<s>
Earth	B-Application
Defense	I-Application
Force	I-Application
2025	I-Application
is	O
a	O
third-person	O
shooter	O
developed	O
by	O
Sandlot	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
D3	O
Publisher	O
,	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
follow-up	O
to	O
Earth	B-Application
Defense	I-Application
Force	I-Application
2017	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
remastered	O
version	O
,	O
titled	O
{{	O
nihongo	O
foot|Earth	O
Defense	O
Force	O
4.1	O
:	O
The	O
Shadow	O
of	O
New	O
Despair	O
,	O
|	O
地球防衛軍4.1	O
|Chikyū	O
Bōeigun	O
4.1	O
:	O
Za	O
Shadō	O
obu	O
Nyū	O
Disupeā|	O
Earth	B-Application
Defense	I-Application
Forces	I-Application
4.1	O
:	O
The	O
Shadow	O
of	O
New	O
Despair|lead	O
=	O
yes|group	O
=	O
lower-alpha	O
}}	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Windows	B-Application
in	O
2016	O
,	O
which	O
includes	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
new	O
expansion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
version	O
is	O
planned	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
in	O
December	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
reboot	O
titled	O
Earth	B-Application
Defense	I-Application
Force	I-Application
5	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
December	O
7	O
,	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Earth	B-Application
Defense	I-Application
Force	I-Application
,	O
a	O
unified	O
multinational	O
military	O
sponsored	O
by	O
nearly	O
every	O
country	O
,	O
is	O
founded	O
after	O
detecting	O
an	O
impending	O
alien	O
visit	O
in	O
case	O
the	O
aliens	O
prove	O
to	O
be	O
hostile	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
content	O
is	O
also	O
available	O
for	O
free	O
on	O
PlayStation	O
Store	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
Marketplace	O
as	O
of	O
2015	O
in	O
a	O
special	O
bundle	O
named	O
"	O
Unstoppable	O
Shooter	O
Satisfaction	O
Pack	O
"	O
(	O
in	O
Europe	O
)	O
or	O
as	O
four	O
separate	O
bundles	O
,	O
one	O
for	O
each	O
class	O
(	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PC	O
version	O
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
reviews	O
"	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
rest	O
of	O
the	O
console	O
versions	O
received	O
"	O
mixed	O
or	O
average	O
reviews	O
"	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
review	B-Application
aggregation	I-Application
website	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Japan	O
,	O
Famitsu	O
gave	O
it	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
one	O
nine	O
,	O
two	O
eights	O
,	O
and	O
one	O
nine	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
versions	O
;	O
and	O
all	O
four	O
eights	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
James	O
Cunningham	O
of	O
Hardcore	O
Gamer	O
called	O
the	B-Operating_System
PS3	I-Operating_System
version	O
"	O
a	O
fantastic	O
example	O
of	O
everything	O
that	O
makes	O
pure	O
action	O
gaming	O
so	O
much	O
fun	O
,	O
packed	O
with	O
replay	O
value	O
and	O
over	O
the	O
top	O
set	O
pieces	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
more	O
than	O
worthy	O
sequel	O
that	O
tops	O
its	O
predecessor	O
in	O
every	O
way	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
Forbes	O
gave	O
the	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
version	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
eight	O
out	O
of	O
ten	O
and	O
called	O
it	O
"	O
a	O
raucous	O
and	O
fun	O
shooter	O
with	O
a	O
different	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
more	O
open	O
ended	O
approach	O
compared	O
to	O
the	O
more	O
scripted	O
movie	O
wannabe	O
type	O
games	O
out	O
there	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shacknews	O
gave	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
six	O
out	O
of	O
ten	O
,	O
saying	O
,	O
"	O
Shortcomings	O
aside	O
,	O
Earth	B-Application
Defense	I-Application
Force	I-Application
2025	I-Application
is	O
an	O
action	O
experience	O
that	O
will	O
put	O
a	O
big	O
,	O
stupid	O
grin	O
on	O
your	O
face	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
Starship	B-Application
Troopers	I-Application
,	O
EDF	O
is	O
a	O
campy	O
adventure	O
that	O
does	O
n't	O
attempt	O
to	O
redefine	O
the	O
paradigm	O
,	O
but	O
offers	O
a	O
reliably	O
good	O
time.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
The	O
Digital	O
Fix	O
gave	O
the	B-Operating_System
PS3	I-Operating_System
version	O
five	O
out	O
of	O
ten	O
,	O
saying	O
that	O
it	O
"	O
has	O
a	O
fiercely	O
loyal	O
following	O
,	O
and	O
fans	O
are	O
likely	O
to	O
be	O
happy	O
embracing	O
this	O
latest	O
title	O
,	O
bugs	O
and	O
all	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Escapist	O
gave	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
two	O
stars	O
out	O
of	O
five	O
,	O
saying	O
that	O
it	O
"	O
tries	O
too	O
hard	O
at	O
not	O
trying	O
hard	O
enough	O
,	O
like	O
one	O
of	O
those	O
awful	O
SyFy	O
mutant	O
movies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
Slant	O
Magazine''	O
gave	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
two-and-a-half	O
stars	O
out	O
of	O
five	O
,	O
saying	O
that	O
"	O
Even	O
though	O
it	O
tries	O
so	O
very	O
hard	O
to	O
jam-pack	O
a	O
pick-up-and-play	O
shooter	O
with	O
missions	O
,	O
weapons	O
,	O
and	O
multiplayer	O
options	O
aplenty	O
,	O
it	O
's	O
a	O
game	O
that	O
has	O
limits	O
to	O
its	O
staying	O
power	O
,	O
leaving	O
the	O
player	O
hungry	O
for	O
something	O
more	O
substantial.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
the	O
same	O
magazine	O
gave	O
the	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
version	O
three	O
stars	O
out	O
of	O
five	O
,	O
saying	O
that	O
it	O
"	O
does	O
n't	O
ever	O
completely	O
shy	O
away	O
from	O
using	O
filler	O
material	O
after	O
successfully	O
building	O
so	O
much	O
momentum.	O
"	O
</s>
