How Helldivers 2 BEAT Call of Duty

[@mertisogluisoglu4537]

Helldivers 2 bet cod because it had an actual sense of coomunity and rewarded teamplay aswell as a great monetization system and artstyle

[@lAMDEWAN]

100% you could tell the game was made with passion

[@davidfrazier6308]

Dont forget iHD2 dont have a SBMM and EOMM system thats trash either. thats another big flaw of COD. I want COD to fail so they might actual make a good game for once in 8 year's

[@Von_fan0]

And yeah, I used to be a hard-core cod fan until I got into helldivers. 2, thank God helldivers 2 came into my life

[@Lonelyboy0-u5n]

​@@lAMDEWAN only reason i play cod mw3 og was campaign and codm as a whole but now same thing with codm and mw3 2024 only games i play are older game from 2000 or older and flash games

[@Von_fan0]

@@Lonelyboy0-u5n fr

[@standeredfiber5810]

i actually bought the microtransactions in helldivers 2 to support the devs

[@lAMDEWAN]

For patriotism 🫡 awesome team

[@hannes0000]

exactly same i dont mind spending money if game is really good and devs are not greedy and arrogant.

[@Cj-xl3jv]

Yup, I’ve spent over $100 in game and feel like I would have spent at least $500 on a hacktivision game. All about perceived value. I love HD2 and can see myself spending hundreds of hours on it. Also the devs deserve to be praised for what an amazing piece of content they’ve created.

[@chriscunningham8703]

Mug 🙄

[@RWM0]

Same here but it sucks when the new weapons you get are just horrible to use

[@grantoden8242]

It's pretty funny to see AAA studios absolutely horrified that Larian and Arrowhead don't want to completely rinse their consumer base dry.

[@lAMDEWAN]

It’s hilarious

[@BobbyBones-s8o]

They’re horrified bc this means that the consumer knows what dirty tricks they do and not stuck with the same three companies

[@RUSOBPK]

We ain’t horrified. We actually have an internal chat where almost 150 employees play helldivers on a daily basis XD

[@EdwinTyler]

It's AAAA now according to Ubishit.

[@Crazy_Neopolitan]

@@RUSOBPK Checks out, don't even play their own games but play another, better one.

[@adawg3032]

Helldivers 2 is not just a breath of fresh air in a pocket of mustard gas, it’s a literal entire habitable planet.

[@lAMDEWAN]

Super earth!

[@kennymccormick6366]

A democratic breath of fresh air

[@quigglebert]

I would argue its a breath of chlorine gas for the AAA industry

[@ceelentzpotter2110]

A fresh cup of Liber-tea

[@coreytaylor5386]

a habitat plant that needs to be liberated of those damn socialist bugs and commie bot that is!

[@scottallen4569]

Lethal Company, then Palworld, then Hell Divers 2. Every few months, an Indie literally blows AAA out of the water, love to see it.

[@lAMDEWAN]

Excited for the next one!!

[@thetimkusel]

Don't forget The Finals;)))

[@shiro2654]

We need more indie devs that have a potential to destroy triple A companies😂

[@brianbarwick908]

The finals is dead

[@justascaredgreycat1869]

Passionate devs vs Copo devs. The difference is so apparent it’s palpable.

[@nazodreemur8284]

Don't forget their word on why there's friendly fire "Its Funny" "Accidentally Carpet bombing your friends is Hilarious"

[@lAMDEWAN]

They ain’t lying 😂

[@sergiomendoza251]

​@@lAMDEWANagreed

[@Khanh-Tran]

no wonder why my friend always throw the cluster on my back

[@jhorn64]

Me and a friend were pinned down yesterday lying prone behind a small rock for cover and I tried to throw an cluster bomb beacon at the enemy danger close.... aand I accidentally planted it on the back of my friends head. we were laughing at that for a good 5+ minutes.

[@nazodreemur8284]

@@jhorn64 Helldiver moments be like

[@bigboi1265]

The difference between the two studios is passion, Cod is money oriented whereas HD2 is about passion and a love letter to the community

[@lAMDEWAN]

Right on ✅ night and day

[@skylerspurlock4755]

This is exactly the answer my friends

[@Towermidguard]

Hd2 is a good short term

[@mrphoenix5951]

@@Towermidguard and cod is trash at long and short term and no hd2 will not be a 1 year and no more content the game live for years to come

[@skylerspurlock4755]

@@Towermidguard short term??? Helldive for life baby!!!!!!!!

[@Hell_diver1]

*in the board room* “Alright guys. We need to make a fun game” “Sir I have a good ideas, we could see what COD does… and not do any of that.” *helldivers 2*

[@NotAGepard]

Like that bajur vid where he was like: “Sir, we need a good game.” “Ok, what if we take R6 extraction, and do none of that…HALO REACH!!!”

[@Bridgeridge2]

Love the RussianBadger reference

[@justagamer2485]

Still waiting for the deeprock galactic and helldivers 2 cross over “What kind of democracy comes from underground” “The corporate kind”

[@IronMaidenPilot]

FOR ROCK AND STONE!

[@jasonxhx7854]

Imo really cool that the DRG team was openly streaming HD2 and contacted them for a collaboration.

[@Yellow_guy2468]

ROCK AND STONE

[@bilobaha]

FOR DEMORACY AND LİBERTONE

[@dalmenuissalvensur7496]

FOR DEMROCKRACY AND LIBRESTONE!

[@RonnieTW99]

"A game for everyone, is a game for no one" - Arrowhead Game Studios motto. Devs know what they are doing.

[@lAMDEWAN]

Yes sirrr my new favorite studio

[@takemeseriouslyplx2124]

Spoke way too soon...

[@BratFyre]

@@takemeseriouslyplx2124 Nah. They've got some issues they're ironing out. It's a small studio and they're not perfect.

[@geraltthewitcher1822]

Bit of a muddy water we went through but now were back in business.

[@HunterW2021]

The fact that they give the premium currency in game for free by exploring the map is actually insane These devs know what they’re doing

[@lAMDEWAN]

They definitely do 👍

[@miketurner2095]

What's insane is that it used to be the norm.

[@Grimfield]

The premium currency is pretty limited though. You’ll probably have to spend money to get gear.

[@nerfihats9830]

@@Grimfield нет, не потребуется. Она слишком легко фармится.

[@lanfrancolievore3081]

@@Grimfieldno I unlock two pass without spending any money, I don’t play like crazy I have 90 hours since lunch.

