doesn't go for a reasonable price, but that might be fine for some people. What ISN'T fine is the fact that Gundam Breaker 3, a game that's in English and easily available for people who own a PS4 (just make a Singapore account) costs LESS than buying this game with all of it's DLC. (roughly $50 for the GB3, which includes all of the DLC for PS4)
Overpriced, repetitive and supports a message that I strongly disagree with. Gunpla is wonderful because humans made it. It's a shame that the developers of this seem to disagree.
I'll boot up the game every now and then for a quick build or maybe to pose stuff, but for now, I'm putting this one back on the shelf.

Not recommended. Play GB3, buy real kits, watch the shows.

A gundam game with great potential but some glaring if minor flaws.

The pro's: fast-paced and once you get the hang of the fight structure, if you spend more than 10 minutes in a place your underleveled or its a skill issue. Buying your favorite MS after certain missions save the grinding to get that set you crave! Sure a tier one part stinks but its still your favorite. Painting is top tier if limited. Not a painter but i found myself ENJOYING my blue steel paint scheme! Story is completely skippable with a held button for those wanting to launch asap. Being able to hit 2 buttons to get to my garage is very nice with being able to mark parts for synth or keep help speed up the time in garage making your MS. Adding additional FUNCTIONAL PARTS?! If you want a specific ability and your parts dont have it, fear not as some milestones unlock these additions for cheap to place onto your MS!

Lets get the cons out of the way, some MS are missing (zaku 1), some MS arent proper (EW heavyarms was a dual twin-gatling gun beast IN BLUE not the series red!) The area's area little more than 3 back to back instanced areas that you personally dont even travel to, but are teleported into. Finally the launch platform is utterly generic and oh DO I SMELL PAID DLC for that coming! Locking onto parts of a boss after some time fighting breaks down and can cost you a run as your constnatly trying to find the last part to damage to bring the enemy down. The dodge system is a joke with a 2 button combo required instead of the staple double tap. OP and EX skills are mapped to a two button combo and seem an after thought as some can be devastating while others are laughable (head vulcan vs a chest vulcan).

While i cant give a perfect score, i kinda want too as I'm a gundamite to my core but the small flaws up to chapter 4 mar this game. gonna say 8.5/10 as anyone who likes this style of play will find value, gundamites will break controllers playing them until breaking, a non gundam, non sci fi fan is gonna feel ripped off at anything short of the bargain bin. Bandai has taken gundam to a new high, but it didnt hit trans-am with this one.