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Worst 360 game I have played... yet

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 27, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I purchased this game to play co-op with a friend. I played it a few times to try to get into it. I just never could.

I cannot describe how lacking it was. The graphics are mediocre. The gameplay is lame. It is one of the one or two games I have not played through to completion.

Very fun!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 18, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This is an old-school shoot-em-up remade into a last-gen quality 3rd person shooter. Doesn't sound exciting, but the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Lots of weapons, destructible environments, giant bugs, robots, vehicles, funny radio chatter... This game isn't trying to be great, it's trying to be fun and it succeeds admirably.

WoW! Intense Addictive FPS - Escapism at $20

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 15, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Bought this based upon reviews on Amazon and thought what the hell $20. Yes, it seems to be brainless shoot em up in the mode of Serious Sam somewhat which I'm a fan of but damn is this thing addictive.

It starts out sort of corny and seems damn is this easy but damn does it build level by level and took 2.5 hours to go through 5% of the game at level 13 of 52 levels and walkthru's seem mandatory to choose proper weapons. The intensity of the levels are amazing just on Normal levels a notch above easy and the vibrations on the controller so extreme the controller is about to pop out of my hands.

As others have noted this doesn't pretend to be an RPG combat game but you best use some strategy as the game progresses the intensity levels are extreme. Also, the destructability of the surroundings is amazing while you battle and the scope and vastness of enemies are amazing. Oh well, if you need safe escapism for a cheap $20 this is the ticket IMO.

I finished Halo3 on Legendary but this is a totally different creature again in the mode of the Serious Sam series IMO. Fun as hell in it's own way. I've bought so many games that sucked it's wonderful when you come across sleepers you've never heard of before.

The EDF Wants You!!!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 14, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game has been highly overlooked and underrated as it is fantastically fun. I bet most people see this in the stores and think it looks generic by the cover art. I'm sure the bargain price doesn't help that either but anyone who does pass it over is really missing out.

The Plot: The earth is being attacked by aliens(when are we not?)and the Earth Defense Force is mankinds only hope for survival. Simple.

The Hook: There are quite a few different types of monsters ranging from giant insects to giant robots and even more gigantic mechanical walkers and ships. There are also a ton of weapons to aquire and power up to deal maximum damage.

The Challenge: 53 levels of pure insanity that punish the player by increasing enemies and difficulty. Speaking of which, there are 4 levels of difficulty that'll truly test your skill.

The Payoff: Every level has swarms of enemies and when each is destroyed, drop armor level power ups, new weapons (the higher difficulty, the better), and health. There are also vehicles strewn about the stages ( Tank, Helicopter, Mech, and motor bike). I wish they were a little easier to control, but they work enough to work and are a nice change of pace.

The Controls: They work very well when your on foot but as I said, the vehicles could really use some fine tuning. For example, you have to hold down a face button to keep the helicopter up, and use another face button to shoot. Most every other game has solved this by using the analog sticks. The tank, mech and bike are all a little awkward to drive too. Even if they could've allowed you customize them would help some. I wish they worked like they should but oh well.

The Visuals: They don't rank up there with the best of the next gen crop but the art style is really nice. The larger monsters and ships are also impressive, so they're definitely not last gen graphics. Some of the animations are a little jerky and the landscapes can be a little bland but it's not a big deal as you'll be too busy blasting away. There are also some massive explosions that are truly a sight to behold. You can destroy pretty much everything including the city buildings and freeway overpasses, which all come crumbling down. The end boss fight is truly a sight to behold. But what truly sells this game here is the scale. Many monster games give you that level or top down camera which makes everything look small. Here, the camera is on the ground, so you really get the effect of these giants stomping down the street and coming after you. It's a really great perspective that I wish was used more in games like these.

The Audio: Again, not up there with the top of the heap but satifying. Theres an epic Godzilla score that's doom and gloom. The machine gun fire and rockets all sound good. It's actually pretty loud and chaotic when so many things are going on at the same time. Your fellow solidiers make some funny comments and cheer each other on along the way. The sound works fine.

The Recommendation: I had and continue to have alot of fun with this game. It's a real pick up and play type arcade shooter with all the challenge you could want. Earth Defense Force is a hybrid mix of Godzilla, Independence Day, Starship Troopers, War of the Worlds and Serious Sam. If you like any of those, you'll definitely like this game. And with the bargain price, how can you go wrong? Don't miss it.

OH NO GOOZILLAAA!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: February 10, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Recently purchased this game, and for a $20 B-rated game it is quite fun actually! Best played co-op for maximum damage on the enormous bugs and robots. Pretty addicting game, worth the buy.

Good times, good times...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: February 01, 2008
Author: Amazon User

In a world that is FAR too concerned with frame rates and graphics and weather or not you can commit sexual assault on fellow players after a frag, Earth Defense Force 2017 is a welcome change. Well, not so much a change as a refresher-course on the thing that most game developers overlook: fun.