[@millerlou7294]

Helldivers 2 has just a superb community. I just got carried by a level 50 veteran who likes RP and it was just so fun. Not even cringe, just pure fun.

[@lAMDEWAN]

100% fun

[@Baconcatboy]

I always welcome people who join my missions with, "Welcome aboard helldiver"

[@Dirt76]

Buying it: it looks ok 1st time playing: ok, this is good 3 days in: sorry, can't tall, I need to go spread democracy

[@BratFyre]

can you hook me up with the RP please?

[@Dirt76]

@@BratFyrethe what?

[@1gn30us]

I love how not only did they beat a studio with 30x their devs, but also there are reports of AAA studios rejected games with the EXACT gameplay loop as helldivers 2

[@Kazuo.Makunochi]

*highly deserved like*

[@lAMDEWAN]

They denied the spread of democracy.. how dare they?

[@DankSlayer_Ornstien]

Activision have now been put on the anti-democracy watch list

[@jthencl]

Microsoft being the biggest one.

[@Teslijah]

I personally think that those AAA devs are just jealous. And Helldivers one has been around for a loooong time.

[@ElitePortraits]

Last night, I entered MW Warzone and spent the entire game on voice chat, recruiting players for Helldivers 2. I've already secured two new recruits, haha.

[@lAMDEWAN]

Let’s go!! 🤣🙌🔥

[@SkydreamPony]

Good work, Democratic Officer! Keep spreading that liberty!

[@BenchongDy]

Good work Helldiver! Anyone who enlists to our cause is more than welcome.

[@roxashenry8315]

The least likable administrator of truth 😂 (love this idea, I think ill start doing it too but I don't play cod)

[@riojasvictor]

Sweet Liberty!!

[@jonathanngo7452]

Literally spent $0 after buying the base game. I have all the warbonds unlocked and recently got the scorcher for bot missions. All from playing the game. The armor sets in the super store? Same exact passives as ones you unlock naturally playing the game. No pay to win. I enjoyed this process so much I actually upgraded to the Super Citizen edition BECAUSE I WANTED TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPERS!! this is almost like tipping because you want to - not because you "have to"

[@lAMDEWAN]

That’s when you know you have a MASTERPIECE on your hands. When you spend money just because you appreciate the devs that much 🙌

[@SevScout]

Fucking exactly. If I had the money, I'd be planting some dollars into the dev's pockets too.

[@RealGeralt36]

​@anidiotmakesthingsSeems like a problem for you then. Trying to play "meta" is an option, but most of the base guns are solid and not garbage or overpowered. They fit a play style

[@RealGeralt36]

@anidiotmakesthings currently reporting you to a democracy officer

[@D3ATHJ3ST3R13]

​@anidiotmakesthingsbrah... You do know that it shows when you give yourself a " thumbs up " right?

[@sanddry738]

Seeing lethal company beat COD then Helldivers II is glorious. There’s so much soul and care in both games and players see that

[@lAMDEWAN]

We absolutely can tell

[@ulpurt7612]

This is probably well known by now, but HD2 was in development for so long that their game engine went defunct, so they had to update it and fix it themselves on top of making a whole ass game.

[@lAMDEWAN]

Round of applause for these guys 👏

[@blanksilver3851]

Fun Fact Warhammer 40k is also made in this abandonware and it came out 2022

[@ThisIsGlitch]

​@@blanksilver3851 Warhammer is the franchise, Vermintide and darktide are the games

[@breakthecode4634]

That's not entirely true

[@davidrobinson7260]

@@blanksilver3851 there is like a hundred Warhammer 40k games that came out that year. No idea which one you’re talking about.

[@Gabriel_Drake]

I'm 41 years old. Proud Gamer since I was in the womb. Playing Helldivers 2 and loving every minute of it. I don't remember the last time I had so much fun with a videogame.

[@lAMDEWAN]

It’s phenomenal

[@thatonegamer2709]

Psh im 89 and still playing since the stone age

[@Scytha86]

38 here and i bypass bad experience by not played any AAA game in the past 10 years.

[@ArnoldJudasRimmer..]

May I ask. Is it worth getting if I play solo?

[@thatonegamer2709]

@@ArnoldJudasRimmer.. i actually like solo play better, but it is harder that way also

[@solinvictus4367]

Helldivers 2 is a call back to the early 2010s of gaming where companies prioritized a quality product not microtransactions. I still remember Halo Reach and the game flat out implying "screw you, play the game to get the credits to buy that armor piece you want. We aren't going to let you just BUY IT"

[@lAMDEWAN]

Absolutely how every game should be

[@sergiomendoza251]

And even before of that like L4D with the variety of enemies and friendly fire

[@frostysimo1394]

there's plenty of games prioritizing quality and not micro transactions you just only look at triple a games and that's it

[@BigPck2]

@@frostysimo1394were talking about big title platform games thats USED to be fun, not the lesser title games nobody really plays

[@frostysimo1394]

@@BigPck2 seems you didn't read all my comment

[@detectivebones671]

The fact that HD2 also has weekly updates, and actually fix issues in a timely manner puts all these massive AAA studios to shame

[@lAMDEWAN]

It really does

[@aircraftcarrierwo-class]

Well, "timely manner". Damage-over-time has been glitched for like a month. I imagine they're having trouble figuring out what's causing it.

[@detectivebones671]

Actually with today's tonedeaf patch from the developers, i retract the praise i give the game

[@jamalcamogus9058]

@@detectivebones671sure, maybe the unfixed bugs and nerfs in the patch aren’t always great, but the game is still insanely fun. They are always buffing certain weapons, mixing up the stale meta every update

[@rentokawaii1216]

​@@aircraftcarrierwo-classwell they said the system for fire dmg is janky AF and hard to tweaks, and they said they do a complete reworks of it. so its understandable for it takes too long to fix

[@bestshooter2441]

January = lethal company February = palworld March = helldivers 2 & content warning April = manor Lords Every month this year is dominated by indie game

[@jayday187]

That kind of stuff happens when there's a major lul in the AAA industry. Around 2015 CoD had completely dropped off and BF1 hadn't released yet so the biggest DICE project, Battlefront 1, had some controversy. Anyway that led to H1Z1 which originally sucked ass and wanted to make money in the first place, they became a BR, then PUBG, then Fortnite in 2017 to which the BR genre blew up. It's always up to the indie devs to renovate the gaming industry before the big dogs follow suit, someone else has to do it first.

