Ever wanted to be Solider #1 in Attack of the Giant Killer Ants and Robots from Mars? Well, Now you can.
EDF 2017 plays like an old arcade game in the local pizzeria. All you really need to know is how to use the two thumb sticks and the right trigger. As you play, you unload (literally) tons of ammunition into legions of enemies that will completely fill up the screen and soon will be released with gallons upon gallons of blood that would drown you if it where real. As for the vehicles, they are garbage. You will do your best to stay out of them since they are ultra-difficult to control.
The graphics of EDF are just like the B-Movies it's passed on. So surreal that it is actually pretty funny. The buildings are bland, the soldiers are plain and the bugs are not extremely detailed. You can also easily destroy entire skyscrapers with a single grenade. While the buildings do look OK when they are falling, the residue does not stay and simply disappears after just a few seconds. This does make sense though because, if all the corpses and buildings stayed in their resting place, then it would be impossible to navigate the levels. But I do have to say that the robots are the high point of the game, graphics wise. The look all shiny, the lasers they shoot look nice and they have some great explosions which you see a lot.
After playing Earth Defense Force 2017, I can say that this game is not going to be a mainstream game. While the vehicles are trash, the on-foot areas are some of the most exhilarating and enjoyable moments of a game I have played for a long time. I suggest you rent EDF, because it is a game that you will most likely enjoy. It is perhaps one of the best budget games to come out in a long time.