Helldivers 2 Just Changed The Gaming Industry Forever...

[@quanlinglingdingle6122]

Imagine being an arrowhead staff, just hoping at least 10k-50k people from the first game playing it again, then more than 500k players are waiting in the lobby and server overload because the game is so fun and good

[@chrono-eventless6956]

i had never even heard of helldivers before this game came out saw some things and thought it looked okay was gifted it by a friend cuz they wanted more people to play with instantly really liked the game and most of the game design ideas that went into it but still didn't see it super highly then i learned that you can get super creds for free and that they are already adding really massive content and within 6 hours of playtime it is up there with some of my favorite games of all time i srsly don't have any notes on what they could have done better and the only thing i have to complain about with it is that due to it being mostly third person a friend of mine can't play it (since they get sick from third person games) this game is truely amazing

[@kalulofer4638]

I played the first game on my PS Vita all the time, so many memories lol.

[@jangofett9083]

@@chrono-eventless6956I think there’s a way to go into first person

[@Linkario86]

Part of it is surely that people thirst for a nice game to play. You can play it casually at lower difficulties, or you can go for higher risk and reward. Choice really is yours. You don't have to sweat 24/7 if that's not your thing. To me Helldivers is great. It's basically what I was looking for. A nice shooter to relax to after work, just shooting shit and calling in strategems for nice big booms. And I can adjust the difficulty as I please

[@anonymousbosch9265]

Talk about having good problems

[@pse2020]

helldivers 2 turned the clock back to when shooters where epicly fun

[@asuraphreak]

Feels like an old school game. I just wish there was an offline option. Imo, that would make this game perfect.

[@dougwark6150]

It really played the song of time

[@pse2020]

@@asuraphreak why? If its because u dont want to pay for online then do what i did, get it for pc. If its because you want to play solo then just change it from public to friends only. I play mostly solo

[@tropicthndr]

Meh, it’s fun for a little while then it just becomes monotonous after you quickly realize, ok this is just arcade gameplay.

[@caiuzdanigga3335]

@@pse2020 or to play it offline when on a laptop?

[@Bluecollarjoe6B9]

“Violence dispensing?” You mean freedom dispensing... Don’t worry super-citizen we all slip up.

[@TheCouch-Co-Op]

Apologies, nothing wrong with help from a fellow super-citizen!

[@JustJuda]

Are you sure he's paid his dues to become a super citizen, soldier?

[@drake565]

It's not "violence dispensing" it's "democratic encouragement".

[@giu3175]

This video has been submitted to the Ministry of Truth for review.

[@blitzcomet]

bunch of Starship trooper fans smoking hella copium. yall know there is a starship game with 16 players. literally same game

[@jasziegl8983]

"Prove to yourself that you have the strength and the courage to be free." US ARMY advert makers slapping themselves silly for not thinking of this one first.

[@TheCouch-Co-Op]

"Write that down! Write that down!"

[@dirtybiscuit9789]

The whole western world kicking themselves haha

[@xBINARYGODx]

you are very ignorant of western propaganda from WWII on

[@Kalindin]

No they got the rainbow flag DLC instead.

[@OneNidim]

@@Kalindinlmao if only the military took itself as seriously as helldivers

[@AliasAlias-nm9df]

What made me first fall in love with Helldivers is that the game never breaks immersion. There are no lobbies or menu trees. The ship acts as a hub where you access everything through terminals and when your ready to drop you literally walk to the Hellpod and strap in. Instead of jumping to a loading screen a cinematic starts, your pod is shown ejecting from the destroyer, the theme kicks in like Klendathu drop and you are consumed by the deafening roar of reentry as every fiber of your being wants to scream in jubilation at the ass-kicking the enemy is about to receive. Then you hit dirt, your character rises from their pod in a freedom pose, cape billowing, and your off. Even if you join a game in progress, your first spawn will always give you that cinematic. It's awesome!

[@epickrimson72]

No game has ever had me fully immersed like this one has. There is always some menu, UI, etc. that takes me out of it. Figuring out that I can press 4 to physically switch to my grenades to keep throwing them out was amazing.

[@047cjoshuaanthony6]

You might of heard of Titanfall 2 and Warframe

[@SuperJamu]

@@047cjoshuaanthony6 Titanfall 2 is very good but lacks content. The immersion when in a mission is good. But outside? Menus and more menus

[@joeyc666]

@@047cjoshuaanthony6 I love Titanfall 2. However, I find the way they implemented multiplayer to be pretty janky. I much rather the way it's implemented in Deep Rock Galactic or Left for Dead 2 where you start a game and people can join in or (rarely) leave fairly fluidly. It seems much more rigid in Titanfall 2. I was obsessed with it for a while but getting back into DRG showed me what I was missing. I am wondering if I should try Helldivers 2 though :)

[@ReccquiemBST]

​@joeyc666 Yes. Yes you should.

[@biglean4137]

Me and some micless randoms played a game on extreme. I led a horde and a titan away from the extraction zone to let my new friends get on the ship. Threw a 500kg bomb on myself in the distance while the countdown to get on was running out. Took out the titan and some of the horde, and watched the ship fly away. Was greeted with salutes from those randoms. The most fun I've had in a long long while. 10/10

[@jetstar7]

That brought a tear to my eye... Here's a Purple Heart for you, soldier.