[@swisscheese-394]

Helldivers 2 released om Febuary 8th Content Warning released on April 1st I think you got it a bit mixed up

[@okami1272]

I mean at least I enjoyed FF7… But yeah I feel you.

[@lAMDEWAN]

A new golden era 👀

[@Sen.100]

Bro tried to sneak manor lords in there.

[@ElficGuy]

Today a new guy bombed me like three times, we won and then LITERALLY hugged it out 😂

[@lAMDEWAN]

Sums up the Helldivers experience 😂

[@thinkwithvideos2238]

​@@lAMDEWAN Brothers in battle.

[@ethribin4188]

Thats part of helldiver magic. If your ally kills you accidently, you laugh about it together, cause you know you both messed up.

[@phantomsea8987]

You know what's nice for Helldivers 2 as well? You can play 1 game a day and still have so much fun.

[@stellargravitywell1828]

I know right?! I can come home from work, play a round or two, and feel totally satisfied without feeling bored or like I'm grinding. A perfect balance.

[@lAMDEWAN]

I can confirm ^^^

[@Echo_gamer7]

Helldiver 2 is so immersive that people keep roleplaying even out of the game.

[@kanatokazuya1637]

Honesty, if Arrowhead ran out of budget for the game, they could just ask for donations from the community and I bet the community would support them wholeheartedly.

[@Subha95]

True. I love their thi Whole Joel Concept. like he i the main mastermind we are fighting against

[@ALJ9000]

I’m getting reminded of Critical Role getting three times as much money as they needed for the show

[@blanketray6050]

i doubt they will, given they outsold their projections so hard they had to increase their server cap to accommodate the size of the playerbase.

[@armandolopez9307]

In the name of Democracy, I would.

[@lAMDEWAN]

For democracy we would 💪

[@Siphonicsea36]

I feel like the way the Helldivers team makes the money is actually fair, They give you cheap and good content, while you give them a small bit of money that they earned(Edit: Save Helldivers from the Sonytomatons!)

[@lAMDEWAN]

Agreed even the MTX are affordable. And the game itself is cheaper than cod mtx 😂

[@einjehrkastupich1823]

@@lAMDEWAN BTW you don't have to buy Warbonds, you can find Supercredits in Missions at points of minor interest. Helldivers gave me the weird sensation that I actually WANTED to give them more money to support them so I buy supercredits anyway xD

[@TemmieContingenC]

True that. I’ve been 20 hours in and already got all the credits needed for my premium war bond (no purchases, got it all in-game and thru the free pass). Feels good

[@PREQuEL407]

And hey I’ve bought the last 2 war bonds by just roaming the map and finding credits

[@jonathanoriley8260]

​​@@PREQuEL407 Exactly, you don't even need to put money in the game after the initial purchase to earn the premium warbonds. Getting SC from missions is so easy. I barely get to play HD2 because of my busy work schedule, and only play about 6 to 10 hours a week, sometimes less. And yet I have obtained all the premium warbonds so far completely for free.

[@PR-xm5zc]

Tried to get someone to play hd2 with me, and that was the first complaint "all we are doing is getting killed by robots over and over" as opposed to getting killed by an 8yr old on CoD, Halo, Battlefield, Apex etc

[@lAMDEWAN]

Lol the arguments are always hypocritical

[@Werewolf.with.Internet.Access]

“I don’t wanna lose to ROBOTS and ALIENS, I wanna lose to ACTUAL CHILDREN” -your goofy ahh undemocratic buddy, my condolences

[@RealGeralt36]

​@anidiotmakesthings🤓

[@RealGeralt36]

@anidiotmakesthings cope with the fact you're not a capable enough helldiver

[@RealGeralt36]

@anidiotmakesthings You just hate freedom and liberty man, there's no helping you

[@adamspencer3702]

I've unlocked like 80% of all the premium content in Helldivers 2 by just FINDING credits in points of interests while playing the game. I don't even grind them like some do I just happen to find enough over time. It's so rewarding.

[@lAMDEWAN]

Extremely rewarding

[@kocour.micash]

yeah same, but tbh, about 2/3 months earlier you could find 100 super credits, now its down to 10, which i dont mind, but im pretty glad i farmed so much currency so i could buy almost every wabond without paying anything.

[@adamspencer3702]

@@kocour.micash I found 100 SC last week, that's how I got the last little bit needed to pay for Viper Commandos

[@Gr8estN8est]

As a HellDivers 1 vet it makes me very happy to see this game doing well. I used to play 1 with my Nephew and when 2 came out he texted me very excitedly.

[@aechangel627]

The old days of COD is how I meet my girlfriend…she was one of the scariest and deadliest players I’ve ever met and now we are fighting the galaxy in Helldivers 2✊🏻

[@lAMDEWAN]

Love at first sight haha and a happy ending

[@aechangel627]

@@lAMDEWAN indeed and who would have thought right? but yet? here we are together fighting bugs lol

[@imperiumCirca41]

All is fair in love n' war.

[@code066funkinbird3]

Damm

[@krzysztofs3276]

For Democracy 🔽🔽🔼▶️

[@TheDakkaman]

Another key point: By definition it doesn’t have a population of die-hard CoD fans in it, which immediately improves the experience massively.

[@lAMDEWAN]

Lol for sure

[@Jules279]

The cod community is the laughing stock of the gaming world.

[@Jade.Phoenix]

Another great thing about HD2 is that even when you lose, you are still winning. Landing on a planet and getting wrecked immediately is still so much fun. Winning is fun. Losing is fun. Crushing the map in minutes is fun. Barely making it out with a mere few seconds out is fun. Playing with friends is fun. Playing with randoms is fun. Randomly getting squashed by a flying bile titan is fun. Getting launched like a football a hundred meters away is fun. Seeing people run into stratagems after warning them is fun. And there are so many ways to play and so many difficulties to choose from so everyone can have fun in their range. Everything builds on the fun and the moments and memes are everywhere. I don't remember ever have so many great memories of any game like this other than Age of Empires 2.

[@ztormsink5931]

You are right! I still have to get back to it. The only other games that really made me feel fun to another level like helldiver 2 is Golden Eye on Nintendo 64 and World of Warcraft.

[@lAMDEWAN]

Couldn’t have said it any better. Helldivers 2 is the definition of FUN, no matter the circumstance 💯

[@chalp1290]

It's boring farming.. I wish I was so easily amused.

