Helldivers 2 - Before You Buy

[@squatchsage775]

Had a 4-man running for 6 hours straight. We worked together for so long, we functioned like a well oiled machine. We ran on Challenging and split off into 2 man teams. My brother and I ran a crew weapon, Autocannon. The other two ran single use anti-tank launchers. We worked so well in our 2-man teams, we'd take 1 half of the map and they'd take the other half of the map in a loop and we'd designate a rally point to meet up at. Let me tell ya. After having a tough and successful mission on our side and meeting up for one final push with the other who went through the same feels amazing.

[@Kurruptedwolf]

I think you just sold me lol

[@mr-is2bf]

Npc

[@aztecscribe]

You an OG from the first game? Sounds like you are. Still haven't bought this one but certain I will.

[@corruptedcal4533]

@@Kurruptedwolf😂same

[@jaydenmagris3675]

slide your gamer tag man

[@Beer_Wolf]

Noted from playing with others, the game never explains it... but holding down Square [Reload] gives options for your current weapon, such as adjusting firing speed (very useful for the LMGs) or semi/burst/auto, zoom distance with scopes, flashlight, etc. And those shipping containers dug into the ground... throwing a grenade at them opens them up yielding credits and medals!

[@ssiliezar88]

damn this is a great tip THX

[@vashkorzia]

The game did explain the hold-square thing during my first mission.

[@snipinpixihunter]

Thank you!

[@ghhgafzan]

the game actually teach it though but not directly; if you pay attention to the screen above the ship management monitor, there's acually an animation of the tutorial captain explaining that gun have multiple firing mod, although I don't remember if it taught you to hold the reload button. I personally discover that feature accidentally lol.

[@b-man5928]

THANK YOU

[@ItsKyoo]

Me and 2 of my buddies were actively holding a hill on extreme difficulty. Ended up getting kicked off the ridge and was forced to fight an active downhill return fire retreat the whole way down. Forced to take cover behind the smallest rocks and dead bodies and fighting until we are able to get air strikes or artillery to cover our retreat to more solid ground. Helldivers 2 can have you mowing down enemies and clearing cave systems one minute and then into a full blown retreat with your buddies renacting the last chopper out of Saigon the next. Would recommend highly.

[@jodo2785]

This comment was AI generated

[@ohkay3644]

Yeah most fun I've had in a game in a long time.

[@coolthonix]

@@jodo2785nah hd2 is fr like that

[@aldosanchez3300]

@@jodo2785how do you know

[@hotelzeta24]

​@@aldosanchez3300no, he means that THIS (his) comment was AI generated

[@Chickenbox-k6h]

0:37 “But.. it has been an absolute BLAST 💥” the explosion fit so well when he said blast.

[@MelanatedRepublican]

Wow almost like he meant to do it when making the video 💀💀💀💀

[@HonestNotModest80085]

And when he said "I just love a third person shooter" as he went into first person aiming.

[@NoobieSnake]

@@MelanatedRepublicanYour opinion doesn’t matter.

[@sethmatamoros2988]

@@MelanatedRepublicanBWHAHAHAHAJ YOU GOT ROAAAAASSTEDDDS

[@MelanatedRepublican]

@@sethmatamoros2988 my comment has the most likes bro go back to school

[@LahngEun]

Fighting bile titan with my buddy using EAT-17s. He's prepping a cluster strike strategem. I forget to check for backblast. Sends him flying 30 ft off the cliff behind us. He drops strategem at my feet. 2 seconds later, im in orbit. 10/10

[@redeastwood4850]

Hope you saved video

[@LahngEun]

@@redeastwood4850 doh. I didn't. Too hilarious, and too confused to remember that was a thing

[@dbean5174]

Funniest thing happened to me earlier when fighting a Bile Titan. I got decimated by it but my teammates got me back in through reinforcements and when I dropped down in the Pod, I aimed for the abdomen and went straight though the Bile Titan killing and cutting it in half. I was laughing my ass off. The limb physics are so good that it cut the abdomen right where I went though 😂

[@ramonterrell1897]

OMG LMFAO!!!! Thank you for sharing that. I needed a morning laugh!

[@timothygollan7443]

Lol, I dropped my respawn hell pod right on my teammate. I love this game

[@XGothWolfX]

"Friendly fire is on" Yeah, I got distracted holding a cooked grenade last night too long and ended up decimating myself and two teammates.

[@fatbroccoli8]

I miss holding to cook grenades, seem like many games have got rid of that mechanic, either that or I'm just an idiot 🤷‍♂️

[@EnigmacTheFirst]

​@fatbroccoli8 No, it really is a lot of shooters these days getting rid of grenade cooking for various reasons ("realism" and "balance" being the two big ones).

[@stratis1274]

I had a bug crawl out of a nest just as I threw my grenade it bounced back and nearly killed myself and a teammate. 10/10

[@DellaLasas]

me too lol😂😂

[@chaoticambiance]

Yeah I was primed and ready to throw a napalm strike marker, friend knocked me over with a grenade and I dropped the marker, was confused as to why I had my gun out and then the whole squad got burnt to a crisp. I was like "ah what was that? Definitely wasn't me that accidentally killed everyone..."

[@korniestpatch]

Something you forgot to mention. The warbonds or “battlepass” doesn’t go away. It’s there forever, so if you want something there you don’t have to meet a deadline, and any currency you need to buy the premium warbond you earn while playing so. It’s not locked behind a paywall. Very important to differentiate.

[@ericjohnson6476]

Fair, but the premium currency found end game is very minimal

[@blackfireslayer9869]

You can find and unlock more super credits. No heavy need to pay. Besides, I'm not sure there really is an endgame. Seems like there's just a game lol

[@korniestpatch]

@@ericjohnson6476 I mean regardless the things you are saving up for will never go away so 🫡 call it doing your part and get on with the bug killing

[@MeatFilling-us4uv]

Went looking for this comment as soon as he said it was locked behind a paywall. Glad somebody mentioned it.

[@Kastor0311]

​@@blackfireslayer9869it seems like arrowhead will be drip feeding content to keep the game fresh. The first game had lots of vehicles and third alien enemy faction that are not in this game yet.

[@johndoe9881]

Something you didn't note was that when you're choosing a planet I love that you can see how many players are on planets and how much it's been taken. The way it changes to different planets through the games galaxy over time is a really unique part of the game.

