I've been playing the EDF series since the very first game in 2003.
EDF 4.1 is one of the best games ever made when it comes to pure fun, and now it's even better on the PC with a incessant 60 frames per second, a first for the series.

If you're new to the series, here's a quick rundown:
Giant alien insects and robots/aircraft are invading the earth to exterminate all human life.
They are all several magnitudes larger than a tank, and there are an insane number of them. Seriously, there are anywhere between 30 to over 100 enemies in a group at a time.
It's up to you, faceless soldier, to destroy them all. It's essentially B-Movie, the game.

You've got 98 missions, 800 weapons, 4 classes, and 5 difficulties.
About 20 different enemy types including giant ants, spiders, hornets, 30ft tall robots, 50ft tall tripods, and a 300ft tall transformer robot, the Motherships, alien aircraft, and so on.

Don't listen to other people when they say the game is a 'mindless shooter.'
Sure, it can be on the lower difficulties, and that's fine.
But once you try Hardest/Inferno with 4 players online, EDF is far from mindless. Only players with peak reaction speed, communication, situational awareness and tactical planning will succeed.

One word of warning, the first 10 missions of the game are slow and not representative of the whole game.
The progression starts off small with giant ants and boring weapons.
To really understand what EDF is like, you're likely going to have to play way past the 2-hour refund mark to have access to orbital satellite strikes, fight Godzilla, pilot Pacific Rim Jaegers, use laser snipers, napalm grenades and a whole slew of bad-ass content.
It is well worth it.

EDF is a testament to the fact that most of the time, the simplest games are the best ones.
Nothing since Doom has demonstrated that better than EDF. It's a beloved series, and if you're even slightly interested, you simply owe it to yourself to give it a try.

Get this game. There is HUNDREDS of hours of entertainment, especially online with 4 players.
Just ask any newcomer to the series and 99% of the time, you'll see their unbridled, quickly attained burning love for it.

I've been playing the EDF series since the very first game in 2003. EDF 4.1 is one of the best games ever made when it comes to pure fun, and now it's even better on the PC with a incessant 60 frames per second, a first for the series. If you're new to the series, here's a quick rundown: Giant alien insects and robots/aircraft are invading the earth to exterminate all human life. They are all several magnitudes larger than a tank, and there are an insane number of them. Seriously, there are anywhere between 30 to over 100 enemies in a group at a time. It's up to you, faceless soldier, to destroy them all. It's essentially B-Movie, the game. You've got 98 missions, 800 weapons, 4 classes, and 5 difficulties. About 20 different enemy types including giant ants, spiders, hornets, 30ft tall robots, 50ft tall tripods, and a 300ft tall transformer robot, the Motherships, alien aircraft, and so on. Don't listen to other people when they say the game is a 'mindless shooter.' Sure, it can be on the lower difficulties, and that's fine. But once you try Hardest/Inferno with 4 players online, EDF is far from mindless. Only players with peak reaction speed, communication, situational awareness and tactical planning will succeed. One word of warning, the first 10 missions of the game are slow and not representative of the whole game. The progression starts off small with giant ants and boring weapons. To really understand what EDF is like, you're likely going to have to play way past the 2-hour refund mark to have access to orbital satellite strikes, fight Godzilla, pilot Pacific Rim Jaegers, use laser snipers, napalm grenades and a whole slew of bad-ass content. It is well worth it. EDF is a testament to the fact that most of the time, the simplest games are the best ones. Nothing since Doom has demonstrated that better than EDF. It's a beloved series, and if you're even slightly interested, you simply owe it to yourself to give it a try. Get this game. There is HUNDREDS of hours of entertainment, especially online with 4 players. Just ask any newcomer to the series and 99% of the time, you'll see their unbridled, quickly attained burning love for it.