Austin strongly recommends: Helldivers 2 (Review)
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3 ай бұрынSee now this is how you do a live service (well, except for the server stuff).
Video written, voiced and edited by Austin B.
Game code provided by publisher, Sony.
#Review #Helldivers2 #Freedom
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@garedbi 3 ай бұрын
Ralph sacrificed himself so Austin could experience peak managed democracy
@OmniVenom 3 ай бұрын
o7
@slaterehm8448 3 ай бұрын
Huzzah!
@abdullahnaeem7275 3 ай бұрын
His sacrifice will be always remembered but ultimately. WE MUST CONTINUE WITH THE FIGHT AND KEEP DOING OUR PARTS.
@equinoxXIII 3 ай бұрын
Ralph regrets taking skull & bones after hearing his review so he's a good boss for not choosing helldivers 2 to review!
@jarurn_7326 3 ай бұрын
o7
@gracecalis5421 3 ай бұрын
A moment of silence for Skill Up for having to review Suicide Squad while Austin gets to revel in this wonderful game
@Barbeedood 3 ай бұрын
Suicide Squad + Skull and Bones 🥲
@Underdrill 3 ай бұрын
@@Barbeedood We thank him for his efforts nonetheless! Hopefully he can get a better game to review soon.
@TheShadowscale 3 ай бұрын
I'm sure he'll get around to playing it for the podcast though, so he's not completely left out 😄
@sjent 3 ай бұрын
*quietly giggles in the corner*
@equinoxXIII 3 ай бұрын
@@Underdrill I think he's playing ff 7 rebirth in secret.
@Silent_Norseman 3 ай бұрын
50 hours in and the hellpod drop music still gives me goosebumps
@samphyllobates4765 3 ай бұрын
It's the build up and the payoff! You know it is not just fluff. You earn it by going back everytime despite the difficulty of the task ahead and you know you will prevail( or not and be immediatelyreplaced ) for democracy!
@Violaphobia 3 ай бұрын
Credit to Wilbert Roget for the soundtrack
@moonman8450 3 ай бұрын
Same with Apex Legends
@guoba2890 2 ай бұрын
The extraction theme is extraordinary. The first time I put a music game as a ringtone to spread more democracy
@JC-Alan 3 ай бұрын
Austin is doing such a great job. Just wanted to throw that out there - feels like he’s been doing this since the beginning. We’re gonna take what these guys do for granted because they make it look so easy 😊
@SkillUp 3 ай бұрын
He definitely is.
@a-n-d-r-e-w-k 3 ай бұрын
The fact that shooting the Machine Gun into the air for a long period of time makes your Helldiver yell "AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!" like Rambo was worth the $40 alone.
@villagerpilliger 3 ай бұрын
How do you like the taste ... of FREEDOM!
@Tyssr 3 ай бұрын
Get some!!!
@casulskrrub6423 3 ай бұрын
this game and Snake Eater are the only games on their own tier, the shoot-guns-until-you-rambo-scream tier
@c.u.001 3 ай бұрын
60*
@tylerward7068 3 ай бұрын
@@c.u.001No, **$40
@seanelgie 3 ай бұрын
The first live service game to realize the “End Game” is actually just the game itself.
@dr.science_0177 3 ай бұрын
And where you have to actually put some effort to get to the end game
@tumei1851 3 ай бұрын
Could add Deep Rock Galactic to that list.
@LaigledeMeaux 3 ай бұрын
That's been one of my biggest issues with MMOs and live service games. "Oh, it gets good once you hit the end game", "oh it doesn't get good until you've dumped 50+ hours into it." Man fuck all that. I can see myself spending some real time in this game. Looks amazing.
@JelliThePilot 3 ай бұрын
this fr the only game i can think of that is going to actively benefit from being live service. constantly unfolding galactic war with a new, non-expiring battle pass every month and regular planned content updates. i just pray they get through this launch
@derekofbaltimore 3 ай бұрын
Is skull and bones really just endgame?
@MeGustaR00sta 3 ай бұрын
I haven't played a game with such a sense of community and comradory before. The amount of posts and roleplaying about pushing back the automaton scum at Malevelon Creek has been genuinely heartwarming.
@Ninjachickenfingers 3 ай бұрын
DRG was / is the same way
@shaggytoph 3 ай бұрын
Tbh this feels like a glorified Deep Rock Galaxy without mining. And the enemies look like Extinction Mode from Call of Duty Ghosts. A great copy from Playstation done right.
