Earth Defense Force 2: Invaders from Planet Space Review

By Kevin Schaller

All that’s missing is the actual rubber suits and papier-mâché.

Some games involve a tight, cohesive fabric, each thread consisting of characters in intricate relationships with one another, sometimes even across enemy lines. The depth of design, both physical and emotional, with realistic dialogue and reasons for love or distrust,…

  • It looks dated, but not terribly so
  • Controls are on-point, even with a jetpack
  • Collision detection is, pardon the wordplay, hit-or-miss
  • Blowing away the advancing horde is satisfying
  • Lots of weapons and missions
  • No variety in missions, just... more OF them
  • Like a “good” B-movie, fun but largely forgettable
  • Dude. Friggin' JETPACKS. Not Attack on Titan stuff, but still!

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Kevin Schaller
Kevin Schaller

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