EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 6

I hope this franchise will never end. Cant wait for EDF 7 and 8

its fun

Earth Defense Force 6 is a MASTERPIECE. Within the context of the EDF series. Outside that context it is a rather odd game. The story is surprisingly clever and it plays with player expectations - sometimes in big twists in the story, sometimes in small details that only players with EDF4.1 and 5 burned into their memory are going to notice. Beyond the genius of the main story, the overall game (aiming for 100% completion) feels less fun and satisfying than previous EDF games. This is subjective and its hard to explain but I think it comes down to the game being made longer while trying to layer new weapons and harder enemies on top of EDF5. Since the range of weapons and enemy forces has been increased, it is now much less likely that you'll have moments where the challenge is *just right*, and far fewer moments where a newly unlocked weapon makes you feel OP. Your weapons either feel feeble, just about adequate, or excessively overpowered and enemies simply melt in an unsatisfying way. Playing online helps since weapons and armor are restricted to scale with the mission, but even then weapons that are supposed to be devastating just feel feeble and the clutch victories that make EDF online legendary are rarer. EDF games have always had a long mission list and EDF6 can feel conflicted in it's attempt to deliver a larger and more complex story. Missions can be slow and boring, to serve the story. Following the story can be drawn out as the story is drip-fed from mission to mission. Overall it's hard to recommend that people try it, which is a shame since there are elements of genius in the game. I'd say EDF5 or 4.1 remain the games that I'd recommend anyone picks up and has a go at at some point. If you enjoyed 5 then I would say this is a MUST PURCHASE though you might ultimately want to go back to 5.