@Stormfail 3 ай бұрын
@@shaggytophawful take
@sebastianls412 3 ай бұрын
I have seen so many propaganda posters for a universe and a fight that exists entirely within the realm of fiction, and I live it so much.
@DatCheeseCake 3 ай бұрын
Garbage take @@shaggytoph
@Teeheehee093 3 ай бұрын
''The good old days when microtransactions where actually micro'' The good old days was when microtransactions didn't exist at all
@cluckendip 3 ай бұрын
the good old days when games were finished on launch
@MilesJ. 3 ай бұрын
@@cluckendip🥹 the perfect days, days when they didn’t scam their customers every year.
@robertshmurda1321 3 ай бұрын
@@MilesJ. hahaha yes fellow redditors indeed i love keanu chungus fortnite thanos
@Keithustus 2 ай бұрын
Ya when he said he "grew up" playing Left 4 Dead, I'm like 'what, that was only 15 years ago!'
@Originalchili 2 ай бұрын
The good Ole days where games weren't as fun has this
@pebl7735 3 ай бұрын
My condolences to Austin who had to play this game instead of the QUADRUPLE A GAME that is Skull and Bone. I'm sure Ralph had an absolute blast
@Creeper333pl 3 ай бұрын
Can’t believe he missed out on the FIRST QUADRUPLE A GAME
@edcook8665 3 ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂
@monkeymayEH 3 ай бұрын
Brother, touch grass. Commenting multiple times on the same video for likes is mental illness
@johndodo2062 3 ай бұрын
They play games and get paid chief. Even the worst games would be a better job than 99.9% of the people watching this
@elijahhanson5181 3 ай бұрын
@@johndodo2062 The Joke Your head
@chriswelter3859 3 ай бұрын
Under the audio options, all the volume scalers go up to 11 instead of 10. Brilliant.
@sarab89hj 3 ай бұрын
😂
@Silent_Norseman 3 ай бұрын
I noticed that the first time I jumped in and was nearly deafened, went to the audio settings to adjust, saw that and just thought, of course they cranked it to 11. It's so on brand haha
@nabieladrian 3 ай бұрын
This is so silly I love it 😂
@JundaMane 3 ай бұрын
Nice Spinal Tap reference
@whizzburgers_7373 3 ай бұрын
Crank the symphony of liberation to 11 baby. Woohoooooo
@maximivanov4851 2 ай бұрын
this game is a perfect proof that we are not tired of live services, we are just tired of shitty uninspired profit-grabs
@Paladin1034 3 ай бұрын
I was telling friends today, this game is the first game that takes me back to OG Halo 3/Reach days. Like I get the same feeling waiting to drop with my friends, the action is excellent, gameplay is tight and fun, everything just comes together as this amazing experience that feels so old school in all the best ways. I truly hope this game keeps going upwards. It's nice to have a gaming experience like this in 2024.
@seapower2109 3 ай бұрын
Please stop pretending this holds a candle to Halo my brain lol killing a scarab compared to throwing ball that brings down the hammer of dawn is not even the same world.
@Paladin1034 3 ай бұрын
I didn't say the game compared directly to halo. I mean playing the game makes me feel like I'm back in the og halo days. It's just a fun game to play with your friends.
@RussBus99 3 ай бұрын
When my group breaks up into two stacks of 4 in call it just feels like we're playing custom games in halo3 or reach just like the good ol days again
@5wum657 3 ай бұрын
@@seapower2109halo has not been shit since 2009
@seapower2109 3 ай бұрын
@@5wum657 still better than a 40$ live service lol
@razxephon4873 3 ай бұрын
Love the fact that you're not actually respawning when you die. Instead its your ship just sending down another Hell Diver. you can even set your voice to randomise on death
@carlzerris6566 3 ай бұрын
Wait really? Huh i didnt know about the random voice setting. Will look that up
@habibi8964 3 ай бұрын
Yea but ain’t nobody trying to spawn in with a women’s voice lol
@todo5183 3 ай бұрын
@@habibi8964speak for yourself
@putinmahcochin1636 3 ай бұрын
@@habibi8964 Excuse me, your incel is showing.
@putinmahcochin1636 3 ай бұрын
@carlzerris6566 It's in the equipment computer, plus with the VA star power they have for the Divers, it's nice to go from Yuri to Robbie to Erica.
@pebl7735 3 ай бұрын
I was NOT expecting to hear Yuri Lowenthal as one of the helldiver voice options. Never thought I'd see Peter Parker dispensing liberty to alien planets with guns
@PositivelyPlaying 3 ай бұрын
Yuri Lowenthal has always been a top notch "faceless NPC" actor in a loooot of games.
