Helldivers 2 Review - This Is How You Do A LIVE SERVICE GAME

[Music] requesting Sentry empty tag empty reinforcing reinforcing describing the profound joy that hell divers 2 provides is difficult it can be a dumb action game where you and your buddies take turns stomping burning eviscerating and carpet bombing alien bugs in the name of super Earth or going toe to metallic Toe with the more Relentless however it's also thoughtful and tactical as friendly fire simply isn't and you need to input directional commands to call down strategems where you're mindful of leaving a single bullet in the chamber to ensure faster reloads as arcadey and fun as it can be it's also brutal and unforgiving capturing that transition from fantasy propaganda to boots on the ground cold reality almost instantly if the first game did a good job capturing the over-the-top totalitarian fantasy of space democracy hell divers 2 is even better in no small part due to the third person perspective the added immersion and Terror as you don't have a top- down view of the madness to get your bearings makes all the other elements feel more grounded that feeling of dodging away from terminats and desperately trying to reorient you or view to kill them crawling beneath turret fire to avoid being shredded to Pieces the sheer spectacle of witnessing Asaf artillery gun delivers its payload in a massive Inferno like explosion the utter shock of suddenly blowing up your torso flying through the air before a replacement arrives via drop pod hell divers 2 isn't just a better-looking hell divers it's also an enjoyable third-person shooter that makes you feel like a part of something bigger in the most straightforward ways possible it could use some improve improvements quality of life features adjustments and a bit more content but it's fun with progression and shared World aspects that showcase the positives of live service set 100 years after the first game hell divers 2 SE super Earth at relative peace following the defeat of the tyranids cyborgs and illuminates humanity went on to colonize the Galaxy but such extensive faster than light travel requires a rare resource called e170 it only originates from the terminant so of course they proceed to Farm them and of course they break free from confinement to emerge as a threat once more then there are the automatons robot Soldiers with factories and weaponry that prove more of a challenge the hell divers are thus called back into action and pushed back against both factions as a recruit very little of what transpired will be immediately relevant after the opening propaganda film you're thrown into training and must complete basic tasks like shooting a weapon tossing a grenade and calling in strategems the galactic War campaign is the the main attraction of Hell divers 2 comprising multiple sectors each sector has planets that must be liberated from enemy influence by completing missions while it starts easy enough higher difficulties add more missions to a single operation which must be completed to really Aid the war effort a major order is ever presentent even at this time of writing and requires liberating two planets to reclaim a sector you also have personal orders which can range from extracting successfully several times to killing a certain number of enemies then you have effects which can change depending on the planet like the biting cold which affects the heat buildup of weapons or one that scrambles your strategems another can result in longer extraction times and strategy cooldowns the basic gameplay flow is pretty simple drop onto a Planet complete the designated main objectives and get out whether it's Solo or With Friends set objectives can range from destroying automaton factories and Bug nests to slaying waves of enemies others are more involved like transporting a solid state drive to a a data relay which requires significantly legging it across the map or conducting geological surveys each one feels unique while presenting the right amount of Randomness to keep each drop fresh however you also have side objectives like destroying Rogue broadcasts in Laboratories uploading data from an escape pod and so on each planet also has various other points of interest like an abandoned Outpost with some weapons and samples or sealed crates with war metals and super credits pursuing side objectives Nets XP and requisition points the former opens up other strategems while the latter unlocks them hang on to those common and rare samples though as they're needed to upgrade the Super Destroyer to improve your strategems the lower difficulties can give somewhat of a false sense of security they have enemies but a decent chunk of time is spent running around and somewhat enjoying life hell divers 2 shines at the higher difficulties as terminate Chargers and bile Titans make life difficult while Hunters constantly pounce on you and stalkers strike from behind it's intense and further reinforced by The Realistic Gunplay each weapon feels unique with chunks of tyranids flying off before they fall whether you're torching enemies with the flamethrower blasting away their wings with the breaker shotgun or breaking through automaton armor with a rail gun the Gunplay is fantastic the movement is occasionally awkward like when trying to clamor up or go around stalagmites instead of climbing up on top of them but it doesn't ruin the experience continuous Dives are also on point which is really what matters the same sense of impact extends to the strategem they have cooldowns but you can call them in as much as you want see a termined nest of eggs that could use a hefty amount of Freedom courtesy of an eagle Napal strike how about an automaton Factory that feels like the right target for an orbital barrage even when you're calling in a simple orbital barrage the Firepower reverberates with shocking Authority despite the sheer amount of Firepower at one's disposal it's a testament to the enemy design that they can still present a nightmarish challenge you