Helldivers

 PlayStation 4
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 493 Ratings

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  1. Zbox
    Mar 3, 2015
    10
    helldivers is like baby from starship troopers and warhammer 40k , fun and addictive but also...... PREPARE TO DIE.......... ALOT !!!! with unlimited replay value, it cant go wrong for 19.99
  2. teflonminne
    Mar 21, 2015
    10
    By FAR the most fun i've had in a multiplayer game on my PS4 since i bought it, and for $20? Devs should call the police because this a STEAL! The stratagem system is awesome, the weapons feel diverse and the sounds, oh my god the sound of a machinegun spinning up and spewing death and mayhem in every direction.. If you haven't picked this game up already, treat yourself. And theBy FAR the most fun i've had in a multiplayer game on my PS4 since i bought it, and for $20? Devs should call the police because this a STEAL! The stratagem system is awesome, the weapons feel diverse and the sounds, oh my god the sound of a machinegun spinning up and spewing death and mayhem in every direction.. If you haven't picked this game up already, treat yourself. And the developers are in tune with the community with constant feedback through their subreddit and i guess they have forums as well. 10/10… Expand
  3. Kydd_Amigo
    Jan 19, 2016
    8
    Easy to learn, hard to master. This game shines in multi. Possibly one of the best co-op games I've ever played. The theme is the satiric progressive/expansionist futuristic society, think Starship Troopers!

    Helldivers requires communication and quick thinking as you move to higher difficulty levels and quickly becomes all out chaos with multiple players at high difficulty. But should    Easy to learn, hard to master. This game shines in multi. Possibly one of the best co-op games I've ever played. The theme is the satiric progressive/expansionist futuristic society, think Starship Troopers!

    Helldivers requires communication and quick thinking as you move to higher difficulty levels and quickly becomes all out chaos with multiple players at high difficulty. But should you and your fellow Helldivers communicate, you quickly find the calm amidst the storm.

    Hours of entertain found here!    … Expand
  4. Jugmonkey
    Mar 31, 2015
    10
    Total blast. Baldur's Gate meets Starship Troopers. Absolutely addicting and the best $20 I've spent on a game in recent memory. So much fun and seemingly unlimited playability. I've found myself playing this exclusively now for a couple weeks. Who knew spreading democracy throughout the universe could be so fun. The online co-op is where its at. Link up as a foursome and have at some bugTotal blast. Baldur's Gate meets Starship Troopers. Absolutely addicting and the best $20 I've spent on a game in recent memory. So much fun and seemingly unlimited playability. I've found myself playing this exclusively now for a couple weeks. Who knew spreading democracy throughout the universe could be so fun. The online co-op is where its at. Link up as a foursome and have at some bug killing. Lots of fun weapons and level ups. I hope there's a sequel. Game rocks.… Expand
  5. Sookilala
    Mar 18, 2015
    9
    Great twin stick shooter... the most enjoyable multiplayer experience ive had on PS4 thus far... unforgiving difficulty curve simple but great mechanics... 15 hours of enjoyment atm, great value for money...
  6. Gonejackal
    Dec 5, 2016
    9
    People who are giving this game low scores, are criticizing it for the wrong reasons. They are complaining about manual reloading, not enough ammo, stratagem key combos etc. Are these guys for real? It is the formula on which this game thrives. It finds a great balance between strategizing and working as a team, and simply blowing sh*t up. I am quite far into the game and ammo has neverPeople who are giving this game low scores, are criticizing it for the wrong reasons. They are complaining about manual reloading, not enough ammo, stratagem key combos etc. Are these guys for real? It is the formula on which this game thrives. It finds a great balance between strategizing and working as a team, and simply blowing sh*t up. I am quite far into the game and ammo has never really been an issue. It is simply about being able to prioritize your load out before going into a mission and which team member provides ammo drops and when. (To get my point across I am playing the game with my wife and four year old son) Having to key combo stratagems adds a level of intensity and challenge to the battlefield and quite honestly if they made it a one button action, it would make the game extremely boring.

    The visual style of the game is engrossing and reminds me of a Blizzard title - polished. Character movement and general animations are smooth and satisfying to watch. The sound effects are noticeable and immersive. Units have some hilarious chirps, enemy mobs make threatening gestures and again the kill effects are satisfying and make for an extremely addictive experience. I also cannot understand how people are complaining about repetitiveness. Yes, it is repetitive, but the above mentioned mechanics make it a fun repetition. Kind of like the fun you had slaughtering mob after mob in (insert any mmo, rpg hack and slash here).

