Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon
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Simple game, only decent for couch co op
This is one of those games that I’m very glad I paid under 20$ for. If I had paid 60 for it, I’d be flipping the **** out! That isn’t saying it’s a terrible game, but It is saying it’s not worth 60.
Gameplay is fun. I’m a fan of the zombie apacolypse. The “facing an army of enemies” concept is one I’m not very picky about. This is the same, but it’s bugs/aliens. I didn’t grasp the full concept, but from what I understand the plot is that aliens have invaded, and to add to their tech and numbers, they used our insects (ant’s, spiders, wasps, etc), made them gigantic, and added the giant insects into their ranks. So you start off fighting insects, but soon face insects and their alien parents.
Graphics are one of the lowest points in the game. It looks like a xbox game (original xbox) or PS2, but the destruction physics are more then either could handle, or at least would’ve really been pushing them. So it’s no doubt a PS3/360 game, but just barely. I stress the “just barely” part of that sentence.
Sound. Nothing amazing, but not much to expect from this game. Think of an arcade shooter in a nickelcade. Sound consists of shooting, insect sounds, splashing, smooshing, vehicle basic sound effects, building destruction basic sound effects…. Basically, nothing but BASIC sound effects. They add a few lines to brief you or update you on what your next mission objective is. That’s about it. So not really any highs, but when you see what kind of game this is, u’ll understand that what little sound effects there are, fit the game that has little of anything else.
Controls are solid, it’s basically an arcade game. This is the kind of game that I’d expect to see on xbl marketplace as a arcade game for 20ish bucks. It’s not complex. There’s no lvling up, no looting, no exploring, no anything of basic games now days. The only thing you get is experience to increase lvl. With lvl you don’t upgrade perks or stats or anything of that sort, you just unlock weapons. When looking at weapons you will see “req lvl 6 for unlock” “req lvl 10 for unlock” etc. Don’t mistaken this for a lot of diff guns. There are 4 playable classes, each have a total of… maybe 18ish guns. So 4x18=64 total, out of the entire game…. That’s nothing. Not to mention that weapons only work for one specific character class.
The game world reminds me of Mercenaries 2. Every building is destructible, but as old as mercs 2 graphics are, these are even lower. Looks like a 2001 game. The buildings are perfectly square box’s, with windows on them. Not even exotic shapes at all. If you don’t know about mercs 2, imagine grand theft auto 3. Really old box buildings. It gets the point across, but still very low from todays standards.
This is a shooter first and foremost. When I consider shooters, there are three types. Battlefield types where it takes a lotta skill, you need to be deadly accurate, know how to lead your shots, all kinds of comples. Simple games like halo where you can spray in the general direction, or with splash dmg weapons (rocket launchers, nades, etc) the blast radius is huge. Or games like call of duty that are right between the two. The shooting in this game is no doubt relatable to halo. It’s simple spray in the general direction and eventually the enemy dies. On bosses there will be weak points that are glowing red, but they are huge red spots, it’s easier to hit them, harder to miss.
Last thing to rate, is content. Like I said the only form of lvl up/things to work for (aside from achievements/trophies) is the weapons. All missions are the exact same, no variety, every mission they add a new slightly tougher enemy or boss, but that’s it. All settings are urban, no challenge of any sort. It’s not like most shooters where you go from deserts, to snow areas, to forests, urban, rivers, etc. This is just urban, more urban, with a side of urban. Mission’s I think there are 4 missions, and 4 chapters in each (roughly 16 maps/things to do) which is low. Even cod games that focus on online play still have the same amount of missions, but they are much larger, more variety, batter graphics, etc. I hold COD at low regards, so when I compare a game as lower then COD, then it’s pretty low on the content meter, which is the biggest reason I’m glad I didn’t pay 60 bucks.
I recommend this if you want a cheap couch co op game, that is if you have experience and have over played something like borderlands (hail the king baby!). just know that it’s a 20ish buck game, worth 20ish bucks. You get what you pay for, don’t expect a 60$ game for 20ish.
