Helldivers 2 is a multiplayer shooter that lets you form crews with up to three friends in a galactic war. You’re the defenders of the galaxy and your hands are sullied by the many invasions you’ve staged. On the bright side, your foes are unforgiving too, so be prepared to survive invasions. That said, Player.com’s reviewers agreed on a point: Aggressive playstyles are the best for Helldivers 2. If that’s not enough reason to start blasting ships, your efforts will be rewarded by Super Earth.
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8 Features of Helldivers 2 That Only Fans Love
Helldivers 2 is getting mixed reviews from critics because they recognise it for what it is: A fun place. Player.com is a fan of the game due to its graphics and comedic storytelling of the war. To that end, below are a few pleasant moments we enjoyed in Helldivers 2.
#1: Dialogue Is Incredibly Fun
Many games and their characters get boring quickly enough. Once you’ve heard all their catchphrases, the gameplay starts getting repetitive. Fortunately, Helldivers 2 keeps the catchphrases dynamic. We’re still choking on our drinks at “Return, refit, and redeploy to purge the stain of this failure with the peroxide of victory”. Death takes on a playful theme in the game, and it all boils down to Helldivers 2’s many dialogues. So, losing is never a deterrent.
#2: Realistic Visuals and Advanced Weather Systems Await Freedom Fighters
The game’s sandbox is procedurally generated, so every fog, deformation, and rock is designed by an algorithm. Yes, the battlefield is always randomised, so no experience is the same. Well, except for the beautiful use of HDR across the board.
If you’ve played Helldivers 2 for a few hours, you’ll know the game shines because of its visual appeal. All of your actions have visual feedback, so destroying enemies is never boring because your battles physically scar the environment.
#3: Starship Troopers Anyone?
Starship Troopers is a movie franchise about murderous space bugs who are hellbent on destroying humanity. It’s a classic, even by our standards, due to its mind-numbing action. Helldivers 2 takes inspiration from the series, letting you space-hop to hostile planets for a taste of glory. While you’re at it, you’ll also enjoy a first-grade satire about fascism and its pitfalls.
For one, while the Bugs might be an invasive species, they’re a source of fuel once they’re dead. So, that’s a play on humanity’s dependence on oil to the extremes. Thankfully, Helldivers 2 drops some of the darker stuff, so your goal is to simply defend against three invasive species: The Illuminates, the Bots, and the Bugs.
#4: Helldivers 2’s Co-op Mechanics Are Tight
You are stronger together in Helldivers 2 than separated. Its combat favours team plays, not solo battles, because the Bugs and the Bots arrive in hordes. So, kill one, and five more will replace it. Having four members on your team gives you a tactical advantage in combat. For one, you’ll cover each other’s backs during reloads or provide medical support if any member is wounded.
#5: The Third-Person and First-Person Perspectives Are Properly Implemented
You can dive to go prone in third-person or first-person view, making combat an electric experience. Games like Cyberpunk 2077 are limited to first-person perspective during combat, but you can switch to third-person whenever you’re driving. Regardless of which perspective you go for, the controls are tight and precise.
Dodging bullets has never been more fun, and yes, the same could be said of shooting the guns in Helldivers 2. Aiming, laying down cover fire, and melee attacks feel even better on the PS5’s DualSense. After all, its trigger buttons feel different depending on the gun you’re using.
#6: Friendly Fire Is Allowed
Friendly fire is a sensitive topic in many shooter games. In Call of Duty missions, players will immediately fail the tasks if they shoot their allies. However, Helldivers 2’s many airstrikes are funny rather than frustrating due to the ragdoll animations. Also, teammates are easy to revive via your Stratagem menu.
So, it’s normal to see teammates call in aerial strikes with complete disregard for your safety. Friendly fire is also great for team dynamics since team members will mediate matters by killing and reviving their teammates out of frustration. That’s better than smashing a DualSense out of anger.
#7: More Mech, Content, and Factions Are Coming
Helldivers 2 is a surprising hit, so Arrowhead Game Studios wasn’t prepared for the demands of players. Nowadays, glitches, black screens, and bugs are the order of the day. However, the order is quickly changing with the latest updates to the matchmaking mode. Also, Arrowhead Game Studios is working on new mech suits and content for gamers to explore.
For one, the mech suits are a welcome addition to the fight against the Bugs and the Bots. Gamers can also expect new weapons, including grenades down the line. Moving forward, the Illuminates, the third faction in Helldivers 2, have already been teased, but we don’t have any release dates for now.
#8: Levelling Up Is Fun Again
Levelling up is fun again because there’s a nice roadmap for your gear and skills. For instance, there are three types of armor, Light, Medium, and Heavy with different perks. Light armor is perfect for agile fighters, while gamers who prefer a tank build will love the Heavy armors.
Naturally, there are also different tiers of guns, so you only have to rack up more kills to purchase the best weapons. Capes and helmets aren’t only for show in Helldivers 2. Helmets can offer extra health or improve your armors against different types of attacks. Heck, some helmets will affect your stamina regeneration speed, recoil, and throwing range. Yes, these perks sometimes affect the whole team so they’re worth the investment.
Our Final Say: Helldivers 2 Is Here to Stay
“Failed to join the game lobby” is another popular dialogue in Helldivers 2 due to its many multiplayer modes. We hope Arrowhead Game Studios will take a page out of CD Projekt Red’s page and continue patching every bug that pops up in Helldivers 2. After all, it’s massively successful, with a dedicated fanbase to date. It sold a million copies within three days of its release, which is a figure that’ll only grow as the updates roll in.
Helldivers 2 is available on PlayStation and PC. The goal is freedom and the enemies are infinite, making it a proper modern-gen shooter with high replayability due to its sleek animations and storytelling. Still, Helldivers 2 is one of the biggest games out there, needing at least 100 GB of space on PC.