Earth Defense Force 5 Review 

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The fact he went from being sponsored by Gaijin then to Wargaming then back to Gaijin again like a true merchant is astounding

"We've already lost thirty percent of the earth's population." "Thirty percent? That doesn't sound _too_ bad." One of my favorite lines. Besides the "humanoid aliens" conversation.

The EDF series is defined by the rare scenario of taking the “throw everything at the wall and see what sticks” approach and having everything stick to the wall.

"And if you play singleplayer... I respect that, you do you." One of the most wholesome but unsettling things in a sseth video, possible sincerity and a photoshopped smile.

Am I the only one that finds it suspicious that the second AI voices take off in effectiveness and accessibility, Sseth suddenly develops a healthy upload schedule?

To save our mother Earth from any alien attack From vicious giant insects who have once again come back We'll unleash all our forces, we won't cut them any slack The EDF deploys!

Fun fact even though it looks like the wingdiver has more clothes in EDF 6, they made her thicker and gave her a glorified loincloth later on in the game.

"But edf players aren't attracted to games that make sense, they are attracted to dry wall, and the taste of ADRENALINE OF A HOMELESS MAN AS YOU CHASE HIM THROUGH THE STREETS OF NY" This is one of the most hilarious things i have heard seth say

9:00 Just so y’all know, that brief flash of “Approaching Monster Balls” is an actual mission in EDF5. And it’s THE best mission for weapon farming, especially late game weapons if you boost the difficulty to the “Insane” tier, because there’s a spot on the map that you can hide and be completely safe from harm, and murder every enemy who tries to kill you. Here’s how it works. The mission starts, and you’re facing a bridge, with some NPC Fencers in front of you. Step 1: Turn to your right. Step 2: Abandon those NPC’s to their fate by running like hell. Step 3: Follow the river until you reach a waterfall at the end. Step 4: Turn right, and notice there’s some rocks, with a very narrow gap between those rocks that you can walk into. Step 5: Go into the gap, turn around, whip out your weapon of choice (NOT AN EXPLOSIVE WEAPON) and wait for the enemies to finish off the NPCs. After which, they WILL come STRAIGHT for you. Step 6: When the enemies start swarming the rocks, and cannot reach you in your hideyhole, pull the trigger and do not stop pulling the trigger until the enemies are dead. Step 6B: There will be opportunities to run out and grab the weapon boxes during the mission. When the 2nd enemy reinforcement wave appears, it’ll take a long time for them to reach you, grab whatever boxes you can then, and get back in the hole. And at the end of the mission if you feel like it, leave one enemy alive so you have plenty of time to grab the boxes, just dodge them while you’re running around until you feel like you’ve gotten everything and then murder them. [Edit] @Type Odd Name Here below reminded me of a weird Not-glitch for this mission too. You’ll know when the NPC’s are dead because a half-dozen of the red dots on your mini-map will suddenly shoot up high, and then come down on top of you. Because I don’t know why, but some of the roller-ball enemies will be yeeted literally across the map to your location once you’re the only target left for them to go after. And if you feel like it, you can wait to go into the crack, and watch them shoot up in the air and head for you. Just make sure to duck into the shelter before they land, because they’re trying to land ON you, lol.

Actually when the _other_ aliens show up the EDF first thinks they're robots. Then they shoot off enough of the armor to spot the alien underneath and proclaim that "they look _nothing_ like us!" I love this franchise.

This one was a banger. The accurate portrayal of Japanese cuisine and the Diogenes bit were inspired and above average.

"And God resists arrest." Broke my medically significant bout of depression, Thank you Sseth!

So glad he mentioned the frogs being "just like us", it's my favorite line of dialogue in the game.

The merchant guild is pleased with this upload schedule.

I once met a friendly crack-head at a gas station, followed him home, and he proceeded to load this up on a TV, the size of which, I have never seen before outside of theatres. I had no idea what I was witnessing between this fever dream of a game and the questionable, hot-cold romance that fired back and forth at whiplash speed going on between his teenage son and daughter. I always just kinda assumed I hallucinated the whole thing, until now.