[@JohnDoe-wt9ek]

@@chalp1290 The fact that its a "boring farming" gaming, tells everything you need to know about how you view games. Go back to Call of Duty if you're so inclined in this concept.

[@hannes0000]

Also in Helldivers 2 you earn Premium currency by playing game ,thats rare nowdays.

[@lAMDEWAN]

Very rare in the state of modern games 🙌

[@Geekezf]

it actually make want to buy the new "battle pass" as a token of customer satisfaction, to thanks the dev team that i can actually choose.

[@RipRLeeErmey]

​@@Geekezf The best part? They're not timed. You can stop spreading democracy (coward) for months and when you get back, your warbonds will still be there and you'll probably get showered in medals (like I did when I had to stop playing to upgrade my PC in the name of Democracy)

[@greatbrandini3967]

I think that what's even more rare is that you get SC at a reasonable rate if you're going for the "Loot Boxes" (shipping containers), "Distracting Ads" (beacon pods), and "Refer a Friend Promotions" (double doors) that litter every match you go into

[@ChangedCauseYT-HateFoxNames]

​@@Geekezf I buy them because I think "I don't want to grind the currency needed" unlike most games where I say "I don't want to buy it"

[@linkage432]

Arrowhead communicates to the community, is realistic about their team size and ability to fix and release new content, gaslights users that the new flying enemies weren’t put in by them and “we don’t know what you’re talking about”. It’s amazing to watch passionate people get recognized and holy hell this game is a blast

[@lAMDEWAN]

It truly is a blast

[@linkage432]

@@lAMDEWAN what your video touches on is an interesting time period in gaming. We are seeing indie/AA studios putting out games that are knocking off the old guard in video gaming. It’s sad seeing how many developers and creators are getting laid off while their CEOs report record earnings but then we are seeing what smaller groups of focused people can do. The way Arrowhead puts it is perfect, “a game for everyone is a game for no one.” They knew what they were doing from the start and haven’t swayed from that expectation that they set on themselves. Subbed and hope to see more videos on democracy in the future

[@lAMDEWAN]

Love that quote from Arrowhead 🙌 definitely is an interesting time for gamers. I’m glad you’re sticking around man, I appreciate that! New vid later today 👀👍

[@serenity3157]

Don't mind me I'm just here watching and having a cup of liber-TEA

[@lAMDEWAN]

🍵

[@dasfinalgaming]

*COD players crying about anything COD* "Wow that's crazy!" *sips liber-TEA*

[@miguelalexandremorgadocord3616]

whats crazy is that helldivers 2 is only 39.99$ and the devs deserve more than that cant wait to join this game

[@lAMDEWAN]

You will love it!

[@Saint-XIV]

COD Players: Helldivers 2 needs PvP Me: Gets killed more by my fellow squadmates than from the bugs or bots.

[@lAMDEWAN]

Lol fr 😂 they have no idea

[@AggronAaron]

Anyone who asks for PVP is probably a commie rebel scum

[@gehtdichnichtsan2418]

Your best and friend and your worst enemy = Your fellow Helldiver

[@matthewrobertson5342]

Lol I got crushed by supply drop

[@divingfalconfpv4602]

Omg haha other day rando killing me and other guy woth flame thrower like 3 times 🤣

[@sevenredundent7256]

I'm doing my part I've been playing Helldivers 2 with my coworkers in the last two hours of work, after management has gone home. After one session a coworker said they were thinking of getting the game --I handed them 40$ and said do it, Managed Democracy needs us.

[@lamborlambor6730]

You forgot to give him a nice cup of Liber-Tea!

[@lAMDEWAN]

Good man

[@IceDragon1377]

Absolute chad move 😁👍

[@Phantom-sv5yp]

See this is what we need. Nerds making the games and not the suits making the games

[@riardomilos8014]

We all know that these gaming industry giants are in for the money with no passion but my god, cod franchise is stink BAD.

[@lAMDEWAN]

💯

[@Blackout-Official-edits]

Helldivers 2 is basically a Star Wars game with bullets. I loved that. It feels like I’m playing a Star Wars game.

[@lAMDEWAN]

Cool analogy. The game is amazing.

[@rebornfrom_death]

It might be inspired on star wars but its mostly on ground. Imagine they add space/air combat to support your fellow democracy lovers

[@Blackout-Official-edits]

@@rebornfrom_death That would actually been awesome.

[@xentinyl]

Helldivers 2 is the only game that made me actually want to pay for their currency, to support their team and enhance my experience, even though I easily could have just played more and collected super credits. It felt less like a purchase and more like a donation. I collected 1000 super credits simply by playing the game, which let me unlock Steeled Veterans, then I payed for the Cutting Edge warbond. Now that the latest warbond is out, I'm already halfway towards affording it, without spending a dime.

[@lAMDEWAN]

Such a refreshing concept

[@saadahsaadah4142]

A game success isn't determined by how well the game sells but how passion the devolopers Let keep spread liberty and Democray everyone

[@lAMDEWAN]

Truth!! Let’s keep spreading democracy 😎

[@mrcup4775]

I had a stroke reading the end of this

[@CocoNuggets]

@@mrcup4775 Stroke redding the end of DEMOCRAY AVRYWON!

[@BETRvids]

One of my favorite things about the superstore is: they don't list super credits as a $100 bundle with 'BEST DEAL' written on it. The highest you can spend is $20, and that's enough for 2 full gear tree unlocks. That's fucking insane and I love it. I ALSO love that if you spend that $20 or whatever, it doesn't give you 1999 credits or some bullshit like that; it actually gives you 2100 creds! I mean you're still a little uneven, but giving you more for your money? I adore this company.

[@lAMDEWAN]

Arrowhead is the BEST!!

[@minecraftfirefighter]

if you think about it more they give you even more. since you get like 300 free for every gear tree. so in essence you get like 2.7 gear trees

[@alextheamethyst5262]

And i see that noone mentions you can ears the super credits, thats literally the only way i have unlocked 2 warbonds and well on my way (70%) to unlocking the 3rd one

[@jurassicarkjordanisgreat1778]

This is what I wish halo infinite did in 2021. you win by being better than the competition. People support you if you do what the competition does better. This cosmetics should never be so overpriced and its about time people realize the value of them is as valuable as an NFT and they shouldn't be 30 to 50 bucks for just one skin.

