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EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: WORLD BROTHERS 2

If you can get past the childish and highly repetitive English dialogue, Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 is a great option for players looking to mindlessly blast giant insects, aliens and Kaiju to bits with their friends, either online or with a local buddy.
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89%Game Brain Score
story, humor
94% User Score Based on 78 reviews
Critic Score 80%Based on 5 reviews

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EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: WORLD BROTHERS 2 is a single player and multiplayer shooter game. It was developed by YUKE'S and was released on September 26, 2024. It received positive reviews from critics and very positive reviews from players.

In "Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2," the Earth has been shattered into cubes once more, and it's up to you to save the planet. Assemble a team of EDF members from various branches and fight across diverse environments to restore order and rebuild the world. With a wide range of weapons and characters to choose from, get ready to defend humanity and bring peace back to Earth.

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story10 positive mentions
  • World Brothers 2 is a significant improvement over its predecessor, offering refined gameplay, updated graphics, and a wealth of new content.
  • The game features a diverse roster of characters and weapons, allowing for dynamic team-building and cooperative gameplay.
  • It provides a fun and light-hearted experience that appeals to both fans of the EDF series and newcomers, with engaging humor and enjoyable multiplayer options.
  • Some players have reported issues with mouse responsiveness and tracking, which can detract from the overall experience.
  • The game features recycled maps from the first World Brothers, leading to a sense of repetition in the gameplay.
  • While the game is fun, it can become repetitive over time, and some players feel it lacks the charm and humor of the mainline EDF games.
  • story
    31 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story in "World Brothers 2" is described as entertaining and humorous, enhancing the overall gameplay experience. Players appreciate the light-hearted narrative and character interactions, which complement the fast-paced, arcade-style missions focused on team-building and character collection. The game avoids lengthy, drawn-out stages, maintaining a dynamic and engaging mission structure that keeps players invested throughout.

    • “Last but not least, the story is actually kind of entertaining and funny, and the music is quite recycled, serviceable but with some really neat pieces.”
    • “A really funny game with a light-hearted story and characters, tons of enemies from medium to humongous size and lots of bizarre and crazy weapons.”
    • “It's good, the gameplay's good, it's an improvement in pretty much every aspect compared to World Brothers 1, the story's quite good too and, yeah, overall I'd highly recommend the game.”
    • “World Brothers 2 is an incredibly fun horde shooter, and what it lacks in some areas compared to the mainline EDF series, it more than makes up for in its gameplay variety and mission design.”
    • “Like the first game, this is a more arcade-style take on the EDF formula where you control squads of soldiers in much faster-paced missions compared to the main series, with a focus on collecting new characters and building a team.”
    • “Being able to play with a team is particularly important; one of my biggest gripes about the main series was always being limited to 2 weapons (4 at best with a fencer) from such a tremendous weapon catalog, which often left me very limited against some enemy types during missions.”
  • humor
    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is widely praised, with players noting its return in full force and the entertaining dynamics of new characters. Many found themselves laughing throughout the missions, appreciating the light-hearted story and quirky elements, which reflect the developers' affection for the series. However, some critics mentioned that while the humor is enjoyable, it may not reach the heights of the mainline games.

    • “The humor is back in force, and the new sisters and brothers are fun to explore.”
    • “An absolutely hilarious game with a surprising amount of heart.”
    • “A really funny game with a light-hearted story and characters, tons of enemies from medium to humongous size, and lots of bizarre and crazy weapons.”
  • gameplay
    13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay in "World Brothers 2" is widely praised for its improvements over its predecessor, featuring a satisfying loop of missions that involve rescuing characters and experimenting with a diverse roster of abilities and weapons. While the levels are shorter than those in the mainline EDF series, the game compensates with engaging multiplayer options and a variety of content, making it a fun horde shooter. However, some players note that the gameplay can become repetitive and the voxel graphics may limit the game's visual scope.

    • “World Brothers 2 is an incredibly fun horde shooter, and what it lacks in some areas compared to the mainline EDF series, it more than makes up for in its gameplay variety and mission design.”
    • “Despite the SD voxel graphics, I consider this one of the best because of the gameplay. I love the way you can actually play with 4 characters among a ridiculously vast roster, switch between them at any time, each of them with a weapon and 2 or 3 different skills (even more moves for the melee characters). Many of these characters and skills are ridiculous, over the top, but very fun and varied, great to experiment with weapon and skill synergies in battle.”
    • “While the levels aren't as big or long as a mainline EDF, the gameplay loop is honestly still pretty great: go into a mission, rescue the brothers/sisters in the mission to add them to your roster along with their weapons (and possibly get an accessory too), or rank up brothers/sisters if you already have them so they can use more weapon categories, all while blasting away a bunch of aliens.”
    • “Gameplay can get repetitive, voxel graphics take away scope, not as funny as mainline games.”
    • “[An improvement over its predecessor in regard to gameplay, the upbeat tone and the characters' more optimistic outlook, voxel style visuals work to the game's advantage, fun to play for fans and newcomers.]”
  • graphics
    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    World Brothers 2 features updated graphics that enhance the overall experience, utilizing a charming SD voxel style that complements its lighthearted gameplay. While some players appreciate the visual improvements and find them fitting for the game's tone, others feel that the voxel graphics limit the game's scope and can detract from the humor found in the mainline series. Overall, the graphics are seen as a positive aspect, contributing to the fun and varied gameplay.

    • “World Brothers 2 serves up a second helping of the omake style offshoot to the Earth Defense Force series, bringing refinements to game balance, various quality of life improvements, updated graphics, and, of course, loads of light-hearted new content.”
    • “Extra action to use in combat, more variety, more missions, better graphics, better everything.”
    • “The voxel style visuals work to the game's advantage, providing a fun and engaging experience for both fans and newcomers.”
    • “Gameplay can get repetitive; voxel graphics take away scope, not as funny as mainline games.”
  • music
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is generally considered recycled and serviceable, yet it features some standout pieces that enhance the overall experience. While not groundbreaking, it complements the entertaining and humorous story effectively.

    • “The music is quite recycled, serviceable, but with some really neat pieces.”
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EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: WORLD BROTHERS 2 is a shooter game.

EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: WORLD BROTHERS 2 is available on Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and others.

EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: WORLD BROTHERS 2 was released on September 26, 2024.

EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: WORLD BROTHERS 2 was developed by YUKE'S.

EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: WORLD BROTHERS 2 has received positive reviews from players and positive reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its story.

EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: WORLD BROTHERS 2 is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

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