Global Defence Force

About

Global Defence Force is a third-person shooter where you battle giant insects, hulking robots, and UFOs as part of a ragtag human defense force. Pick your side: a standard infantry soldier with a heavy arsenal or the Pale Wing, a jetpack-equipped flier with agile but risky moves. Each mission forces you to juggle two weapons, scavenging enemy drops to upgrade gear and health. Split-screen co-op lets two players combine firepower to clear waves of bugs and alien tech in large, action-packed levels. The game leans into raw chaos, with scripted missions and objectives that mix base defense, nest destruction, and frantic escapes. The sequel adds more alien varieties, improved physics, and larger environments compared to Monster Attack. The Pale Wing class introduces a distinct playstyle with limited flight and close-range combat. While the English version misses the original Japanese radio chatter that hinted at a larger battlefield, the game still shines for its over-the-top action and co-op flexibility. Community threads often highlight its addictive gunplay and retro charm, with many noting it as a surprisingly fun, if repetitive, shooter. Its split-screen mode and bug-slaying thrills keep it memorable for fans of old-school co-op brawls.

Storyline

The game takes place two years after the 2017 war of Monster Attack, with the Ravagers (known only as "Invaders" in the English translation) repelled after the destruction of their Mothership and the Gigantors thought to have been exterminated. The introductory cutscene states that the Earth Defense Force was established in the aftermath of the first war with the Ravagers, which rather contradicts Monster Attack saying it already existed before the first Ravager invasion. Reports come in of Gigantor sightings in the city of London, and what begins as a cleanup effort soon becomes a struggle for survival as massive numbers of Gigantors emerge across the world. A giant above-ground hive appears in Japan practically overnight and powerful Flying Ants emerge to attack the terrified population, with the EDF's initial assault on it proving futile. As the situation becomes more desperate, the EDF deploys its forces underground to track down and destroy the Queen and end the Gigantor threat once and for all, but they are interrupted by the sudden arrival of a Ravager fleet centred on another Mothership, the same kind that wiped out militaries across the world in the 2017 war.