Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair

1. OceanRiot17

   Dec 10, 2015

   10

   Wow this game. You know its not often I have that same feeling I did when I was 10 and bringing home a new game. This game delivers andWow this game. You know its not often I have that same feeling I did when I was 10 and bringing home a new game. This game delivers and exceeds all expectations I had for it. Want content, how is 98 missions of the co op online campaign. Want variety, how about 4 classes and 150+ weapons per class all with different uses and functionality. What I will say is this game is best played with friends. Playing alone the game is very difficult and I found myself hitting a wall even on normal and I am a veteran of the series. You have to play up through about lvl 10 before you can really get a feel for the game and what it is. The environment is entirely destructible, though when destroying 8 skyscrapers at once the game does have a noticeable slowdown due to the physics calcs. Enemy types are also quite varied, ants, hornets, 2 very different spiders, giant robots, space ships, mother ships, Godzilla creatures, Dragons, ect. Played it about 15 hrs now, and I don't see myself stopping in the near future. Get this game, convince your friends to get this game, you wont regret it.… Expand

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2. GamingDrake

   Jul 22, 2016

   10

   The whole purpose of a game is to entertain and that's what this game does with flying colours and that's why this game is a 1010 for me. itThe whole purpose of a game is to entertain and that's what this game does with flying colours and that's why this game is a 1010 for me. it was hard to rate because the game itself isn't oscar worthy.
   The pros: it is hugely addictive i mean obviously its not for everyone, some people will find this boring and repetitive. boring it isn't repetitive it is but in a good way it never gets old. The gameplay is so much fun there is nearly a 1000 weapons to collect for the 4 classes (which the classes are all unique) most of the weapons feel different which is great and the enemy a.i isn't bad either especially on the harder difficulty's. most of the time they do go straight at you but sometimes they creep around your back which is cool. the edf soldiers are hilariously cheesy but great. I also get so hooked on collecting all of the item drop offs every mission to upgrade your armor and to get new weapons. in this game you never feel under powered in fact more often than not your over powered unless you play on the harder difficulty's which you gonna have to get way more armor and way better weapons than what you start off with( trust me you'll die a lot). Its so much fun going deep under ground in the dark and firing off a grenade launcher flamethrower at the enemies in tight tunnels or to be hiding under a small alcove in a bridge from dragons bombarding you with fire. Its simply exhilarating unlike other games in the genre like Alienation which was a snooze for me. This game on the other hand keeps you on your toes.
   
   The cons: well the frame rate does drop sometimes in intense battles which shouldn't happen with graphics like these. the graphics are acceptable, textures are not very good, its a very sharp looking game but it looks like an early ps3 game but if it was next gen the ps4 wouldn't handle. I'm not kidding the screen is literally covered sometimes to the point where you can't see which isn't a bad thing its just cool blowing your way out. The edf a.i isn't very good, they'll be shooting at a wall to kill aliens robots etc on the other side which is a bit of a pain. The soundtrack is alright it goes with the game but thankfully it doesn't drown out the gameplay. Some of the screaming does grate my ears, oh by the way this game is noisy. it sometimes gives me headache after about 2 hours.
   
   Verdict: this game is brilliant an arcade one at that so don't expect triple a title (but when i think about its way more fun than most triple a games). I'm not a huge fan of Japanese games and if your not much of a fan either then i would definitely recommend this game. there is no other Japanese game like it, i would go as far to say there is no other game like it. it truly is a unique game… Expand

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4. legnbass

   Dec 10, 2015

   10

   No other game does what this series does. The sheer weapon variety is outstanding alone, but what really makes it awesome is that each type ofNo other game does what this series does. The sheer weapon variety is outstanding alone, but what really makes it awesome is that each type of weapon is useful in some of the different scenarios that the game puts you in. Too many games end up with one class of weapon that outshines the others and ends up being used the whole time.
   
   The action is crazy, intense, and just pure FUN. The game doesn't focus on graphics, although it looks great on PS4 in my opinion, but it does focus on gamelplay that keeps me playing this game long after I have grown tired of the average "AAA" releases. I have been playing 2025 since it came out and now that 4.1 is out i'm ready to do it all over again in HD at 60fps.
   
   The atmosphere in EDF is also very endearing and it always puts a smile on my face when I hear the ridiculous scientist lamenting over the giant insects destructive abilities over the radio or when I stop mid battle to sing a song with my recruited troops and we all break out into dance.
   
   I will be buying EDF games on release day for as long as they make them as long as they stay as fun as this game.… Expand

   • 11 of 12 users found this helpful
5. RobJ665

   Apr 17, 2017

   9

   Super campy game. Crap graphics, terrible voice acting, frame rate drops (sometimes to almost zero), no storyline. And yet, completelySuper campy game. Crap graphics, terrible voice acting, frame rate drops (sometimes to almost zero), no storyline. And yet, completely addictive.
   
   There's not a ton to say about it. You play it and either you love it or you hate it. I think where it really shines is in splitscreen mode. There's nothing more fun than hanging with your buddies, killing giant insects and blowing up buildings. We're ordering t-shirts for the release of the next release. EDF!!!… Expand

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6. Eekzoh

   Jan 30, 2017

   9

   This game was a complete surprise, it was ridiculously fun as I played through it with one buddy online. We did all 98 levels...and thenThis game was a complete surprise, it was ridiculously fun as I played through it with one buddy online. We did all 98 levels...and then started over each as a new class and did it again (much quicker 2nd time tho, we had the skillz after round 1). There were countless times we just took a moment to say 'God, I love this game'. It's just fun. Fun because its levels are varied, it's weapons keep coming and coming and very often feel 'different' even tho it's your 7th shotgun, mindless but requiring you to always think, fun. We've stopped after our first 60 hours or so but there is no chance we're not going to go back later on in the year and play it all over again, each as a new class (there are 4). Oh yeah, the difficulties actually -work- for a game like this. Playing level 12 on Hard or Insane? Makes level 12 fun all over again. And you get a whole new range of weapons that you'll end up using on the later levels on Normal, that sorta thing. So all the sudden a Level 18 Rocket Launcher X will be unlocked as you're playing and it will rule. It always does.… Expand

   • 2 of 2 users found this helpful
7. ZeroBorne

   Jan 12, 2017

   8

   This game isn't a ten, everyone, calm down please.
   
   Earth Defense force games are something I enjoy greatly and seeing a game in 60 fpsThis game isn't a ten, everyone, calm down please.
   
   Earth Defense force games are something I enjoy greatly and seeing a game in 60 fps after that wickedly 12 fps PS3 counterpart, I was stoked.
   I really want to like this game but.. it's such a chore and being a game critic and a college student, this game is too much of a time sink to get anything awesome. If you have a group of friends who can ignore story and logic and just shoot giant grey and red ants for like... 80 hours (I've poured 220 hours into the PS3 version), you'll like this game, I swear. But if that isn't your thing, this isn't your game.… Expand

   • 1 of 1 users found this helpful
8. ablaise82

   Apr 15, 2017

   0

   holy **** how did this get good reviews? I bought this game because most reviews said it was a good entry. Ive beaten 2 other earth defenseholy **** how did this get good reviews? I bought this game because most reviews said it was a good entry. Ive beaten 2 other earth defense games, they were amazing. I could not beat eve the second stage on this game. The weapons system? terrible. The classes? unbalanced as all hell. In fact most of them are useless. graphics are crap. controls haven't improved. reload system has changed for the worse. gameplay features have actually been taken out? This is the worst video game sequel Iv'e ever played, nothing like insect arm. Worst 60$ game ive ever bought in my life.… Expand

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