The game looks like crap. Seriously. We're talking a bad PS2 game. But you know what? That doesn't matter. Neither do the bad physics, voice acting, or repetitive enemies. The game hinges around three things.

1. Weapons. There are a lot of weapons in this game. Like, a LOT. All are variations of your typical first-person shooter fare(or in EDF's case, 3rd-person) and all are really great to mess around with. Nothing quite so entertaining as watching the "Air Tortoise" slowly arc its way to its target and explode in a comically massive way.

2. Destruction. Wanna blow up a building? Do it. Cars? Sure. UFOs? Why not? Wave after hilarious wave of giant ants? By all means. Not really much else to say here. Point your gun at something and, odds are, it'll blow up, crumble, or die.

3. Fun. 2-player co-op is the best way to play this game. Grab a friend, grab a beer, and just go to town on those aliens. This isn't to say that the game isn't fun on your own. Oh, quite the contrary. I found myself saying "This game shouldn't be fun, but for some reason it is." You'd think the repetition would get old, but that just isn't the case here.

You really can't go wrong with EDF. Its cheap, its fun, and its funny. Just buy it.

Make sure to enlist a friend

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 03, 2008
Author: Amazon User

While the single player in this game is amazing in its own right, the 2-player co-op is where the game shines. But be warned, if you attempt inferno difficulty you might throw some controllers (the reward is COMPLETELY worth it though). Find a good friend because it will take a long long time. There are also a ton of weapons to find, well over 100 if I remember. Some of them are pretty standard, and a few are pretty out there. You owe it to yourself to buy this game, seriously.

I own Rock Band, Orange Box and Bioshock, yet this is still the most fun 360 game I have played to date...and don't get me wrong, those games are also excellent.

Mindless Fun Galore--And Cheap Too!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 31, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This is the sort of addictive, mind-swallowing twaddle that you can easily find yourself gleefully playing for hours on end without a break--and loving every minute of it. It's campy, overtly inattentive to the laws of physics, and absolutely wild. Your time is put to good use shooting off various automatic and semi-automatic weapons, rockets, missiles, and grenades at giant insects, enormous plasma-spitting robots, spikey godzilla-like monsters, and UFO's out the wazoo. Level buildings that block your view of the critters you're shooting, take a blazing bath through insect gore until the surrounding landscape disappears in the thick of it, and lose yourself in the idiotic bliss of pure, uncomplicated mayhem. Imagine driving a steamroller through a rioting mob at a 120 mph. Saving the world from alien invaders has never been more fun.

EDF Coming In!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 27, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The number of AI bots, Weapons, Technology, Troopers, Destructible environments Ext. is astounding. A game that launches entire armies at you and you get to blast them away. Excellent feel and game play, a totally fun adventure.

This game excels at fun. Something many developers have forgotten.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 12, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I bought this title, because it was a budget price, and looked like it might offer some fun for a few days. It's given me that and more! I've played this more than any other game on my 360 so far. First, let me qualify that this is not a "top tier" game in graphics or realistic physics. It's really not ground breaking in those respects. They do however serve the material well. The entire game has a delightful B grade movie feel. If you've ever enjoyed movies with giant ants, robots, UFO's, and Giant Godzilla like monsters, you'll instantly get the appeal of this game. The ants and spiders teem and swarm over buildings. The giant robots have a 70's comic book aesthetic. They plod along with a perfectly believable gait for their size. Reminding me of the slow but inevitable advance of the AT-AT's in Empire Strikes Back. They are definitely my favorite enemy, as they satisfyingly recoil with each well placed rocket or sniper shot to the head. It's also great fun to watch an onrushing swarm of bugs get broken by your grenade launcher, sending a couple of Mack truck sized ants into the air. Good times!

This game does not have an online component, but I don't think that is a detractor. Most new FPS games are focusing online and leaving less material for single player games, and less and less on console multiplayer support. In exchange, you get 50+ levels with different missions and enemies, and a selection of 5 different difficulties. The harder level you play the better the weapons you receive! I'm only now starting to play on Hard and some of the weapons are becoming VERY satisfying.

The levels are usually simple. Objective? Kill everything or destroy an objective. Simple. No running around looking for that last enemy (they're all on your radar), no looking desperately for that one power up or switch to flip. You are also free to run anywhere, and the levels are huge. You aren't canned into a set path like most FPS singleplayer. The buildings are fully destructible. One rocket or grenade and they believably crumble ala Independence Day. The only things I don't like, are that you get knocked down in some attacks making it impossible to maneuver, and that the vehicles are almost impossible to pilot effectively. The mech and tank could have been much more satisfying than they were. If you chose to use them, they make better gun emplacements. Shoot with them as long as they last, then fight on foot.

If you are a hardcore 12 year old twitch monkey, or a FPS elitist, you might not like this game. If you'd just enjoy a game you can put in for 15-30 mins of mindless shoot'em up you can play with a friend, this might be the game for you! Mine was $20 new. It is a steal and a pleasant surprise, especially for that price.

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