Summary
- Helldivers 2 adds the Illuminate faction with mind control abilities in the Omens of Tyranny update.
- New urban mission areas and Fast Recon Vehicle are introduced to help Helldivers 2 players battle through cities.
- Limited edition Helldivers 2 DualSense controller with a yellow and black scheme available for pre-order on December 20, 202
Helldivers 2 surprise drops a new major update to the game called Omens of Tyranny, finally adding the Illuminate faction, new mission areas like cities to battle through, the fast recon vehicle, and more. After some rocky moments, Helldivers 2 has been experiencing some good vibes as of late, recently earning back its Overwhelmingly Positive review score on Steam.
As a live-service title, Helldivers 2 continues to update itself both through patches to correct issues as well as adding new content for players to check out. Typically, content updates are through Premium Warbonds, paid content that typically gives players access to new weapons and gear, though free Helldivers 2 "expansions" like Escalation of Freedom have arrived to shake up the core experience. During the Game Awards, Arrowhead Game Studios shadow dropped its latest huge update.
Helldivers 2 Once Again Has Overwhelmingly Positive Reviews on Steam
Helldivers 2 manages to climb back to an "Overwhelmingly Positive" rating on Steam reviews after facing significant backlash in August.
One of the worst kept secrets with Helldivers 2 is with the Illuminate faction. Following many leaks and teases over the past year, Arrowhead Game Studios has finally made it official within the Omens of Tyranny update. The Illuminate, a faction from the original game, has finally returned, and are able to mind control individuals. As the trailer showcased, Helldivers are now up against not only Illuminate enemies, but zombie-like citizens known as The Voteless.
Helldivers 2 Omens of Tyranny Update
However, this update adds more than just the Illuminate, adding new mission area environments to fight through, like cities and other urban locations. The difference is that cities remove the open space that the typical Helldivers 2 biomes like forests, deserts, and others provide, making it easier to get overrun by the Voteless. To help with navigation, players will have access to a new vehicle, the FRV or Fast Recon Vehicle. With space for 4 players, it also comes armed with weapons to help mow down enemies.
One final surprise also confirmed a recent Helldivers 2 DualSense rumor. The limited edition controller features a yellow and black paint scheme and Helldivers 2 skull icon on the touch pad. Interested players can pick it up on February 6, 2025, with pre-orders opening on December 20, 2024.
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
The Galaxy’s Last Line of Offence. Enlist in the Helldivers and join the fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in a fast, frantic, and ferocious third-person shooter.
URGENT BROADCAST – SUPER EARTH ARMED FORCES
Freedom. Peace. Democracy. Your Super Earth-born rights. The key pillars of our civilization. Of our very existence. But the war rages on. And everything is once again under threat.
Join the greatest military force the galaxy has ever seen and make this a safe and free place to live.
BECOME A LEGEND
You will be assembled into squads of up to four Helldivers and assigned strategic missions. Watch each other’s back – friendly fire is an unfortunate certainty of war, but victory without teamwork is impossible.
LOADOUTS
Rain down freedom from above, sneak through enemy territory, or grit your teeth and charge head-first into the jaws of combat. How you deliver liberty is your choice; you’ll have access to a wide array of explosive firepower, life-saving armor and battle-changing stratagems… the jewel in every Helldiver’s arsenal.
REQUISITION
Super Earth recognises your hard work with valuable Requisition. Use it to access different rewards that benefit you, your squad, your destroyer ship and our overall war effort.
THREATS
Everything on every planet wants you dead. That’s what we’re dealing with. Each enemy has distinct and unpredictable characteristics, tactics, and behavior – but they all fight ferociously and without fear or morality.
THE GALACTIC WAR
Capturing enemy planets, defending against invasions, and completing missions will contribute to our overall effort. This war will be won or lost depending on the actions of everyone involved.
We stand together, or we fall apart.
- Engine
- bitsquid
- Multiplayer
- Online Co-Op
- Cross-Platform Play
- All platforms
- Franchise
- Helldivers
- Number of Players
- 1-4 players (online)
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC
- Genre(s)
- Third-Person Shooter, Extraction Shooter, Action, Science Fiction
- OpenCritic Rating
- Strong
