still populated online? choose this or edf 5?

[0wnz0r]

not sure which would be better to get... depends on if 5 has better gameplay n which one is more populated in multiplayer


i love edf but never played on pc. cant remember if i got 4.1 or 5 on ps4, i think last game i played before that was insect armageddon

[Tsume]

Both are still played online with many people. EDF 5 is the story prequel to EDF 4.1.
Start with EDF 5 and maybe buy 4.1 too in sale.

[Sir Duckyweather]

Originally posted by Tsume:

EDF 5 is the story prequel to EDF 4.1.

EDF 5 is the prequel to EDF 6. EDF 2017 is the prequel to EDF 2025 (AKA EDF 4.1).
EDF 4.1 essentially takes place in a different story universe than EDF 5.

[Tsume]

Yes, if you take it very serious you are right. But EDF 5 story is the first ravager attack. EDF 4.1 isn`t. They are talking about another attack some years ago. Since you can´t play the other EDF games on pc without emulation, 5 to 4.1 is the most logical story order you can get now.

[Silvver]

Originally posted by Tsume:

Yes, if you take it very serious you are right. But EDF 5 story is the first ravager attack. EDF 4.1 isn`t. They are talking about another attack some years ago. Since you can´t play the other EDF games on pc without emulation, 5 to 4.1 is the most logical story order you can get now.

No, EDF 5 is a reboot.

[Tsume]

Originally posted by Silvver:

Originally posted by Tsume:

Yes, if you take it very serious you are right. But EDF 5 story is the first ravager attack. EDF 4.1 isn`t. They are talking about another attack some years ago. Since you can´t play the other EDF games on pc without emulation, 5 to 4.1 is the most logical story order you can get now.

No, EDF 5 is a reboot.

Yes it is. But what does it change in the best order to play? Its like watching the third part of a movie and after this the remake of part one. It doesn`t make any sense.

[Cop Unit 12]

Originally posted by Tsume:

Originally posted by Silvver:

No, EDF 5 is a reboot.

Yes it is. But what does it change in the best order to play? Its like watching the third part of a movie and after this the remake of part one. It doesn`t make any sense.

It's more of the Night of the living dead 1968 and 1990. Both are good movies in there own right and share some common themes but share no direct relation. I'd also argue that EDF5 is more of a reimagining of what was is Global Defence Force or Monster Attack? than a reboot.

But to answer OP. What do you want better looks and smoother gameplay or More skill based good jank worse looks? (please note both games have both just in more or less %'s.)
If you want a slightly easier game play EDF 5 and if you want more strategy EDF 4.1.

But seriously just buy both k thanks bye.

[Mochan]

Lots of people still play this, you won't have problems finding a game.

That said choose EDF5 over this. There's little reason to play EDF4.1 now that EDF5 is out. EDF5 is just that much better mechanically. It becomes hard to go back to EDF4.1 after playing EDF5.

As for the reboot thing, the point of a reboot is there's no need to watch it in order with the previous entries. EDF5 is not the prequel to EDF4 story-wise they have nothing to do with each other. The aliens aren't even called Ravagers in EDF5.

[Trevor Drakenor]

Excluding EDF Tactic (Where almost all of the deployed and reserve troops under the "Commander" command survive.) EDF 4.1 (Triumphant victory with something to look forward to at the end of the war.)

EDF 5 is something new entirely from what I remembered. I dont think it can lead to EDF 4.1 in 10 years when the surviving population of humanity is less than 50 in the story. We would hear words of clones being thrown about if thats the case in 4.1 and all civilian here would instead be EDF soldier and not running around screaming since all the pacifist and non-military individual are killed thinking they are safe from orbital bombardment in a bunker.

2 of these game in terms of game play is pretty good, although if sprinting is in the habit and better allied infantry AI is in need, EDF 5 is way to go, less punishing too since you still get armor and weapon even when you loose.