[@shakes.816]

Your sacrifice does not go unheard soldier. I'll be spreading your story to my fellow helldivers. Godspeed 🫡

[@bigpapanacho4033]

This is great

[@user-su1xk3mv2b]

@@shakes.816me too. Ur sacrifice will not go unnoticed

[@patosinm4189]

i hope you were screaming FOR SUPER EAAAAAARTH in the mice on the proces

[@Optaquon]

You mentioned "helldiver speak" which has actually been one of the more interesting aspects of community building. A common sort of metahumor that allows any group of randos to immediately become a talkative squad instead of sticking to their discord chats or vitriolic complaining, very different vibe to most games these days

[@JasanQuinn]

It's similar to how Deep Rock Galactic had "Rock and Stone!" It can mean anything, and so it means everything; three silly words that unify a player base. Helldivers doesn't really have one specific phrase like that, but the general gung-ho ethos as a whole works just as well.

[@willhull7713]

Remember: The Bugs HATE FREEDOM

[@kbckj]

i mute everyone and play with no issues

[@bakuamad5519]

SPILL OIL!

[@foxbomber5]

​@@JasanQuinn Did I hear a Rock and Stone?!

[@rampageTG]

Man I had an epic extract moment last night. Mission clock had hit zero, I was out of stims, and my 3 teammates were 100m away from me. I had a charger chasing my ass and I missed timed a dodge and got my leg broken. I make a callout over voice chat that I likely won’t make it. But one of my pug squad mates with a Chinese character name jumped off the hill, fought to me, patched up my leg with one of his stems and then we fought our way back to the hill while the other 2 played down a withering covering fire. We made it just in time to all make it out together.

[@CheapGodiva]

I did not know you could use your stims on other players.

[@rampageTG]

@@CheapGodiva neither did I till my teammate saved me.

[@CheapGodiva]

@@rampageTG This game is more incredible than I thought.

[@kitschydotpre4302]

Hero!

[@khmerghost]

Glorious victory

[@waterbears9874]

For the first time in a long time it feels like we’re witnessing the birth of a new classic shooter

[@thegamerpig6196]

I absolutely LOVE how the whole community of this game is working towards one common goal. It makes us really feel connected and like everyone is a team

[@SpiiiiiceeMAN]

FOR DEMOCRACY

[@nyashnader1]

Take a step back and realize you’re being controlled like sheep. This game is brain dead. It reminds me a 90’s pc program called stress reliever where you kill bugs on your desktop.

[@SomeGunNerd]

⁠@@nyashnader1Take a step back and realize that people are having fun, which is the entire purpose of playing video games. I’m sorry if it’s not to your taste, but to quote the developers, “A game for everyone is a game for no one.”

[@better-shotgun]

The game that could get the internet together to call Sony out on their stupid business practices.

[@PipeyardCentipede]

​@@nyashnader1 from what i've heard the game's difficulty gets kind of insane. this is a two-sided war, and super earth CAN lose.

[@JasanQuinn]

Malevelon Creek: "The trees are speaking binary!"

[@lizrengaming5133]

Ones and zeros, ones and zeros WHAT DOES IT MEAN????

[@southernfriedmedia3968]

@@lizrengaming5133 just ROBOT COMMIE GODLESSNESS, dont listen to it just spread the MD

[@dogamidstwind4159]

I am the lorax, I speak for the trees. For some fucking reason, they are SPEAKING BINARY

[@Grebogoborp]

If there are still trees standing at the end of a helldive difficulty mission on malevalon creek your doing it wrong

[@praxisshadow1599]

It mean grab the flamethrower and warm the bot up it gets could in the forest.

[@TheIndigoEclipse]

It's amazing what kind of games we can get when devs care more about fun than monetization.

[@CooperJones777]

or woke stupidity.

[@herrbois7985]

@@CooperJones777what? traitor!

[@Chartus-ij1rp]

​@@CooperJones777BLASPHEMY!!

[@Chartus-ij1rp]

​@@CooperJones777 BLASPHEMY!!

[@Henkibojj]

It's a Swedish developer in the rather bohemian South Island of Stockholm. They did silly stuff in Magicka before they used the engine for a Starship Troopers pastiche named Helldivers. Frankly it's a strange thing seeing them do the sequel looking like Apex Legends. I guess what I'm trying to say is they did their games for themselves, not mega corporations or shareholders. That the co-op was first and foremost is what makes their games great, and going further down this line, I really, REALLY hope the game will get split-screen patched in later on. Then it would be a true Helldivers game.

[@KingKronik42o]

From someone that's been with the series since PS3 and vita day 1, all I have to say, you have no idea how much content they have in their pocket. Vehicles, bigger bombs, crazier guns, a new race, the race to save super earth... Oh ladies and gentlemen, the battle has only just begun.

[@OneBiasedOpinion]

And we are ready to fight it. I can tell there’s a ton of stuff they are wanting to do with this game. Right now it feels like we’ve got the skeleton of the game, but there’s a ton of stuff they need to rebalance and/or add to get where they’re trying to go.

[@702Jamy]

Difficulty 15 is calling 😅

[@footballfactory8797]

Be cool if they could make it bigger somehow. Like X everything by 5. 5 x players, 5 x enemies etc make it even more epic. Or can the hardware not cope with that yet

[@Bubbabbread]

​@@footballfactory8797i dont think that would be possible yet, but it would be so so cool. just thinking about having a big raid game mode where multiple squads meet in some huge carrier ship hub to plan out a mission, something sort of like a destiny raid... but thats all dreams and wishes lol

[@ІсаєнкоАртем]

​@@Bubbabbread or the live missions where you can join mid fight. Or the two-way interconnected locations for the missions. It is already great, but it can be so, SO MUCH BETTER.