@toby9364 3 ай бұрын
I thought they AI’d his voice until he confirmed haha
@TheRealDEMAND 3 ай бұрын
It’s like if Venom suit Peter was somehow combined with Cpt America 😆
@coreypurvisjr8780 3 ай бұрын
He has a part in Persona 3 Reload too !! I was like why does that voice sound so familiar
@Professor-fc7vc 3 ай бұрын
All the Helldivers options are big name voice actors in a shit ton of games. Yuri Lowenthal, Erika Lindbeck, and Robbie Daymond are in it, and as a Persona fan this makes me happy. The last Helldiver is also Briar in League of Legends so yeah all big gaming VAs
@Patraquashe 3 ай бұрын
Blasted a bit over 35 hours with three friends now. Some of the most fun I've had in a multiplayer game in a looong time.
@Baby_Beers 3 ай бұрын
The amount of friends I’ve made in this game since launch is astonishing and the community in this game is incredible
@moosedawgatlantaproductions 3 ай бұрын
I absolutely love how Real Time everything is with the space ships. When you arrive at a planet, the other ships you see are other actual players attempting to liberate the planet. The stats displayed of bugs killed vs Helldivers are real. If you hit quickplay, you can provide relief to an SOS beacon that was sent out by a team of less than 4 currently on a mission, needing assistance. But you have to be at the correct planet. This game is so fucking cool!
@Ch0bis 3 ай бұрын
Even better than that: Responding to an SOS on the galactic map searches for any and all available beacons, and selecting a specific region filters your queue to that region. Once found, your ship will move to that sector of space and group you up with that squad/psycho solo guy.
@jeriah4k218 3 ай бұрын
That’s dope I’m bout to buy it now
@MultiplexityGaming 3 ай бұрын
There are so many tiny details in this game that add to the immersion. How is this game make me feel like I am traveling the galaxy more than Destiny 2? IF there is a D3 we need to have similar immersion. Moving across planets in real time is awesome in HD2 .
@Philosophical24 3 ай бұрын
GOTY contender
@zaccampa4055 3 ай бұрын
I noticed that when a squad gets wiped out their destroyer actually blows up. I’ve seen it happen one time it was awesome
@schmiddy5884 3 ай бұрын
Immersion is key and this game knows exactly what it’s doing. When the soundtrack hits, stratagems are flying through the air and you’re on your final stand, that’s when Hell Divers 2 reminds you how fucking good it is.
@Nuclearburrit0 3 ай бұрын
Yeah this games atmosphere is awesome
@Nightflash28 3 ай бұрын
Wholeheartedly agree. Just explaining the game to someone isn't enough. You need to experience it for yourself.
@chipperdrewski 3 ай бұрын
I know it’s a small detail, but when I realized that your team’s ships are hovering in orbit overhead during every mission, and that you can watch your orbital strikes come from YOUR ship, I was blown away. It’s that attention to detail that makes the game so immersive for me.
@Kastor0311 3 ай бұрын
@@chipperdrewskia new detail I just learned, me and 2 friends were playing and 2 of us crashed. When we loaded back in our 3rd said he saw our ships warp out of orbit in the sky since we left the game. That's something that didn't need to happen and you would usually miss it since you never look up at the sky that often. They've thought of everything.
@walangaccount8984 3 ай бұрын
Playing this type of shit in the dark room is the best. The immersion and smoothness is a chef's kiss
@BeechHorn 3 ай бұрын
“Bang for my buck shot” - could’ve wept with that level of poetry
@justinjacobs1501 3 ай бұрын
The "premium" "battlepass" i unlocked on my third day of just playing the game. You get a lot of the premium currency from the free battlepass and a pretty reasonable amount from missions. The premium pass, for example, costs 1000 super credits. In a single mission, i can get anywhere from 20 to 40 super credits if i hunt them down. I also got about 600 super credits from the free battlepass. I could pretty easily make 100 to 200 a day and even more if i specifically farmed them.
@MrMaltavius 3 ай бұрын
HD1 had Peak player count of around 60 000 players. HD2 launched with 250 000 player capacity, which wasn't enough, so they increased it. To 360 000 player capacity, which was maxed out in 5½ minute... It currently sits at 450 000 player capacity but the servers are still full. But man is it a great game when you get in.
