Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain

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  • Summary: Save the world without hope. Year 2040. An action TPS where you will become one of the EDF soldiers and fight against the invaders from outer space which ruined the world. In the world settings which differs from the original "EARTH DEFENSE FORCE" series, more than 50 missions in fiveSave the world without hope. Year 2040. An action TPS where you will become one of the EDF soldiers and fight against the invaders from outer space which ruined the world. In the world settings which differs from the original "EARTH DEFENSE FORCE" series, more than 50 missions in five difficulties await for your challenge.
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 4
  3. Negative: 1 out of 4
  1. Screen Rant
    Oct 21, 2019
    80
    With over fifty missions, four power armor suits (one which includes an incredibly fun jet pack), giant ants, giant spiders, corny dialog, overly-dramatic cut-scenes, giant cockroaches, unlimited ammo, player customization, and the ability to blow up every building in the mission area, Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain may not be the most well-programmed game on the shelves, but it is one of the most fun, and when compared to some of the greedy, unimaginative titles currently for sale, things which are genuinely, unabashedly fun count for a lot.
  2. PC Invasion
    Oct 15, 2019
    70
    Iron Rain is a good game on its own merits, but it's simply not as good as EDF5. It is a pretty different experience that's easy to recommend to series fans that are hungry for more, though.
  3. Multiplayer.it
    Oct 21, 2019
    68
    Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain is a fresh start for the series, with several improvements in terms of graphics and gameplay but the same focus on linear, repetitive missions you won't fight alone.
  4. DarkStation
    Oct 28, 2019
    40
    Overall, Iron Rain echoes Insect Armageddon as a spin-off that tries to take the well-loved series in a new direction. Unfortunately, it drained out a lot of the charm that made the older titles so fun to begin with. Admittedly, any Earth Defense Force game will have a passable fun factor just from how straightforwardly enjoyable it is to blow up giant enemies and buildings. However, the campaign dragged on far too long and relied too heavily on endless waves of bland enemies. Sadly, Iron Rain is a massive misstep that should probably be avoided by both fans and newcomers alike.

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  1. TheSocialHermit
    Jul 7, 2021
    1
    Literal trash. Feels like a huge step back from EDF 5.

    Game is super slow, gameplay is unsatisfying, and they completely changed core    Literal trash. Feels like a huge step back from EDF 5.

    Game is super slow, gameplay is unsatisfying, and they completely changed core mechanics for the worse.

    We gave up less than halfway through and went back to 5.

    Wish I could get my money back.    … Expand
  2. Susu333
    Jun 1, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. They destroyed the franchise! Graphics are better, but the mechsnics and gameplay are awful, no fun!!!… Expand

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