[@DreiiFernandes]

First it was BG3 for 2023, I think Helldivers is taking 2024. Games like this trying to change the industry, love it

[@Thattyguy_]

Helldivers lore is successfully embracing the Warhammer approach to lore: "Where everything is canon but not everything it 'true' " Which just gives so much fun for the community

[@russia4biden221]

Who tf cares? The world in this game is bland and every planet is identical only different by its color

[@Thattyguy_]

@russia4biden221 such a nonsensical response to the statement. Sounds like someone can't get past their trivial difficulty missions. So sad

[@ExHyperion]

@@russia4biden221tell the world you’ve only ever seen these worlds from the galactic map without actually telling the world

[@russia4biden221]

@@ExHyperionGo visit 10 different planets and tell me how they are different without mentioning the colors. You have to be braindead to not see how little effort was put into the worlds to make them diverse. Even the minor side spots are copy pasted. Stop simping for game devs who don't care about you kid

[@Bubbabbread]

​@@ExHyperionbro i remember being on a solo mission on HELLMIRE at night. shit was a dark grey and eerie fight through the desert for most of the mission, but when i was getting ready to head to extract, it had turned morning and suddenly the entire planet turns a bright orange haze and i cant see a thing because of all the light hitting the dust in the air. the planet literally turned into hell as its name implied, i kept accidentally walking into patrols that i couldn't see through the dust and ended up finishing the mission running for my life from a bile titan, shit was wild. the game worlds, although procedural generated, can be so immersive sometimes, I never had so much immersion and wow factor from an environment since deep rock galactic added the hallow bough and azure weald.

[@Norrsky]

I love the idea of joining the Hell Divers to be "free". Then the moment you get your cape you climb into a cryo pod for who knows how long until it's your turn to fight. The humor in this game is incredible

[@TheCouch-Co-Op]

Get in the pod diver !

[@SirZechs77]

Honestly in my head canon the whole thing that the game feeds you about commanding your own ship is a lie. The ship staff is actually in control and every time a Helldiver is K.I.A. the cryo pods just rotate and the script rests. We are as expandable as bullets in a mag.

[@115Harvester]

@@SirZechs77Look at how the cryopods are loaded into the launch tube at the bridge of the ship. We're quite literally bullets in a mag lmao

[@HankBaxter]

​​@@SirZechs77definitely an "are we the baddies?" kinda vibe. 😅 I secretly hope that somehow this universe merges with Starship Troopers and you can pick a side.

[@Glorybast84]

You are in the Cryo pod until you get to your destination

[@Foxhoundable]

it seems like every single match I have with people, I get friend requests.. I have met nothing but awesome people so far, not a single griefer.. this game reminds me of the early 2000's when I discovered World of Warcraft.. i love it.

[@AirplaneBandit]

They are out there, but 99% of the people are so nice that it doesn't even matter. It's the flip side of Valorant, Overwatch, LoL

[@patrickkinnear8625]

I haven't recieved a friend request and I'm level 23. I guess I suck

[@gnielsen07]

@@patrickkinnear8625post that friend code citizen

[@itcaboi1707]

@@patrickkinnear8625 I mean, if you don’t ask you won’t get one but if I met you in game I’ll send you one.

[@TheCouch-Co-Op]

The children yearn to defend Super Earth.

[@TheIconianCat]

I love the unique way helldivers competitive nature has evolved. Everyone seems to lament the ultra meta farmers but evolving a play style naturally purely out of skill is heralded in the community. I was playing solo mostly and got into some public lobbies while I was leveling still towards the railgun. I had been running solo diff 5 bots since level 14 and around level 18 I got into a lobby and mentioned it when we were talking about strategies against the bots. I was NOT expecting people to react like I was some eldritch entity taking on solo bot missions and I realized I had legitimately valuable info to teach the lobby on how to handle the bots and beat them in large numbers. It was actually an insanely cool moment to have mid lobby and after sharing some of my tactics the entire lobby started shredding bots in our next mission. And it made a rough difficulty 6 climb into a far more manageable one.

[@TheCouch-Co-Op]

It's cool the game isn't too meta heavy even if there are some components that feel a little bit consolidated.

[@Mirekluk]

You literally became a sergant of that lobby. Very cool

[@bryanvaldez9398]

saaaaame! was forced to solo missions (i prefer bots for the difficulty) because i kept getting kicked. once i reached level 10 on my own, i decided to join some FB groups, and they all were in disbelief until i taught them how to kite and bait and set traps beforehand, hit and run tactics and such. was very wholesome

[@IIZCHAOS]

Well what the strategy man shareee

[@OriginalAdMan]

...leave the farmers, they are a bit annoying sure, but ignorable and not too bad. The extraction troll team killers though...that can really kill the joy of the game and it would be soo easy to fix. Like literally let players report that of a player, and once you get a certain amount of those reports on your account, you get deprioritized for match making and/or a tag over your name etc

[@csneakz91]

I haven't played a game for longer than 2 hours since awhile now and this game came out and now im playing like 3 hrs atleast when i play this game. I'm really impressed and feel like a kid again. I'm 32 years old now so this game really has a place in my heart. Thanks arrowhead

[@aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-p5t]

More resources isn’t a recipe for better games, they should keep the team as is or hire in roles that need extra help (like their backend team). This is a tightly executed package with a lot of room to grow. I think they should take this cash and reinvest it over time to draw out expansions and player resurgence. This is a co-op dream

[@themavrandbrickashaw5511]

Underrated comment

[@OnlinetoArgue]

Helldivers 2 is the game we dreamed what gaming would be like in 2024 when we were back in the late 2000s. Back before unfinished games were released, before micro transactions etc.