[@KennyPowersGaming]

Fun , challenging , funny, and the fact the story keeps Going and changes depending how we play. Plus the community is so wholesome

[@lAMDEWAN]

All very true

[@KennyPowersGaming]

Plus its nice to have a game where we are all on the same side and help each other out. I mean there are a few trolls who kick you or dont seem to notice friendly fire but overall everyone i meet i hug and we work together❤ kinda makes me hopeful

[@501stLego]

fr, in helldivers one of my squadmates shot me to death twice because it's funny and we hugged it out, quite literally too

[@laz7777]

You can tell who the COD players are by when they walk in front of an auto turret, die, start screaming, and then start team killing because they can't figure out its their own fault.

[@lAMDEWAN]

Lol

[@jurassicarkjordanisgreat1778]

They buy the same slop every year and wonder why cod never improves back to the peaks of BO2, They aren't really the smartest batch of gamers. I am hoping things change and people realize to start playing games that actually deserve attention and not ones from triple a studios that are soulless.

[@Lupercal1901]

Another way to spot them is they complained HD2 is repetitive when they haven't actually play with different kinds of strategems and weapons which make the gameplay to be different. And these kinds of people probably only play the easy missions.

[@Jules279]

​@@Lupercal1901Just like the game journalists when they played Doom Eternal😆.

[@TheNorthie]

I love that you can find the Super Credits in game. You don’t have to buy a single SC with real money if you don’t want to. And all the Battle pass stick around so you can work on it on your own time.

[@lAMDEWAN]

Love it dude, progression actually exists in this game 😅

[@travzac619]

The best part for Warbonds they only cost a 1,000 credits which to purchase that amount is only 10 dollars online it's really not that bad to be honest

[@TheNorthie]

@@travzac619 and you can’t just buy your way through the Battle Pass either. You have to play the game. And they give you so many opportunities to get medals. It’s a grind, but it doesn’t feel like one

[@travzac619]

@@TheNorthie it's a good thing they didn't put up medals online for purchase I really like to do the missions and earn them even on higher difficulty.

[@TheNorthie]

@@travzac619 and the major orders and personal orders give people so many medals.

[@Maxinator.09]

Don’t forget that one person outsold call of duty,which was a Roblox developer.

[@lAMDEWAN]

Lethal Company you mean?? Yup 👍

[@chickennugget-agentfuture]

It's gonna be really sad if lethal company OR helldivers 2 gets game of the year

[@aviumstrepitus5158]

Why would it be sad​@@chickennugget-agentfuture

[@chickennugget-agentfuture]

@@aviumstrepitus5158 because they definitely derserve it

[@aviumstrepitus5158]

@chickennugget-agentfuture oh. I think you forgot a don't in your comment, cause it makes it seem like you don't want either to win

[@MillerProko]

"progression not depression" hits hard

[@lAMDEWAN]

Hell ye

[@anotherguy7539]

I just love how you can find fun in Helldivers 2 even after dying or losing

[@lAMDEWAN]

Yup the fun never ends lol

[@arsenalknight1503]

I remember laughing a shiton after my friend landed on me accidentally, friendly fire is most of the time extremely funny

[@Subha95]

Its playing for your friends rather than against them

[@randomasain3632]

Bile Titan: *Kills a Helldiver* Said Helldiver: *Guided missle*

[@Gadgitmin]

It’s not even just call of duty players I think helldivers does a good job of bridging the gap between many people who probably wouldn’t otherwise be playing together. I never liked call of duty and I generally like more story driven games, but it’s one of the few games my step dad really plays. Suffice to say we didn’t really play together much until helldivers 2 came out and it’s honestly genuinely fun to play something with him we both love.

[@lAMDEWAN]

Completely right. Everyone of all different tastes are joining the Helldivers. It’s a genuinely fun game made with passion.

[@firebladeentertainment5739]

I even heard that Playstation players want to have XBox players join in too "Let's get the ODSTs as reinforcement!"

[@jupiterivan3433]

The coolest thing is that super credits only allows you to buy the warbond. You still HAVE to play the game to earn the stuff in it. You can't buy your way to a completed warbond. And, as your working on one warbond, organically through the 100 credit bonuses in all the bonds, and the small amounts you can find in game, you'll earn enough to buy the next warbond. It's genius.

[@Oi-mj6dv]

Helldivers does something no call of duty can ever hope to achieve. Unite people via actual literal xenophobia and dark humor

[@marcmadnersho]

The real FOMO of this game is missing out on the story of the galaxy war. Not being part of the crucial major order is a huge FOMO moment

[@lAMDEWAN]

The best kind of fomo 😎

[@ChangedCauseYT-HateFoxNames]

The FOMO of not being there when you were called apon to serve democracy. I will tell you this, I didn't miss out on the glorious conquering of the creek but the future helldivers will be sad they missed out.

[@cqbjones4861]

I’m going to be there when we glass Cyberstan until the planet is but fire and ash.

[@danzansandeev6033]

Yeah. I was there when we lost malevelon creek first time. I was there when we took out automatons. Granted they came back in force two days later but still!

[@BenchongDy]

@@ChangedCauseYT-HateFoxNames Rise fellow creek veteran!

[@altanic5855]

Some guys from work told me about Helldivers initially. I remember thinking it sounded cool, but still being hesitant given the state of the gaming market. They continued to talk about it for a few weeks, and eventually I was like "Okay, I gotta see what this is." So, I watched some gameplay, and I was like "Oh, this does look like a pretty cool game." I still held out for a bit longer, kept up with the news on the game for a bit. Kept hearing nothing but good things, so I gave in and bought it. The intro scene was so epic, the music was so awesome, the writing was witty, clever, and amusing. And the gameplay was just stunning. Even still, I'm sometimes blown away by the scale of the battles, explosions, and landscape. I think I played almost non-stop for 2 weeks straight (including nights after work) and put over 100 hours in after one month of owning the game 😅. It really is that good. Helldivers 2 has captured something really awesome, and I'm glad I decided to join the ride!

[@lAMDEWAN]

Right on! Everything about this game goes back to the developers putting passion into it.

[@dane1382]

literally the exact same story for me

[@Degarth]

What actually is impressive is the game is bugged as hell. Like it is really bad. Every 3 to 5 games I get stuck in a rock or under the earth or get stuck in third person shooting an invisible gun that you can't really aim and you have to find the magical combo of diving and/or shooting or crouching to get out of it. And yet it is still fun even as crazy buggy as it is.

