![]() To read on, log in to your DDNet Premium account:Ībsolutely sublime stuff. I think these games should be celebrated, warts and all, for also being examples of unbound creativity. So I also don’t necessarily think it’s fair to mark a game down for being B-grade. And I prefer playing this to any of the AAA blockbusters that I have played for quite some time (well, except for perhaps Overwatch. Click through to read Nick’s review.īut, you know what? As far as I’m concerned, we need B-grade games like Earth Defence Force. Related reading: We also have a full review of Earth Defence Force 4.1 here. I’m aware that I’m playing a game that, on technical merit or design credentials, is inferior when compared to the titles that I’m meant to enjoy more than this, based on respective Metacritic ratings. It’s completely evident as I play that I’m not exactly playing Uncharted 4, Overwatch, or any other big blockbuster shooter you can think of. This game is incredible.Įarth Defence Force 4.1 is incredibly Japanese, it’s incredibly humorous, and it’s also incredibly B-grade. Yes, I know I probably should have played one of these games sooner because, yes, they fall right smack bang into the category of ‘games wot I like to play, innit?’, But for whatever reason, I’ve only just now had the chance to give the series a whirl. Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun (PC) - 83Ĥ4.I am playing an Earth Defence Force game for the first time with Earth Defence Force 4.1 on the PlayStation 4. Shin Megami Tensei 4: Apocalypse (3DS) - 84Ĥ2. The Walking Dead: A New Frontier Episode 1: Ties That Bind (PC) - 85Ģ8. Here's the equivalent list I made last year for the other site, for comparison's sake:ġ9. I also did a list with the same parameters on the other site last year, and I'll post that here shortly, for comparison. Bubsy: The Woolies Strike Back (PS4) - 45Ģ11. ![]() Micro Machines World Series (PS4) - 59Ģ10. Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles (PC) - 63ġ92. Sword Art Online: Millennium Twilight (PS4) - 64ġ87. Berserk and the Band of the Hawk (PS4) - 66ġ83. Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon (PS4) - 66ġ74. Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star (PS4) - 67ġ72. Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom (PS4) - 67ġ65. The Lego Ninjago Movie Game (PS4) - 67ġ64. White Day: A Labyrinth Named School (PS4) - 67ġ63. Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception (PS4) - 68ġ59. Dynasty Warriors: Godseekers (PS4) - 70ġ53. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands (PS4) - 70ġ43. Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash (PS4) - 70ġ40. Psychonauts and the Rhombus of Ruin (PS4) - 71ġ37. Guardians of the Galaxy (Telltale series) (PS4) - 72ġ30. Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires' Conspiracy (3DS) - 72ġ27. Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2 (PS4) - 73ġ25. Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey (PS4) - 73ġ20. Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs (PC) - 73ġ19. Yo-Kai Watch 2: Psychic Specters (3DS) - 73ġ18. Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp (IOS) - 74ġ17. Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada (PC) - 74ġ16. Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns (3DS) - 74ġ15. The Walking Dead: A New Frontier (PC) - 74ġ11. Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth (PS4) - 75ġ10. Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap (PS4) - 79Ĩ0. Life is Strange: Before the Storm (PS4) - 79ħ1. South Park: The Fractured But Whole (PS4) - 79Ħ7. Middle-earth: Shadow of War (PS4) - 80Ħ6. Crash Bandicoot: N Sane Trilogy (PS4) - 80Ħ5. Etrian Odyssey 5: Beyond the Myth (3DS) - 80Ħ2. Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (3DS) - 81ĥ6. Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice (PS4) - 81ĥ0. Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony (PS4) - 81Ĥ9. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions (3DS) - 81Ĥ8. Dishonored: Death of the Outsider (PS4) - 82Ĥ7. Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment (NSW) - 84ģ2. Pokemon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon (3DS) - 85ģ1. Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle (NSW) - 85Ģ9. PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PC) - 86Ģ7. Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus (PS4) - 87Ģ2. What Remains of Edith Finch (PS4) - 88ġ3. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (NSW) - 97Ħ. The result is a list of 211 games, ordered by Metascore, with the counted platform in parentheses:ġ. I combined the episodic games (Life is Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy, Batman) into one entry each, and also combined Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. ![]() Multiplatform games are listed according to whichever version has the most reviews all other versions are excluded.ĥ. Ports and rereleases of games first released before 2017 are excluded.Ĥ. Games with under 20 reviews are excluded.ģ. ![]() I have curated the list with the following criteria:ġ. I am being facetious, if you couldn't tell. Using the infallible metric of Metacritic scores, I have at last determined the unarguable Best and Worst Games of 2017 For Forever And Ever.
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