9/15/12
Way Too Short & No Level Diversity Whatsoever
My Recommendation: RENT
Let me start off by saying I bought Earth Defense Force 2017 years ago and loved it in every way. I bought Insect Armageddon (IA) the day it came out expecting it to build off of 2017 and improve all the aspects of the first game. IA does do many things exceptionally: character classes with unique abilities and guns, graphics significantly improved, enemy designs improved. However, the game is way too short. Sure the levels/missions are a lot longer than the first but as a whole the campaign is about 1/3 the length that the first game's campaign was. The first game (2017) had over 60 levels and these level environments were very diverse including: large cities, ocean beaches with coastal towns and islands, open fields and hills, massive underground tunnels. I loved this variety of environments and levels. However, Insect Armageddon only has large cities--that's it. No level diversity whatsoever. I mean seriously how can they not include tunnel levels? Honestly when I beat the last mission in IA I thought I was about 1/3 of the way through the game--nope, it was over. I don't understand why they decided to make this game so short. I'm hoping they're going to release DLC with more levels but really any DLC they release ought to be free since this game on it's own is not a complete game whatsoever. I wish I hadn't bought this game even with the many great improvements and additions. They took away too much of what 2017 was and the additions do not make up for this unjustifiable lack of content. Honestly, I have not even touched Insect Armageddon since I beat it with my friend in the first week after it came out and if I'm going to play an Earth Defense Force game I'm going to play the first one--if only for the speeder bikes and firecrackers.
5/30/12
epic
epic. the graphics may not be the best,but the gameplay is shameless fun.everone enjoys blowing stuff up with rocket lanchers.one little problom:snipers are BAD.
5/10/12
Fun
This game was just fun the more the levels you do the more the weapons you get are stronger {if you buy}.
12/19/11
MOST EPIC GAME AROUND
One day, it was near my best friends b-day, so i was search for the perfect game for him. Then i found this game. I bought it, and played it right away. When i started playing, the game was impossible to stop playing. This game has all types of futuristic weapons you can use! And yes, there is a co-op mode. The 4 characters you start out with is Tactical, heavy, trooper, and my personal favorite, Jet. This characters have their own special ability! I don't recommend playing survival. You will die on like the Third round. But overall, I recommend this game to the HARDCORE GAMERS!!
10/8/11
EDF is just plain fun!
EDF:IA, does nothing great... not the graphics, not the sound... but I can't put the game down! It is surprisingly fun! It is very hectic, but in a good way... If you like that the more you play and the more guns/abilities you unlock, then this is for you! The only downside has been, you have to kill all the insects in an area to advance and there have been times when there is one hiding off somewhere and you have to go find it before you can advance but not often... Overall, it is a very fun game, and will last you a long time if you try and unlock everything. If nothing else, it is a great rental at redbox! Enjoy!
9/23/11
just not for me
I did not care for this game at all.... it is the same thing over and over.
9/14/11
EDF! EDF! EDF! YEAH!
this was alot more better than the first one 10 times
8/29/11
EDF! EDF! E D F! WOAH!
this game iz sooooo Fun! blast away at bugs until u drop, just epic.
8/9/11
Chant it with me! EDF!EDF!EDF!
As a Xbox 360 owner I try too do my part in getting all Xbox 360 exclusives. Earth Defense Force 2017 rolled along and loved every second I played it. Yet, small details made the game fall alittle flat. So, naturaly, when Insect Armageddon came crawling from the ant hill I got it. And boy, is this game a blast! So, lets start off and answer the question everyone's asking. Are the graphics good? Well, they're better, but not excellent. Though, the old-school graphics fit the EDF mood. The story won't take you that long too finish on Normal. But, each difficulty you rise, the longer the excperiance is. And ther is a ton of replayability is the story. And I mean A TON! And then the new Survival Mode pits you against endless waves of those ugly looking insects and robots. Also new too EDF are 4 different classes wich can all be upgraded. Speaking of upgrades, there are over 300 types of guns too unlock that can also all be upgraded. Another good thing is that the A.I is really good. Teammates don't just stand around when there's an open turret or mech, they actually get in them and use them wisley. Even just on foot they are really good. So, if your'e going at it alone, you actually have some good company. The biggest thing this game has going for it is it's just so much fun! Squashing bugs, destroying robots, flying high, buldings crumbling too dust around you, listening too your funny allies and laying down turrets is just a blast! (And trust me, there are MANY more things I could have listed.) Overall, this game is an all out blast and every gamer should have this in your collection. It's trully an unique excperience. If you don't have this game by now go out and get it. You won't regret that decision.
8/6/11