[@Degarth]

Just played after I posted this, and a bomb landed near me. Everything began rattling and shaking, but it didn't stop so it was like being trapped inside a popcorn maker. It stayed that way until I died. And my teammates had big purple ?s affixed over them. Like I said, supper buggy, and despite that, you just want to play again.

[@aienforge8391]

​@@Degarth helldivers 2 is one of the few games where, when a bug does happen its really funny.

[@lAMDEWAN]

What I’m saying 😂 feels like ps2 days. Like it’s a part of the game.

[@chr463]

Still less buggy than some AAA or 1st party exclusives that have come out the last few years.

[@SonOfWalhall]

Bugginess could be high ping between players. Works to switch game (for me atleast)

[@Jack_Of_Some_Master_Of_None]

There is PvP in Helldivers. It's called friendly fire lol

[@ztormsink5931]

Indeed!

[@HeLLowDog]

fr

[@b1gbreezzzy718]

I thought it was when the helldiver next to you turned out to be a coward who sympathized with the enemies of freedom

[@vietcong2997]

Friendly fire isn’t

[@gutekcg1132]

@@vietcong2997 Friendly fire isn't

[@PrincePlayzRoblox]

Bro cod is like that one uncle that is trying to fit in with everyone but can't while Helldivers 2 is the other uncle that stands out that everyone loves. I'm for sure buying Helldivers 2 now.

[@lAMDEWAN]

Lol so true 😂 HD2 will be worth your money 💯💯

[@ChangedCauseYT-HateFoxNames]

We all know that uncle. He dresses in "cowboy like" apparel, always seen with a beer but never is drunk because they stop after one can because they know moderation; talented in their favorite past time such as hunting while teaching lessons that you want to learn, never missing a niece or nephew's events/birthday and "second father" of sorts. Yeah, helldivers is that.

[@cklambo]

COD: Greetings fellow young people

[@chalp1290]

Go ahead if you wanna get bored after a few hours. In this massive farm fest.

[@dalberttran8134]

Why? because Helldiver doesnt need to chase trends in the hopes it could stay relevent unlike cod that needs to copy the most popular thing

[@lAMDEWAN]

Exactly right 🎯

[@bretwilliams249]

Call of Duty Heck Jumpers releasing in 2025 😂

[@chickennugget-agentfuture]

@bretwilliams249 nah its be heaven launchers 🤣

[@ChangedCauseYT-HateFoxNames]

​@@chickennugget-agentfuture Both you wrong. It's going to be called "heavens accent", wouldn't want to insult anyone.

[@chickennugget-agentfuture]

@@ChangedCauseYT-HateFoxNames ah ok

[@acoolnameemm]

Helldivers 2 STILL has 80k players (at its lowest) to 250k players (at its highest) CONSISTENTLY. Its been 2 months!

[@graniteempirethestonepros794]

That’s only on steam…

[@Jctkd1]

458,709k highest player count actually, not 250k, according to Steam. And that’s just on Steam.

[@lAMDEWAN]

Game is fantastic

[@acoolnameemm]

@@Jctkd1 i know, but its the only number I can 100% confirm

[@PhrooberCZ]

I got screenshot of 550K players in one sector...2 weeks ago

[@demo0970]

I used to play helldviers 1 with my friends and it was crazy fun just as helldivers 2 and it is still fun to this day. I genuinely dont know how more people didnt know about it.

[@lAMDEWAN]

Yeah its pretty crazy

[@codymontroy6757]

The fact you can even find the premium currency on the ground in missions is amazing too. My friend has bought 2 of 3 premium warbonds and almost has the 3rd without even paying a cent, just having fun with the guys.

[@truecross4090]

Helldivers 2 didn't beat CoD. It thoroughly spanked it and made it call him Daddy.

[@lAMDEWAN]

😳😳

[@thedetectove]

“He had us in the first half not gonna lie”

[@Xavier_The_Dragon]

One of the things about the warbonds is you have to use super credits to unlock them but you allso have to actually play the game to get medals to be able to get the equipment inside them

[@lAMDEWAN]

Yup and it’s fun to play through it

[@cheeriomartinez]

Dude, I’ve met a couple of cool people in this game. It feels wholesome because it’s an us vs them mentality. It’s awesome.

[@lAMDEWAN]

It really is

[@yannlee7821]

Correct me if I'm wrong. Arrowhead doesn't have 100 dev. They have 100 staff. This could mean they have around 30 dev.

[@lAMDEWAN]

Yeah even better. 100 is just the safe bet

[@Sheesh7328]

Arrowhead has good communication with the community, so when places like the creek happened, they can turn that into more fun

[@lAMDEWAN]

They know how to give the people what they want 🙌🔥

[@Kenny-hy5pj]

When Soap die in new MW3 I saw nothing happen No one feeling sad or posting about it But when Malevelon Creek war happen, i keep seeing memes happening These meme are the reason i buy this game I finally found a game that can make me play in long term and leave trash COD behind

[@ferdinand5223]

Why would I, a game dev who makes a living out of milking these no-life incels for their money, want to communicate with these peasants for any reason? They'll pay me for nothing and be happy for it. Yes, I'm being sarcastic.

[@itsbno3597]

remember when entire map packs used to be 10$ lol for 4 maps and a zombies map, now you spend 40$ to get 1 nicki skin and p92 pistol that shoots salt water into your OWN eyeballs

[@lAMDEWAN]

When cod did live service the right way

[@mr.s9783]

Yeah you used to actually get content instead of a worthless digital appearance to draw in the Fortnite kids

[@ositofilms52]

The BEST COD video I’ve seen yet!!👍🏿

[@lAMDEWAN]

Thank you sir 🫡

[@ProfShikari]

I haven’t ever been a huge COD fan, last one I put any serious time into (and even that was casual) was Black Ops 1, but I have been playing the same game for 4 years… Friday night, I played Helldivers 2 with a buddy and MY GOD, it was such a welcome change of pace to my usual game, the visuals, the soundtrack, the team play, the accidental team kills when your friend runs in front of your line of fire, I never thought a 4 hour stream could be over so dam quickly, I didn’t want to go to bed, but sadly I had to, I am hooked on it.