[@TheCouch-Co-Op]

We are so back.

[@OneBiasedOpinion]

The weirdest thing is that HD2 _has_ MTX. However you’d barely notice it unless you’re paying close attention, because even when you go to the acquisitions page with the free battlepass, there’s NOTHING pushing the Super Store or the premium battlepass towards you. I actually had to look around to figure out where one can buy Super Credits, because at first I thought they were just rare mission loot drops.

[@eyesofdeath01]

@@OneBiasedOpinioni thought the only way to get them was with medals for the longest time lol. I never even bothered to hit the bumpers and move tabs in the acquisitions screen, since it never told me to, and didn’t advertise it as well as fortnite or CoD, which I love. it also has no way to give advantages since it’s a co-op game, with smaller hitboxes or better guns, since that would help everyone. I love helldivers

[@beeopper]

this game is insanely boring

[@eyesofdeath01]

@@beeopper then maybe it’s just not for you?

[@masonfurlow1453]

“That’s the fucking video game happening dude” is exactly how I felt my first time completing a mission. It felt like somehow this was all scripted perfectly. All the way until the end the matches are fun, tense, but not impossible. It’s rare for games to hit the nail so solidly on the head like helldivers has.

[@agent_aphelion]

One comparison I haven't seen anyone make yet is to an older game called Lost Planet 2. LP2 had the same sort of bombastic gameplay and music like Helldivers 2 that combined gave the game such a fun and immersive atmosphere. Helldivers 2 has been such a fun experience and I couldn't be happier that a game that by all means, should've flown under the radar, became an overnight success

[@TheCouch-Co-Op]

Lost Planet was the bomb.

[@codyraugh6599]

Thank you!

[@thejudge1712]

I enjoyed Lost Planet immensely

[@MixMeister5000]

I've seen endless comparisons to Lost planet.

[@feetyeet8538]

Jesus is the only way to heaven Being a good person won’t get you there. “Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” ‭‭John‬ ‭14‬:‭6‬ ‭ESV Repent from your sin(disobedience to God) and turn to God and follow Him so that you will be saved “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” ‭‭1 John‬ ‭1‬:‭9‬ ‭ESV‬‬ “No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭13‬:‭3‬ ‭ESV

[@xx4u2fearxx89]

I’m so glad games like palworld and helldivers 2 came out. It’s about time we started getting the definition of fun back in gaming.

[@vurhn2009]

We still need to vote with our wallets, don't buy those other unfinished games by giant publishers or don't give them money but Palworld and Helldivers 2 as well as indie games are just worth your time, I guarantee it'll be worth it.

[@Wuunderboy]

​@@vurhn2009exactly! Only people over a certain age understand this. What you continue to buy will continue to be made.

[@ThatLizardYouSaw]

😢Ngl i haven't felt this way with the squad since the mid 2000s, feels like we've finally made it back home

[@nailz92002]

Helldiver 1 vet here , I just wanted to say you have hit the nail on the head with this video. I am so impressed with what Arrowhead studios did with Helldivers 2 and I couldn't be more excited for a game in the long term. I really enjoyed HD1 and the move to 3rd person was a great decision. Starship Troopers is one of my favorite books, and while it bears almost no similarities to the movie Starship Troopers, I feel that this game managed to blend the book and the movie together. All we need now is Power Armor with Assault jump packs! (they are in the book) . Thank you for making this video , it hyped me up even more to spread managed democracy with my friends, and randoms. FOR SUPER EARTH!

[@thatoneguyyouthinkshouldbe2431]

The 3d starship trooper movies had the power armor and I thought they looked sick.

[@generalpluto369]

All the animations and designs are there for first person, itd be neat for the highest difficulties to be a first person horror essentially.

[@leeflorence3838]

Same man feelings man. When I saw that they were going with 3rd person I was OVERJOYED. Why? Because I knew it would bring SO MANY people into what was already one of the greatest gaming concepts in decades that would NEVER have tried it in the old isometric way. Iso was just too big a barrier for MANY people to bother trying, no matter that the game itself was AMAZING. Doing this is what gave them their shot at greatness. I knew that if they could land the rest of the core like they have previously that going 3rd or 1st person was gonna give them the opening for so many new players to try their type of awesome seat of the pants win game, and once they tried it, they would spread the word of the new messiah of gaming. Democracy bless us all brother and sisters! The people have spoken, Helldivers is truly EPIC. Dive and die well all.

[@TheCouch-Co-Op]

Happy for Arrowhead!

[@ZachC-130]

I'm learning a whole lot of people haven't played Deep Rock Galactic. Rock and Stone Helldivers!

[@khimaros]

I wanted to like that game more than I actually did. This is an order of magnitude better

[@belisarian6429]

Rock and Stone brother

[@DannyMartin3z]

I’ve never played it. But it does get brought up a lot in comparison to HD2, saying DRG did it first. I don’t know what they’re referring to or if it’s true. But it seems apparent DRG didn’t have the same mass market penetration of Helldivers 2. I’m curious but I also think most people only have time for one game like this. So a game needs to be really special (and hyped) to steal that time away from other games?