@quantum5661 3 ай бұрын
its actually worse then that, hd2 has aprox 750-850k users trying to connect at the moment
@chilbiyito 3 ай бұрын
@@quantum5661those numbers of players trying to connect not playing?!
@robertlawrence9000 3 ай бұрын
They need to double that even at least. I wasn't able to get on for 2 days after many attempts and waiting.
@flamingscar5263 3 ай бұрын
@@robertlawrence9000 the problem is that severs cant just be spun up via a button press whatever company they are renting servers out from is also renting servers to other companies other than just arrowhead, those companies aren't just gonna be like "oh ok well shutdown our stuff" so arrowhead needs to wait for more servers to become available or the company they are renting from needs to spin up more servers all of this is time consuming, this doenst happen in a couple hours this happens in a couple weeks
@robertlawrence9000 3 ай бұрын
@@flamingscar5263 yeah I think they are using Microsoft Azure servers. Maybe that's part of the problem
@adrinkwithjam1134 3 ай бұрын
Born too late to chart the earth. Born too early to explore the stars. But born just in time to enjoy good games one more time.
@joshuatealeaves 3 ай бұрын
Celebrate and dance so free
@GoldFus1on 3 ай бұрын
Well said
@luisalmanza119 3 ай бұрын
Born just in time to dispense Managed Democracy my friend.
@yellowcard8100 3 ай бұрын
I mean, plenty of good games are coming out all the time. Especially in the indie scene.
@mattvoelker241 3 ай бұрын
though the server situation is terrible, the game itself is amazing. The mood, the false-bravado, the absolutely screwed situations you end up in, its great.
@CoronaryArteryDisease. 3 ай бұрын
Server situation is much better now
@Jumungous 3 ай бұрын
Arrowhead Studios somehow making us nostalgic not for the time period it depicts or media it references, but for a time when shit just felt more cohesive under the hood of your favorite game. HD2 is really one of those games that makes me wish I had a dedicated group to play with online.
@Farozurshad 3 ай бұрын
21:50 "It's just fun." This is why I loved the first Helldivers so much, and I'm so glad people are finally giving this series the attention it deserves.
@thedog5k 3 ай бұрын
It’s kinda frustrating seeing the game come out, blow up, and normie KZfaqrs recommending it It’s like… no shit it’s an amazing game.
@Silent_Norseman 3 ай бұрын
As a returning vet from HD1, I couldn't have said it better myself. Of course there are the growing pains of something niche becoming popular but hopefully it means an even more well supported game with more grandiose additions. I guess we'll see.
@rangersnut 3 ай бұрын
I tried the first game but I didn't like it. This looks better.
@mick2287 3 ай бұрын
@@thedog5koh no! They’re not giving you credit for seeing it first. For being cool before it was cool. How frustrating.
@snule349 3 ай бұрын
@@Silent_Norsemanyeah, I will admit I have the old man "I was here first" mentality sometimes but I also just love introducing people to the game and talking about Helldivers 1 like I'm a senile war vet who needs to take his meds
@hasuramapa4639 3 ай бұрын
Any and every studio who has license to 40k stuff must be frantically taking notes
@danlegend8486 3 ай бұрын
I'm sure Henry Cavil is somewhere dispensing democracy right now on the front lines.
@MrMaltavius 3 ай бұрын
They could just release a skin for this game with Imperial Guard and Tyranids
@hasuramapa4639 3 ай бұрын
lol yes@@MrMaltavius
@poggestfrog 3 ай бұрын
space marine 2 is probably helldivers but you're a miniature ICBM
@greayeve3035 3 ай бұрын
@@MrMaltavius HAHAHA that would be epic and sell out so quick. Do that with Halo, Gears, 40k, Destiny etc.
@Mac40music 3 ай бұрын
Here here! Your positivity is contagious - it's great to hear you truly enjoying something in your reviews!
@60bweb 3 ай бұрын
Playing a hard mode last night, during the extraction the amount of bugs and airstrikes aimed at one wall of bugs was an absolutely amazing gaming experience. Haven’t had that in awhile. One the best I’ve played
@MrZabersuv 3 ай бұрын
This isn't the game we wanted it's the game we needed right now
@Mediumdoo 3 ай бұрын
For democracy 🫡
@jdbb3gotskills 3 ай бұрын
Freedom 💪
@christophbruckner2017 3 ай бұрын
Have a sip of liber tee
@mihaklemensek9447 3 ай бұрын
We definitely wanted it
@Colt-cq3ge 3 ай бұрын
Thanks SkillUp, you just murdered the servers even more.
