Helldivers 2, a sequel no one was expecting, was revealed by Sony in May this year, three years after Arrowhead Studios teased they were working on a next-gen third person shooter. Sony have shown more of the game as part of tonight’s State of Play.
We Join Johan Pilestedt and the Arrowhead Game Studio in a closer look at Helldivers 2 mission gameplay. The video shows a team of players taking on a deadly Bile Titan using only their “bare highly powered weaponry.”
“This is only the beginning of our war against the enemies of Managed Democracy,” say Arrowhead Studios.
“FIGHT FOR SUPER EARTH: Freedom. Peace. Managed Democracy. Your Super Earth-born rights. The key pillars of our civilization. These are under attack from deadly alien civilizations, conspiring to destroy the Super Earth and its values. You’ll step into the boots of an elite class of soldiers whose mission is to spread peace, liberty, and Managed Democracy using the biggest, baddest, and most explosive tools in the galaxy. Team up with up to four friends and wreak havoc on the alien scourge that threatens the safety of your home, Super Earth.
The Helldivers must take on the role of galactic peacekeepers in this Galactic War and protect their home planet, spread the message of Democracy, and liberate the hostiles by force.”
In our original Helldivers review, Dan wrote, “With seamless online matchmaking and drop-in local multiplayer, Helldivers is the complete coop game. After being left disappointed many a time by previous local multiplayer games the PlayStation 4 has had to offer, Helldivers is a breath of fresh air providing short bursts of explosive action that’s both strategic and enjoyable.”
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