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Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair (2015)

Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair cover
Developer
Sandlot
Publisher
XSEED Games, D3 Publisher, PQube
Platforms
PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Genres
Shooter, Adventure
Rating
3.3 of 5, 18 player ratings
Completionist
about 1000 hours
Where to get it
PlayStation Store

How it feels

A frantic, arcade-style shootout against swarms of giant insects and alien machines, best enjoyed with friends in chaotic co-op.

fast-pacedchaoticarcade-stylecooperativeintenseover-the-topgrindy

About

This updated version of Earth Defense Force 2025 marks the series first current-gen appearance. It sports improved performance, new content amounting to more than 50 percent of the original, two-player local co-op, and four player online co-op. The game is also being ported to PC "It's a fight for the future of the planet between the Ravagers, a merciless swarm of alien invaders, and the Earth Defense Force (EDF) in this third-person shooter. As an EDF soldier you will go head to head in fierce combat against the hordes of giant alien insects and their slaughtering machines. Play as four different classes in over 80 missions with a range of 800 weapons at your disposal. The most overwhelmingly numerous forces of Ravagers the series has ever seen will take the EDF fighters to the depths of despair and back! Online co-op play supported."

Trailer

Screenshots

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