A stunningly high quality release from a small studio that has no business releasing a game this strong, Helldivers 2 is some of the most fun you can have in videogames and delivers in every possible way.
Currently the game does suffer from some networking issues, which is the only thing keeping me from giving it a solid 5 stars. These have improved since the first week of launch but there are still decent odds that you'll log in to group up with friends and the matchmaking will just not work, which is a massive bummer.
If you have the patience to push through the issues with the online then Helldivers is incredible. The gunplay feels punchy and sounds amazing, the game looks gorgeous, and the gameplay itself is rock solid. Helldivers knows exactly what it's trying to do and it nails every aspect of its design. The voice acting also deserves special mention, listening to your character scream in panic while you struggle to enter the right sequence of keystrokes to respawn your dead teammates as a horde of murderous bugs bears down on you is hilarious every single time.
If you're on the fence about Helldivers 2, it's absolutely worth a purchase. It's only February, but I'm confident this is going to be a GOTY contender for 2024.
Currently the game does suffer from some networking issues, which is the only thing keeping me from giving it a solid 5 stars. These have improved since the first week of launch but there are still decent odds that you'll log in to group up with friends and the matchmaking will just not work, which is a massive bummer.
If you have the patience to push through the issues with the online then Helldivers is incredible. The gunplay feels punchy and sounds amazing, the game looks gorgeous, and the gameplay itself is rock solid. Helldivers knows exactly what it's trying to do and it nails every aspect of its design. The voice acting also deserves special mention, listening to your character scream in panic while you struggle to enter the right sequence of keystrokes to respawn your dead teammates as a horde of murderous bugs bears down on you is hilarious every single time.
If you're on the fence about Helldivers 2, it's absolutely worth a purchase. It's only February, but I'm confident this is going to be a GOTY contender for 2024.