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Earth Defense Force 2017

A shooterrific attack of the sci-fi clichés that you won't want to miss

Words: on March 20, 2007

Giant ants shoot orange acid from their butts, but explode into green goop when blasted with a grenade. 30-story-tall robots with plasma cannons for arms explode in fireballs so big, they obscure your entire field of vision. You can bring down an entire skyscraper with a single, well-aimed rocket, and then climb into the helicopter that used to be on its roof to make it easier to pump a mutant alien dinosaur full of missiles without being torched by its flame breath.



If anyone ever tells us again that video games aren't educational, we're going to point to these and other important lessons we've learned from campy, third-person sci-fi blaster Earth Defense Force 2017. Then we're going to say, "So, now who do you want guarding your backside when the alien invasion force shows up and starts laying it down, Ms. Cragazzle? Huh? Yeah, that's what we thought" because we've wanted to say that ever since grade school, but never got the chance before. 

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Xbox 360

4 comments

  • electrofreeze - April 5, 2012 8:35 p.m.

    I picked this up for $15 new at a truck stop recently (the same one where I found God Hand, strangely enough), and MAN, it is fun. Mindless fun, with tons of bugs, both of the insect variety and the glitch variety, but still pretty addicting!
  • gmknoble - October 24, 2010 9:32 p.m.

    My buddy just got his hands on this the other day. I cannot wait to give it a shot!
  • Maxstats69 - April 17, 2009 5:52 a.m.

    and it is easy and cheap to find . . . $15 used bitch!
  • Maxstats69 - April 17, 2009 5:51 a.m.

    wow I can't believe no one has ever commented on this! This game fucking rocks!!!

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Great
YOU'LL LOVE
  • Campy B-movie charm
  • Variety in enemies
  • Tons of content and value
YOU'LL HATE
  • Isn't the prettiest game ever
  • Vehicles handle badly
  • Almost certainly tough to find

More Info

Release date: US
Mar 20 2007 (Xbox 360)
UK
Mar 30 2007 (Xbox 360)
Available Platforms: Xbox 360
Genre: Action
Published by: D3Publisher of America
Developed by: Sandlot
ESRB Rating:
Teen: Animated Blood, Violence, Mild Language
PEGI Rating:
12+
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