I think one of the great attractions of this game is that you can experience the streets of Japan. From rural areas lined with paddy fields and frontier cities with small train stations to core cities lined with skyscrapers and residential areas with small alleys, everything is realistically reproduced. One such map (used in Operation Ironwall, etc.) is modeled after a real-life Hokkaido metropolis, which makes you feel like you've actually traveled. (Although it will be broken immediately by the attack of enemies and allies) Sandlot, the company behind the EDF series, seems to like making city maps like this, and in the works they released for the Nintendo DS, they placed buildings so much that it slowed down the game. In a way, it is the fruit of their efforts.

Best part of my experience in this game was with my brother. It was the final boss, God. Literally. The two of us, always playing on Inferno difficulty, threw ourselves at Him countless times to no avail. So many hours. Each new phase was harder than the last. But eventually, it happened. As the Wing Diver, my strategy was swooping in and getting out, blasting God's face every time. But I was so vulnerable to damage. I couldn't finish Him off alone. That was when my brother, the air raider, had to save the day with a Barga unit. Just when we thought all was lost, Barga put us back on our feet. God knew He stood no chance against big robot. Barga, one punch after another, tore off God's limbs. And when He was taking his last breath, my brother, in a giant Transformers-esque robot, uppercut punched God in the chin, and HIS HEAD EXPLODED. Credits roll. Needless to say, my brother and I gave a standing ovation. EDF is beautiful.

"Aliens, if you ever invade our planet...we're gonna destroy it first." There's something hauntingly beautiful about that.

6:01 totally realistic and VA top notch xD

As a romanian, I didn't expect Sseth to come over with a joke like that. It was sudden, unpredictable and, above all else, true.

Congrats Seth, you managed to keep a schedule and be a productive member of society. I suppose this is mandatory for comments that end up with over 1k likes. Thank you, and thank you to Seth and his team of degenerates who produce quality content.

Seth’s dedication to pronounce wield as weld still astounds me

There are three things I've learned about EDF...every creature (human and otherwise) makes terrible decisions, the story doesn't make sense, and I absolutely love the hell out of it.

"HEY! Are you okay?!" "That's what they say." - real EDF NPC combat dialogue EDF is unironically one of the most fun video game series you can play, especially as a co-op.

Sseth is a gold mine of esoteric knowledge buried within his videos.

The insane god-complexed lady scientist who made the space lasers is my absolute favorite character in EDF. Second is her spirit sister in 4.1, the Operations lady who also has fun when you call down orbital death. I do wish Attack Whale was in 5, dude was a bro. Honestly the main thing I like about 4.1 over 5 are the characters, but 5 has immense QoL features.

The most fun / scary (highlight the necessary) is when an ant takes you with its mandibles and starts to pull at such a speed that you yourself become a piñata. He can crawl where and how he wants, he can spin circles on a lamppost while you are alive (even after you die, he will not leave this cycle until he is killed). And when a teammate launches you like a booster .... That ant is your partner. Because sides change. Part 6 has also been released, where you can put idol dolls, which are almost like living ones - they increase the morale of the soldiers and inspire them to become beacons for bugs, instead of themselves. Those. in fact - it's not the idol that distracts the ants to be torn to pieces while the soldiers kill the bugs, but the soldiers become a meat barrier so that GOD FORbid AT LEAST ONE PIECE OF CLOTHING IS RIPPED OFF HER! And if this happens, then the soldiers will become so aggressive that they will stand around the idol and repeat her movements, and then at once they will attack any bug that is looking for a lamppost to spin, well, or tug at one of the EDF marines."Remember, EDF Marine! In Part 6, your hope/your god is an idol! Protect it, at all costs!" And they will. Because to see how this "beacon" cheers you and your squad, which yells "FOR THE IDOL!" and mows down hordes of beetles on power lines like New Year's toys - is another level of aesthetics.

EDF 5 was my first and so far only EDF experience, and it was absolutely amazing. Just keep in mind that it's supposed to feel like you're watching a b horror movie while eating a metric fuck ton of shrooms. Coming from someone who doesn't use drugs

A thrilling addition to the 'Is Sseth doing a bit or does he actually think 'wield' is pronounced that way' saga

Seth actually uploading consistently is a joy I never expected

Did not expect a Sseth/Neil Breen crossover but here we are

My favorite part of EDF is using air raider to reduce a square mile of land and anything in that square mile to their base particles. Then watching with pride as the havoc you caused drops everyone’s frame rate from normal to geriatric PowerPoint.