@Darksiege357 3 ай бұрын
A glorious sacrifice towards the goal of managed democracy...
@Verticom10 3 ай бұрын
Hahahaha
@BidenCrashenomics 3 ай бұрын
He's doing his part!
@Colt-cq3ge 3 ай бұрын
@@BidenCrashenomics ....damnit.
@Quicksilver_Cookie 3 ай бұрын
This game is just so effortlessly cinematic. Just about every match you'll get into situations so epic other games only have in scripted sections and cutscenes. Intensity of mayhem has been turned up to absurd levels, and despite not being a technical marvel game's look and feel is an artistic masterpiece. Tiny details in animations, quality and sheer amount of gore and dismemberment makes it so unbelievably satisfying. Just laying on a trigger with your machinegun into a big mass of bugs and seeing body parts fly everywhere, bugs stumbling and limping as their various appendages get shot off, all while explosive apocalypse is unfolding around you that would make Michael Bay jealous, and allies screaming into the mic "THERE'S MORE BEHIND US" - those moments are absolute bliss. Very atmospheric lighting and volumetric effects help the immersion immensely too. And of course there's the sound design, with very meaty gun sounds and that glorious theme that hypes you up before every mission.
@EchoDoctrine 3 ай бұрын
Helldivers 2 is some of the most fun I’ve had gaming with buds in years. Also I’m normally solo and matchmaking today worked great & i had blast with Randos. Love it
@Rehteal 3 ай бұрын
When I first saw it going from isometric to third-person I was kind of terrified. HD1 has some absolute genius when it comes to forcing people to work together. For those unaware, it wasn't an isometric (or incorrectly labeled "top-down") game where you're each managing yourselves, you share a singular camera. That means if you try to fuck off on your own, your vision becomes nearly non-existent, so you were required to move as a group. Most of the vehicles REQUIRED multiple people to fill out different roles. Think the Warthog in Halo, but extend that to all of the other vehicles. The driver of the tank is just that. The driver. You need someone manning the gun, or *multiple* guns as was the case in the APC. This worked great because of the shared screen space where you couldn't just drive off leaving people unattended. Because you were all close together, it meant the drop pod mechanic had a VERY high mortality rate from people not paying attention and dropping a beacon near allies, or wandering into a beacon that was already deployed. So I'm glad to see that much of the identity of mandatory cooperation has stuck around. The recoilless rifle (or rocket launcher) in the first game worked the same way. Someone holds and shoots it, someone else provides the ammo. A solo operator *can* do a manual reload, but it takes an eternity compared to your partner instantly topping it off. Something Austin didn't mention is that with the guns having a slower turning speed, it means you have blind spots that your teammates are *supposed* to watch for you. Helldivers is the most intelligently designed trust-fall in games. EDIT: Unrelated, but HD1 has the most natural-handling motorcycle in any game I've ever played and I don't get how or why. It just *feels* right and has beautiful handling.
@user-kz4ir5ux9f 3 ай бұрын
Oh wow never played H1 so I had no idea camera works like that. Ohh I love that, it makes gameplay so different. Like those old arcade side scrollers when playing with 2 players.
@kunimitsune177 3 ай бұрын
It was very clearly a top-down game wtf
@Rehteal 3 ай бұрын
@@kunimitsune177 if a game is top down, that means the camera is on top looking down. think hotline miami.
@thisusedtobemyrealname7876 3 ай бұрын
I was wondering why it felt so natural to cover someone's back when playing this game. When Austin and now you mentioned the slower turning speed with weapons it clicked and made me realize the genius move that it was from the developers. With twitchy shooters you can cover your own back because you can just turn on a dime instantly. Small details like this make a huge impact on the overall feel of the gameplay of a game!
@Rehteal 3 ай бұрын
@@thisusedtobemyrealname7876 That was honestly my biggest fear with HD2, that the transition to 3rd person combat would make you too capable on your own. Another factor for HD1 is that your "headshot" mechanic was hitting the target dead-center since there was no up/down aiming, meaning slower turning weapons were harder to be efficient with and was yet another way to make "weaker" weapons more viable. Having pistols be one of your strategems was a terrible decision, but just about the only one I can name. Well, they didn't let you run the sabre in normal missions, which also sucked. Not that it was good, but it was cool. Oh, some weapon upgrades added burst fire and to my knowledge there is NO WAY to undo that. If I need controlled bursts in a game, I can do that manually. If it's a semi-auto, then usually a burst burns through ammo.