[@xwing2417]

DRG is superior when it comes to *movement* - zip lines, grapple hooks, drills, and platforms.

[@RealElequist]

rock and stone to the bone! for karl!

[@lolbroklol]

Helldivers 2 brought back many of my old video game friends from years past. It's epic.

[@TheCouch-Co-Op]

Indeed.

[@imp4573]

There’s lots of tomfoolery in the military just in case civilians didn’t know

[@silence433]

This game is just such a refreshing thing to see and it's proof the gaming industry isn't dead, some companies and developers just need to get their heads out their asses and be reminded what quality looks like and it's what players want. Rather than having the mindset of sucking every possible penny from consumers or claiming to have made a "AAAA game" that looks barely AA, players want something that reminds them games can be affordable and fun. Massive kudos to Arrowhead for being that reminder. I haven't had this kind of fun with a game in years.

[@TheCouch-Co-Op]

100% proof the gaming industry is here to stay.

[@danielbackovic]

*casual players

[@robpaul4666]

One of the funniest things is when a teammate dies awesomely, I try to reinforce them, and they land straight on my head, causing us to use ANOTHER reinforcement 😂

[@TheCouch-Co-Op]

An attempt was made.

[@romanc7658]

I love how every helldiver has a special connection to their ship and its name Once i saw the words, i instantly knew: "This is it" and its seems like a lot of people share this moment

[@TheCouch-Co-Op]

We love fun personalization mechanics.

[@xanmontes8715]

Prince of War ftw

[@isaacstevenson7971]

Mine was Harbinger of Democracy but I just recently changed it to Founding Father of Family Values

[@xANTHQNY]

@@isaacstevenson7971 That's my ship name too 😁

[@Asageun]

Patriot of patriotism

[@Stothehighest]

I've wanted to play lots of indie games, but *this* is the game that finally has me looking to upgrade my systems to play.

[@russia4biden221]

Yeah don't waste your money, this game has maybe 20 hours of worthwhile playtime, no longevity after that and the progression is trash all the way through

[@YurtleTheTurtle99]

@@russia4biden221 “Russia 4 Biden” 😂

[@ІсаєнкоАртем]

​@@YurtleTheTurtle99he's a ruzzkie bot

[@susnojutsu2525]

@@russia4biden221 Sounds like something an automaton would say to slow the spread of democracy.

[@russia4biden221]

@@susnojutsu2525 Playerbase dropping 50% in a month is nothing more than the signs of a bad game. But cope however you need to kid

[@AristoWan]

Imagine my sheer elation when I'm hearing Gregor's voice to a voice essay of a game I love. Can't believe i had to rely on the algorithm to find this.

[@ldrake911]

The reason this game is so amazing is because YOU ARE THE HELLDIVER. It literally makes you feel like you are in this universe and a part of some greater struggle with all the other players. Watching the percentages go up and down on a planet makes you want to get in there to help your brothers at arms. On the discord everyone is memeing and creating a community even though you only see 3 other people at a time in the game. It's been a long while since we've had this type of game. It's no the first but it's the best in a long time.

[@BigIronEnjoyer]

I played the hell out of the first game. The feeling was very similar. Every drop is different, and has a unique "flavor" to it, and even when the odds were long, it felt like you always had a chance to pull victory out of the jaws of defeat. Playing that first game, I always imagined that if they could basically copy the game play mechanics out of the top-down twin-stick shooter and successfully paste it into a fully realized 3rd person shooter, the result would be incredible. And that's exactly what the devs delivered. Seeing what I imagined come true has been satisfying, but seeing that then become this huge phenomenon, one of those infrequent games that isn't just awesomely fun, but totally resets the standards for the entire industry... that's really been incredible.

[@TheCouch-Co-Op]

Very happy to see the devs rewarded for their hard work.

[@DubbleLime]

This is the Lies of P of shooters. A breath of fresh air. Good lore. Doesn't take itself too seriously and pays homage to its inspirations. I am simply in love.

[@13Kr4zYAzN13]

That's a good way of putting it 🤔 Based on recent trends, and including Baldurs Gate, I honestly feel like the industry is trending back towards "games made for fun" rather than "games made for money"

[@TheCouch-Co-Op]

What's not to like?

[@No_Feelings]

Seeing the intro cutscene to helldivers for the first time gave me nostalgia to the old destiny 1 "fireteam" and "become legend" trailers. The editing, the sound design, the visuals, all of it is top notch.

[@ArtifexArdens]

Galak Fyyar from Jedi Outcast being mentioned in 2024 in a Helldivers 2 video is the most unexpected reference I've encountered in my life.

[@showerychunk5]

I love how I can tell when this was recorded based on the progress of the major order.

[@TheCouch-Co-Op]

Environmental storytelling.

[@Zectifin]

the dirt, dust, smoke, lighting, and explosion effects help to make the game feel so cinematic. I heard someone say that this unserious comedic action game does a much better job at giving you a "war is hell" vibe than any call of duty (although call of duty is made in conjunction with the US military and they want to it look cool not scary) or other serious modern warfare shooter. part of it is the haze and dust kicked up by explosions and the hail of blaster fire when fighting the bots. Another part of it is how while you're an elite squad against the odds, you're not a 1-4 man army. you are expendable and respawns are reinforcements and canonically a new soldier, not the same one respawning. My favorite is turning on the random voice option while respawning so it feels like a new soldier every time you come back.

