Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon

$9.99

Release Date:: Dec 14, 2011
Metacritic:: 69
Developer:: Vicious Cycle Software, Inc.
Publisher:: D3Publisher of America, Inc.
Platforms:: Windows

Action Steam Achievements Full controller support Family Sharing Multi-player Single-player

About This Game

Thousands of giant insects and aliens once again ravage the earth, and only the Earth Defense Force can stop them. Defend the city of New Detroit against an infestation bigger and meaner than ever before. Destroy these monsters at all costs, even if it means turning entire city blocks into rubble!
Enjoy raw arcade shooter satisfaction on a gigantic modern scale. Collect over 300 weapons: assault rifles, rocket launchers, energy weapons, sniper rifles, grenade launchers and more! Play with 4 upgradeable armor types: Jetpack, Battle, Tactical, and Trooper. Experience Massive replayability through arcade style scoring, tons of weapons to collect, and multiple difficulty levels in every game mode!
In addition, the game also features a six player Survival mode that pits a human squad against a nonstop onslaught of the largest enemies the aliens have to offer. New Detroit’s giant bug problem is unavoidable, and mankind’s last hope lies with the Earth Defense Force. Defend the world from the insect invasion, even if it means blowing up the entire city as part of the extermination process.
Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon and the soldiers are equipped better than ever in the latest cult classic iteration that follows in the footsteps of Earth Defense Force 2017 (Japanese Title “Earth Defense Force 3” developed by Sandlot), and Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon continues the rich history and hardcore fun of the series.

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User Reviews

Mixed

2 user reviews

50%

Positive

User #640547 english

27 hrs at review

Recommended

Been playing this game for over 10+ on different platforms and it is still one of my all time favorites.

User #959552 english

5 hrs at review

Not Recommended

6/10, surprisingly alright, but you are not missing much by skipping it. It starts off okay, and really, it has a lot of interesting things going for it, but it quickly loses its charm, too much too quickly to be recommendable in my opinion. I went into this game as someone who was introduced into the series by EDF 5, and have since played all other EDF offerings on steam. I was looking at this as a kind of pilgrimage to see the earliest available EDF on steam, even if it is a spin-off. The game had a very strong start as it actually gives you mechanics you would expect from "normal" games - primarily that every class can run. It was very wild to see fencer run, and outrun enemies. WD glides across the ground and can easily make the distance without consuming ANY energy. There is a god damn spectator mode if you go down. Enemies, while not very varied, are interesting enough. The big spider enemy is quite something to behold. There were very functional sentry nests, a tank and a me...