[@rpinfernalpt7300]

I was playing solo until lvl 7 just to get my grip on things and when i found a match with another helldiver it was soo badass and i we felt like a real unit , having each others back , and blowing each other up with a orbital strike "accidentally" , absolutely love this game

[@eliasfigueroa1740]

I’m gonna have to get it, I really want the citizen edition for the helmet and cape but I guess not😂

[@rcheim5252]

@@eliasfigueroa1740pretty easy to get the credits to buy suits in the store with the standard edition too

[@quincylee2276]

You made it to level 7 solo?? I’m definitely much more of a noob than I thought because I couldn’t even get past the first stage alone 😅

[@rpinfernalpt7300]

@@quincylee2276 what works wonders for me is always keep on the move and dont use the heavy armour , you wont be abble to run from danger with it

[@dalekmasterblaster585]

​@@rpinfernalpt7300Heavy Armor is only good against Cyborgs with rockets is what I've noticed. Lighter armor just increases survivability so much.

[@Piemur1]

The thing I found hilarious is that when you do the directionals for the Reinforce strategem to revive someone, it's Up Down Right Left Up. You're literally drawing a cross and pointing up to bring someone back! And a neat little tip, if your whole squad is dead and you're about to be horrendously overrun and you know you're going to die, pull up Reinforce but don't throw it right away. When you inevitably die you will drop your ball, and it will trigger. It will respawn everyone, including you!

[@everythingkosher5598]

Pro tip my guy❤ is thankyou. Also the directionals for reinforce was cleverly done I didn’t spit that which is DOPE ASF

[@leakysandwich]

if you have reinforcements left, this happens by default - whole team respawns in when you wipe. Dont need to have the reinforce strat active in-hand. Rather focus on having a clusterbomb in-hand when you die, for democratic retribution, that is!

[@ThatCinnabon]

Holy shit, I even played the first game and I never realized that you're drawing a cross when you reinforce. There's so many cool small details in this game like that i feel. Arrowhead really blew it out of the park with this game imo

[@RealTurbidHere]

gameranx doesnt actually play the games his reviews so dont take his word for it, cheers.

[@MrJinxmaster1]

Neater little tip, if your squad wipes it automatically calls in reinforcements if available

[@chaoticambiance]

Can we also mention the fact that the transition from top down to 3rd person was so flawless? The gameplay of the original has basically been fully preserved whilst opening up a whole new dynamic because of the pov.

[@awenner]

Not just flawless -- masterful. The gunplay is as good as any third person shooter I've ever played

[@JimTheFly]

Yeah, this really feels like Jake's just discussing the first game. I wasn't sure if they'd be able to transfer the feel of the original game to a third-person more 3D style, but it really sounds like they nailed it.

[@Vynne96-jg7er]

Not really that flawless if it has micro transactions.😂😂😂😂😂

[@Vynne96-jg7er]

​@@awennerYou know what's makes the game more masterful? If it have no micro transactions to unlock additional stuffs.

[@awenner]

@@Vynne96-jg7er it basically doesn't. Everything can be easily unlocked with currency earned in game and the only thing you can spend money on is for shop armors that are easily purchased by playing the game

[@Flamingauss]

It's a 1000 super credits for the "paid" battlepass and if you're looking around for the currency you can get 1000 in maybe a few hours.

[@SUBZER0GREEN]

I wish more games did this, let players grind for the battlepass or just pay for it immediately

[@Flamingauss]

@@SUBZER0GREENafter that I easily got anoth 800 without even noticing. though as it stands now the premium BP doesnt really have much going for it because these weapons are stated like ass. and each outfit has the same passive.

[@jodo2785]

Lmao after the patch? You can play a whole day and get maybe 40-60 SC The fact that I can drop $10 and have a shotgun with fire damage . . . makes the game p2w. The DDR stratagem mechanic is pretty annoying especially at higher difficulties. I refunded because of it.

[@trizzy2425]

@@jodo2785cap i just got over 300 supercredits in less than 40 minutes speedrunning missions and i can beat helldive without any paid guns or armor no problem

[@Unluckydood]

@@jodo2785idk man, got the game yesterday and have played for 120-ish minutes, I’m at 210 SC

[@thedyslexicone5246]

I like how extraction is a optional objective

[@tedstersscience1637]

Now that's a suicide squad

[@undrwrldsk8fred]

You like that 😏

[@biglean4137]

I've played at least 10 missions and it's never counted as optional objective. What has was going to the blue objectives on the map and doing those.

[@zacharietelles7626]

@@biglean4137- It’s “optional” in the sense that the mission will still be completed if you don’t make it, as long as the main objectives are complete. My brother and I had a tragic 10 minute long demise after we completed main objectives cuz we took too long and got overrun. 😂 still passed the mission tho

[@johncruz7502]

3 of us completed the mission, 0 made it back. 😂

[@jasoncarnelian3325]

The hardest difficulties are nuts, but so much fun and really put your game knowledge to the test. Lower difficulties will have killing a single bile titan as a mission objective. The hardest difficulties will throw three of them at you at a time. It’s chaotic af and I love it

[@leakysandwich]

and by that you mean they will throw three Bile Titans at you at a time - and then it is not even part of the objective, thats just as part of the basic enemy spawns!!

[@St0neyWanKenobi]

​@leakysandwich nothing like getting a bug breach and seeing 4 bile titans spawn out just to distracf you from the real threat that spawned with them. 4 chargers snd ones a goliath

[@Astro-M0]

3 isn't that crazy tbh they should ramp it up

[@paintballoliver]

Played my first helldiver difficulty last night. At one point had 3 titans and 7 chargers chasing me, as well as a ton of squishy bugs. Was an absolute nightmare.

[@wutupitspuff]

I’ve been truly enjoying this game. I’ve been at work and thinking “man i can’t wait to get home and play Helldivers” It’s just so chaotic that it’s fun. the other players you’ll meet, and the interactions with them on your journey, will stick with you. so many funny moments, and it’s so joyful you don’t even get mad when you accidentally get TK’d. i don’t have a squad to play with, but i find this game so enjoyable just going into a quick match with randoms. even though i’ve never played with these people before, it feels like we trained and learned as a squad together. everybody just has the same goal, and everyone realizes it won’t work without support from your team/supporting your team.

[@mr.blackjacket2915]

That's what i love about this game, wether is with friends or randoms. It just works.

