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Earth Defense Force 4.1 coming to PC via Steam on July 18
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EdibleKnife
Member
*Wishlisted* Will be buying day 1
ShockingAlberto
Member
I bought this on PS4 a week ago assuming it would never come to PC.
I made this happen with my misfortune.
I made this happen with my misfortune.
There's still Journey, which probably isn't that Journey, but, given Helldivers and EGTTR, could be that Journey.
Fatal Futanari
Member
Are they SERIOUS about that price?
Corleth the Fey
Member
Oh my god. Looks like I'm buying EDF again.
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deadscreensky
Member
Freaking finally.
I'll have to make sure the port is okay, but if so it's a day one purchase.
I'll have to make sure the port is okay, but if so it's a day one purchase.
Moor-Angol
Banned
I finished 4 times EDF3 (360: easy normal hard, PSV : normal) and after finishing EDF4 on normal I sold it back
first of all you didnt get a trophy for finishing at easy, there was an easy way to get quickly super powerful weapons, around 80 levels, too much in my opinion
liked the variety of monsters, a problem that EDF3 had, but in the long run I still prefer EDF3 while the best EDF for me is still the second on PS2
eXistor
Member
First off, ignore the price, it's well worth it; there's 100s of hours of content in these games.
For me it's a perfect blend of cheese and addicting gameplay. This is pure 50s low budget sci-fi in videogame form. There is almost no story, but what there is is clichéd and awful and I wouldn't have it any other way.
It's at its heart a grind-fest, but one that never really gets boring to me becasue the game has great feedback (shooting enemies is very satisfying) and a ton of weapons that are all legitimately different and awesome in their own right. Enemies randomly drop loot that either have armor, Life or a random weapon (based on what difficulty and level you're playing on). You'll want to grab these weapn crates as much as you can, because they will see you through the game and be sure to try out all different weapons, they're a lot of fun to use and it's fun finding the weapon that's right for you and the situation you're in.
Oh and I didn't even mention the different characters you can play as, which are all vastly different (my fave is the Wing DIver who can fly) and have their own unique weapons to use.
Every level is essentially the same or are variations of the same levels: city, countryside and underground. Alien invasion means lots of baddies to shoot and it's just wave after wave of them, but again, it's incredibly addicting. There's a ton a different enemies and they're all fun to shoot.
TLDR; Shooting things is fun.
That actually sounds awesome. Does it work well in co-op? I think I'm going to convince some friends to pick it up with me.
Corleth the Fey
Member
Yes, couch co op and online is fantastic.
texhnolyze
Banned
I guess I'll wait for performance and general port reports before deciding between this and God Eater.
Possumowner
Member
Well this is one I'll have to grab,had no idea it was due
Why are people complaining about the price? The game released on PS4, in December, for the exact same price, and this will have a 30% discount at release. DLC was extra on PS4, Im not sure why people think it would be included here.
Heh, bought it at release and still haven't played it, backlog and maximizing Gamefly rentals price/game completions keep getting in the way.
Heh, bought it at release and still haven't played it, backlog and maximizing Gamefly rentals price/game completions keep getting in the way.
I don't think Onechanbara had isues.
It's 20 bucks now on PS4, as was Onechanbara on PC release.
eXistor
Member
Just grab this one. It has all the levels and content from EDF 2017 (EDF3) and a whole bunch more. EDF4 was the PS3/360 release. It's essentially the same game as this, only this runs significantly smoother (still no solid 60fps though, not even close, but it's very playable) and at 1080P. Some minor things have changed like caves being dark now and apparently some levels have been altered, but I don't know to what degree as the terrible framerate stopped me from enjoying the PS3 game.
This is the ultimate EDF game.
storafötter
Member
Been waiting for trying this series for a long time. Soon might be the first time. How did the last game fair on the PC?
YianGaruga
Banned
Why in the world would the price on PS4 now, 8 months after its release, have any bearing on its PC release, that's nonsense.
Onechanbara Z2: Chaos is 39.99 on Steam in the U.S. at the moment, isthereanydeal.com has its lowest price on Steam at 27.99.
Lady Siara
Member
Assuming this port isn't calamity level, this is so bought. Feels like it's been forever since it was leaked.
Enter the Dragon Punch
Banned
E! D! F!
thx for info and what was that Inmsect Armaggedon version???
I remember the port was quite messy at the time
For 2025 sure but for 4.1 it cost at LEAST £30 on release and the digital version cost £54.99, later being reduced to £34.99. With sales having it under £20. Price seems pretty much in line.
AndyMoogle
Member
I can finally play this without the nasty tearing from the PS4 version!
Via the store page:
Single-player
Multi-player
Co-op
Shared/Split Screen
Steam Achievements
Full controller support
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Cloud
TO SAVE OUR MOTHER EARTH FROM ANY ALIEN ATTACK
but yeah I was wondering what happened with this after the steam database thing. Still didn't hesitate to get it day 1 on PS4. Price is kind of crazy, when it gets cheaper I'll probably buy it for myself and a friend for co-op.
Will definitely wait and see how the port is. Insect Armageddon had a locked 30fps and no AA but modders fixed that in like a day.
but yeah I was wondering what happened with this after the steam database thing. Still didn't hesitate to get it day 1 on PS4. Price is kind of crazy, when it gets cheaper I'll probably buy it for myself and a friend for co-op.
Will definitely wait and see how the port is. Insect Armageddon had a locked 30fps and no AA but modders fixed that in like a day.
Will definitely double dip on this at some point, love the hell out of the PS4 version.
Also PS4 version is $20 on Amazon right now if anyone is interested.
Also PS4 version is $20 on Amazon right now if anyone is interested.
GET2DAACHOPPAAAA
Member
I love this game. You're not playing it right unless the FPS drops to sub 20.
Insect Armageddon was created by a western developer rather than Sandlot and isn't numbered. EDF 2017 is the third game, EDF 2025 is the fourth game, and this version, EDF 4.1, is essentially an improved version of EDF 2025.
I personally enjoyed Insect Armageddon, but a lot of Gaffers don't share my opinion. It was a departure in several ways, namely fewer enemies on screen (probably to improve frame rate), they were bullet sponges, fewer levels, less weapon variety, etc. So basically the whole gameplay loop was pretty different even if the gameplay itself was solid.
Regardless, if you've never played an EDF game 4.1 is probably the best choice.