Summary
- Helldivers 2 faces review bombing on Steam due to issues with Mega-City defense completion.
- Players frustrated with inability to complete Equality-on-Sea defense, impacting recent reviews.
- Despite the review bombing, the recent Heart of Democracy update brought an increase in player count.
Arrowhead Game Studios' third-person action title Helldivers 2 is being review-bombed on Steam, and not for the first time in its history. The recent reviews for Helldivers 2 have been brutal, although it's for a reason many fans will not expect.
Despite being one of the surprise hits of 2024, Helldivers 2 has had an up-and-down relationship with its player base. On the one hand, Arrowhead Game Studios has continued to release great content for the game on a regular basis, and its Galactic War is an example of live-service done correctly. However, Helldivers 2 has been review-bombed by players several times since launch, with criticism aimed at the game's weapon balance as well as the well-publicized PlayStation Network requirement controversy.
Helldivers 2’s Heart Of Democracy Update Proves an Uncomfortable Truth
As the stakes of Helldivers 2’s Galactic War reach a new all-time high, an unresolved controversy continues to divide the game’s community.
Now, Helldivers 2 is being review-bombed on Steam again, with recent reviews falling to "Mixed." While some criticism is aimed at crashing issues and bugs, most recent negative reviews are focused on the invasion of Helldivers 2's Super Earth Mega-Cities. Of the two Mega-Cities left standing, players found that holding Equality-on-Sea would constantly cap at 99.9783% held, which left some players feeling as though they were artificially unable to hold the city. This isn't the case, though. As it's a defense in which the Illuminate are continuously invading, it's impossible to hit 100% until the time limit on the invasion expires.
Helldivers 2 Falls to 'Mixed' Recent Steam Reviews After Review Bombing
Regardless, the inability to actually complete the Equality-on-Sea defense has been a significant factor in the latest Helldivers 2 review-bombing. It's a shame, as the Helldivers 2 Heart of Democracy update that added the defense of the Mega-Cities brought a considerable increase in the game's player count. For now, players continue to hold Super Earth and fight off the Illuminate assault across the final two Mega-Cities.
Even with the constant influx of content for the game, some fans are naturally curious about what the future holds. The good news is that Helldivers 2 remains a top priority for Arrowhead Game Studios, despite CEO Shams Jorjani recently mentioning a new in-development project currently known as Game 6. It's not something for Helldivers 2 fans to be worried about any time soon, thoughh.
Helldivers 2
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 83 /100 Critics Rec: 91%
- Released
- February 8, 2024
- ESRB
- Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, In-Game Purchases, Users Interact
- Developer(s)
- Arrowhead Game Studios, Nixxes
- Publisher(s)
- Sony Interactive Entertainment, PlayStation Publishing
WHERE TO PLAY
- Engine
- bitsquid
- Genre(s)
- Third-Person Shooter, Extraction Shooter, Action, Science Fiction