[@1D0NTKN0W]

so did u play it with friends? cose none of my friends wants to buy it but i would still like to play it

[@murphdawg9263]

That's when you know the game is good. Forget the fam and dog at home. I need to get to my 5

[@Ezmunyllc]

i love that you guys still make this how many years later idek how many years i’ve always looked up your before you buy vids before i get almost any game haha

[@jjcoola998]

I know right, ha, I've been watching their reviews for AGES now and they have almost always been spot on.

[@juunebug6024]

I love the random call outs your characters do whenever you use equipment "get a taste of liber-tea!!" Its hilarious

[@WerbacTV]

maybe the first 10 times you hear that exact line it's hilarious but after that it's so stale and lame...

[@NoOneHere2020]

Or when your holding fire on the machine guns and he just starts screaming hahaha

[@jadamane]

@@WerbacTVnot cool

[@jadamane]

@@NoOneHere2020very cool

[@Gatorade69]

​@@WerbacTVI guess every multiplayer game gets stale and lame after 10 matches to you.

[@doommaker8287]

Note about the "premium" currency It can 100% be earned pretty easily in game via POI spots in mission

[@taifal-cookie5862]

Really? Can i use the currency to buy the battlepass?

[@ReachTea]

@@taifal-cookie5862 yes

[@nakladanycandat1128]

​@@taifal-cookie5862Yep you can, it will take a long time but you can. On the other hand, the premium pass has nothing interesting/ganebreaking and you probably want to finish the free first anyway

[@doommaker8287]

@taifal-cookie5862 yes and I believe it's 1k super credits to get it

[@zacharietelles7626]

⁠@@taifal-cookie5862the super credits you get are universal for both superstore outfits and the premium battlepass

[@kbutta01]

I wish they had the budget for cross over events like Xenomorphs, the actual starship troopers bugs, and Warhammer. They would all fit nicely right into this game.

[@RyuLongRHOG]

Everyone has crossover fantasies. Will the Mandalorian, Commander Shephard and Master Chief ever meet?

[@mattusavage7866]

@@RyuLongRHOG they already have, fortnite

[@zacharietelles7626]

A xenomorph crossover would be cool, but whatever they come up with will be sick

[@aslysa2277]

There is an aliens game that is better then this game look up aliens fireteam elite same format and super fun and rewarding lots of gear and customization and xenonorphs are the core enemy

[@Gsuneow]

If you're exhausted from battling try-hards in Apex Legends or Call of Duty, this game will surely brighten your mood. If you enjoyed Left 4 Dead back in the day, you'll have a blast with this game. After growing tired of the super competitive battle royale games, I gave this a shot, and now I'm in love with it. I don’t think I’ll be playing battle royals for a while.

[@jjcoola998]

Great post, totally agree, its so nice to play with a positive community unlike Dota/League and FPS games like you mentioned. Plus this game is just magic, some of the most fun I've had in a long time, and I've been playing games since the NES days.

[@GoldTheWriter]

Another thing I want to mention is that even tho there is a premium pass, not only can you earn the currency to get it in game, but you can only pay for access to the pass itself. There is no way to use paid for currency to speed up progression, and the premium pass items cost significantly more medals (the in game currency to buy personal equipment) to get than the free pass, meaning if you try to go for it first you are going to be without new weapons for a while. And again, there is no way to buy medals, you have to earn them in game. So it really ends up feeling more like an end game pass after you've beaten the free one, which by that point you will have likely earned enough points to buy it for free, assuming you haven't been spending them all on the shop items.

[@alcaten989]

I really loved how they did that! And their premium currency prices are actually reasonable to the point I don’t mind the shop atball

[@jonnynukka]

You can get them fairly fast too. At level 16 I got a total of around 1200, which is enough for the 1000 credit premium pass. This gives you pretty good opportunity to get the premium pass and buy armor from the 2 day rotating shop. Just make sure you're not just speed running the obj every mission. A lot of the credits and medals you get early on are gonna be found scattered through the map at points of interest so explore when you can.

[@clalam5241]

So basically they locked the endgame behind a battlepass , got it

[@jonnynukka]

@clalam5241 A relatively easy to buy battle pass. You can find the credits to purchase the premium pass in the free pass and throughout missions very easily. At 2/3 of the way through the free pass, I've had credits to purchase the premium pass twice while purchasing armor from the store. Basically you would have to actively try to not earn enough credits to buy the premium pass.

[@JaxonJarbee]

@@clalam5241a pass that you can completely get in game, and a pass that by the time you get to “endgame” you should already have the ability to get anyways, assuming you save them and don’t spend in the shop.

[@ckotherletters]

I've been waiting nine years for this sequel and the wait was more than worth it.

[@wkadalie]

I loved the first game....but I always preferred full 3d to top down.....so this was made for me.

[@ihanak8814]

ive been waiting 16 years for it and the wait was def worth it pretty much

[@PrimeNPC]

​@@ihanak8814What happened 16 years ago?

[@Kastor0311]

​@@PrimeNPCbirth I bet

[@nicosasupreme7767]

Jesus this was one of the first games I bought when I got my first PS4

[@mataeria]

I honestly love the fact you can’t jump, can’t move while reloading heavy weapons, lose a ton of accuracy when moving and shooting, lose your spare ammo in the cartridge when reloading. The gameplay feels really grounded and heavy giving it a slightly realistic and military tone even tho the rest is just over the top chaos and comedy lol it really nails it imo

[@Rawdawgggg]

I think this game really nails that feeling where stuff just "makes sense". Like when I overcharged my railgun with the limiter off, and the thing just blew up and killed me. Then the gun also gets destroyed unlike other dropped heavy weapons because...well..it should be 😍

[@alexscott8950]

I’ve been playing for a couple days, how do you unlock these “friends” you speak of?

[@ZeallustImmortal]

​@@wenator20jThen dont buy squad based games?