[@lAMDEWAN]

Reminds you of the bo1 days doesn’t it? 😅

[@ProfShikari]

@@lAMDEWAN it does indeed, I can’t remember the last game that had me so hyped to get back on after a long day of work, I stream 3 nights a week, so once the kids and the wife have gone to bed, nothing brings me better satisfaction than being team killed the moment I have just been redeployed… I mean squishing bugs in the name of democracy 🤣

[@justinriley4063]

Even when i get team killed by a explosion i still love my Helldiver brothers in arms. I haven't even run into a "bad player" only people that want to be a good teamate. FOR OUR HOME SUPER EARTH

[@lAMDEWAN]

FOR SUPER EARTH 🌎

[@The-No-one]

I took a guys sniper by accident in the game and he straight up began to melee me because I took it.

[@_apsis]

only ever ran into a few bad players, and they were pretty bad, but everyone elee has been great

[@Catzislife]

​@@The-No-onesame, I accidentally misclicked my gun and shot him once.. He killed me and then stole all of my samples and then kicked me out, even when I said misclick

[@The-No-one]

@@Catzislife I accidentally shot someone when we were extracting, he died, I said sorry and then he kicked me.

[@djtrac3r935]

Recently bought helldivers after seeing my friends all playing it. At first I was just thinking it wasn’t for me, but then I finally convinced myself to buy the game because my friends were playing it nonstop. After only playing for 4 hours I bought the super citizen pack. That should tell you how good the game is.

[@lAMDEWAN]

Awesome story man haha it shows how good the game is for sure

[@sebastianhard4511]

The music when you dive, never gets old 😍

[@lAMDEWAN]

Never does 😍😍

[@igreywolff637]

It is absolutely hilarious that HD2 gave us a new Warbond bundle for 10$ to easily obtain in a very easy and passionate and fun way, while COD brought a new King Kong Gauntlet which you need to unlock after purchasing the rest of the bundles that costs about 80$!!

[@jayday187]

The fact I could watch Godzilla x Kong like 4 times irl and then buy the DVD when it comes out all for the same price of that dumbass fucking glove is staggering.

[@lAMDEWAN]

It’s a complete joke 😂

[@suhevshakya9615]

I don't play cod anymore so hearing the "king Kong gauntlet" just sounds like a meme. Oh how the game has changed since I seriously played and liked it.

[@Jctkd1]

You don’t actually have to spend $10 on the new warbond as you can get the credits in game. Therefore any warbond can be purchased with in game currency and you don’t have to spend any cash on getting any warbonds.

[@DeathnLife]

​@lAMDEWAN damn.....I admire your conviction to replying to the comments. More than 90% of the comments have you on the reply section. Bravo

[@panzerelite6217]

An hour ago I was playing on a nighttime mission against the bugs. Visibility was low, we were on a suicide mission and some guy called a gating sentry to the extraction point. Only thing enabling us to see the incoming bugs was the muzzle flash of that turret and some construction lights around the point. I'm on low graphs but my man that was a sight almost as cinematic as battlefield 1. It was scary af as well. This game is a masterpiece for connecting people more with that non toxicity policy and delivering the atmosphere just right

[@BETRvids]

The other day, my friends and I were waiting on evac on a terminid desert planet. We were on a decline, surrounded by slopes that towered over us. All of the terminids spawned on the hill and came running down in hordes at us. All the while, I kept thinking of that scene from Mulan when the huns arrive and charge down the mountain. "Prepare to fight! If we die, we die with honor!"

[@lAMDEWAN]

Yes sir love how the game is social!! 🙌🔥

[@piemaster1288]

I once had to extract as the last member of my team, the ship was gone, there were fire tornadoes on the extraction, and a charger and 20 other smaller bugs were chasing me. I had to run around for more than a minute with only 1 stim, grab my partners samples, and somehow just barely managed to get onto the ship. It's moments like that which really make the game fun and worth every penny.

[@KostasMs]

I love how successful helldiver 2 is even when no one stream it I twitch etc. Its pure funny gameplay with your friends

[@lAMDEWAN]

It really is pure fun

[@mesmorrow]

Hell Divers 2 is the only game I have ever played where once you purchase a warbond (battle-pass) you get to keep it forever, there is no end dates or countdown timer or anything like that, you finish your warbonds at your own pace.

[@gigahertz7352]

Yeah, I actually spend and upgrade the game to deluxe edition after playing it for 20hrs, cuz I was having a blast and it revived my hype for gaming, last time was L4D2 then MHW, and now this

[@lAMDEWAN]

This will definitely revive your mp experience

[@warnpeace5294]

Helldivers 2 has been so refreshing I don’t even want to play another call of duty past black ops 3.

[@lAMDEWAN]

Yup no need to

[@_Lunaria]

the fact that you even KNOW the names of "recent" CoDs means you are part of the problem. Any sane gamer have not even vomited towards "games" like CoD / Battlefield / Fifa etc etc.

[@Andreadu34]

⁠​⁠@@_Lunariathat’s just false, you’ll always hear about them wherever you go, it’s not considering to even buy these trash games. Plus some of those games have some pretty good campaigns, I mean games like mw2019 which was an absolute banger of a campaign and a not too bad multiplayer, micro transactions plagued it later tho.

[@gVert404]

BO3 was mid af, BO4 was way better. But for the most part CoD fell off like a decade ago

[@_Lunaria]

@@Andreadu34 Yup, thats exactly what a CoD / Battlefield "gamer" would say "But waaah, its really good and not at all predatory macrotransactions paytowin bullshit riddled pieces of garbage" xD I know that you have a serious case of Sunk Cost going on, as you must know deep inside that those "games" are utter shit, but cause you spent money on them like a..erm.. "special" person, you must try to convince yourself and others, that it wasnt 200% wasted. Its okay dude, you can let those "games" go.. step into the light and realize that actual proper & good games dont have pay2win mtx that puts you against more p2wnning people so you are forced to spend more money on pay2win, only for the devs to nerf and/or add MORE pay2winnier stuff 2 weeks after. Malevolent Creek needs you Soldier !

[@hrthrhs]

I think HD2 succeeds for multiple reasons, one of which is it doesn't follow FPS trends such as enhanced mobility, no fast 'zippy' movement, has brilliant particle effects and massive explosions, a weapons sandbox where almost all weapons have their place, and a fun community vibe.

[@lAMDEWAN]

Yup FUN is the word I think of when I think of HD2

[@sergiomendoza251]

And friendly fire

[@IronMaidenPilot]

The only good games I've played with said "zippy" and fast movement are boomer shooters. And ultrakill

[@wimdyslim]

God, i love the slower movement in HD2. Im so sick of all the fast-paced pvp twitch shooters. Pvp is just way over represented in the market imo.

