Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair (PS4) - Reviews

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19.2.2016

Earth Defence Force 4.1 is a first-person shoot fest. You will face wave upon wave of giant insects, spiders and alien robots of different shapes and sizes in over 80 levels of campaign.EDF isn’t a particularly complex game nor does it take itself very seriously. The feel of the game is similar to watching an episode of Thunderbirds where the voice acting is deliberately cheesy, light hearted, often humorous but perfectly fitting for the atmosphere it wants to create.You choose from one of 4 character classes, each of which has different attributes, strengths and weaknesses. You can change characters at the beginning of each stage which allows for flexibility should you want it.The shooting mechanics are spot on.You can level up your guns and your armour as you progress through the levels. After a while you will find the difficulty starts to climb and you may find yourself going back to complete earlier levels again just to gather more armour and weapons. Completing an earlier level on a harder difficulty setting (which can be altered at every stage of the game) usually rewards you with higher calibre weaponry which you can then use to progress deeper into the campaign.The graphics are by no means cutting edge and are certainly not up to current generation standards, BUT they are fun and the movement of the giant ants, wasps and spiders is often quite life-like. What is impressive is the number of beasts moving around on screen at any one time. There are hugs swarms of them, and they seem to move independently too without any obvious duplication or repeat modelling. The explosions are also impresive. The magnitude of effect when you bring down an alien space ship or destroy a large robot is fantastic and the way in which massive balls of flame fill the sky is always satisfying.Whilst the game design is perhaps more akin to old-school style of play (and there’s nothing wrong with that) don’t mistake this game for a push-over. When the going gets tough, it really gets tough and the sheer numbers of beasts in a swarm really tests your ability to the max.Online multiplayer is also available where up to 4 players can join forces to tackle stages together. Two player local co-op on split screen is also available. I didn’t find the multiplayer lobby particularly efficient and the fact that you have to wait for an existing game to finish before you can join the squad rather than just dropping in at any time isn’t a very good design choice. That said, when things get going, multiplayer is also a lot of fun.Fun, Fun, Fun is probably the key word for EDF. It’s a great shooter with lots of frantic action and it’s actually nice to escape from some of the other mainstream titles out there which often frustrate as often as they please.After the first 20 minutes with this game I wasn’t entirely sure what to think, but as I got more experience with it and began to understand the premise of the game I was hooked line and sinker. It’s a great game. If you want a straight forward fun-loving and addictive shooter with a difference, try EDF, I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.

22.2.2016

Personally I don't know how anyone could hate this game, what's not to like?! Giant alien insects, giant robots, giant explosions, giant guns! This game is so ridiculous and fun, I'm really surprised it doesn't get as much hype as a lot of the heavy mainstream games!Graphics aren't great but that doesn't matter! The game looks "good" but the gameplay and everything else is just never ending fun! The missions get repetitive due to you killing the same stuff in every mission pretty much, but they do throw in boss fights! The giant mech suits are a new feature and they are something special!I've been a massive fan of all the edf games (2017, insect Armageddon, 2025) and if you don't own a ps4,

22.8.2017

An updated version of EDF 2025 (PS3 - also a great game) with plenty of new nasties!Giant Bugs, Dinosaurs and Robots get some harsh treatment from an elite fighting force with a very broad arsenal.A choice of characters to fight as, with a range of abilities from flying and handling multiple weapons to driving assault craft.You can play in one or two player mode and are always accompanied by a support team that can be commanded to follow you (often not as good option for them) - they are usually very helpful but occasionally get in the way of your missiles (really not good) or lead the monsters towards you.Although much of the enjoyment is in splattering the bugs with increasingly fantastic weapons,

8.6.2016

This game got my adrenalin pumping! Imagine you are surrounded by hundreds and thousands of Alien drones and toe curling pest like giant ants and spiders and you have to break free…….imagine you are faced with giant Alien robot trying to smother you will bombs and bullets….. that was the kind of hell I went through and back after I completed a level on this game. I am glad that I have played this hidden gem. It feels more like an arcade game but it’s got some element of RPG in it whereby you can earn extra armour and better weapons as you progress through the levels at different difficulty settings. I am a prolific gamer with 25years of gaming experience and just when I started to think no game will surprise me anymore or give me that adrenaline pumping feeling,

23.8.2017

I played this for ages with brother in co-op (before buying my own copy) I wanted it with Japanese audio but the price was still full (70e), It's still fun in english too though the script is hilarious and badly translated in places like they didn't bother to change the word to make it fit.But as this is one big comedy only adds to the humour especially that professor acting.It's so much fun especially in co-op and I'm guessing online too.Only thing I have found is they give you all these weapons but I find you only use a handful as the rest are not so useful.

20.9.2020

Very good.explode thousands of alien insect enemies and robots with 4 classes and around 800 different guns and vehicles set across 89 levels with 5 difficulties.loads and loads of hours of fun and well worth the price .can also be played multiplayer either split screen or online to help with the inferno difficulty as it’s mega hard without help unless you have already boosted your character way up.great game get it then edf 5 after when they eventually release it sometime in October on disc...damn you pqube I was supposed to be playing it this weekend!!!!?

6.8.2018

The games is extremely enjoyable to just mess around on, be it in the sandbox esque levels in conjunction with the 800+ weapons you can unlock, there's 5 difficulty levels with just under 100 levels, requiring you to beat each on each difficulty with each character to completely beat the game. The game truly shines on its multiplayer, and it's less then consistent frame rate, which is justifiable due to the sheer amount of chaos that the games enables you to create.T

9.10.2017

It pretty much delivers what it puts on offer, fun, frantic and a great price. Destructible urban levels, tons of alien bugs to shoot, as well as plenty of weapons across a few different classes with strengths and weaknesses. Not to mention the online and (rare these days) split-screen 2 player co-op it's been a really fun game even if the graphics are a bit dated.

1.11.2019

The EDF Deploys!This game is a scream. 2 player co-op play is a complete laugh. You can even have your characters sing songs and dance when giant ants cause mayhem.This is a half hour at a time riot. It's easy to get into. Of course it's not that serious despite some of the hysterical narratives which try to pin a tale around this oversized donkey!

5.4.2016

An outstanding game,hours of fun here. Great graphics but still much room for improvement with the effects(explosions ect) some of the animation is a bit poor. Playing online is really good. Stacks of collectable weapons to found.

26.2.2016

This is a great game, not for story but for the fun you can have just by destroying buildings and the massive explosions that make it happen. If you have played and EDF game before and enjoyed I would highly recommend it.

27.8.2016

Critics are rating everything but "fun" level it seems. Get it, you won't regret it. Check other reviews, players that have played this game overwhelmingly love this game.

5.6.2017

Bought this without knowing the brand. Great fun! Silly action game! Giant bugs, a city that crumbles if you launch missiles at it! Best casual game ive played in ages!

24.11.2016

This series is a missed gem. Endless shooting, explosion and giant insects. It is not clever, but it is compelling. The online 4 player co-op is great too