Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain

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User Score
4.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 7
  3. Negative: 3 out of 7

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  1. Susu333
    Jun 1, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. They destroyed the franchise! Graphics are better, but the mechsnics and gameplay are awful, no fun!!!… Expand
  2. TheSocialHermit
    Jul 7, 2021
    1
    Literal trash. Feels like a huge step back from EDF 5.

    Game is super slow, gameplay is unsatisfying, and they completely changed core mechanics for the worse.

    We gave up less than halfway through and went back to 5.

    Wish I could get my money back.
  3. boltron
    May 27, 2023
    0
    It's pretty amazing that anyone could make a game like this and think it would be fun to play. The controls are some of the worst I've ever seen in a modern game. Sluggish, full of terrible feedback, confusing, and a chore to operate. The pacing is also terrible. The first missions are throw away easy, but soon you hit a brick wall of absurd difficulty where endless enemies spawn right onIt's pretty amazing that anyone could make a game like this and think it would be fun to play. The controls are some of the worst I've ever seen in a modern game. Sluggish, full of terrible feedback, confusing, and a chore to operate. The pacing is also terrible. The first missions are throw away easy, but soon you hit a brick wall of absurd difficulty where endless enemies spawn right on top of you, you can need to run and gun to survive, but you can't run and gun at the same time, you're constantly staggered, you're constantly stuck reloading, you're constantly being knocked off your feet. Do not waste your money on this.… Expand

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Metascore
65

Mixed or average reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 4
  3. Negative: 1 out of 4
  1. DarkStation
    Oct 28, 2019
    40
    Overall, Iron Rain echoes Insect Armageddon as a spin-off that tries to take the well-loved series in a new direction. Unfortunately, it drained out a lot of the charm that made the older titles so fun to begin with. Admittedly, any Earth Defense Force game will have a passable fun factor just from how straightforwardly enjoyable it is to blow up giant enemies and buildings. However, the campaign dragged on far too long and relied too heavily on endless waves of bland enemies. Sadly, Iron Rain is a massive misstep that should probably be avoided by both fans and newcomers alike.
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  2. Screen Rant
    Oct 21, 2019
    80
    With over fifty missions, four power armor suits (one which includes an incredibly fun jet pack), giant ants, giant spiders, corny dialog, overly-dramatic cut-scenes, giant cockroaches, unlimited ammo, player customization, and the ability to blow up every building in the mission area, Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain may not be the most well-programmed game on the shelves, but it is one of the most fun, and when compared to some of the greedy, unimaginative titles currently for sale, things which are genuinely, unabashedly fun count for a lot.
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  3. Multiplayer.it
    Oct 21, 2019
    68
    Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain is a fresh start for the series, with several improvements in terms of graphics and gameplay but the same focus on linear, repetitive missions you won't fight alone.
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