@piratehunterreviews9958 3 ай бұрын
When turning the dish you can listen for a beep when its aligned properly so someone doesnt have to stay at the terminal the whole time
@aaronwalsh8469 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the tip.
@user-kz4ir5ux9f 3 ай бұрын
Yeah and I think it makes a different beep too when it goes out of alignment. Not sure since spreading democracy gets noisy and busy, but something tells me it’s how it works. I’ll check again next time
@piratehunterreviews9958 3 ай бұрын
@@aaronwalsh8469 no problem!
@piratehunterreviews9958 3 ай бұрын
@user-kz4ir5ux9f you are correct lol and yes spreading democracy is very noisy buisness indeed
@palasta 3 ай бұрын
Figured that out yesterday.
@KarateNinja13 3 ай бұрын
If you're reading this, log off of Helldivers 2 please, mom said it's my turn on the server
@gladiator_gamerbr6061 3 ай бұрын
As an single player gamer, this will be my first live service game ever. This review and the strategic aspects of combat sold me out. Thanks Austin!
@rodrigokiwi2 3 ай бұрын
another thing that I really enjoy in this game is the fact that their discord is used as a command center where we receive orders that match the weekly community activities in-game I get that this is not something that everyone enjoys but for me is awesome, gives a little bit of immersion
@HatMachine 3 ай бұрын
Kinda similar to how the Deep Rock Galactic Discord community was presented as the Miners Union hall, a place for hard-working dwarves to get together and commiserate about the crap Management puts them through. That little bit of out-of-game worldbuilding is the secret sauce for sure.
@TheHoganman95 3 ай бұрын
As a Helldivers 1 vet, I was massively excited when this game's existence was discovered via the NVIDIA leak. I was looking forward to it ever since then and can happily say I wasn't dissappointed. What a game... FOR DEMOCRACY
@anthonyd55 3 ай бұрын
Same I loved HD1 but I’m super happy that HD2 is a success even if I’m tired of all of ya swamping the servers 😢
@danlegend8486 3 ай бұрын
@@anthonyd55 They need to go ahead and just plan for 3 million concurrent, I don't see it slowing down, its only going to get bigger when spring break hits.
@beaming25 3 ай бұрын
The transition too third person shooter is amazingly done.
@sno_au 3 ай бұрын
Great review Austin! SOOO Close to 1 mil guys, very happy for you :D
@Nic9963 3 ай бұрын
Great review, and the excellent writing style and delivery is on par with what you'd expect from this channel. Thanks Austin!
@zachwhaley208 3 ай бұрын
This game is incredible. The developers are really doing some special things. Turns out you can make a great game, do right by the gamers, AND have commercial success. Let’s make this a new way of doing things.
@maineman5757 3 ай бұрын
SkillUp is way better in this video. It's like a bump up in quality. Ralph really sounds healthier here, too. Good job.
@LordBathtub 3 ай бұрын
It's almost like he's a whole new person 😂
@teach9023 3 ай бұрын
True. Not sure what's different, but this version of Skillup is an evolution in quality. Really impressive to see his growth
@LordBathtub 3 ай бұрын
@@teach9023 he even sounds better looking 🤔
@ZaaRaphz 3 ай бұрын
He sounds like he's stronger and better looking, more likeable and overall just a better person
@Sawyer1982OAC 3 ай бұрын
A cup of libertea will do wonders
@MultiplexityGaming 3 ай бұрын
Server woes aside, this will be a runner up for shooter of the year for sure. This game is one of the best live service models in a game in probably a decade at least. I have never once felt pressured or FOMO to buy the currency, the way the story will revolve around the community results will shape the story unfolding in the galaxy, and being able to find the purchasable currency in game is wild. This is the PvE co-op game I have wanted for a long time and am having a blast. I hope this game gets all the success. It deserves it and so does Arrowhead studios. It fills that Starship Troopers fantasy many have wanted for a while.
@Keithustus 2 ай бұрын
Runner up? Seems like it should win. Unless some COD or something is actually new and good and interesting, but I never bet on that.
@09RHYS 2 ай бұрын
Just wanna say absolutely great review man, this helps alot and makes me really excited to get back in! Thanks dude 😎
@spacegoat0133 3 ай бұрын
This is how live service should be. It’s so fun seeing the community fight together and slowly liberate a planet. I kinda wanna lose to see what happens if they reach Super Earth and we end up losing Super Earth. I wanna see how the developer handle that.
@seanv42 3 ай бұрын
Last game you fought to keep super earth. Would have special urban maps to defend. If the community lost super earth, the war was over and reset.