[@ZeallustImmortal]

@@wenator20j Apparently you do since youve bought enough to be tired of it lmao

[@ZeallustImmortal]

@@wenator20j Touch grass instead of googling people lol

[@watchyoprofamity1235]

Right here in the comments

[@zoobort]

Fight fight fight fight 🍿

[@viciouseful4]

Landing on the robot map was really something for me and my friend after just playing easy on the bugs map. Boy were we in for a surprise. We were walking through the forest taking in the map when we start getting shot at out of no where and then we turn behind and there is a whole fleet of terminator robots marching towards us out of a lake 😅 it was insanely terrifying and so much fun

[@aidenarkham]

They are scary especially when there's a huge group 😅😅😅

[@chriskibble4526]

They’re fucking fast and terrifying aren’t they?! There’s no subtle ease into it it’s just mechs going for you

[@mckinleyfisher-lynd3896]

Game has gone from a 56% on steam when I first looked to a 71% now, I'm loving it. Currently cruising the galaxy in my ship, The "Distributor of Family Values"

[@Enw222]

I am also Distributor of Family Values 😂

[@mckinleyfisher-lynd3896]

@@Enw222 great minded patriots think alike

[@chunkycornbread4773]

I haven't given it a rating yet. As soon as the resolve he matchmaking issues fully I'll give it a thumbs up.

[@mckinleyfisher-lynd3896]

@@chunkycornbread4773 same here, that was my thinking too

[@g.o.9513]

Is there a crossplay feature between pc and playstation?

[@melancholykhmer6336]

Love the game, just a tip: there is "weapon customization". Each weapon has its own customization radial. You can access it by holding the reload button and hitting the directionals used on the terminal. Nice little touch. Mainly fun for adjusting scope ranges, machine gun rpm, and turning off the safety on the railgun because only a coward uses a safety (Sect 40B).

[@tyquanwashington.8510]

The stalwort

[@TrigHao]

one of few games where i can queue quick play and band together with (more than likely) really cool teammates. Everyone i’ve played with were all fun to play with and cooperative. with that foundation, the experiences the game throws at you enhance!

[@jjcoola998]

This is the key thing, since there is no PVP people are not toxic in 99% of cases. The community has been amazing and similar to deep rock galactic (rock and stone)

[@Richerodt]

Really glad we're getting more co-op games in the same vein as Deep Rock Galactic. This looks delightful.

[@GMo4824]

I’ve played hundreds of hours of Deeprock and my squad played six hours straight of this last night totally loved it

[@h2o848]

it's games like these that remind us of what games are for :D

[@arjunrai9555]

I used to play DRG all the time, but my squad tried it and never enjoyed it. Do you think they would enjoy Helldivers 2?

[@Richerodt]

@@arjunrai9555 I was able to convert my crew over without issue once they saw what it was all about. 🤷‍♂️

[@83jayjh23]

Can I play it solo

[@max543]

Couple things i learned. I you keep square pressed it will give you more options for the weapons. I you press right thumbstick inside you can actually go into fps with your weapon. You can break some of the crates with melee punches and dont trust your teammates with a flamethrower

[@WolfsGamingBlog]

I AM the team mate with the flamethrower and can confirm that I should not be trusted in the slightest 😅

[@simmions1]

Strongly agree about not playing solo. Downloaded and played a few missions solo and was pretty hard and not so fun. Unfortunately I don’t have many friends but I joined the official helldivers 2 discord and found some people to play with through there in LfG and had a lot more fun

[@martindeleon9863]

Did you play on easy?

[@simmions1]

@@martindeleon9863 I played easy and medium solo. Obviously it’s not like extremely hard, it’s doable. However, alot easier with other people.

[@ASMRCIGARS]

So far upto medium I’m good to go solo

[@sillybugger3641]

did a Helldive solo, try being stealthy and dont attract attention, crouching or going prone/staying in dark/smokey areas reduces visibility of you

[@BlingBoyOto]

Sounds like this game is only popular due to playing with others being much more popular nowadays than in past. To me it just looks like a generic looter shooter like Division 2, its just that Division 2 like Warframe has been shooting itself in the foot by removing old/legacy content meaning that any new players will quit the game before reaching end-game due to story being confusing, being behind of others significantly and/or seeing stuff you can't get anymore.

[@adamsharif3851]

I've played solo for around 13 hours in this game. I have really enjoyed the fighting aspect in this game, more specifically, the stratagems you can deploy with the little minigame.

[@JonesJoeson]

im a solo gamer, it looks fun do you recommend it?

[@HeyElii03]

​@@JonesJoeson Not fun playing solo, also difficulty is high while being alone

[@aidendindial8855]

Would You say it’s still worth paying for it even if ur playing solo ?

[@HeyElii03]

@@aidendindial8855 For the game alone such as gameplay wise yes, its very fun to play. But you will not reach the peak fun time on solo, like I said difficulty will be an issue same goes for future updates which will be more interactive and fun with friends

[@DosEquis1]

So glad to see a developer commit themselves to a solid co-op experience. Gaming in the last ten or so years has shied away from a genuine co-op experience and I just absolutely love this game. If you just want to play something with some buddies and have a good damn time and enjoy yourself and also be frustrated at the same time this is it! I highly recommend it!💯💯💯

[@tienphatinh8789]

True, there are so so many games support co-op mode but they basically don't know the strong points of co-op and just let players play their own singleplayer game in co-op environment

[@jase276]

Solid? I can't even matchmake with anyone on PS5

[@Walamonga1313]

Team Ninja games have excellent coop too

[@DosEquis1]

@@jase276 well sucks for you. I haven't had a problem.

[@KinsFluff]

Beginning to see more co op only games now. Its nice to see

[@cumfartchuglord]

I named my ship Founding Father of Family Values.

[@chrisfrost3076]

I did Father of Family Values lmao

[@TheGamingDiver]

I did "bringer of mercy" for mine.

[@turtlestyle9631]

I'm the Harbinger of Family Values

[@borissand3891]

Vin Diesel approved

[@remixsparten98]

"Elected Representative of Destruction"

[@chrisburns514]

I had fun playing solo last night. Getting into it with the boys this weekend. Love it

[@McTripsRipz]

i literally scrolled and read your comment as I thought "but is it fun as a solo player?" thank you for the info lol

[@kylehartley3822]

Just an FYI to new players, while not aiming your weapon hold R (on keyboard not sure on console) and you can select your scope zoom and auto single burst and flashlight, and on the LMG you can increase fire rate!

[@marcusokoi9714]

Never played but I think its square on the console. Just doing some research on it before I buy. Dont have any friends to play with though.

