I’m doing my part
Calm down, it's not the hyper-popular sequel, just the original. Although i probably have that one to thank for the surge in players patriots recently
Anyway Helldivers is great. I won't go on too much about it because almost everything carries over between games, so anything you've read/heard about number 2, just mentally transplant across, adjust the perspective to a top down view, and you'll have a pretty good idea
Just a few things though; mechanically, the game is skewed towards co-op play so well it's frightening. Simple things like reloads, ammo supplies, and friendly-fire do so much to keep this together. Your team even shares a camera viewpoint (yes, even when playing online), which forces everyone to stick together
And then there's the Starship Troopers space fascist satire (American foreign policy simulator, as one review quipped). Much smarter (and much stupider) people than myself have already said more than enough about it, but i remember being very struck with how the language of liberal democracy is warped so effectively towards these fascist ends…. machine gun go brrrrrr…
About a year after buying this game for my sister she's finally getting into it, which has helped me progress to the beaten stage - and will likely mean we play even more just for "fun" (whatever that is)
I have to return and play this one as well. Helldivers 2 is a must-play in my opinion with friends. It’s a great game. You’ll love it!
Some people said the first might be superior in some areas. But it’s all due to personal preferences.
Yeah i was worried about the second one when it was announced, but from what i’ve seen they’ve carried over the feel of the first one very well. I would imagine the only things to miss from this one is the top-down view, and some of the content (enemies, weapons, etc), but i would hope those are coming in future updates
Anyway, i’m pretty hyped to jump into Helldivers 2… about 10 years from now, considering the backlog…
You and me both. I hopped into it because of my wife wanting to play something together. I would have never thought about playing it right as it came out. I normally don’t do that. I focus on my backlog too.