Earth Defense Force 2025: They killed the rookie! EDF! EDF!

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Brackhar: Aug 26, 2006; I'll give you a definite maybe.

Any word on which console is the primary SKU? I'd imagine 360, but I honestly have no idea. The PAX demo was on 360.

# ¿ Feb 4, 2014 10:22

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# ¿ May 12, 2024 11:27

Brackhar: Aug 26, 2006; I'll give you a definite maybe.

Dominic White posted:

No levelling. There's a video somewhere showing how you're meant to play the Fencer - it's the crazy-technical class. You can cancel out of shooting/blocking animations to dash-dodge almost constantly. Oddly enough, it's the fastest class.

That's awesome to hear. I was worried that I'd be a bit bored as the Fencer with lack of movement capabilities.

What's kinda the breakdown on how the Ranger and Air Raider play?

# ¿ Feb 19, 2014 02:04

Brackhar: Aug 26, 2006; I'll give you a definite maybe.

Cowman posted:

They even scream when dead

As an aside, I have never seen that smiley before and it's amazing.

# ¿ Feb 19, 2014 02:24

Brackhar: Aug 26, 2006; I'll give you a definite maybe.

Infinity Gaia posted:

You should probably put dash cancel information under the Fencer section, as the class is nigh-unplayable without knowing about it.

Can someone explain this mechanic? I'm having trouble figuring it out, and I haven't had much luck finding the youtube video that people have mentioned demonstrating it.

# ¿ Feb 19, 2014 20:59

Brackhar: Aug 26, 2006; I'll give you a definite maybe.

Hmm. I guess the question is, does that replace the sheer awesomeness that is double wielding two melee weapons?

# ¿ Feb 19, 2014 22:01

Brackhar: Aug 26, 2006; I'll give you a definite maybe.

Wow, no slowdown when you have an explosion? I'm in!

I take it there's no news of a NA release? :smith:

# ¿ Apr 2, 2015 18:39

Brackhar: Aug 26, 2006; I'll give you a definite maybe.

How much english is there in the Japanese release of 4.1 right now?

# ¿ Apr 2, 2015 21:54

Brackhar: Aug 26, 2006; I'll give you a definite maybe.

So I broke down and bought the JPN version of EDF 4.1. It's the second game that I've ever imported (behind the original Demon's Souls). Trip report!

There's a LOT of Japanese. The menu and such are all the same if you're familiar with the localization so you don't have to worry about navigating.
That said, I do find the weapons pretty overwhelming. It's not that bad if you're playing Ranger or something, but I found the Fencer really quite daunting given the amount of sub-variation there is within a category and the amount of nuance some weapons have (like how some melee weapons have three charge levels, and each does a different thing.)
The framerate is super good, even in split-screen co-op. I did notice some framerate dips, but it was dipping from 60 to 40ish as opposed to 30 to 5.
There's some texture popin when levels load, akin to older Unreal 3 titles.
The caves lacking ambient light entirely changes those levels from a gameplay perspective. They're now really cool and quite daunting.

Overall I'm pretty happy with the experience, but if there's a localization I'll likely end up buying it again so I can play a Fencer.

# ¿ Apr 13, 2015 06:59

Brackhar: Aug 26, 2006; I'll give you a definite maybe.

So, yeah, I wasn't super convinced about the PS4 import until I played Mission 11. Seeing 100+ airships on screen with no slowdown whatsoever while dashing around as a wing diver was amazing.

They need to localize this so I can buy it for a third time.

# ¿ Apr 21, 2015 04:34

Brackhar: Aug 26, 2006; I'll give you a definite maybe.

Welp, this will now be the fourth time I've bought this game. No regrets!

# ¿ Jun 6, 2015 00:30

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# ¿ May 12, 2024 11:27

Brackhar: Aug 26, 2006; I'll give you a definite maybe.

So what is the read on how the four classes shake out in the end? How do they compare to each other?

# ¿ Dec 16, 2015 09:29

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