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Earth Defense Force 5
Stand and fight for humanity. This arcade shooter takes place in the year 2022, as the Earth Defense Force fends off an all-out attack by unknown life forms. Become an EDF soldier, battle against endless hordes of immense enemies, and restore peace to the earth.
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Forbes
Dec 9, 2018
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Hardcore Gamer
Dec 7, 2018
What makes Earth Defense Force work so well is its complete commitment to the lunacy, presenting its aliens and flying saucers in a completely bombastic fashion that never once admits its all tongue-in-cheek despite being completely obvious that everyone involved is having a blast stuffing as much cheesiness as possible into each level and plot twist. As every new encounter gets bigger and more dramatic, it’s met with rising force from the Earth’s defenders, until eventually the entire sky becomes a pulsing mass of fire and smoke from the explosions of battle.
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Gaming on PC
Aug 3, 2019
Earth Defense Force 5 is one of the best action games released on PC this year, and a must-have for fans of the franchise looking for a new fix after finishing EDF 4.1.
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GamePitt
Dec 10, 2018
Earth Defence Force 5 [EDF 5] is a satisfying genocide simulator where you eradicate the world of Giant bugs and Frogmen. Even though the game has taken a step back from its EDF 4.1 60fps gameplay, as it drops back to 30fps, there are more creatures on screen than ever before and the physics push the game to its very limits. This is evident by the screen tearing, slowdown and frame drops, but it’s not a common sight on the PS4 Pro, especially when comparing it to EDF 4.1 on the base PS4. With the choice between four classes, a multitude of weapons and support items, vehicles, and even up to four player co-op, EDF 5 is a bloody amazing game. If you’ve played an EDF game before, you’ll love what they’ve done with EDF 5, even though the intro is a bit slow with its tutorials.
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PS3Blog.net
Dec 25, 2018
Slay giant bugs, huge monsters, aliens, and robots and save the world as a member of the Earth Defense Force. Learn more in our Earth Defense Force 5 review! Earth Defense Force 5 – 1st Trailer | PS4 Become an EDF Soldier and Save Earth Become one of the soldiers of EDF and exterminate the invading aliens.
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IGN
Dec 7, 2018
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GameSkinny
Dec 7, 2018
Earth Defense Force 5 doesn't shake things up, but it presents a fun and highly customizable arcade shooter perfect for co-op play.W
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Niche Gamer
Nov 8, 2020
Earth Defense Force 5 is an immensely generous package that is bursting at the seams with content. Fans of the series will be undoubtedly satisfied with the all-you-can-eat-buffet approach to the range of options and playability. Newcomers will also find this latest entry the best place to start, as it is the best representation of what the series has to offer. Earth Defense Force 5 was reviewed on PlayStation 4 Pro using a review code provided by D3 Publisher.
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