Earth Defense Force: World Brothers

 Switch
User Score
6.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5

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  1. DriverMan
    May 29, 2021
    8
    Woah. Was expecting something way worse. Game stutters a little bit on Switch. but still in my opinion it is the best EDF that you can buy for your kid. World Brothers is funny, still gameplay solid, with tons of things to collect, filled with arcade vibe music. Another game in the series, another gem.
  2. Tspeed
    Feb 5, 2022
    7
    A friend pressured everyone into getting this so we could play local multiplayer. It’s good fun as a mindless shooter, but wtf is up with the gyro controls? The game decides how you hold your switch/pro controller so you’re looking forward, which is at some mad angle. You can’t calibrate it yourself or use the sticks to realign, that we could find anyway. If I’m wrong please let me knowA friend pressured everyone into getting this so we could play local multiplayer. It’s good fun as a mindless shooter, but wtf is up with the gyro controls? The game decides how you hold your switch/pro controller so you’re looking forward, which is at some mad angle. You can’t calibrate it yourself or use the sticks to realign, that we could find anyway. If I’m wrong please let me know but that bs really let’s the game down, so can’t go above an average 7… Expand
  3. NindieSpotlight
    Dec 17, 2021
    8
    While I’ve generally heard good things about the Earth Defense Force series, to date it’s one that I’ve never had the pleasure to check out. But I’ll tell you what, it pretty quickly and easily turned me into a fan. It’s all about giant bugs and kaiju-sized monsters, the end of the world, and blowing everything in sight up real good… and while perhaps that doesn’t make it terribly nuancedWhile I’ve generally heard good things about the Earth Defense Force series, to date it’s one that I’ve never had the pleasure to check out. But I’ll tell you what, it pretty quickly and easily turned me into a fan. It’s all about giant bugs and kaiju-sized monsters, the end of the world, and blowing everything in sight up real good… and while perhaps that doesn’t make it terribly nuanced it sure can be a blast (quite literally). While I obviously can’t contrast it with previous entries or comment on how it has either evolved or stagnated in the greater series, viewed as a stand-alone title I’m impressed by the great voxel-based look which works perfectly for maximum destruction, the pretty wide variety of compatriots you’ll rescue along the way to continue to add more diversity into your squad, and the bonkers story that makes no attempt at all to let concepts like reality enter into the mix. Best yet, you can enjoy it with friends or even online, though as always I’ll throw in the caveat that online support for Switch games outside of the massive AAA titles tends to come and go in a hurry. All in all it’s a great and ridiculous distraction from all of the troubles you may have, allowing you to lock in, destroy everything you see, and embrace the controlled chaos of it all.

    https://www.nindiespotlight.com/2021/06/mini-reviews-june-2nd-edition-nintendo.html    … Expand

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69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Starbit
    May 31, 2022
    60
    Earth Defense Force: World Brothers brings a new visual approach to the EDF series but while the aesthetics are new, the gameplay experience remains mostly the same, though more accessible for a wider audience. World Brothers also brings a myriad of characters, which help make this a rich experience, but the lack of local co-op multiplayer using a single Nintendo Switch and EDF's usual performance issues end up harming World Brothers for those players less familiar with the series, as well as its high price for what's here. Regulars and veterans will certainly enjoy what's here, though.
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  2. NintendoWorldReport
    Aug 23, 2021
    60
    Earth Defense Force: World Brothers ultimately falls short of accomplishing its mission on Nintendo Switch. The roster variety is hindered by the progression system which discourages changing party members before each mission. The color palette and art is very vibrant and colorful, but the game looks more blurred and choppy as more and more enemies are thrown at the player in the pursuit of a challenge which is the World Brothers’ downfall. For EDF fans and newcomers alike, this call to action isn’t worth answering.
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  3. Cubed3
    Aug 6, 2021
    60
    Earth Defense Force: World Brothers starts off on a pretty high note, with various characters and Easter Eggs of the older entries thrown in. Getting new guys and weapons is fun, but fairly rapidly some of the annoyances really start to come through and slow the experience down. From the very slow movement, to the largely repetitious maps, it doesn't take that long before it feels like players have seen most of what there is too see, and begin to feel the need to move on.
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