Author Topic: New Earth Defense Force game officially sort-of announced |OT| (Read 8731 times)

Howard Alan Treesong · « **on:** August 31, 2010, 09:49:25 PM »

It's for video game systems!

You use the controller to kill insects. I believe that the subtitle is "Insect Swarm," which implies there will be lots of insects.

Um, it was announced at a GameStop convention? (is that a place)

Look, that's really all we know right now, but my journalism teacher just taught me never to bury the lede therefore :plorp NEW THREAD

In conclusion:

EDF 2019

Wario64 · « **Reply #1 on:** August 31, 2010, 10:02:32 PM »

sequel to the best third person shooter on x360

demi · « **Reply #2 on:** August 31, 2010, 10:03:14 PM »

Maybe now they'll come out of the stone age and add online

pilonv1 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 31, 2010, 10:11:29 PM »

Co-op EDF please

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #4 on:** August 31, 2010, 10:12:32 PM »

Pale Wing or bust.

There's no mention of it at the D3 Booth according to the GAF thread. However, there's supposedly a banner for it at said Gamestop wankfest, but no one can be bothered to take a picture of it.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #5 on:** August 31, 2010, 10:25:16 PM »

Yessssss.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #6 on:** August 31, 2010, 10:27:04 PM »

I'm guessing we'll see this officially at TGS.

cool breeze · « **Reply #7 on:** August 31, 2010, 10:35:50 PM »

Quote from: Koopler on August 31, 2010, 10:33:37 PM

They mentioned before that they wanted to bring the series to XBLA so maybe that's what this is

It would be hilarious if they announced an XBLA game at a Gamestop conference as a big f u

iconoclast · « **Reply #8 on:** August 31, 2010, 10:57:30 PM »

Quote from: Wario64 on August 31, 2010, 10:02:32 PM

sequel to the best third person shooter on x360

Nailed it. At least until Vanquish comes out.

...Actually, let me fix that:

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sequel to the best third person shooter this gen

MCD · « **Reply #9 on:** September 01, 2010, 08:00:48 AM »

Coop or will never buy.

muckhole · « **Reply #10 on:** September 01, 2010, 09:14:07 AM »

Pretty excited. If this winds up on a handheld or the Wii, you'll find my body swinging from the rafters in the garage.

Third · « **Reply #11 on:** September 01, 2010, 09:41:01 AM »

Never played EDF 2017. Alwasy looked like an f-tier game to me.

demi · « **Reply #12 on:** September 01, 2010, 09:47:17 AM »

Gee, so did we all. Still better than most games out there. Glad you are still as vapid as ever though

cool breeze · « **Reply #13 on:** September 03, 2010, 11:51:22 PM »

Conduit 2

iconoclast · « **Reply #14 on:** September 04, 2010, 12:05:54 AM »

Sandlot

D3

demi · « **Reply #15 on:** September 04, 2010, 01:52:47 AM »

http://edfia.com/

HyperZoneWasAwesome · « **Reply #16 on:** September 04, 2010, 02:25:07 AM »

that there's a good chance that this as of yet unknown game on a as of yet unknown system will reach these shores well before the already complete Wii game that they made (never) really raises up my dander.

iconoclast · « **Reply #17 on:** September 04, 2010, 09:26:59 PM »

Someone on GAF said that Sandlot might not be working on this because D3 was shopping the series around for a western developer.

Better not be true.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #18 on:** September 04, 2010, 10:02:37 PM »

That would be a terrible shame.

Enl · « **Reply #19 on:** September 05, 2010, 12:33:42 AM »

Quote from: iconoclast on September 04, 2010, 09:26:59 PM

Someone on GAF said that Sandlot might not be working on this because D3 was shopping the series around for a western developer.

Better not be true.

That would explain why this was first heard at a Gamestop convention.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #20 on:** September 05, 2010, 05:55:08 AM »

Now I am scared of this.

Hitler Stole My Potato · « **Reply #21 on:** September 05, 2010, 08:48:36 AM »

Quote from: Third on September 01, 2010, 09:41:01 AM

Never played EDF 2017. Alwasy looked like an f-tier game to me.

Best F-tier game you'll ever play.

Hitler Stole My Potato · « **Reply #22 on:** September 05, 2010, 09:04:08 AM »

[youtube=560,345]D2arqoBMAvc&feature=related[/youtube]

iconoclast · « **Reply #23 on:** September 05, 2010, 09:31:43 AM »

DAMN YOU, MOTHERSHIP!

cool breeze · « **Reply #24 on:** September 05, 2010, 11:40:52 PM »

more new (old) info is that the game is on the Xbox 360 and releasing in February. Someone about twittereded weeks before the Gamestop conference about it, and since he got the name right, it is assumed that the February release and console are real too.

