EDF 4.1 or EDF 5. Which game do you believe is better?

[Lord kagami (Grandchild of Luck)]

Honestly, I like EDF 4.1. It's a good game and fun. I don't really care about Graphics so I don't really care for that part much. If I can squash bugs with mech's, shoot mosquito's out of the sky and throw gigantic Godzilla like monsters onto an entire bridge and buildings. I'm pretty sure I'm happy. And yeah, EDF 5 is discounted for 30 dollars but I'd probably wait until it drops to maybe 20 at most.

[Chrysalis]

Both games are great in my opinion!

EDF5 improved a lot of things and added a lot of new stuff, while keeping and improving the existing content.

The biggest improvement, besides graphics and performance, is in my opinion how the Fencer handles.
It's just so much better than in EDF 4.1 and the weapons are also quite impressive.

The mech missions are also "better" and more expansive than in EDF 4.1.

If you like EDF 4.1, then you will also like EDF 5.

It's hard to say which one is better, because both have their own specialties that they are good at.

It probably depends on personal taste, but I can't decide which one is better, because I love them both.

BUT! For me, the biggest subjective drawback of EDF 5 is the design of the WingDivers.
I always main WingDiver and the design in EDF 4.1 was really great, but they messed up in EDF5.
I still enjoy playing as one, but every time I look at my WingDiver... it just makes me feel like a slutty Sailorfuku clown hybrid.
Where's the cool sci-fi military design!?
I look like some ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ cosplay with this stupid outfit!
sry for the rant...


Back to topic: If you still have content left to do in EDF4.1, then wait till EDF5 drops to 20 €/$.

[Lord kagami (Grandchild of Luck)]

Originally posted by Chrysalis:

Both games are great in my opinion!

EDF5 improved a lot of things and added a lot of new stuff, while keeping and improving the existing content.

The biggest improvement, besides graphics and performance, is in my opinion how the Fencer handles.
It's just so much better than in EDF 4.1 and the weapons are also quite impressive.

The mech missions are also "better" and more expansive than in EDF 4.1.

If you like EDF 4.1, then you will also like EDF 5.

It's hard to say which one is better, because both have their own specialties that they are good at.


BUT! For me, the biggest subjective drawback of EDF 5 is the design of the WingDivers.
I always main WingDiver and the design in EDF 4.1 was really great, but they messed up in EDF5.
I still enjoy playing as one, but every time I look at my WingDiver... it just makes me feel like a slutty Sailorfuku clown hybrid.
Where's the cool sci-fi military design!?
I look like some ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ cosplay with this stupid outfit!
sry for the rant...
It probably depends on personal taste, but I can't decide which one is better, because I love them both.


Back to topic: If you still have content left to do in EDF4.1, then wait till EDF5 drops to 20 €/$.

Has their been a 20$ Discount or is that usually in like Summer sales or something? I want to know, in case I go ahead and buy it. 30 seems like a bit much, if it's it least 20$, I can work with that definitely.

[Chrysalis]

Originally posted by Lord kagami:

Has their been a 20$ Discount or is that usually in like Summer sales or something? I want to know, in case I go ahead and buy it. 30 seems like a bit much, if it's it least 20$, I can work with that definitely.

This site lists the whole price history of Steam games:

https://steamdb.info/app/1007040/

You just have to search for your currency and country.

[[DFC] Chuck]

EDF 5 was released in June 2019, if memory serves. The game is less than a year old, and is already half off. The game is at it's lowest price yet.

Now, I'm still playing through EDF 4.1, so I'm not going to get 5 for a while.

[Lord kagami (Grandchild of Luck)]

Originally posted by DFC Chuck:

EDF 5 was released in June 2019, if memory serves. The game is less than a year old, and is already half off. The game is at it's lowest price yet.

Now, I'm still playing through EDF 4.1, so I'm not going to get 5 for a while.

So does that mean EDF 5 beats 4.1? Are people abandoning 4 to play 5 more?

[Chrysalis]

Originally posted by Lord kagami:

Originally posted by DFC Chuck:

EDF 5 was released in June 2019, if memory serves. The game is less than a year old, and is already half off. The game is at it's lowest price yet.

Now, I'm still playing through EDF 4.1, so I'm not going to get 5 for a while.

So does that mean EDF 5 beats 4.1? Are people abandoning 4 to play 5 more?

I don't think that many people are abandoning 4.1 to play 5.

They are different enough to be enjoyed at the same time.

[Lord kagami (Grandchild of Luck)]

Originally posted by Chrysalis:

Originally posted by Lord kagami:

So does that mean EDF 5 beats 4.1? Are people abandoning 4 to play 5 more?

I don't think that many people are abandoning 4.1 to play 5.

They are different enough to be enjoyed at the same time.

How so?

[Chrysalis]

Originally posted by Lord kagami:

Originally posted by Chrysalis:

I don't think that many people are abandoning 4.1 to play 5.

They are different enough to be enjoyed at the same time.

How so?

It's not like the yearly FIFA games that only update their predecessor.

EDF 5 did some new things that make it stand out in comparison to EDF 4.1.

For example, the Fencer plays very differently in EDF 5, IMO.

The missions and the story is also different.

They just have a different "feel" and differ in smaller and greater ways.

Sometimes I prefer EDF 4.1 and another time I prefer EDF 5.

[Darkening Demise]

More soldiers and insects on screen, new dub, new story, new aliens and units. Not to mention armor mods and making the game less grindy with playing on Hard completing easy and normal too.

They made Fencers more playable, did mess up the Air Raider by giving vehicles to Ranger so its more like 2017 Ranger than 4.1. Wing Diver looks bad design wise though I prefer 4.1 where they look BA while 5 made them look like an 80s Japanese low budget science fiction movie or even a Power Ranger if you will basically.

I hate how they did carry over animations, emotes, and monsters from 4.1 though I was hoping for a new giant monster entirely as they did away with 2017's version in 4.1 (I still miss the cyborg version of that red monster).

To me EDF5 is better but 4.1 is still good too and is a continuation of 2017 as Storm Team has the OG Soldier from that game (you) coming back to finish the fight Master Chief style. 4.1 is great for those who came from 2017 on Xbox 360 while 5 is good for newcomers to find the series more engaging and easier to get into.

[Tsume]

I love both games and I think EDF 4.1 is the better package for new players because it has cooler enemys and missions. And its cheaper of course.
I don`t like the new enemy types in 5. But its a great game too.

[Totally Innocent Chatbot]

While 5 is inarguably the better of the two games mechanically, I'd personally recommend a newcomer to the franchise play 4.1 first, as it's still a fine game and would also help them better appreciate the improvements present in 5 if and when they eventually pick that up too. Also, the soldiers' song in 4.1 is vastly superior to that in 5.

[jln]

4.1

[Mblaze]

4.1 :better teammates chatter, chantings and soundtrack I enjoyed plot and the atmosphere of suspense more there.
5 :controls feel more fluent, added sprint feature so no need to use roll spamming, more diverse hostiles

[Lord kagami (Grandchild of Luck)]

Originally posted by mblaze:

4.1 :better teammates chatter, chantings and soundtrack I enjoyed plot and the atmosphere of suspense more there.
5 :controls feel more fluent, added sprint feature so no need to use roll spamming, more diverse hostiles

I like to think 5 is also good too. The feel is just different because well...It technically is a soft reboot for the 1st EDF.

[Ost]

Played both and finished both on PS4. EDF5 campaign definitely has more larger scale battles than EDF4 along side with more QOL features.