I'm excited for this game too. I already pre-ordered it at Gamestop. I think I'm going to specialize with the Jet Armor. I probably should have pre-ordered it at Best Buy to get the Jet Armor pre-order weapons instead of the Battle Armor ones, but I'm sure that there will be better weapons to get in game anyway.
It would have been nice to have 4 player co-op instead of three, to get a player of each armor type on the field.
3 out of four is still good. It will be neat trying to think of good strategies based around the teamwork of different combination of classes. I just hope that one class doesn't overshadow the others. I get the feeling that Tactical and Battle might end of being better than Jet or Trooper, if only because they've been getting a lot more exposure, but then again, they are completely new to the series so I guess the developers just want to show them off.
First from the gamefaqs forum and then I called my gamestop I reserved my copy in today. I think it is in gamestop only. Multiple folks have called and confirmed new street date is Tomorrow. Check your local gamestops.
Edit: Just got the text confirming it is in tomorrow on my pre-order.
edited 1st Jul '11 12:29:51 PM by TuefelHundenIV
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Looking about online it seems EU wasn't given any chance at the offer, certain UK retailers are giving money off to those who pre-ordered because of it.
Honestly has left a bitter taste regarding this game, almost tempted to cancel pre-order whilst I can.
By the powers invested in me by tabloid-reading imbeciles, I pronounce you guilty of paedophilia!Really it has nothing to do with the game itself. That would damn silly to cancel the game because of it. I seem to remember this sort of thing happening to gamers in U.K. and Europe often enough.
It is either because of how the business transaction rules worked out for the U.K. or D3 is being a bit of a dick.
Trust me the game is fun and worth picking up.
Incidentally folks should check out our now more fleshed out Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon page.
edited 2nd Jul '11 6:36:41 PM by TuefelHundenIV
Who watches the watchmen?It is fun. It has cheese more along the lines of a mix of Star Ship Troopers and Aliens instead of "Blind Idiot" Translation Cheese. They do use several of the lines from 2017 in the game though. Including the ever famous. THEY KILLED FATTY! and "They are a herd of people eating monsters. We can't let them have their way." As well as odd musings about what the ravagers might taste like, jokes about the neighbor hood going down as you level it with explosives etc.
The new armor classes are fun. I spent three hours alone on the first two missions playing with the armor types and various handful of weapons I unlocked and testing small ideas.
tactical armor mines for instance can double as remotely detonated charges if the enemy does not step on them directly.
edited 2nd Jul '11 7:40:20 PM by TuefelHundenIV
Who watches the watchmen?Wow I am not even to the end of the first campaign and I have been playing for hours getting the points to level up all my armors to tier 3.
Truly the best way to play with a friend because there are situations where your characters weapon sets don't cut the mustard. The weapon names are amusing. Dos Tortuga fires two really slow but powerful rockets. It even mentions the Air Tortoise Missile.
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I've played through normal mode, and I've picked up some actual air tortoise missiles.
After having played 2017, this definitely feels like it's on a smaller scare, but at the same time it's got a much better tone and presentation. I played one level each with each class, and after that I've been playing exclusively as Jet. It's nice being able to get over obstacles and to perch on a roof to bomb insects below. I was kind of hoping for faster flight speed, but maybe I'll get that when I level up some more. Once I'm done with Jet, I'll move onto Trooper, then Battle, then Tactical.
One thing that really bugs me is how there isn't much of an ending. I'm hoping that after beating Hard or Inferno it does have a real ending.
Battle armor is a real beast and it puts the hurt on. Good armor for smacking around ticks. On the energy shield the gun ships beam attack will eat up your energy bar like no tomorrow. Two hits and it is gone. Missiles are great for gun ships but i have found gun type weapons are better for hammering hatches.
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Ok folks here is our works page for the game. Feel free to start adding examples if you want or cleaning up the description. Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon
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