    To top all this off, each player gains experience per level, amount of kills, objectives completed within a mission, relics found etc. The leveling system is obviously not as deep as other titles out there (like Skyrim as a rather extreme example), but its depth adds enough to make an impact in the game. There are a plethora of weapons to choose from and each weapon has a skill tree to level up making your desired weapon(s) of choice more powerful to suit your style of play. You can also upgrade your stratagems in a similar fashion.

    Another unique touch is the system zone contribution progress bar, which increases each time an online player(s) completes a mission and dominates a planet. When this bar is filled, it initiates a global offensive attack on the alien home world in question, adding a greater sense of immersion knowing there are thousands of other 'Helldivers' out there kicking butt like you all for a common goal - freedom and liberation!

    Overall his game is a fun, well balanced, extremely polished twin stick shooter, satisfying in every aspect and it really shines playing it couch coop.    … Expand
  7. pongkrit03
    Oct 30, 2016
    9
    I never expected that this game would be so much fun. Helldivers is very challenging and strategical. It is the best COOP game I've ever played. Only bad thing I found was the internet connection that was sometimes difficult to connect to other players. Other aspects are fine. Gameplay is superb. A bit repetitive once you played for a while, but acceptable with this low price. You can'tI never expected that this game would be so much fun. Helldivers is very challenging and strategical. It is the best COOP game I've ever played. Only bad thing I found was the internet connection that was sometimes difficult to connect to other players. Other aspects are fine. Gameplay is superb. A bit repetitive once you played for a while, but acceptable with this low price. You can't expect the game to have huge content like AAA game 60s title anyway. I really like to see this game evolve in the future. There are a lot of rooms to improve.

    In sum, as long as you have friends to play with, I recommend you to buy this game immediately, grab your weapon and hop on alien's planet for universe's liberty and democracy.    … Expand
  8. felasi
    Mar 22, 2016
    9
    Excellent twin stick shooter with co-op play. Something ive always wanted. Having 3 of my buddies join and taking on a hell dive challenge is a blast. Game really places and emphasis on co-op play, i.e. buddy can reload your rocket launcher for you making the reload time much faster. Excellent way to reward players for co-op play. Also im glad friendly fire is on. Makes it that much moreExcellent twin stick shooter with co-op play. Something ive always wanted. Having 3 of my buddies join and taking on a hell dive challenge is a blast. Game really places and emphasis on co-op play, i.e. buddy can reload your rocket launcher for you making the reload time much faster. Excellent way to reward players for co-op play. Also im glad friendly fire is on. Makes it that much more challenging, and ofcourse funny. Good variety of enemies. I thought i would move on from this game within 2 weeks, but the game play was solid enough to keep me around.… Expand
  9. Teardropzz
    Apr 7, 2015
    10
    This game... I started to believe in games again.. I could write things forever but no, i want to leave a comment for this glorious game and go back and play.
    Being 30 years old, my faith in gaming industry has died because of companies like ea taking over everything... Anyway oldscool player here, been through a lot.
    Guys just BUY and SUPPORT this game, you have to see it for yourself,    This game... I started to believe in games again.. I could write things forever but no, i want to leave a comment for this glorious game and go back and play.
    Being 30 years old, my faith in gaming industry has died because of companies like ea taking over everything... Anyway oldscool player here, been through a lot.
    Guys just BUY and SUPPORT this game, you have to see it for yourself, you will die a lot but give it a try and you will not believe the awesomness..
    Tbh i think this is one of the games that just live and die by how good the community is so guys just hope on the hype train .. U re so gonna love it.. see you inside and don't land on top of me lol..

    P.S. so many laughters for so little time played gg    … Expand
  10. Furtin
    Jun 3, 2015
    10
    So much fun to play. This is such a great example of easy to play and hard to master. Go in Solo, if you have the skills. Check out the Lvl12 solo runs on youtube.

    @Arrowhead: The desperate attempt to get the combinations on the D-pad in utterly stress moments are genius! But then: it is much more fun and sheer crazyness on screen with three other players, that you would miss out on    So much fun to play. This is such a great example of easy to play and hard to master. Go in Solo, if you have the skills. Check out the Lvl12 solo runs on youtube.

    @Arrowhead: The desperate attempt to get the combinations on the D-pad in utterly stress moments are genius!

    But then: it is much more fun and sheer crazyness on screen with three other players, that you would miss out on a big ton of fun.