[@TheCouch-Co-Op]

The game is actually quite good looking. Does a good job blending so many different elements.

[@OneBiasedOpinion]

Oh, that actually makes sense for the random voice pack. I might have to do that now… I also love how, if you extract without the full squad, the ones who didn’t make it onto the Pelican are standing next to the platform doing victory poses as the survivors return. Because they didn’t fight, they just got defrosted on the Super Destroyer to fill out the decimated returning squad.

[@dumpstercat2229]

The thing I love about this game is all the little details that add up to a more tense and realistic experience. There is a degree of finesse and strategy to playing the game

[@TheCouch-Co-Op]

Yes, the strategy aspect is aptly incorporated.

[@Cherrybomb6827]

When a game gets me in a mood to make a full playlist of music just to have that80's action movie feel, you know it's an amazing game.

[@TheCouch-Co-Op]

Ayo link?

[@zeehero7280]

Remember no one is immune to propaganda. but learning history and using common sense rather than emotion can make you resistant.

[@YurtleTheTurtle99]

In 1776 Thomas Paine published a pamphlet titled “Common Sense,” it was largely influential in swaying public opinion in favor American independence. Despite being regarded as one of history’s greatest political propagandists, Paine’s work has been viewed by historians as contradictory of propaganda because they introduce new perspectives not facts. In a way, common sense is the very essence of propaganda in that it assumes consensus of societal competence. The issue derives from the language. Common sense is based on personal experience and innately emotional; resistance is being true to oneself in protest of external influences. Facts don’t make you immune to propaganda and learning history only leads to a greater respect and animosity toward the French. In abstract, the smell of spring time..

[@Armand10ify]

Not propaganda if it's true, do I need to report you to the nearest democracy officer?

[@IrrelevantPlease]

Propoganda works by exploiting mental and social heuristics. this is why some people are immune to it, but thats ok because those types of people by nature are typically not invested in social games enough to play them.

[@IrrelevantPlease]

Right, "common sense" is a mental trap. What you want to use is logic.

[@aussiegordon847]

“My brother in Christ, double the defense budget.” Low key goes hard 😂

[@TheCouch-Co-Op]

Top Gun Maverick 🤝 Helldivers II

[@CrazyJabberwock]

the shape and position of the Termanid and Automaton invasion corridors doesn't just imply the Illuminate or a successor will show up, but even a 4th enemy faction to fully surround Super Earth. My bet for the 4th enemy is that they'd be some sort of tribal warrior aliens in the style of the Yautja, Klingons, orks and Krogan.

[@cringelord9722]

Hell divers 1 was one of my friend group’s favorite game and I am so glad the sequel did so well.

[@TheCouch-Co-Op]

We are too!

[@russia4biden221]

And it will die off just as fast as the first one. The game has less longevity than the first one

[@igorgryvtsev5543]

@@russia4biden221Unpatriotic speak detected, opinion rejected. Reported to the freedom counsil!

[@ІсаєнкоАртем]

​@@russia4biden2213 weeks later, it's still going.

[@pacevy3798]

@@russia4biden221bro is mad he can’t even beat trivial

[@dannyt564]

It’s made me feel like a teenager again. I been saying we needed something new and Helldivers 2 knocked it out the park. I’m having fun on weekends again with my friends when we don’t have work or family stuff lol

[@TheCouch-Co-Op]

Couldn't agree more!

[@hlpbgh]

Everyone talks about Malevelon Creek, but no one talks about Draupnir. That grassy, rainy planet is just as brutal.

[@MyKirill1]

Non time based seasons/ dlc is so refreshing when you dont have the time

[@TheCouch-Co-Op]

And there's no shortage of content they can add.

[@russia4biden221]

No its not lmao, it gives the devs even less reason to update the game after release. This game will die fast if the devs don't add in more content because whats there is lacking

[@OneBiasedOpinion]

I love the fact that they have a tooltip informing you about the warbond, saying “complete it at your leisure, it’s not going anywhere!”

[@PVPnb]

"but what if you had a friend?" Bro has a lot of gut to assume this

[@TheCouch-Co-Op]

Many want to contribute to the cause for Super Earth! Remember the buddy system soldier.

[@OneBiasedOpinion]

I had zero friends playing this game when I first got it. I’ve made several just by joining random lobbies. There is no excuse.

[@hotpenguin607]

You can now donate to the Super Cryopod Activation Programme to earn urself a Helldiver Companion friend! Never will u be lonely again on the road to spread managed democracy

[@exosproudmamabear558]

Yeah get your introverted ass here buddy and start talking

[@twistsnkicks]

You can join with others, and others will join you. You're never alone in the fight for Democracy.

[@itsKimi]

Helldivers follow the rule of "show, don't tell" why is it so immersive and epic ? because you're living the actions, you're not watching it happen.