@spacegoat0133 3 ай бұрын
@@seanv42 oh so it would just reset? Kinda underwhelming
@freeman6156 3 ай бұрын
@spacegoat0133 well uhh yeah if humanity dies off they just don't shut the servers down and delete the game. They still want you to play it
@spacegoat0133 3 ай бұрын
@@freeman6156 wow really?…obviously not, I’m talking about the live narrative of the game.
@davidgarcia8782 3 ай бұрын
YOU WILL FIGHT CITIZEN!!! FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION!!!
@pogtuber5146 3 ай бұрын
You brought up some of the main design decisions that really make me love this game, like the nice heavy targeting sway on the weapons and the lack of health bars and damage numbers that would otherwise obfuscate the actual visual experience of seeing how much damage you're doing. Just fucking brilliant and raw action design that more games need to do.
@LeonJohnson-yi3hg 3 ай бұрын
The fact that even your starting weapons feel crunchy is nice. Also I adore the fact that they let you stack strategems. When me and my teammate laid down multiple orbital barrages it was intense
@jmz2144 3 ай бұрын
Its also nice that when you aim you switch to 1st person
@arthurchen6464 3 ай бұрын
Ironic that by putting damage numbers on screen, games actually obfuscate the physical damage you do to a target.
@geordiejones5618 3 ай бұрын
my dream game is one that is entirely diegetic, so very few numbers, no levels, and the bare bare minimum in terms of menus. Everything communicated by gameplay and visual cues on the player and other objects.
@davidcastillo7492 3 ай бұрын
That's it, i'm picking up Space Vietnam next week.
@MichaelMashpotato 3 ай бұрын
The song that plays when you’re doing a plant the flag mission is an absolute banger.
@user-kz4ir5ux9f 3 ай бұрын
The soundtrack alone at every bit of the game makes it so much more epic
@sk8ermGs 3 ай бұрын
What mission is that please I’m level 15 haven’t done that yet ?
@miguelprima5937 3 ай бұрын
@@sk8ermGsit’s a low level mission like level 1
@sk8ermGs 3 ай бұрын
@@miguelprima5937 no way 🤣
@MichaelMashpotato 3 ай бұрын
@@sk8ermGs it’s called spread democracy and the objective is to raise the super earth flag. I rarely see it pop up for me.
@aidanm8009 3 ай бұрын
When the walker mechs and hopefully squad cars, motorbikes, and other vehicles from the first game finally drop this shit is gonna kick into overdrive. Holy fuck, what a game
@cliffordohrnberger 3 ай бұрын
There's so many little details that are phenomenal. My favorite might be the 3D map on the bridge of the ship. When you're on someone else's ship the map they're looking at is displayed to you as well. So you can in real time watch their decisions and talk about them with them. Everything about the game makes sense, functions well, seems well thought out, and one can see that there's clearly a lot more to come. Sections of the ship that are closed off quadrants of the map unused still.
@nonlethalbizzle 3 ай бұрын
I finally managed to get some games in after multiple attempts over the weekend, I’m totally hooked, as someone hasn’t played halo multiplayer since the 360 it definitely giving me some of those experiences, I just hope the devs can fix the servers before too many people move on because they can’t get matches in
@itsGcEdit 3 ай бұрын
SWEET LIBERTY MY ARM!
@velorama-tkkn 3 ай бұрын
I CAN'T LIBERATE WITH A BROKEN ARM!!
@MisterTorgo 3 ай бұрын
Sweet Liberty, the SECOND that music kicks in watching this, I wanna jump right back in! It has been in my head all week.
@13nohead 3 ай бұрын
Fr. I'm at work and can't wait to go home
@SzymonAdamus 3 ай бұрын
I love that mentioned fact that almost every mechanic in the game is made in such a way, that it won’t be perfectly smooth and easy to use. This is such a smart design! It makes it very stressful but also fun… in a stressful way :D
@Zombiewithabowtie 2 ай бұрын
Me, frantically running away from a Terminid while trying to hammer in the d-pad prompt for a resupply
@sirbarther 3 ай бұрын
Great job, Austin! Fantastic review.
@mckuba4417 3 ай бұрын
dude you explained this game ABSOLUTELY PERFECTLY!!! Literally I have been trying to tell someone about this game, but I could never find the right words or explanation.. this is great man cant thank you enough for the detail and humorous delivery!
@formulaic78 3 ай бұрын
Can you play with two people only? This is how me and my bro prefer to play. Just finished the Division 2 like this.