Bebpo · « **Reply #25 on:** September 05, 2010, 11:57:56 PM »

If it's out in February, I'm guessing they'll reveal it at TGS.

Wario64 · « **Reply #26 on:** September 17, 2010, 12:48:44 PM »

from chris faylor's twitter

earth defense force with online co-op and six-person multi? oh hell yes. edf: insect armageddon. spring 2011. playstation 3 and xbox 360.

jet packs confirmed

over 150 weapons and four upgradeable armor sets.

vicious cycle, not series handler sandlot, is developing earth defense force: insect armageddon.

Wario64 · « **Reply #27 on:** September 17, 2010, 12:51:06 PM »

TEASER TRAILER HERE

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/112/1121006p1.html

Earth Defense Force is a cooperative arcade shooter that gets your blood flowing by throwing thousands of giant bugs at you. Over 150 weapons will help you to squash the invasion -- and the entire city of New Detroit thanks to the destructible environments. Now up to three players can battle through the campaign online (the first EDF only allowed for two). There will also be a Survival mode for six players.

Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon will be released next spring. It's being developed by Vicious Cycle, the studio behind the Matt Hazard games.

demi · « **Reply #28 on:** September 17, 2010, 12:53:21 PM »

Party's over... time to go home

Wario64 · « **Reply #29 on:** September 17, 2010, 12:56:37 PM »

Quote from: Billy Rygar on September 17, 2010, 12:53:31 PM

EDF is awesome. They'll sacrifice anything to throw more bugs onscreen. Best 5fps game EVER

i thought the last level was gonna give me seizures

Wario64 · « **Reply #30 on:** September 17, 2010, 01:02:20 PM »

iconoclast · « **Reply #31 on:** September 17, 2010, 01:02:45 PM »

Quote from: Green Man on September 17, 2010, 12:51:00 PM

Developers of Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard are doing this. That should work out.

It should work out if you want a shitty game maybe. What the fuck is this shit.

cool breeze · « **Reply #32 on:** September 17, 2010, 01:02:52 PM »

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earth defense force with online co-op and six-person multi? oh hell yes. edf: insect armageddon. spring 2011. playstation 3 and xbox 360.

YES!

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jet packs confirmed

YES OMG YES!

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vicious cycle, not series handler sandlot, is developing earth defense force: insect armageddon.

the studio behind the Matt Hazard games.

NOOOO

at least when Blue Castle took over Dead Rising, they had The Bigs games that were great.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #33 on:** September 17, 2010, 01:12:32 PM »

Quote from: Wario64 on September 17, 2010, 12:48:44 PM

from chris faylor's twitter

earth defense force with online co-op and six-person multi? oh hell yes. edf: insect armageddon. spring 2011. playstation 3 and xbox 360.

YEAH!!!!!

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jet packs confirmed

YEEEEEAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

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over 150 weapons and four upgradeable armor sets.

YEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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vicious cycle, not series handler sandlot, is developing earth defense force: insect armageddon.

Yeeah.... oooh. Oh.

iconoclast · « **Reply #34 on:** September 17, 2010, 01:16:46 PM »

Well I don't know, the screens look pretty good. I guess I can't get too down on it yet, at least until I see some gameplay.

iconoclast · « **Reply #35 on:** September 17, 2010, 01:26:14 PM »

The Lysander Z is godlike. I mainly used that, the Stingray MF (or whatever the highest grade is), and the ZEXR turrets to beat Inferno. I would have used the Stampede XM a lot, but it was the final weapon I needed so I had to go without it.

Hopefully the weapon drops aren't so random in this game.

demi · « **Reply #36 on:** September 17, 2010, 01:38:38 PM »

I'll probably still buy it out of EDF love, but my penis just shrunnk inside my gut and now i have a clit

About 2017... I'm only like 10 levels into Hard. It is hard to dedicate to that game for long times by yourself

iconoclast · « **Reply #37 on:** September 17, 2010, 01:39:40 PM »

Quote from: Green Man on September 17, 2010, 01:27:48 PM

Have any of the EDF games been set in space?

Nope, just Erf.

Wario64 · « **Reply #38 on:** September 17, 2010, 01:45:35 PM »

Quote from: mojovonio on September 17, 2010, 01:21:37 PM

After 300 hours I'm still missing the fucking Lysander Z

i think i got it on my save file and i dont think i spent that absurd number of hours. i think i have like 4-5 levels left on the hardest difficulty? still fucking hard, i need to jack my HP a lot if i want to 1000/1000 some day...or find a decent player to help me. even if it's just to roll around and set turrets.

i just need to beat inferno for the last damn 500 gs...oh and some weapons missing

iconoclast · « **Reply #39 on:** September 17, 2010, 01:52:47 PM »

There's some pretty good missions to farm for weapons though. There's one that takes place in a creek with nothing but red ants swarming you, and you can just set a turret and flamethrower them all. That's the best farming spot that I could find.

