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Hidden gem alert: Earth Defense Force 2017
Kozuch \| 4:59 PM on 06.08.2007	14 comments

Every once and a while, I will buy a game for no real reason at all. Sometimes it will be because the box art is cool, or sometimes it will just be because I have money burning a hole in my pocket. Now, I admit, this has bitten me in the ass several times before. One game that comes to mind is Tao Feng:Fist of the Lotus. That was a suck fest to the utmost extreme. Other times though, I get lucky. I remember getting a little title called Actraiser when I was a kid, just because the dude had a sword on the back. Turned out to be one of the better happy accidents I have made in my video game life.

That was until I recently found this little gem call Earth Defense Force 2017. I didn't even know the game existed, but after buying Forza 2, I still had 20 bucks left. So I figured what the hell. Little did I know I would be playing this game even more than Forza 2. I'm sure most people on this site know about this game, what with many of the main antagonists being robots and all, but damn is it good. I mean, check out this screenie...

Look at that. It's glorious. Not only is he shooting a giant robot, but he is shooting him right in his robotic junk. I love it. It's basically like a hyped up version of Dynasty Warriors, but with giant robots and guns. Talk about heaven. Anyway, I know these hidden gem posts pop up from time to time, and I know we all know about games like Beyond Good and Evil, but this game just totally slipped under my radar. Has any one else played this bad boy? What do you guys think about it?

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13 comments | showing # 1 to 13

-D-

This game rocks my ass. My friend came over one day and we started it co-op from the beginning. It gets REAL hard real fast once you turn up the difficulty and don't have weapons to back up your mouth.

Jim Sterling

Holy shit, a Dynasty Warriors comparison? NOW I'm listening.

I've been tempted several times to pick it up, but heard it was rental at the very best. Still, looking at trailers, the idea of shooting gigantic spider robots is very exciting indeed.

STB

Too bad I have to wait for this game until fall 2007. Sometimes it sucks to live in Europe.

Kozuch

Yeah, it really reminds me of dynasty warriors in the way that you acquire new weapons. There are basically little weapon boxes that enemies drop when you kill them. You never know what it is until the end of the level, and you get better stuff depending on how high the difficulty level is. Plus there is something like 150 weapons, and you can blow up any structure in the game at will (although admittedly, it looks a little shitty- the buildings crumple as if made of glass)

-D-

do not rent this game - buy it, straight up. You can shoot down UFOs, blow up giant robots, giant spiders, giant ants...it's insane. Plus there are 171 weapons so the variety of PEW PEW PEW and KABOOMS are mighty.

BUY IT, DO IT, LOVE IT, SWEAR AT IT

Snaileb

Now I shall buy this. Also your banner kicks everyones ass.

Except Chuck Norris.

Knivy

I saw Nex's post (i think) about this game a few days ago, I'll go look for it today.

Kozuch

Ah, I totally missed the post on it. Yeah, I didn't know what to expect, but it's certainly been a pleasant surprise.

Knivy

BTW, i checked the price on EB and it says $39.99, did you buy it used, on sale or where did you buy it? I'm trying to save a few bucks :)

Kozuch

Mine was new. I got it at gamecrazy. I just checked their site to see, but it says 39.99 on there. Maybe they just gave it to me for the price of a used one? Who knows, but either way, even at $40, it's worth it.

rufug

! This seems pretty good! Wonder if i have they have it at the gameplanet around here...:)

ArrestedDeveloper

I bought this last week used (partly due to Nex's post) and really like it. There are a couple things that bug me (no autosave, tank controls don't inverse, no xbox live co-op) but I'm still loving it.

Knivy

I just got it, gonna start playing in an hour or 2

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