Sseth being this productive is both heartwarming and disturbing. How much power was he even holding back all this time??

Pacific rim bar fight is a good description for that mission Be glad the armor also boosts other classes, you didn't get that in previous titles Edf 6 has you essentially travel back in time and undo the aliens EXISTING

Im drunk and depressed off my ass but this video brought me back some of the way to the light, I had no idea what was happening 90% of the time but still giggled ferociously. Thank you sseth

Seth switching it up this time and doing offensive Japanese impressions instead of offensive Jew impressions is a testament to how important it is to keep your content fresh. 10/10

The way people call EDF "so bad it's good" or "guilty pleasure" is just insulting, last 2 games in the series were legitimately great, especially considering their low budget.

EDF is the only game I know of where you can feasibly use air strikes as a primary weapon as a foot soldier.

Love that someone is talking about EDF, almost never met someone who knew what it was but after having them play, without fail they end up loving the series

One of my favorite game, with Kenshi, that almost nobody is making a review of. SSeth is truly doing what any respectable warlord would do. God bless him.

8:19 “The Air Raider is described as a support class because I support my teammates into the afterlife”. As edf5 veteran, I can’t stop laughing at this part🤣 Edited: Typo

The idea of Sseth getting a sponsor was so absolutely out of the realm of possibility to me, that I initially believed he had decided to change the game he was reviewing after the first one minute of the video.

"The Fencer can be summarized as: your mother fucking life ends ((cuts to EVE ad)) when there's a big war in the universe... that always reflects on the markets." Nice roll. 10/10, will hope to find some meta entertainment on future viewings that way.

What I love about this game is that despite it's simplicity and goofiness, this game still means business in the difficulty department. This game heavily punishes pointless recklessness and and maybe that's the reason I fell in love with it. (Not the goldens though, they can f*"k off alongside the laser mf.)

The aliens have an entire genus of monster bred specifically to eat buildings, and somehow the EDF is still more proficient at levelling cities than they are

damn so many new videos Sseth is making this new team work! keep up the good work everyone!

EDF6 coming Spring 2024 on Steam and PS5

As someone who primarily plays fencer, I have precisely the opposite problem. I can't tell you how many times I've died because I just got too close to the angry bugs while playing as a class that does NOT want to be that close. Fencer's damage and health just gives me so much confidence that turns around and bites me in the ass whenever I play anyone else

Fun fact: The timelines of the games change every two titles. EDF 1 _(Monster Attack)_ and 2 _(Global Defense Force)_ are separate from EDF 3 _(2017)_ and 4 _(2025 / 4.1 remake)._ 5 and 6 are separate from both of those. The reason for this is because there's a consistent pattern with the releases: The odd numbered ones set the already pretty bonkers stage, and the even ones take those stages and just blow them up to an 11 out of 10 on the crazy scale. They make the even ones so damn crazy, in fact, that they have to reboot the universe every time. Fun fact #2: Even with the previous fact, the first four titles in the "classic" series _(being the numbered ones that aren't spin-offs)_ can be played in a vacuum because the story doesn't matter quite as much. It's there, but it's not focused on. It's in the background to let the gameplay do most of the talking. 5 and 6, however, got a massive spike up in terms of story budget. So much so that the full story cannot be completely understood without playing both. Not-so-fun fact: EDF 6 is Japan Only currently. No plans for a Western Release just yet. They have to release the DLC Mission Packs first, like they did for 4.1 and 5 before THEY were released to the west. But dear god does it follow the pattern to a T. P.S: *_RANGERS ARE THE SUPERIOR CLASS. YOU CANNOT CHANGE MY MIND._* _(all the classes are good tho, no hate intended)_

EDF has been the video games industry best kept secret. It's the most addictive game ever created

Every video of yours I watch makes me feel like my brain is being blended up. I love it 👍

EDF 6 is already out, and the "civilian" is actually a solider of the future and time travels to the past and attempt to change the course of the war. This was actually foreshadowed in the Japanese dialogue.

When the gray aliens come out the NPCs actually do say "Wow, they don't look anything like we do!" it's fucking hilarious

Awesome content as always Seth! Keep up the great work!

My hype thought long put to rest for EDF returned following that single screenshot of EDF6 which has been blocked out of my head following severe PTSD and sandlot induced trauma. Thank you for covering this one. Truly, 1-1.