[@shannonbayley3684]

"Fire burns" - Jake Baldino

[@PulseOfMe]

Weird that I just heard him say that as I read your comment

[@nathanadams5286]

Quote of the century

[@M-GROG]

@@PulseOfMe same weird

[@Unstablebrit]

I’ve got this and I’m playing it with my father uncle and brother gotta say it’s a fantastic game had lots of laughs on it, I called in a drop and my dad was being chased by a bunch of bugs and the drop pod landed on him 😭

[@batfreak1171]

😂😂😂😂 hilarious.

[@cgigammez5749]

Classic helldivers moment

[@practiceyourart]

lmaooo

[@ivanleon6164]

LMAO, are we winning kid(screaming while you were dropped)?

[@Unstablebrit]

@@ivanleon6164 more of a screaming whilst running for kid life type of moment 😂

[@basty1man]

This game absolutely kicks ass, fucking love it

[@ARL1911]

It is the game that the Starcraft franchise deserved.

[@dibidibadibidibou]

And vehicles are not even released yet! It will add fun to the fun!

[@ihanak8814]

dude calm down

[@TheMaddenGuy1]

No it doesn’t It’s extremely shallow Hollow And bland From beginning to end It’s literally a boring shooting simulator with zero story or meaningful quests. Games a flop

[@basty1man]

@@TheMaddenGuy1 hey madden fan, your opinion means fuck all

[@quinnmoore5985]

This is honestly the best game I've ever played, not to be dramatic. It incorporates all my favorite things. It does have some server issues intermittently, but it's forgivable being so new. The developers really care and interact with the game and community.

[@R3TR0JVN]

seeing how rare co-op horde shooters are, i appreciate them more dearly. im happy HD2 came as an amalgamation of the genre akin to previous titles. being engaging (task based mini-puzzle games during the chaos 😂), fun, team oriented (those reinforcement drop kills are satisfying), rewarding and worth it character progression, and notably the unintrusive/non-FOMO seasonpass model for a live service. but its silver lining comes w/ its PC-port state of arguably a "BETA" state of release that cost 40$ for the rest of AA game that cost 30$. polishing out those blemishes will cement its status and gradually sells will follow.

[@bencarlson4300]

They shouldn’t be this rare, there is definitely still a market for co op shooters. My buddies and I have been working through Remnant 2 and we’re always looking for something we can all do together

[@Gsuneow]

Blame those stupid battle royal games. I find those games unenjoyable because of all of the try hards and sweats.

[@terminl1327]

Very impressed with the speed with which arrowhead is fixing the game up. In the first 12 hours all my most major technical problems are solved, and I experienced basically every one of them on PC.

[@battlefieldbob9074]

I picked up the game after a day or two and haven’t experienced any major problems, just a couple of minor glitches

[@Kywu]

is the anti-cheat did something with ur technical issues ? i wanna be sure how it affect the game or pc

[@terminl1327]

Anti cheat seems unrelated to performance issues. I was unable to get above 20 fps for the first couple hours and now I'm locked at 60 literally never dipping. I wasn't getting proper usage of CPU before. I'm not sure what it was but anti cheat has not meaningfully changed since then and the problems are gone.

[@Kywu]

@@terminl1327 i see, thanks

[@mikem2253]

@@terminl1327 What are you running? I'm looking to get 120fps with a 7600x/7900xt build. I don't want to be locked to only 60fps on my PS5 with this.

[@killabstorm9361]

I totally agree with you brotha. I played a handful of solo games and when i finally joined another squad with mics the fun factor multiplied substantially. Im hoping this game sticks and goes somewhere. We all know we need it imo

[@PrimeNPC]

The best part about playing with others is calling in 2 orbital strikes at the same time on the smallest bug

[@killabstorm9361]

Lolol yes sir

[@danielcowan5180]

Is solo still fun?

[@IstxksI]

@@danielcowan5180it is. much more difficult than with a squad tho

[@laurancerobinson]

After weeks of living in comfort, listening to the reports from the front lines... I could no longer justify my none participation. I went to my local Helldiver Corps recruiting station and signed up. Democracy and Freedom served with a hot cup of Liber-Tea.

[@Fatih_Taç]

Could be the best co-op game of the year. They just need to fix the matchmaking!

[@starwarsfan668]

I think they fixed this issue cuz I can join to a lobby within seconds(PS5)

[@johnp6115]

And the constant crashes that affect both single and multiplayer

[@1_SKL_1]

Nah for me matchmaking is fine(PC)

[@YeahImAnthony]

Just like everything give it a week.

[@marketastankova2493]

For me the matchmaking is not working, like at all

[@Tazytots]

Helldivers is literally just ODSTs from Halo thrown in to Starship Trooper's universe.

[@SOSO_CREPITUS]

Something bungie and 343 had no balls to do. In a perfect world we coulda been fighting the flood and covenant just like this. Their famous trailer did it but what we got was some lame ass story about nobodies dying in the end. Pisses me off. Oh well.

[@TheSethhunt]

Odst was the first halo to have firefight ​@SOSOLRAK

[@Tazytots]

@@SOSO_CREPITUS If I recall, Buck. Dutch and Micky all went on to become Spartan IVs to fight against the Created. They're not really "nobodies". They're just characters that 343 has not capitalized on since ODST happened. They're still around in lore, and have been referenced.

[@SOSO_CREPITUS]

@@TheSethhunt firefight is literally a firefight lol its just horde mode. Gears did it better.

[@SOSO_CREPITUS]

@@Tazytots thats cool i guess. You dont even get to play as them. You’re this silent type that gets brutally tortured and killed by covenant but we dont see it. It happens in the books…

[@TheRedrocketrover]

Me and 3 of my buddies played a ton last night and this is one of the best cooperative shooters ive played in the last 3 years. So damn fun

[@wkadalie]

I remember how fun the first one was. The friendly fire was also hilarious. Dropships always used to land on my team mates.

[@mjmedel]

Movement is like Venom Snake in Metal Gear Solid V, and I like it! The dive, transition to crawl, crouch, heck even falling from a high place at 4:11

[@Mtotheissle]

Those cape physics look fucking cool as shit

[@bewitchedraven6763]

They are

[@MoistDelta.]

I got together with a group of friends who all got the game on launch day and we played 12 hrs straight. So many funny moments and amazing plays. This is my favorite game of the year so far

[@Nairtep]

You can find super credits on missions, that premium battle pass isn’t locked. You just have to put more hours into the game and the pass never expires. So you will get it eventually if you’re free to play.

