Customer Ratings & Reviews

Helldivers 2 is a spectacular sequel that outshines its predecessor with flying colors, delivering an explosive cooperative gameplay experience. The game's difficulty scales brilliantly, challenging players to strategize and work together like a well-oiled machine. The addition of new environments and enemies keeps the gameplay fresh and exciting, ensuring that no two missions feel the same. Graphics are sharp and detailed, enhancing the chaos and thrill of battle. The game's humor and references to classic sci-fi tropes enrich the narrative, making each mission not just a battle for survival but a delightful adventure. Helldivers 2 is an absolute must-play for fans of intense, team-based action games.

I’ve played this game for 500 hours since release. Best feature is you can choose your play experience with 12 difficulty levels. Perfect to unwind after work, or jump into full explosive action!

## Helldivers 2: A Fragile Democracy Worth Defending (If You Have Friends) As a gaming expert, I can tell you Helldivers 2 is a frantic and fun cooperative shooter that injects a healthy dose of chaos into the genre. Here's a breakdown to help you decide if it's the right democracy to fight for: **Strap in, Soldier! It's Glorious Mayhem:** * **Teamplay Triumphs:** Teamwork is the lifeblood of Helldivers 2. Strategize with your squad, rain down equal opportunity destruction with airstrikes (friendly fire included!), and revive each other constantly. The game thrives on the hilarity of coordinated chaos. * **Third-Person Thrill Ride:** The shift from the original's top-down view to a third-person perspective offers a fresh take on the battlefield. You're right in the thick of the action, dodging bugs and blasting robots. **Democracy Needs You, But Maybe Not Alone:** * **Friends are Mandatory:** This is a co-op only experience. While the camaraderie is a highlight, it means you'll need a dedicated squad to truly enjoy the game. Playing with random teammates can be rough. * **Content Concerns:** The core gameplay loop is undeniably fun, but some reviewers felt the mission objectives lacked variety, especially compared to the original Helldivers. **A Blast (Literally) for Your Buck:** * **Budget-Friendly Freedom:** At $40, Helldivers 2 offers a welcome contrast to the growing trend of $70 releases. You can unlock everything through gameplay, with microtransactions limited to cosmetic items. * **Crossplay Camaraderie:** Buddy up with friends on PC from your PS5! This expands the player pool and makes finding a squad easier. **The Verdict?** Helldivers 2 is a blast in short bursts, especially with a coordinated team. The frenetic action, strategic depth, and potential for hilarious mishaps make it a unique experience. However, the lack of a single-player mode and potential for repetitive missions hold it back slightly. **Recommendation:** * Grab a squad and dive in if you crave a fun and challenging co-op shooter with a sense of humor. * If you prefer solo experiences or extensive content variety, wait for a sale or consider other options.

Warning: too addicting. All prior nerfs have been rectified by the developers. Now you can call in your Eagle & Orbitals while dispensing democracy with a Recoiless Rifle or Jar-5 Dominator with a smile. Bugs, bots, illuminates have been problematic for way too long. Time to eradicate. Oh, be careful, don't fall into Meridia.

Addictive Co-op fun! More visceral than the original game. Once you get past server issues and crashes that are being addressed, this game shines. Mechs and vehicles are starting to be put in game to increase the versatility of team tactics. You can play it solo, but the team is what matters. Online only play is a con, but is a live service from the developer, as long as the dev. Supports the game, it will continue to be procedurally generated fun.

This game is a blast as long as you have agodd internet connection that is. The quick loading screen quotes are hilarious and the gmaeplay is like a battle royal mixed with mass battlefield survival!

I got this game a week ago & have reunited with friends and seen buddies post up a la LAN party circa 2007 for group sessions. Closest phenomenon i can say is Pokemon Go. Game has some bugs (and some bugs), and crashes, but for $40, ive already spent 16 hours in-game and has been worth every penny. Find a way to play to however you want, or take things seriously. The realtime aspect is so much fun!

Fun game. You must play online. A squad is recommended. I've seen had good and bad people playing this - so your mileage might vary. The higher the difficulty - the more difficult it gets. Can be crazy fun.

This game is very entertaining. I is challenging and fun. It keeps you on your toes and competing to survive. Hours of entertaining fun! It can sometimes be overwhelming on the time you stay playing.

First time playing this game but it seems to live up to the hype it’s generated. This is a live service game no campaign but it works. It does have a battle pass like other shooter but you don’t have to buy it. The game is definitely fun I haven’t had fun like this in a game in awhile and I have a huge library of game. You can play this by yourself but will be a challenge but would be fun if you have a party or other friends and play. I like the customization of your ship which is the hub where you can upgrade your character,guns, and missions. Just got it the other day but I had some fun playing it did have a few times getting in games but wasn’t bad. You also need to play strategic with this game and definitely watch out for explosions and calling strategems close to teammates friendly fire is on by default.

This has been the most fun game I've played in a awhile - Great to just to a run and level up and keep going. Great with friends too. Highly recommended. Total Starship Troopers vibes.

[Employee of bestbuy] This game is a new standard on the idea of live-service games. The gameplay loop is fantastic. The feeling of defending and conquering planets with Super Earth's star system is brilliant since every other player has the same objective as you available to them and we can all work together as a community to get them done. Graphics are good. Sound design is also good, only issue is I wish the bigger enemies were louder because they can easily sneak up on you without you hearing them. The weapons in the game are a lot of fun to use and vary in use case. Playing with friends is a ton of fun, but even playing with randoms cansometimes be even better with how good the average player is at the game. So for there are only to enemy types, Terminids (Bugs) and Automatons (Robots). Both require different tactics and strategies. There will be more enemy types later on. Overall great game!

What a great idea for a game. It’s a blast! For me the more friends I have to play with the better! Game is even better if you have a mic. You are all fighting together and the team aspect is so fun! Sometimes a little glitchy but the fun still makes it 5 stars for me!

I have been investing so many hours into this game since it launched and its worth every dollar. Playing this with friends makes it even better. The mechanics are solid and while servers are still in need of improvent, it really does deserve a chance if you’re unsure.

One of the reasons I even got a ps5 just recentlt was to play this game, its just down to earth fun the leveling system isnt bad strategems are fun and spilling oil and killing those buggers is def worth 40 bucks. Not even 60 dollars creators are awesome

Believe the hype. This game is outstanding - It's quite literally the most fun I have had in an online shooter probably since Halo 2 LAN-party days. This title was on my radar since I had played the original as one of the PSN free game so I had an idea of what I was getting into, but oh boy. Let's just say, if you have a PS5, like shooters, have friends that you love to play with then you should already have this. It's got the chance to become a real console-seller. One tip: all materials, credits, money etc. are shared by the team so it does not matter who loots it - just make sure SOMEOME extracts with the mats! Good luck, Helldivers!

[Employee of bestbuy] Fantastic game great fun lots of content continually added and great active community can always find a match to join with strangers and easy low price so barrier to entry is low easy to get into.

It is an amazing game, 10/10 would recommend. FOR SUPER EARTH

An actual good live service game. Game is really fun and actually feels like a finished product, and at a $40 price too. This is one of very few modern co op games that actually delivers and keeps you coming back for more.

It’s about time PlayStation has its own exclusive multilayer shooter game. It’s very well done and taking the world by storm for a reason. Best of all, it’s sold at a low entry price rather than the standard $70.