would think a Berserker with with dual chainsaw hands speeding up as it approaches you would be bad but then you run into a Hulk for the first time then you realize it's only challenging difficulty and the worst is yet to come though some AI gaps do occasionally occur like elevated terrain messing up a charger's pathing the many deaths you endure can be frustrating especially when called back only to die immediately from swarms of foes nevertheless hell divers 2 is addictive you want to return to The Fray almost immediately when back on the Super Destroyer there's an urge to proceed with the next step of the operation it's also a testament to the game that despite only two factions with about eight units each the amount of variety is pretty notable especially with the builds will you load up on Eagle strikes and bomb the living heck out of the terminats or upgrade an unlock the different turrets to reduce hordes to nothing you can even unlock a little drone buddy to provide fire support when playing solo speaking of solo play it's very much possible but the real fun comes from playing with others there's nothing wrong with testing yourself but after after playing enough solo sessions not necessarily by choice which we'll get to Hell divers 2 doesn't scale expect to face as much resistance as playing with Co-op but without the added Firepower and utility that others can bring there are also so many elements that feel better with teammates even if you're just a Duo trying to survive like firing recoiless rifle shots and having a teammate reload for you or heroically fending off foes as you make to extract the rewards are also better which means unlocking more tools of ruction faster unfortunately hell divers 2 doesn't make it easy to co-op at launch matchmaking with other players felt near impossible at times at this time quickplay doesn't work and still returns a fail to connect a server issue while I've had more success connecting by joining lobbies that populate the maps of planets it's still very hit or miss with more failures than successes on two occasions I disconnected from a level while playing solo which meant doing the whole thing again it thankfully didn't occur again after after that and other players report fewer crashes and disconnects since launch even if matchmaking worked as intended hell divers 2 doesn't have a proper Lobby browser you can select a planet and scan it to find an open game cycling between the different difficulties but it's tedious the fact that you have to do this for each planet and then move to the other end of the Galaxy for the automatons is also annoying after a point very few live service games launch without issues and Arrowhead game studios likely didn't anticipate this level nevertheless it's jarring for a co-op focused game especially after getting your first taste of Co-op and wanting more of course hell divers 2 requires several other quality of life features like saving loadouts having a firing range to test different weapons and strategems preferably before unlocking them and better instructions on certain things like how Eagle strikes don't have only a few uses per Mission it also wouldn't hurt to have certain things like the laser weapons buffed or to make the postgame results and Victory screens snappier credit where it's due for the war bonds and super credit system the former is a catalog of items to unlock with war medals earned from completing missions personal orders or simply while exploring you have relative freedom to unlock certain things faster though you will eventually need to spend more medals to get to the latter tiers the premium war bond also didn't feel inherently unfair with most unlocks confined to the free war bond it also doesn't change the fact that most of your success will come from tactical play coordination and strategems than a liberator AR with Explosive Rounds there's also the fact that despite super credits being available for real money you can get them from the free war bond and throughout the various missions even more are available from the premium war bond and the Cosmetics like suits and helmets feel reasonably priced time will tell how this is handled longterm and whether the free war bond will be refreshed while more premium options are added at least the war bonds don't expire and stick around forever allowing you to get every everything at your own pace presentation wise hell divers 2 is on point throughout the worlds are gorgeously detailed from sharp textures to impressive weather effects landing on an automaton world at night and fighting through forests with their laser rifles Illuminating the surroundings is great venturing through dense fog unsure where terid will attack next is also enthralling there's some slight pop in when playing with others but the performance is otherwise solid as for the sound Arrowhead has nailed it through and through tus 30 seconds hell divers 2 didn't launch in the best possible State while the development team is working hard and making Headway with its many issues its matchmaking still leaves much to be desired nevertheless the core game is truly something worth experiencing that feeling of fighting tirelessly against alien hordes never quite sure how it could turn out and seeing that liberation bar go up is tantalizing I wasn't there when Heath was finally free of terminate influence but it felt good knowing I did my part as is always the case with life service titles one must wait and see what kind of new content is delivered and how frequently however hell divers 2 is a strong base and I'm looking forward to seeing it expand as much as jumping back into the current game and showering super Earth's enemies with even more freedom with my fellow hell divers that's all for now if you enjoy what you saw please hit the like button and if you're new to the channel now is a great time to subscribe we upload brand new videos 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Length: 11min 46sec (706 seconds)

Published: Mon Feb 12 2024