[@dxun7596]

In addition, there's premium currency in the free battle pass, the micro transactions are done right in helldivers (so far, hopefully they don't raise the prices later...looking at you darktide)

[@charliecook-pt6gu]

cheapskates

[@Aro9313]

I wouldn't call it free to play when it's $39.99 to play

[@joaocunha4813]

​@@dxun7596It's microtransactions inside a paid game. No matter how generous they are it's already microtransactions done wrong.

[@Kyinuda]

​No one said the game is free to play. Clearly meant if you dont put any money into it beyond the initial purchase ​@@Aro9313

[@MetalGamer666]

The attention to detail in this game is incredible. The way your ship flies across the planet to the spot your mission is before you drop, the other player ships in the air, the stratagem drops coming from your exact ship in the sky, and how the ordinance come at an angle if you move away from your ship etc. So good!

[@TheRiz1205]

The positive side of Warbonds/Battle Pass in HD2 it does not make feel FOMO, complete it whenever you want. I like that, really helps for working dudes out there.

[@GameFuMaster]

too bad that the battle passes are actually locking behind weapons rather than just cosmetics

[@Irokeshi]

It's not a battle pass though, you unlock the weapons with medals which you get for completing missions and extra for completing both missions in one campaign!​@@GameFuMaster

[@minebros190]

@@GameFuMastermost of those weapons suck in my opinion

[@TheRiz1205]

@@GameFuMaster That's the negative side tho, but eventually, its earnable the more you play, a progression regardless. My problem is there is no weapon customization like in HD1..

[@GameFuMaster]

@@TheRiz1205 i think the unlock is too long. You're stuck with your current setup for a few too many games

[@SharkOSix]

THERE IS NO BEFORE YOU BUY IN SUPER EARTH BUYING THIS GAME MAKES YOU A TRUE PATRIOT!!!

[@alcaten989]

FOR DEMOCRACY!!

[@SharkOSix]

@@alcaten989 FOR SUPER EARTH!

[@floridianman]

Lol

[@CursedSniper]

IM DOING MY PART

[@WinterFairy1854]

This guy f**ks lmao 😂 I mean, uh, FREEDOM AND SUCH

[@bv_1293]

Havent been so enthralled by cape physics since the first time I played Arkham Asylum. In 2009.

[@ohkay3644]

I haven't gamed with mates in years and this game just sparked it back. Most fun game I've played in a very long time

[@MrRinani]

Should note that the paid battlepass can be unlocked by playing as well, and in a short amount of time even, I have 10 hours in the game so far and I have amassed 700 SC, the paid battle pass is 1000 SC. The trick is doing all the little encounters and destroying the burried containers. (Grenades, launchers and so on all work for that)

[@semaht03]

normally, u can press X at the container, you can open it.

[@Bolkiebasher]

Probably like Warzone. In Warzone if you buy one pass for 1100 coins, you can earn 1400 coins back in one season. My paid pass has funded all the passes I needed after that.

[@LispyJesus]

@@BolkiebasherI do that In a game called Chiv 2. Bought the first pass. Have always had enough from each pass to buy the next.

[@Bolkiebasher]

@@LispyJesus I tried that game, wasn't good at it 🙂

[@LispyJesus]

@@Bolkiebasher lol it’s one of those games that being half decent you gotta look some stuff up. There’s just a bunch of basic mechanics it doesn’t really tell you about.

[@colemessina195]

Fighting the robots on the forest map was cinematic ash me and my friends were running from a tank slowly blasting it away with rockets and we got surrounded this game is a must have in my opinion

[@lucasbarbosa6651]

Felt like Arnold Schwarzenegger could show up anytime, hunting the predator or as the terminator 😂

[@TheUndyingCrystal]

Oof yeah that jungle map with the robots really did feel like I was going to against Skynet. The devs really did a good job of differentiating the two current factions.

[@dillonflynn1549]

True weapons aren’t customizable in your ship, but you can hold reload and change sights and fire rates for your weapons in the field.

[@BountyBoyz]

Heck, yeah! I’m about to buy this and dive in! I was a little hesitant, because I’m not a fan of joining randoms, and needing to sit in a voice chat with people that it might be obnoxious or just ruin my vibe, but I read a plethora of comments on Reddit saying that you do not need to use the mic and that many of them never use it and get perfect runs. While it may make it easier, it is not essential so don’t let that turn you away!! I was so glad I read that, and it convinced me.

[@mtaylorfilm]

Fun fact: The music is composed by Wilbert Roget II who worked on Destiny 2: Forsaken! Most notably the Vault encounter theme for the Last Wish Raid “Watchtower” 😍

[@JPOG7TV]

Epic

[@trendybistro]

No one likes Destiny 2.

[@kryatin]

@@trendybistro statistics disagree but go off

[@trendybistro]

@@kryatin Bungie just laid off 8% of their employees because "Destiny 2 play wilted" so...

[@superef1244]

@@trendybistrothere's a difference between the game and the art surrounding it

[@estaestaotrav5660]

The first helldiver was very addictive for me. I've played it outside my house with my vita too and those moments were just incredible. Knowing people there and grinding together for new tools or weapons was a lot of fun. There's so much nostalgia seing the gameplay of this second one because I can recognize the old mechanics translated to the new perspective. I don't think I will get a ps5 soon, but I hope this sequel brings a lot of joy for the newcomers and oldones. Very happy that it seems like a very cool game!!!

[@gossling77]

im an old veteran of hd1 too, we shall meet on the battlegrounds in the future!!

[@estaestaotrav5660]

@@gossling77 of course soldier, for Liberty and Democracy

[@nauticalerror]

Get a pc

[@molloch5995]

To be fair, the paid battle pass isnt really only for people who pay. There are super credits (the real money currency) laying around in some missions. While its not that much and you will have to play more then who ever uses their credit card, but since the currency otherwise can just buy some armors that have the same modifiers as the one in the free pass, you might as well save up.

[@centraltimegamers2977]

Who cares its pve.

[@MunitionsDudTester]

My friend has played about 7 hours and has like 800 out of the 1000 needed for it. You have to play the game anyways to get the medals to unlock stuff so it isn't even necessary to spend money at all.

[@emoment1088]

@@MunitionsDudTester exactly, I much prefer it this way to having to pay directly for the pass. I can at least grind out this stuff in a fairly reasonable amount of time.

[@arodrican123]

thats exactly how i felt. For him to bring it up and make it seem like it can be used for weapon purchases or something else that will give you an advantage over those who dont shell out money for it is really disingenuous and pretty lame.