    Good thing is: you can choose!
    Go solo or invite others - and fight the aliens for a cup of liber-tea!    … Expand
  11. ryryan
    Mar 18, 2015
    10
    Fun, enjoyably re-playable, and casual but can also demand serious teamwork on harder levels. The matchmaking is easy (though often dangerous). IF you like chaos and teamwork in a well-made shooter, go for it.
  12. bloosugar
    Apr 9, 2015
    10
    Really...really...really...good. I love this game. It is very satisfying to punch in the various codes to summon items and gear, which was something that had me worried before i purchased it. It looks good, is fun and has a satirical humor. Pick it up if you enjoyed Diablo, Dead nation, Renegade ops, Mortal Kombat, Commando, Contra, Warcraft, Dark souls etc. just get it, you shant beReally...really...really...good. I love this game. It is very satisfying to punch in the various codes to summon items and gear, which was something that had me worried before i purchased it. It looks good, is fun and has a satirical humor. Pick it up if you enjoyed Diablo, Dead nation, Renegade ops, Mortal Kombat, Commando, Contra, Warcraft, Dark souls etc. just get it, you shant be dissatisfied(the vita version is good, but a little cumbersome control wise, though not overtly{for me anyways}.)… Expand
  13. Cherryleaf
    Apr 6, 2015
    9
    You'll die. A lot! Cause there is a myriad of stuffs that can, and will, kill you - friends, foes, gear - and it is all part of the fun. I think there is a whole lot of others that thinks this reminds them of this being a baby spawned from Starship troopers and Warhammer 40k, and I'll have to say: I agree.

    This game is best enjoyed together in group of four, so grab hold of three    You'll die. A lot! Cause there is a myriad of stuffs that can, and will, kill you - friends, foes, gear - and it is all part of the fun. I think there is a whole lot of others that thinks this reminds them of this being a baby spawned from Starship troopers and Warhammer 40k, and I'll have to say: I agree.

    This game is best enjoyed together in group of four, so grab hold of three friends, and dive in to helluva lot of fun!    … Expand
  14. Levelgamer
    Apr 7, 2015
    10
    Its a good game with a good "starship troopers" storie!
    Strategic levels and many ways to achieve the missions
    Good to play with friends, good price and a nice option to play while House of the Wolves still in shadows
  15. Kurisuteian22
    Jun 20, 2015
    10
    Amazing game!!! One of the best multiplayer AND co-op games in ps store. Lots of hilarious moments and almost the only thing I play in the ps vita right now (with wi-fi connection). Buy it! The more we log in, more interesting the game is. The DLC it's not needed.
  16. vashkor
    Mar 12, 2016
    9
    I have 50+ hours in this game and still enjoying every moment of it. You can technically play it as a single player, but having or finding a good team and working together to complete a "Hell Dive" difficulty mission with 3 stars is very satisfying. I love how all the players are playing together in a common real-time galactic campaign. Any independent accomplishment will give you theI have 50+ hours in this game and still enjoying every moment of it. You can technically play it as a single player, but having or finding a good team and working together to complete a "Hell Dive" difficulty mission with 3 stars is very satisfying. I love how all the players are playing together in a common real-time galactic campaign. Any independent accomplishment will give you the feeling that you are contributing to the whole community. Which is probably the reason why the people you meet online are mostly friendly.

    You can unlock many items for free just by playing, and those will be just as strong as the dlc items. Actually, you can just use your starting weapon and be as strong as you would be with a weapon unlocked at level 25 for example. Yet it's great to have the options to try out new strategies, and Helldivers is a lot about that. I personally recommend getting the dlcs for full experience.

    I feel the game could use a better opening cinematic. I was turned off at first with the mediocre artwork. And it will be great to see other visual improvements and item additions which I'm sure the developers are working on.    … Expand
  17. DoG2000
    Mar 16, 2015
    8
    HONEST REVIEW: This game does what it aims to do, and does it well. No more, and no less. If you're looking for a complex story, good character development and a well thought out single player plotline, you won't find it here. If you ARE looking for an hour or two to burn with a couple friends playing a strategic, well made twin-stick shooter, and having a blast doing it, you've downloadedHONEST REVIEW: This game does what it aims to do, and does it well. No more, and no less. If you're looking for a complex story, good character development and a well thought out single player plotline, you won't find it here. If you ARE looking for an hour or two to burn with a couple friends playing a strategic, well made twin-stick shooter, and having a blast doing it, you've downloaded the right game.

    SIMILAR GAMES: If you liked Dead Nation, or perhaps Pixel Junk's Shooter / Shooter 2, there's a very good chance you'll like this game as well.

    NOTE: The game is sub-par playing by yourself, but it really shines playing with 3 friends (and trying really hard not to shoot or squash them). I should be very annoyed when my friends shoot me and ask questions later, but I still find myself laughing instead.    … Expand
  18. onejed1
    Mar 4, 2015
    10
    Dear Arrowhead,

    Thank you so much for making this game.

