Earth Defense Force 6

Has the endearing low-budget feel and level of jank you expect from EDF, as well as, importantly, the level of fun. There's some good QoL improvements, and I like how they've redone the allocation of equipment. The narrative is quite interesting, but really relies on you having played previous entries to get the most out of. However, due to the nature of the story, you may find yourself constantly unable to use half your equipment, which definitely detracts from the enjoyment.

I dig the improvements they finally made with the classes. This is EDF. It has pacing issues because they just kinda throw shit at you, but EDF has always been like that. There's a surprisingly interesting story, which has never happened before, but of course it's told in a cheesy way. But what matters in EDF is that there's lots of guns and hordes upon hordes of enemies to destroy. If you like EDF, you'll love this. If you don't, this won't convert you.