[@unknownspecimen9725]

I have 11 hours and have gotten around 8-850 so it’s not as bad as people are making it out to be.

[@JimMarstonWinkle]

I want to play it for the simple fact that it reminds me of battlefield 1, it does not really matter how you die, because in battle you die a lot, it’s just immersive goofing off in a shooter and it’s really cinematic

[@Keyce0013]

I am legitimately excited to play this game in the near future. I can still remember a game in Helldivers 1 where I got spawn camped by my own teammate's drop pod right at the start of the game. That lead into a frenzy of him trying to revive me as he immediately got swarmed by bugs. I got revived right as he died, but then I died almost immediately after. The entire mission lasted maybe 30 seconds and we got a game over screen.

[@Psykoskull1]

Having a lot of fun with this game, I think stamina/sprinting needs to be increased a bit if the five is going to be so weak. The acidic tanker bugs on harder difficulties take you out in one "blast" and even if you strafe and dive at the last second you usually get tagged. I also lol'd at Jake talking about testing the range on new strikes. My brother bought a new orbital strike (the barrage) and assumed it just fired on one spot. Little did I know standing on the other side of the compound that I was the blast radius and was liquified along with the building I was standing next to. We're doing our part. Would you like to know more?

[@TheAmazingZee]

Idk if him saying blast at the same time as the massive explosion at 0:38 was on purpose or not, but it's making me laugh harder than it needs to😂

[@lebronjahamez8202]

Now try telling a friend how much of a blast it is and watch the whole house explode lol

[@xStrychninexxx]

that blast is nothing compared to other blasts you can cause. You can literally nuke your enemies in this

[@onlyapp]

Nice catch dude.

[@MaynesWorld]

It was definitely intentional. It's a cool editing trick.

[@mrjorts8574]

Another plus is the items you collect on the maps (medals, currency, samples ect) is shared across the whole group so you don’t have that one guy hoarding all the loot and keeping it while their team mates are doing all the work.

[@jack7223]

Can confirm solo on medium difficulty 40 minute missions are absolutely insane to do 😂 found myself sprinting away from swarms to just drop back on again and got ripped apart again.

[@adrianchambers8689]

Wait till you get to impossible 😅 words can’t describe lol

[@Fervent._]

I agree , I’m a solo player so and it sucks not having anyone to play with on here over all it is a good game .

[@mckinleyfisher-lynd3896]

I've only played with randoms. If you don't like using voice comms, the pings work just fine but I have plenty of missions where we all work well together and don't say a word all game. So even if you're shy matchmaking is fun. Id trying joining lobbies manually from the map, quick game is very iffy still.

[@treaser2]

If you need a friend to play with im here

[@Fervent._]

@@treaser2 PSN ? Ty.

[@SpikeTheWolf]

​@@treaser2*unzips pants

[@Illustrator76]

@@SpikeTheWolf 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣I legit LOL'ed at that!

[@actuallyken8874]

Guns are partially customizable. Hold the reload button, and you will have options to change fire rate, optimal range, and flashlight attachments

[@justinthatguy]

It's absolutely a fun game, specifically with friends. If you've got a group of people you play with regularly, definitely get it! The loop reminds me of The Finals, just in the sense that eventually it eventually feels repetitive and solo lacks pull to keep playing. However, those are the only flaws I have with it. Overall 7/10 in my books though!

[@Raheem_Prodigy]

Being in the navy and working 12 hour shifts; this game is hands DOWN the best to unwind and play with friends for a couple of hours. I have Tekken 8, borderlands, R6, etc but this game is great. Have some buds that has been with the game since the first one and having a blast. Great game to come out this year 💎

[@michaelphillips7207]

How do you play videogames on a ship?

[@slope.2469]

@@michaelphillips7207idk

[@thecabbage84]

​@@michaelphillips7207He could be on land doing shore-duty.

[@siegwardofcatarina9763]

If you ever get out of this job and have more time. Try Warframe. Never try it if you are happy with your life. xD u may loose it to it.

[@ireallycant4416]

Brings tears in my eyes

[@satoro26]

Something funny i noticed. When you do the pattern code for anything and have the deployment grenade in hand, you can drop it by getting knocked down. Learned it the hard way when i got knocked down by a grange explosion in the middle of calling in bombardment. Nothing like surviving a grenade to get killed by carpet bombing xD

[@FlamingWolffe]

Played a couple of missions solo, but now I'm just waiting for my friends schedule to align so we can play together

[@d4ndro1d3]

I only play solo, it is worth to buy it this way? Thanks

[@sadscientist9995]

@@d4ndro1d3same I want to know

[@danielwalsh8602]

What's it like playing solo ??

[@junobd]

I would say if you’re only playing solo no, but quick play worked great (really busy so it takes a couple of times) but objectives are straightforward and was a ton of fun. I usually only ever play with friends but it was so easy to find a match, and when you do get a group using mics, the higher difficulties made for some insanely tense moments, but pulling through was crazy fun. I’m hooked!

[@Eddie276]

Quickplay is working now. Jump in with randoms and have some fun!

[@kyleylonen7244]

this was one of the first videos i’ve ever bought before watching this. but it’s one of my favorite new games to come out in so long. always appreciate these videos. being for solo I solo challenging and there is a learning curve but it’s worth it.

[@conradchester]

In regards to solo play, I personally really enjoy it. It's a test of your own skill, and you can actually go a little stealthy. The ambiance and music doesn't make me feel too alone, and there's enough combat spread out to not get bored. It's obviously subjective to the individual, but I enjoy solo play. Obviously with friends makes it better, but I've trained and gotten better with solo play, so I'm always getting more kills than my friends (not to gloat)

[@izmer67]

Was playing with two friends yesterday, we all kept throwing air strikes at each other, then when we were trying to EVAC we had to wait 1:40sec for each respawn which was torture. In the end, only my one friend made it out. Worth it.

[@outlander64]

Even when this game is difficult, it's fun and humorous to the point of pain. I'd say about half of our team's desths were friendly fire, in some capacity. Like, playing an involuntary game of soccer with a grenade at extraction, and leaving one of our buddies behind, because he died as we were all boarding the shuttle.

[@damnson261]

Man I love this chanel so much. You are my only game refference and the only online opionion I ever consider when buying. None else has my trust this much. Please keep up the good work man amd I wish you only the best.