    Lots of fun, lots of laughter, very reasonable price. Cross-play cross-save cross-chat cross-buy? No-brainer.
  19. DreamcasterX
    Mar 3, 2015
    8
    It reminds me of Destiny just in an overhead shooter form. I just wished there was more of a single player aspect, not everybody can always play online with a group of friends. Mechanics are solid & the graphics are pretty great overall considering it's modest budget. If you're looking for a challenging shooter to play with friends, this is a great place to start.
  20. pithing_needle
    Mar 5, 2015
    8
    Excellent twin-stick co-op. I didn't understand why they employed D-Pad combos to execute stratagems at first, but once you're past training and in a real mission, it adds a sense of urgency to the game. Nice look, controls are tight, and good value. Best of all, the difficulty is no walk-in-the park. Challenging, but not frustrating. With all the money I flushed down the toilet on recentExcellent twin-stick co-op. I didn't understand why they employed D-Pad combos to execute stratagems at first, but once you're past training and in a real mission, it adds a sense of urgency to the game. Nice look, controls are tight, and good value. Best of all, the difficulty is no walk-in-the park. Challenging, but not frustrating. With all the money I flushed down the toilet on recent lack-luster AAA releases, this is a breath of fresh air. I must inform you that I am a little biased toward twin-stickers, though. This goes all the way back to my youth and spending inordinate amounts of time and money on Robotron 2084. I'm only registering a score because I won't be able to post this review without one. I'm sick of assigning numbers. Numbers are for calculators.… Expand
  21. Sodastra
    Mar 28, 2015
    4
    Sadly, Helldivers lacks to many design flaws to be a good game.

    Especially: 1. All players of a mission are restricted to the same screen, although they are connected via Internet. This restriction is only normal for offline koop games. Leads to following problems: - Line of sight is greatly reduced compared to single player, as the screen centers in the middle of the players    Sadly, Helldivers lacks to many design flaws to be a good game.

    Especially:

    1. All players of a mission are restricted to the same screen, although they are connected via Internet. This restriction is only normal for offline koop games. Leads to following problems:

    - Line of sight is greatly reduced compared to single player, as the screen centers in the middle of the players position. Which leads to the tactic to fire blindly in directions where enemies MIGHT come along.
    - Frequently one player happens to fall back and be OFF SCREEN. Thus, he can't see what is happening with him and dies.

    2. Usage of equipment is a chore. You need to press certain key combinations for equipment to activate. Often in the midst of an chaotic battle, which leads to mistyping very often. Same applies for activating mission targets. This is ok for the latter, but inacceptable for own equipment. Imagine a Diablo 3 where you have to type long key combinations to use your skills. This leads to following consequences:

    - At the beginning of each mission and every time a new player arrives, equipment has to be summoned. However, the existing group regularly doesn't want to wait until the new players has summoned his toys.

    - More powerful equipment has longer combinations. This would be ok, but leads to players not using them as they are not really usable for the desired situations. Additionally, more powerful equipment tends to kill your comrades more easily, as friendly fire in this game is always on...

    3. Equipment is unbalanced, especially in teams. There is equipment which can be used indefinitly apart from cooldowns. And there is equipment that you can summon ONE TIME. If you die, this equipment drops to the ground. In hectic situations this means you often won't be able to retrieve your equipment - or it is stolen by your comrades instead. Consequently, most players in groups don't use equipment that will be dropped on death.

    4. Equipment progress is a fatal misdesign. You get new equipment mostly from completing planets with increasing difficulty. So, if you don't want to play overly chaotic, hectic and often impossible missions, your game progression comes to an end at half the game. However, you don't need the higher equipment in the easier missions. Nonetheless this cuts the progression content severely.

    5. Respawn system is ridiculous. On lower difficulties, it is possible to defeat enemy groups and have some rest, as new spawned groups take some time to get to you. On higher difficulties, there are ALWAYS enemies around, the only option is then to press forward and complete mission objectives while fighting enough enemies to proceed. Tactics are then non-existing. In many cases it is easier to run away from the current path than to try to get forward on the previously selected. Tedious.

    6. Single Player is possible, but broken as well. On the one hand, many of the multiplayer mistakes are gone. You have a full line of sight and you can retrieve fallen equipment any time. On the other hand, every difficulty other than easy is meant for groups. The only option to single them is to avoid fighting at all. This requires a special equipment not being available from the start. And of couse it offers some tactical depth. But why did I want to play a shooter then? The other option is to stay at easy missions, but these get boring very very fast.