[@TwoWholeWorms]

This game's soundtrack is one of the best I've heard in years. If it doesn't win the Best Soundtrack award, then we'll have had a truly outstanding year for music in games. ^^

[@KindDmoN]

My first actual dive after the intro mission was a normal level dive into the creek. That mission difficulty was ramped up to what felt to be somewhere around hard or impossible just minis the tanks showing up . For every dropships worth of bots you kill 2 more would appear nearby while a 3rd showed up off in the distance not far off. The sheer number of bots was enough to keep the entire squad running in random directions so we could never linked up. By the time i had joined up the mission was barely 10 minutes in and they were already down to the last 5 reinforcements. It was hell. I love this game

[@epickrimson72]

I've never been more excited and enjoyed playing a game like I have HD2. The moment that really sealed the deal for me was when I had two new players join in on my mission. I had them call in the extraction while I went to go clear out a nearby nest. I just ran right into it, fully expecting to die. I ended up surviving, but it was so immersively cinematic.

[@TheCouch-Co-Op]

The game's production quality is top tier.

[@eljuancho2]

I have so much fun playing this game,the community is great.

[@gtacinema528]

I can’t remember the last time I was this excited about a multiplayer game. I’ve been waking up for work early just to play a little bit before I gotta go in.

[@Baconlord144]

Helldivers 1 was phenomenal as well, the twin stick, shared screen chaos was charming and unique

[@TheCouch-Co-Op]

The game oozes with charisma.

[@Mosheven]

It's very refreshing to see. It's proof that small teams and passion can be wildly successfull. Great idea. Great execution. Amazing

[@TheCouch-Co-Op]

Well said!

[@purplejakman]

I remember being a kid with my nerf gun fighting off hordes of bugs around my house after watching starship troopers. Now I can do it in a video game as an adult

[@THERATSANDTHERATS]

THANK YOU for bringing up the rule of cool, this game GENUINELY feels like it was based on the rule of cool first and it does so so so so well as a result, from calling in lasers and railguns to the laughing of your helldiver as you dump round after round into the enemies of managed democracy Beautiful

[@TheCouch-Co-Op]

We love cool stuff.

[@ForeverShadow0]

I don't know if you know this, but you mentioned that there are no differences with the armor, but if you look at the shop and press tab, it'll show differences in things like sprint recharge or armor strength. I am rocking a light outfit and I notice that I am much quicker than my friend who is in a beefy outfit. You can also see the armor stats in the Armory. Helmets don't affect anything though, just the body armor. Edit: I also just checked, and different armors have different passive abilities that allow you to throw farther or stim effect duration!

[@themavrandbrickashaw5511]

Armor rating is currently bugged, so the armor stat has no effect right now. But the other stats you mentioned like speed, farther throws, etc., will still work.

[@ForeverShadow0]

@@themavrandbrickashaw5511 oh okay cool to know, thanks :)

[@OneBiasedOpinion]

There’s a heavy armor on page 5 (I think?) of the free warbond which gives you a 50% chance to ignore death when you take lethal damage. There are several more that significantly reduce your recoil when crouched or prone, enabling you to lay down some truly withering MG fire with surprising accuracy.

[@PulkaSkurken]

This game tick all my oldschool game boxes, and i love it!

[@MarcelSoares777]

The worst part of loving helldivers 1 and 2 is that to this day, there still not a single 40k game like this. The setting, the gameplay, the factions, the horror and coop ARE everything a 40k game needs, but games workshop can't figure out that Just switch super earth for Cadia and you have, thousands of enemies, lore, weapons, factions and playable soldiers.

[@waitinginqueue]

helldivers 1 was pretty fun, but not widely known. now that a game has come out expanding the playerbase of a universe i absolutely love with such a fun and addictive gameplay loop brings a tear to my eye

[@necrozim]

The skulls also remind me of, 'Hans, are we the baddies?' from the Mitchell and Webb show

[@manemperorofmankind8119]

Oh and yes, that cut is the reason why I watch the intro every time

[@StevenSudweeks]

I've had twice now where I have been introducing a new friend to the game and we had to call in a Hellbomb to blow up some fuel silos. Both times they didn't head my waring to run as soon as it was armed. Both times I got to see one of the most cimimatic moments in gaming as I am yelling at them to dive and they dove last second, flying through the air as the bomb exploded behind them, putting them inches from the explosion radius.

[@TheCouch-Co-Op]

We love natural cinematic gaming.

[@666specter666]

This video is one of the best "commercials" i have ever watched for a game.. i had heard about helldivers 2 but now i have to try it... cudos sir!

[@caponezy907]

Amazing game. Was a breath of fresh air, take my up and down times with apex legends, even if some teammates don’t have mic, everyone I played with so far has been really cool and chill , but yeah can’t get enough of this game, crazy difference between this and the first one, much love from Alaska

[@Gamba16374]

insane how quickly you can do the combos for supply im literally standing there for like 5-10 seconds to do a combo 😂

[@TheCouch-Co-Op]

Just built like that.

[@LyricalSteeler]

I recommend that you change the stratagem keyboard setting to work with the arrow keys instead, that way you can keep running with W while you concentrate on hitting the right keys for the stratagem:)

[@OneBiasedOpinion]

Muscle memory. The “Reinforce” strat is one I can almost do subconsciously now.

[@gqueirogabr]

You know the game industry is in bad shape when a game that focuses on basic game mechanics and co-op is hailed as a "game changer"

[@exosproudmamabear558]

Seriously this is just like a normal good game. Others being bad does not make this game ,game changing just exemplary thats all.

[@zephz1285]

how ironic this video looks in hindsight....