I think I beat Inferno with 3000-3500 health, but it's been so long I can't remember. Farming the last weapons I needed took another 10+ hours I'd say. Shit sux. $:-\$

demi · « **Reply #40 on:** September 17, 2010, 01:54:21 PM »

I dont have the attention span to remember to pop the disc in every day. I prefer to go thelong haul and marathon.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #41 on:** September 17, 2010, 02:52:52 PM »

Mojo sent me EDF for secret santa last year.

I would be down for some co-op.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #42 on:** September 17, 2010, 03:07:05 PM »

I played right after I opened it. I haven't played in a while but I have played it. Was there an online component?

edit: It's in my 'Games Played' list

Bebpo · « **Reply #43 on:** September 17, 2010, 05:28:41 PM »

Looks like shit
Sounds like shit

Glad Demon Souls 2 got announced this TGS or I would have to go kill myself.

Bebpo · « **Reply #44 on:** September 17, 2010, 05:31:50 PM »

Also I am so confused.

Does this mean Sandlot is booted from the property? I'm pretty sure Sandlot said after they finished Reginleiv at the start of this year they were going back to EDF. Since Reginleiv kind of sucks and is no EDF and this EDF will suck and be no EDF, if Sandlot can't go back to EDF that basically the end of EDF.

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #45 on:** September 17, 2010, 08:15:19 PM »

fffffffffffffffuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

Bebpo · « **Reply #46 on:** October 01, 2010, 10:27:19 PM »

also no split-screen coop

so basically the game is worthless

Beezy · « **Reply #47 on:** October 01, 2010, 11:52:48 PM »

Quote from: Bebpo on October 01, 2010, 10:27:19 PM

also no split-screen coop

Why the fuck not?! This gen is annoying.

iconoclast · « **Reply #48 on:** October 02, 2010, 08:14:54 AM »

D3 specifically produced this game for western audiences + Matt Hazard devs = bad signs

Still waiting on gameplay vids before I write it off though. This gen is awful.

cool breeze · « **Reply #49 on:** October 02, 2010, 10:30:45 AM »

http://www.destructoid.com/hands-on-earth-defense-force-insect-armageddon-185347.phtml

There are two gameplay videos there

iconoclast · « **Reply #50 on:** October 02, 2010, 10:42:11 AM »

It looks okay, but the engine is starting to choke with such a small amount of enemies on screen. $:-\$

Inferno better be packed.

demi · « **Reply #51 on:** October 04, 2010, 11:00:34 PM »

Looks decent but the robots are teeny, and the black people quotes are completely offputting.

iconoclast · « **Reply #52 on:** December 24, 2010, 02:53:48 AM »

Awesome.

If Sandlot is developing EDF4, I don't care if Insect Armageddon turns out to be crap. It is looking okay so far though.

Bebpo · « **Reply #53 on:** December 24, 2010, 02:57:25 AM »

Quote from: Stringfellow Hawke on December 24, 2010, 02:40:05 AM

In a strange turn of events, there is a new EDF in development internally too!
http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/1293166683

To summarise:
EDF2 Portable for PSP
EDF Insect Armageddon (by a bunch of stinky foreigners)
EDF mobile (moshi moshi)
EDF4 (the real deal)

I think EDF2 Portable would actually be a lot of fun in Japan where people can huddle and play PSP co-op. If they add 4p co-op instead of the old 2p and everyone can ad-hoc together and fight monsters and get loot it'd be pretty cool. Means nothing to us living outside the nihon though, since no one else owns a psp ^^;

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #54 on:** December 24, 2010, 03:27:11 AM »

Man, if Sandlot is behind EDF4...

cool breeze · « **Reply #55 on:** December 24, 2010, 03:28:32 AM »

EDF4 is for PS3/360, right? don't want a surprise where it's for the Wii or something

brawndolicious · « **Reply #56 on:** December 24, 2010, 08:27:57 AM »

wtf does it matter? the graphics wouldn't change with a wii-to-hd port other than resolution or framerate maybe.

I wonder how many dozens of hours it will take to health farm to beat the game on inferno now. Took so long but I finally got that achievement.

Beezy · « **Reply #57 on:** December 24, 2010, 08:45:39 AM »

Quote from: am nintenho on December 24, 2010, 08:27:57 AM

wtf does it matter?

Online coop? And yes, the graphics would still be better on 360/PS3.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #58 on:** December 24, 2010, 09:14:28 AM »

Well I was thinking of EDF 2017 level of graphics. At 480P and with a little fogging, I would think it's graphics are mediocre by Wii standards.

I just saw the trailer for the new one and it looks a lot better. Looks like a mediocre current-gen game which is more than good enough.

Diunx · « **Reply #59 on:** December 24, 2010, 09:50:17 AM »

Does this still have offline co-op? if not the game can go fuck itself.

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