    Conclusion:

    Depending on player type, Helldivers quickly leads either to frustration or to boredom. It is no bad game in terms of general game mechanics, but it could have been far better in keeping the players at bay. In the current state, I can't recommend buying it. It is challenging, yes. But it does so not with tactical depth like XCom, but with chaotic situations, friendly fire and other distractions. This can be done better - and has been done better before.    … Expand
  22. SparksTheRobot
    Mar 4, 2015
    9
    Yes this game a is a top down twin stick shooter with remnants of Starship Troopers but, it's so much more. The depth of perks, stratagems and coop battles make this a game the best of it's genre. There is an abundance of features to this game that make it a game to keep you and your friends playing for months to come. It's a refreshing title that brings a ton of fun to the PlaystationYes this game a is a top down twin stick shooter with remnants of Starship Troopers but, it's so much more. The depth of perks, stratagems and coop battles make this a game the best of it's genre. There is an abundance of features to this game that make it a game to keep you and your friends playing for months to come. It's a refreshing title that brings a ton of fun to the Playstation family. It's nice to have more couch coop games as well, when there is such a small selection to choose from.… Expand
  23. arkhlongstride
    Mar 8, 2015
    10
    Diablo 3 addiction factor: Check

    Starship Troopers feeling: Check Strategy: Check High difficult: Check FUN: CHECK This game has everything. One of the best coop experience i had so far. The only requirement to enjoy this 100% is some friends. Dont expect to fully enjoy this if you are a solo player. Very low price if you count the cross platform and the hours of fun this    Diablo 3 addiction factor: Check

    Starship Troopers feeling: Check

    Strategy: Check

    High difficult: Check

    FUN: CHECK

    This game has everything. One of the best coop experience i had so far. The only requirement to enjoy this 100% is some friends. Dont expect to fully enjoy this if you are a solo player.

    Very low price if you count the cross platform and the hours of fun this game can provide. Waiting for Bloodborne will be easy now!    … Expand
  24. VickTorrie
    Mar 9, 2015
    10
    It may seem just like another mix of games that you've already played before but Helldivers is something of its own. It has tons of replay ability, progression, and addictiveness. I'm sure you've heard that Helldivers shines brightest with friends. Give this one a try!
  25. Madrobot13
    Mar 12, 2015
    8
    There is a ton of reviews on this, I'll keep it short. It's a great game, very fun, the co opt works fantastic. It could use more stories and varied missions though. It you like Diablo and Starship troopers with a bunch of Warhammer 40K thrown it, you'll love it.
  26. jstevo
    Mar 5, 2015
    10
    My 2 sisters and I loved playing this game. Its so easy to play 3 player local co-op. You soon get used to Friendly fire and how to call in air drops. We enjoyed playing Dead Nation, but the the graphics on HellDivers are so much better which really adds to the game.
  27. 00Link00
    Mar 6, 2015
    10
    defenatly a 10/10 if you play with freinds. when your low on ammo waiting for extraction while completly surrounded by enemis and some one sacrifices them selfs so the others can get away. those are the moments in games that are the best. it is definatly not a sp game.
  28. Casbi
    Mar 7, 2015
    10
    Yea, good game, well worth the price (small compare to other games came out around the same time). Who would've thought that friendly fire in a top down shooter will change the game so much, it gets you thinking about forming a line, how best to move as a team etc. Haven't played the game much (only got to level 5), best moments were times when I saved teammates with shots that narrowlyYea, good game, well worth the price (small compare to other games came out around the same time). Who would've thought that friendly fire in a top down shooter will change the game so much, it gets you thinking about forming a line, how best to move as a team etc. Haven't played the game much (only got to level 5), best moments were times when I saved teammates with shots that narrowly misses them and got the mob that was melee them.… Expand
  29. Imagino
    Mar 5, 2015
    10
    Arrowhead's Magicka roots are definitely apparent, and that's a good thing because they sure know how to make friendly fire hilarious, even when the difficulty is as high as this game. Recommend it to anyone with even a passing interest in twin stick shooters.
  30. Charley023
    Mar 6, 2015
    10
    People can't be too particular! This is the real GAME! FUN is its core. After some controversies on some PS exclusive games, this one is finally an epic one! I have some much fun with my friends playing it! You don't want to miss it!
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 56 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 46 out of 56
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 56
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  1. Hobby Consolas
    Feb 9, 2016
    75
    With some great cooperative mechanics, Helldivers is better when playing with friends, but repetitive missions and maps lacks experience.
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  2. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    May 26, 2015
    80
    Will you do YOUR part, citizen? You should. [May 2015, p80]
  3. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    May 20, 2015
    80
    The upgrade paths and gear-gating lend genuine longevity. [May 2015, p.94]
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