[@NotAGepard]

Fighting bugs: Oh no, I’m gonna get crushed by a bug!! HAHA!! Fighting robots: *HIDING BEHIND A HILL WHILE A TANK SLOWLY APPROACHES YOU. YOU SEE YOUR TEAMMATE GET BLOWN UP 2 FEET AWAY FROM YOU. YOU START TO FEEL HOPELESS AS THE TURRET SLOWLY TURNS TOWARDS YOU AND AIMS DOWN.*

[@jamesquinton29]

I stand with Helldivers 2 so much that I've bought it for my brother and a friend just to play this with them. My brother, who was reluctant to even play it, is starting to play more and more often.

[@lAMDEWAN]

It’s THAT game 🙌

[@cyoxidetm8517]

Great video help spread that Democracy! What I love about Helldivers 2 is how intense each battle can get every time you drop and how each planet has its own set of environmental challenges that can impact your gameplay.

[@lAMDEWAN]

Thank you sir! You’re 100% right, the game keeps things fresh and wants you coming back for more.

[@civilsurvey73]

"I feel like I am fighting the Call of Duty Devs, There are probably about 3000 of them." I LoL'd.

[@lAMDEWAN]

Can’t lie though, it DOES resemble Activision just a bit 😂

[@DeXio94]

as a call of duty fan - thank you for promoting this game in every video 😎

[@lAMDEWAN]

Yes sir 😎🫡

[@ktheveg]

Super cool deep dive into it. I basically never buy triple-A games anymore. They usually cost more, they call price-gouging people "innovation", and there's no soul. Everything is quite the opposite with Indie games

[@lAMDEWAN]

It’s the complete opposite

[@FatalFist]

The fact this sequel follows the first title that was isometric and what we got was this awesome third person shooter, is astounding.

[@lAMDEWAN]

Astounding to say the least 🙌

[@ReyCardo]

Me and my friends from years ago split up and we have not talked to each other in years. And recently almost all of them came back just to play helldivers, and its just like old times. That alone will make me always remember this game

[@lAMDEWAN]

It makes new memories!! 🙌

[@IMCLLC]

The only thing I dislike about hell divers 2 is the friendly fire ,but it makes the game that more immersive that it makes it hard to hate

[@buttergolem8584]

One big thing everyone forgets, you can farm the MTX currency in Helldivers 2 and that pretty fast.

[@lAMDEWAN]

^^

[@buhbuh305]

id like to add there is no way to skip tiers in the war bonds you HAVE to go out and play they are generous at times with medals so you can buy every warbond with SC but you cant spend 100 super credits to skip a tier so youll never see a level 3 dripped out to the max with a las 16, grenade pistol and stuns

[@lAMDEWAN]

Yup it encourages you to play more

[@Kenny-hy5pj]

The game force you play And the game is fun So it is nothing But COD The game is forcing you to GRIND Play the same shit every times Battle pass only can get by GRINDING the game If you dont want to grind the you can PAY for the shit Unlike HD2 they just five you the token by liberate the plannet Also you can get it in the game

[@nicbarrax76]

HD2 also is so much fun because suddenly you're met by something new, something that has only been hinted at and then BOOM!, it's there. No "on the 4th of whatever something whatever is coming!". They just add something cool to the maps. That keeps the players invested with fomo!

[@lAMDEWAN]

100%! It keeps the game fresh

[@ArshikaTowers]

Anybody else notice that at 10:53 when the Helldiver steps on the Terminid's corpse, there is another Helldiver beneath it which raises their arm in protest to the extra weight?

[@HeLLowDog]

he can handle it dw

[@Blue-Gold_Crusader]

lmfao No, I've literally never noticed that before. 🤣

[@VagabondNL]

70 hours and level 55. Bought this game last week on friday (did not play that weekend) yeah. I'm in love with this game.

[@lAMDEWAN]

Masterpiece

[@IndiaMikePapa]

Did you take a week off? cuz that's a fuckton! LOL

[@jos1515]

Repeat after me, do not go public, do not get bought out. That is all from your Democracy officer.

[@floofymufii4154]

u can still get super credit during in liberate planet if u explore enough during objectives or whatever u can get super credits while in missions

[@lAMDEWAN]

Yup plenty of ways to progress

[@dirtysniper3434]

Palworld and Helldivers 2 devs just seem far more human, and wholesome actually encouraging their playerbase to be normal and have a good time

[@noaheke2666]

Love that the devs don't treat their players like annoying children, and rather respect the people that give them their money

[@Subha95]

yeah they know their game isnt perfect have many bugs but they are working all the time to fix them

[@joshuafreshour1989]

I haven’t played a COD game in years. The crazy celebrity stuff and pay to win crap made me just want to get away. But then Helldivers 2 dropped and all the reviewers were saying stuff like “Game of the Year” or “Awesome multiplayer experience”. Not to mention this game is a love letter to Starship Troopers and Terminator. It’s a great game and I haven’t had this much fun with random people in years.

[@lAMDEWAN]

Very good point, such a great game. Great time on a social game 👍

[@noheroespublishing1907]

Because it's like another game that was better than, and critiqued, Call of Duty; Spec-Ops The Line. The "villain" of the story is technically the player, or rather the players are representatives of the actual villains. Whereas the Factions the players are fighting are not actually black and white monsters, if the players pay attention, Call of Duty could never do this, as it is a series literally funded by the US Pentagon to do propaganda and recruitment; one of the main reasons why we've still never got an actual Call of Duty game set exclusively with players on the Soviet side, where basically all of the fighting took place in the European Front, and why COD still tries too hard to defend the CIA's actions during the Cold War; just William Blums book "Killing Hope" is enough to dismantle any defending of those actions. Helldivers 2 is a game with built in propaganda/media critique, and forces perspective, while also just being an enjoyable game.

[@lAMDEWAN]

Very well put 🙌

[@michaellang6627]

I remember starting a game of Cod MW3 back in the day and me and this dude got into a trashtalk war, after the match when the game put us on the same team I told the dude to stop for a second and look at the teams, when he noticed it was an instant flip of the script and we got along, the people that heard us actually ask us what was going on and we explained that because now that we were on the same thing the beef we had was squashed and we turn our aggression we had for each at them, get the entire lobby laughing.