[@matthewlee4834]

The first Helldivers holds a special place in my heart. I never played Destiny, so I kinda missed out on that whole "going on space missions with friends" experience. Helldivers filled that role and more. I'll always cherish the hours I spent with friends and family on that game

[@condorgaming4000]

After playing foamstars the microtransactions in this game are a breath of fresh air. Even the premium battle pass here you can earn enough credits for eventually and unlock without spending a dime.

[@BionicRambutan]

I love the first Helldivers, and I’m glad to hear to hear this one has a lot of things in common with first one.

[@kullenlein6772]

Verticality, melee weapons, and vehicles. Besides that perfect game imo

[@dash4786]

I think what would send this game to the moon in the future would be if you introduced more base clearing. Everything being outside you're kind of just running for your life most of the time but it would be cool if you can have missions where you have to clear an underground base that can be procedurally generated. That would take the openness of the world and really confine it to a Dead space kind of feel. Creepy and quiet corridors and rooms you have to clear to maybe get a key card that you have to take outside to a relay station. Stuff like that would be awesome!

[@GameFuMaster]

how are your stratagems going to be used?

[@gangweed3244]

Lol, shit suggestion.

[@straightjak1t]

I've been patiently waiting for this video. Thank you, Gameranx!

[@Rius_1994]

I found like a lightning gun in a loot crate. And while shooting a big chasing my teammate, the lightning killed the bug and him. I was laughing uncontrollably

[@TrexxArmz]

I had that exact same thing happen. Lmao.

[@lancerhalsey4816]

Ah yes, the arc weapons, most team killy weapon right behind MG tower.

[@BruhImManiac]

didn’t watch this vid and just bought it straight out and from someone who has regretted a LOT of game purchases. I have zero regrets with buying this game, the only multiplayer game i would play would be for honor and i hated that i couldnt find another multiplayer game, i saw one 15 second vid of this and immediately got excited, got my 40 bucks and bought it with $1.01 off from my playstation wallet 🙏🏾 the game is beautiful, action packed, feels smooth and immersive to play, extremely cinematic without trying too hard to be, the physics are well rounded, the mechanics are engaging and fun and this is the initial release, i havent experience a single bug that was gamebreaking or something that really had an effect on me, i can truly for the first time in my life call this game perfect in my eyes (aside from the server capacity but that’s due to the fact helldivers 1 peaked at 10k players so they truly did not anticipate this much love which is sad because this game is so beautiful they deserve all the love and all the players they’re getting.) the literal only game i’d pay for a battlepass or anything on, the stuff actually has benefits and isnt strictly cosmetic and it’s a game i plan to grind constantly regardless of having no group to play with.

[@Why_Toothpick]

is it true that you need ps+ to be able to play Helldivers 2 at all? Aint got no so called friends playing on Playstation so it kinda dont feel worth it paying every month...

[@BmHabib017]

worth highlighting that you can find and unlock the premium currency in game. Just through the free battlepass alone you can get 3/4 the cost of the premium battlepass. Through exploration you can normally get 10-50 premium currency per game. The premium battle pass costs 1000 currency and premium shop has armor cosmetics that serve no real advantage over what you can unlock on your own besides aesthetics. Very reasonable method for the way the industry is now, all things considered

[@vaporsouls6752]

I vividly remember responding to an early sos and being dropped planetside during an eclipse and man, I didnt remember what difficulty we were on but it was a RUSH. The bugs did not stop spawning and at one point it even was just me and the host and the last stand for the emergency evac was one of the most hectic moments I had in gameplay ever.

[@motbus3]

Almost 8M folks! Happy to be here since Jake took over

[@Sluggadome_Rotunda_Bernardson]

4:05 the random shade at resident evil 6 was hilarious 😂

[@mr.tuttles8288]

I've been playing Helldivers 1 for years now. I'm so glad they've made this awesome looking upgrade. Will buy soon for sure!! Thanks for the video!

[@arkaua]

I'm also a Helldivers 1 veteran and 2 has been a blast, been playing it with the same crew I played 1 with, super fun game, how are you finding it so far?

[@mr.tuttles8288]

@@arkaua Haven’t bought it yet sadly.

[@lemonsvcuts56]

I think it's everything you expect from a sequel. They pretty much have every single feature from the first game and more. This game did not disappoint unlike payday 3 and dying light 2

[@arkaua]

@@lemonsvcuts56 What I'm missing the most currently are vehickles, maps are huge and I keep thinking to myself "I wish I had the APC right now". But yeah it definitely did not disappoint unlike Payday 3, what an absolute waste that game was

[@ZeallustImmortal]

​@@arkauaVehicles are planned

[@jaigray5422]

Yeah the little mini game where you have to press the direction is probably the most unique way ive called in an air strike in a game, pretty cool.

[@TG_Spartan]

I named my ship the Father of Democracy and I absolutely love that I could lol

[@austinviverette4152]

Elective representative of family values

[@riddhimanroy3248]

You're not forced into micro transactions. Nothing is locked behind a paywall. The paid battle passes can be unlocked with in-game currency that players can find in-mission. Just needs a bit of a grind. And I love it.

[@Eddie276]

Finished Helldive difficulty today on Heeth. So much fun and ridiculously challenging. Great game.

[@KING-em7yk]

So you can finish the game?

[@Szxxyy]

​@@KING-em7ykI don't know but I'm pretty sure heeth is one of the planets

[@Eddie276]

@@KING-em7yk You can beat the most challenging mode, but I didn’t “finish the game”. You simply get more rewards by doing the harder modes. I’m levelling up every second mission on Helldive difficulty.

[@soldier9927]

The original starship troopers game is unbeatable , I will never forget when it came out .. the atmosphere of being alone surrounded by swarms of all sorts of bugs and plowing my way thru . Sure this one is 20 times graphically advanced , shame there’s no remaster of the OG . The atmosphere will never be beaten

[@angusyukc37]

Buddy you should give this game a try. On Helldive difficulty, you are one of the grunts in starship troopers. Time to do your part!

[@captainsmalls2015]

If you have a group that's interested, it's absolutely worth imo. The memes, the terror, the challenge. Been a blast to play so far

[@slendernugget125]

Been playing solo and honestly it isn’t bad. Hoping for them to fix their servers bc it’s definitely hard but it’s manageable and I love the gameplay loop.