Earth Defense Force 2017 Review & Retrospective

An in-depth review of the game that started it all (in North America that is) Earth Defense Force 2017. If you're interested in the series, I'd recommend trying Earth Defense Force 4.1 or 5 first and see if you like it. Finding an Xbox 360 copy of EDF 2017 isn't too difficult, but it's objectively inferior to the others I mentioned.

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0:00:00 The flames!
0:00:25 Introduction/History
0:02:46 Aesthetic/Story
0:05:39 Visuals/Audio (Don't skip, the voice lines are worth it)
0:10:44 Environments
0:11:57 Gameplay
0:17:00 Weapons
0:22:38 Enemies
0:25:43 Battle Mode
0:26:00 My Main Hot Takes
0:28:27 Conclusion
0:29:28 Hi Michael

#EDF #EarthDefenseForce

[Scorne]

The Scorne9000 guy seems like a square.

[GamerGuysReviews]

Earth Defense Force Insect Armageddon was my introduction to the series. Not long after, I found a used copy of EDF 2017, and it became one of my favorite games of all time. There's a beauty to EDF 2017's simplicity. It's not too long, not too short, the gameplay is fun, and the voice acting is amazing and no other games can compare to it.

[flaminginferno]

It's a real shame the Xbox playerbase has gotten real shafted EDF wise, after 2025, the games only came out on Playstation and PC, which really sucks because there are still people who play 2025 on Xbox to this day waiting for another EDF,
I mean come on, if there's one thing that does well on Xbox is shooters yet THIS is the one Japanese game we don't get on there

[elitehonor]

I started with 4.1, so this is an interesting peek to me. I just finished 5's coop campaign with some friends, and loved it until the end.

4.1 and 5 just provide something so niche, yet undeniably perfect. I love playing as Air raiders-Vehicles and artillery are my thing, and it only got better with 5's vast improvements to air raider, and in general.

I was a cheapass and ultimately only got to play 5 because a friend bought it for me, but I think I'll buy 6 at PC release. Its as clutch or as casual as you want it, it offers things that many other games can't even begin to consider. The only thing that could be better, is if it had the option to fly jets, or as a middle ground, maybe control airstrikes

[KoalaTContent]

6:58 "Small explosions"
*The entire screen is fire*

[garrettbennett]

2025, baby. That's where it all started for me and my dad. Threw caution to the wind and never looked back. We had a blast laughing at the absurd and frankly (for first time spottings) terrifying monsters that came crawling toward us by the hundreds. I specialized in just about every other class, while he took the Ranger and stood in the storm with his rifle. I particularly took the Air Raider and mangled with Limpet and turret at hand. 4.1 and 5 we're a bit of fresh air, with touching up and, with 5, the upgrades to the Air Raider functions as a support and demo crew for one being great.

[vewyscawymonsta]

It's 2024 and there _still_ arent any games doing what EDF does. I only recently discovered this IP and oh boy do i love it.

[justinfleck]

As always a fantastic review! It's so cool when something like this that starts off as a joke turns into something seriously fun and awesome!

Excited to see the videos for the next games in this series! :)

[AnnedakDragon]

Each armor pickup is equivalent to an addition of 1.2 to maximum stamina, if the mission is completed successfully.

Though obviously variable with the five difficulties, the weapon pickup will be any of 163 weapons obtainable after a successful mission. The two reasons that only 163 are obtainable via the weapon pickup are that (1) every time a new game is begun, the player already has access to three weapons, and (2) there are five weapons obtainable by completing the game on the respective difficulties.

The small health pickup will restore 15% of the current maximum stamina during battle.

The large health pickup will restore 30% of the current maximum stamina during combat.



Starting weapons are the AF14 (Assault Rifle), Stingray M1 (Rocket Launcher), and MG10 (Hand Grenade). The five weapons obtainable by completing the game entirely, depending on difficulty, are the Zero Laser Rifle (Sniper Rifle, Easy), the ZE Launcher (Sentry Turret, Normal), the Y20 Impulse (Claymore, Hard), the PX50 Bound Shot (Bound Gun, Hardest), and the Genocide Gun (Rocket Launcher, Inferno).

The total number of weapons in "Earth Defense Force 2017" amounts to 171, despite the player's having to complete the equivalent of a minimum of 53 * 5 = 265 missions (fifty-three missions on five difficulties). Some missions may have to be repeated to collect more armor, but this can be accomplished on any of the five difficulties.

[calebtesfaye]

Looking forward to this Retrospective series on edf! specially about the dialogue in the later games since they really keep the charm yet at the same time manage to evolve so that you actually care about the story or your fellow soldiers, at least imo.

[KoalaTContent]

As a PC player, it's somehow nostalgic to see the battle that happened before 4.1, as that was the first PC release

[fourthknower]

10:23 "Look at me, I am the captain now."

[ksenolog]

Hey, review from a person who actually played game more than few stages or on normal. Good stuff! Also 2017 Portable has switch version, which never got out to west for some reason.

[onyxgamer]

another thing to mention regarding the game's audio and voices. Your character does have a voice you can hear him make noises when taking damage, its just so damn quiet youd miss it unless you turned down gun sounds and the music lmaooo

[andrewpf]

Had one mission on inferno left before it red ringed my first 360 😅

[agustin]

This is not Dead Rising 3 DLC but your videos are always the best.

[mattcummins]

I was born in 2002 and played this game as a kid for years lmao. Used to bring it round to my friends at sleepovers and we would have tournaments in the vs mode, with me shitting on them every time lol. Played the co-op too with my brother and we'd play the shit out of the Crimson mission with the red ants over and over. The sound FX and music are superb imo. A hidden gem for sure just like this channel.

[stringjacks]

I comment the same on all your videos but it has to be said: you do a great job, I get alot of enjoyment from them and learn a great deal. Keep it up man!

[Aegxs]

EDF 2017 was my first of the series, after longingly looking at Insect Armageddon in the Xbox 360 arcade. I picked it up when 2017 was a free game with gold.

I think I beat the game across a two day period where I was sick in High School, and it was such a cozy feeling to just be immersed in the least immersive game ever.

The ending to 2017 is also really cathartic, mostly due to how stressful the final missions are. I still have the clip where I beat 2017 with 1 hp remaining, and that moment really elevated Storm 1 from just a call sign to a legendary hero figure referenced in every following D3/Sandlot EDF.

[Vhvjdowajsbcdhcueio-omsm]

Earth defense force 2017 was one of my favorite games as a kid, i played it for the xbox 360