HELLDIVERS™ 2
" Fast-paced action shooter with excellent co-op and strategy but confusing UI and glitches "
HELLDIVERS™ 2 Review
HELLDIVERS™ 2 is widely praised as an exceptional cooperative PvE shooter that excels in teamwork, strategic depth, and community engagement. Players highlight its cinematic visuals, immersive gameplay, and dynamic, evolving galactic war narrative that responds to player actions. The game fosters a strong sense of camaraderie among players, with emphasis on coordination, friendly fire mishaps, and shared triumphs. The developers are commended for their responsiveness and ongoing content updates, which keep the experience fresh and engaging.
However, recent controversy surrounds the game's live-service event featuring the defense of Super Earth cities, particularly the Chinese community's frustration over perceived scripted outcomes and UI misunderstandings. This has led to review bombing, though many players urge others to look beyond this and appreciate the game's core strengths. Performance optimization has improved but remains a concern for some. Overall, HELLDIVERS™ 2 offers a challenging, chaotic, and highly rewarding cooperative shooter experience for those seeking deep PvE gameplay with friends or strangers.
Highlights
Gameplay mechanics are highly praised for their challenging but fair difficulty scaling, meaningful progression, and exciting cooperative combat that rewards teamwork and tactical thinking.
Graphics receive acclaim for cinematic quality and immersive effects that enhance the futuristic war atmosphere.
Storyline is unique as a player-driven, evolving galactic war narrative that integrates community input and events, adding depth and ongoing engagement.
Criticisms
Common criticisms include confusion and frustration over the live-service event mechanics, particularly the inability to fully liberate certain cities due to scripted invasions, which some players misunderstood as bugs or developer bias.
Performance issues persist on lower-end hardware despite improvements, with some players reporting significant FPS drops after updates.
Occasional bugs and balance tweaks have drawn minor complaints, though these are generally addressed promptly by the developers.
Pros
- • Excellent cooperative PvE gameplay emphasizing teamwork and strategy.
- • Immersive, cinematic graphics with detailed visual effects.
- • Dynamic, evolving galactic war narrative driven by player actions.
- • Strong, friendly community fostering positive multiplayer experiences.
- • Responsive developers providing regular content updates and fixes.
- • Meaningful progression system that enhances weapon customization.
- • Challenging difficulty that scales well for all player skill levels.
Cons
- • Confusing UI and event mechanics leading to community misunderstandings.
- • Review bombing due to scripted live event outcomes frustrates players.
- • Performance issues on modest hardware, especially after updates.
- • Occasional bugs and glitches affecting gameplay experience.
- • Balance changes sometimes feel inconsistent or overly cautious.
- • Some players desire more powerful, over-the-top weapon options.
- • Game may lack a traditional, linear story for some players.
Rating Criteria
About This Game
Digital Deluxe Edition
Edition includes:
- ‘DP-53 Savior of the Free’ Armor Set.
- ‘Will of the People’ Cape.
- ‘MP-98 Knight’ Weapon.
- Super Citizen Status.
- Stratagem Hero Ship Game.
- ‘Steeled Veterans’ Premium Warbond.
About the Game
The Galaxy’s Last Line of Offence.
Enlist in the Helldivers and join the fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in a fast, frantic, and ferocious third-person shooter.
URGENT BROADCAST – SUPER EARTH ARMED FORCES
Freedom. Peace. Democracy.Your Super Earth-born rights. The key pillars of our civilization.
Of our very existence.
But the war rages on. And everything is once again under threat.
Join the greatest military force the galaxy has ever seen and make this a safe and free place to live.
BECOME A LEGEND
You will be assembled into squads of up to four Helldivers and assigned strategic missions.Watch each other’s back – friendly fire is an unfortunate certainty of war, but victory without teamwork is impossible.
LOADOUTS
Rain down freedom from above, sneak through enemy territory, or grit your teeth and charge head-first into the jaws of combat.How you deliver liberty is your choice; you’ll have access to a wide array of explosive firepower, life-saving armor and battle-changing stratagems… the jewel in every Helldiver’s arsenal.
REQUISITION
Super Earth recognises your hard work with valuable Requisition. Use it to access different rewards that benefit you, your squad, your destroyer ship and our overall war effort.
THREATS
Everything on every planet wants you dead. That’s what we’re dealing with.Each enemy has distinct and unpredictable characteristics, tactics, and behavior – but they all fight ferociously and without fear or morality.
THE GALACTIC WAR
Capturing enemy planets, defending against invasions, and completing missions will contribute to our overall effort.This war will be won or lost depending on the actions of everyone involved.
We stand together, or we fall apart.
The Galaxy’s Last Line of Offence. Enlist in the Helldivers and join the fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in a fast, frantic, and ferocious third-person shooter.