[@Mattznick]

it's just great to see every gamer enjoy a game that is just plain fun and no greedy practices

[@LuckyOctober]

I THINK Helldivers 2 could of been a better game if they focused on tight controls, more accurate shooting/explosion mechanics and better movement. I BELIEVE if it had movement like Darksouls / Elden Ring + plus what you see in Helldivers 2 - It could of been a monster game. I THINK the reason why everyone says Helldivers 2 is so difficult is because of the movement and controls are very cinematic and not tight and accurate therefore it creates this illusion where you feel like you're always out of time to make a decision.

[@DS-nv2ni]

What YT became? All click-bait experts for a few views. So much hype for nothing all the times, yes HD2 is a good game, full of bugs like many others, not much end game or variation, in other words, it's a good game but has problem like others and it didn't change the games industry even in the minimal way, zero impact, apart on the views of this clown.

[@TheCouch-Co-Op]

Gamers when they have an opportunity to put joy in their lives: 🤬🤬

[@lorenbooker9486]

Im frend

[@Maestro47]

Oooohh..this did not age well...

[@TheDevilK]

1:17 it's dads pretending to be warriors, and reserves and paintballing, so yeah it is projected to that demo. It's cool.

[@geiers6013]

I got so focking addicted. Thx for remembering me why I love gaming.

[@TheCouch-Co-Op]

More than welcome

[@zacklastname2362]

This aged poorly

[@SplooshNoonley]

I'm not watching this video just here to comment that click bait titles turn ppl off

[@TheCouch-Co-Op]

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[@SplooshNoonley]

@@TheCouch-Co-Op no

[@brechtboelens]

Seeing as they took a lot of the mustard from DRG (which is still the better game imo, even tho I also rly like helldivers), I fully agree with this just being useless clickbait. Rock and stone!

[@Wyrmshield]

Well regardless of your intent you just gave his video a click, a view, a comment interaction, and thus an algorithm boost, so great job trying to convince him not to keep doing this. Next time if you want to protest a video just don't engage with it at all or you will end up doing the opposite of what you want

[@SplooshNoonley]

@@Wyrmshield thank you! I had no idea how ANY of this works I'm new to KZbin and the Internet and planet Earth!!! You the man!

[@michaelmain1990]

Ive always been the scout in any game, was so happy to see scouting getting some love

[@auggus7762]

I love that games like helldivers 2 and palworld got so much attention, just screaming to all these devs that what ppl want is fun, and that's it

[@helloish12321]

I just bought this game today. The most fun i have had on a multiplayer game in years. Even in random lobbies its fun. And i usually dont touch anything that makes me play with 3 strangers. I just wish it ran better

[@OneBiasedOpinion]

It runs amazing for me.

[@perplexing-pug]

I love that the bile titan just stands there while its head gets obliterated, also the fact thats its siblings are around it makes it even better 😂

[@Hartweizengriesspudding]

dont get me wrong, i like playing helldivers 2 and in my opinion its one of the most fun games in recent times. one thing i got to ask yall is: core gameplay is an extraction/objective shooter, you are doing the same thing over and over again. there are 2 enemy types, bugs and robots in various sizes. whats the fundamental thing that makes it special to you?

[@Jordanthecool7]

This is one of the only new games I’ve genuinely enjoyed since 2018 . Most new games in the past few games haven’t been good in my opinion

[@LCsaint22]

let's not be hyperbolic... I love the game, but this type of game/experience has existed for decades.

[@GuilesGarden]

This is was the turning point for games. The Fun Is Back!

[@Traumglanz]

You forgot to mention the Gamemaster adjusting difficulty all day for a ton of players to make it for fun for everyone. Just these little details of human touch can create memorable moments for the player base.

[@TheCouch-Co-Op]

A personalized touch goes a long way.

[@1kreature]

I would not say it is changing the gaming industry forever, but it is finally making a shift back to the values that made us love gaming. The values that created loyal fans and communities.

[@TheSpiikki]

Helldivers 2 gives me some Warhammer 40k vibes, without the complete despair part.

[@oledirtymustard9291]

I hope It changes Gaming back to what it once was. Where developers actually put effort into their product instead of half-assing the release, yet making sure the micro-transactions are fully up and running so people can buy Red armor 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@tintopstudios3820]

When I saw the trailer for the first time. It triggered a distan memory of me being 10 years old watching StarShip Troopers. And i think alot of people my age had the same nostalgic memories trigger them too.

[@MrAtrumvir]

Only taking breaks now that I unlocked everything but I still play a few hours a night to do my part.

[@OneBiasedOpinion]

Even with most of the stuff unlocked, I’m still logging in because Freedom never sleeps. Also, there’s great fun to be had in helping lower levels liberate planets, or just running higher diff missions with other similar levels!

[@astro6607]

"Join (slight head tilt) The Helldivers" Still gives me goosebumps.

[@CaptainTak]

this game is already one of my favourites of all time, easily, and with the recent leaks for the mechs, cars and new strategems and weapons i am completely overwhelmed with excitement, this game is only gonna get more and more nuts.

[@jaroslavsvaha6065]

Seems there really haven't been that many people who played or even knew of Helldivers 1. Shame, it was an excellent game, but since I only played with randoms I only got about 100 hours in. I would never guess how well it would translate to over-the-shoulder camera though, the games are actually far more similar than you'd think. I'm happy for them, seems they struck big, here's hoping for years of content for Helldivers 2, and long live Super Earth!

[@TheCouch-Co-Op]

For Prosperity!

[@D.E.PROD.]

Me and my friends have dubbed the giant sack bugs as "El Gordo". Truly a bonding experience.