"Now you know how strong Phobos is!" Also Fencer skating with a hammer and dexter is *chef's kiss*

Can confirm that Main Campaign Inferno is a difficult and fun challenge whereas DLC Inferno is willingly subjecting yourself to getting stabbed repeatedly and spit on.

the japanese ux part, the best

This is hands down the best video game review I've ever experienced. Thank you. Thank you.

Actually, I remember a Soldier saying over coms that they managed to shoot off the armor of one of those big armored aliens and they said "They don't look like humans at all".

man, non-social media addicted sseth is a workhorse

Alright looks like the EDF army is gonna get a massive injection of new soldiers. Thank you for your contribution Mr Sseth

0:28 amazing. never in a million years would I have guessed that you would reference Neil Breen even though it makes perfect sense that you of all people knew about this obscure genius. (or should I say Breenius?)

So proud of Sseth being able to contain his inner demons when they're at their strongest - the ad time.

Wow. Toastoffire really helping to churn these things out. Thanks bro.

I only just realised now that the world of tanks video is gone, wargaming found out he kept the press account

Just got out of basic training and I see sseth uploaded after dropping off the face of the internet trend machine makes my day just that much better during this 12 hour bus ride.

Good to see the EDF series is getting the recognition it deserves and getting people interested in it. EDF! EDF! EDF!

Thank you merchant's guild for continuing your best efforts to make Sseth productive. God bless you all

Sseth's power level rises with every new video, I'm scared. But also intensely excited for whatever mayhem he creates next

Guess what. EDF6 has just been announced for EN regions. out Spring next year.

I love you Sseth, your content is addicting it gives me reason to stay up late and do dumb things. Thanks you!

Once again , he saves the day , God bless the merchants

As a Romanian myself, i can confirm that the portrayal is 100% accurate🇷🇴

holy shit its like fucking christmas up in here sseth doing an EDF review? im glad i stayed up til 4am

Another Seth vid of absolute insanity and I love it

This man’s knowledge doesn’t cease to amaze me. He presented a Diogenes chicken human prank on Plato as an edit 😂😂😂

Man, I really felt that line about being bad at Fencer due to brain rot from player Air Raider. I struggle to not player Air Raider most days as I need the soothing voice of my orbital satellite dommy mommy. There aren't many games that let you get through them with almost exclusively off map support up to and including nuclear weapons. I also enjoy hearing the fear in my friends voice as a red targeting marker covers their location and they scramble to escape.

I can't believe that part at 5:55 appeared in a video in 2023 xD i downloaded the video just in case :D

I remember that voice and intro "hey people, seth here" from 10 years ago and then I searched your channel and there it was, "Pro as heck Guide to spawn Karthus by Dyrus" holy shit can't believe it.

With sponsors and a consistent schedule, this man will be unstoppable

*Listening to Sseth repeat the Air Raider lines verbatim makes me want a Sseth voice pack for Earth Defense Force 5.*

"Look out your window." (I look out my window and am reminded that Quebec is currently on fire and spilling a cloud of smoke over the river)

I have seen clips of this game off and on with critical a long time ago, thanks for finally giving it an in-depth review.

The part with japanese UI designer made me laugh so hard, so on point!

I don't think Sseth realize how much joy an upload of his causes for me.

I still fucking remember seeing this video then checking the key prices for a deal, only to be distracted. After 4 hours, the price of the key went up by 20%, it was like watching stock manipulation with my own eyes.

You know a game is gonna be epic when the plot synopsis goes like: God's coming back, and He's _pissed._

"Nostalgia is stored in the testicles." -Bilbo Baggins

as an edf 5 enjoyer, you have described my exact experience with the game word for word.

Tbh if I was a billionaire I’d give The EDF team all of my money just so they can make a new game

I just found your channel via this video, this is why I’m still on RU-vid. Thank you

I love the part where my character screams 'Oh we are the valiant infantry' from inside a mech suit as all of his comrades die around him. 10/10.

The merchants guild approves

Sseth is on fire dropping vids on the reg now, loving it man.

I cant handle frequent videos from Sseth. Another banger video.

I'm pleased Sseth made a vid on EDF 5. I look forward to seeing the new recruits in the MP lobbies!

I'm surprised that it took you this long to finally review this masterpiece

Dude, your videos are so fucking good. Love you man, keep it up :D