Recording summary · February 2024
why i HATE Helldivers 2 - Terrible Game
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Overview
Daniel reviews Helldivers 2, highlighting severe server instability, repetitive core missions, sluggish aiming mechanics, and derivative enemy designs.
Helldivers 2 launched with full servers, persistent disconnections, and lag resulting from player volume.
The core gameplay loop centers on deploying to a planet, completing basic objectives against bugs or robotic machines, and defending an extraction point until a dropship arrives.
Enemy designs borrow heavily from Starship Troopers and The Terminator, while weapon handling includes a notable delay between the crosshair and reticle circle alongside a very slow reload for the call-down heavy machine gun.
Daniel criticizes the price point of around £35 or $50 as poor value, argues it should have been free-to-play or cheaper, assigns the game a 6.2 out of 10, and intends to stop playing in favor of Palworld and Diablo 4.
Themes
Helldivers 2 server performance and launch stability issues.
Core mission structure, repetitive gameplay, and enemy designs.
Weapon handling mechanics and reload times.
Pricing model, solo play value, review score, and player abandonment plans.
Developments
Daniel rates Helldivers 2 a 6.2 out of 10 and decides to cease playing it to focus on titles including Palworld and Diablo 4.