@marv2507 3 ай бұрын
@@formulaic78 You can, but if shit hits the fan you can still call in help with SOS beacons.
@robertbrand5410 3 ай бұрын
This game deserves every bit of praise it's getting. I'm having a blast.
@frozenninja4030 3 ай бұрын
This is the first 'live service' game I have played that really got its hooks into me. Server issues aside, it has been an absolute blast.
@Keithustus 2 ай бұрын
Any time I see "daily quest 0 / 5 something something"...uninstall
@frozenninja4030 2 ай бұрын
@@Keithustus I actually had it on the back burner after getting the platinum, but the reintroduction of the daily missions got me interested enough to jump back in for a quick round on most nights. We'll see if that continues after the recent nerfs...
@Keithustus 2 ай бұрын
@@frozenninja4030, sure, I can get that. But most of the time I’ve got too much parenting or other things going on to be able to log in to *any* game for a solid 30 or more minutes daily, so games that do that really just seem to be taunting me for not being college age anymore.
@AfroMozes 3 ай бұрын
Love your balance of emotional elation and good discription of the feel and assets of this game ... Keep them coming ... (reviews) Thanks a million everybody
@addittothepile 3 ай бұрын
I am here to remark "Bank for you buckshot" is a fantastic line. Congratulations. I am also here to state that no one, No ONE, describes the perfect plate of nachos as 'juicy'.
@putinmahcochin1636 3 ай бұрын
What if you're one of those psychos who puts diced tomatoes on their nachos? Juicy seems apt then.
@arthurdent9281 3 ай бұрын
I believe he said, "bowl of nachos" too, which makes it that much weirder! I now picture him eating juicy nachos from a bowl like it's cereal, and I want that image out of my head.
@peterclarke7006 3 ай бұрын
*me, noisily eating a bowl of nachos smothered in salsa and melted cheese while sitting in the corner* : "I dunno, man. These are pretty juicy."
@brandonedwardnorth 3 ай бұрын
Had the exact same thoughts about both phrases. Austin, you've gotta know which darlings to kill my man.
@Low_commotion 3 ай бұрын
"...any word you can use to describe the perfect bowl of nachos-" *Used the word "juicy" two seconds ago*
@Low_commotion 3 ай бұрын
Also, was really surprised at the level of friendly fire in this game (even your _melee_ can FF), until I learned what IP Arrowhead had previous created....Magicka.
@BobisOnlyBob 3 ай бұрын
if your salsa isn't juicy you're doing it wrong
@thegreatyeti33 3 ай бұрын
@@Low_commotion Enemies have friendly fire on too.
@Edit-nk6nb 3 ай бұрын
Honestly, so happy for the devs! They deserve all the success!
@rpwoida1981 3 ай бұрын
I keep coming back for your writing Austin.
@jessechuff 3 ай бұрын
Once the servers are stable and have vacancy, this game is going to be legendary. Already put 16 hours in and I keep getting that urge to go back. Don’t have any friends with the game at the moment, but even with randoms it’s been a blast getting immersed and having little interactions with squad mates. It really does capture that feeling of 360-era coop and multiplayer games with all the benefits of being a modern game. Truly is something special. But I do feel like I’m missing out without having a squad to play with so probably time to visit the discord once the game lets me play again.
@jdrahonovsky 3 ай бұрын
I've got 30 hrs in. I play on harder difficulties when I get a full squad of friends but otherwise I do doubles or even solo is still a blast. Also a good way to get $ and medals to unlock stuff for when you do jump back into hard.
@Whisdom. 3 ай бұрын
which difficulties are you tackling solo or duo? Hard defend is the best I got until now with two people.
@fabiancorrea8279 3 ай бұрын
What's the gamertag dawg. I need people to squad up with as well
@nathanthompson742 3 ай бұрын
Same I've put 35 hours in. The game just feels so damn good to play. I hope they have some big plans for updates.
@infktiousvenom1061 3 ай бұрын
What console you on mate? I'm looking for some fellow Soldiers to squad with! Let's restore that Democracy!
@FadedGrim 3 ай бұрын
That opening really sold me on this game. I love Halo 3, L4D2, and Battlefield 3. All personal favourites of mine and I've been chasing those same highs without success for over a decade now. I'm always going back to those games to make sure I'm not remembering them with rose coloured glasses and they still hold that high bar. I know it's possible to find new games to join that exclusive club, I hope this will be one of them.
@Low_commotion 3 ай бұрын
This game absolutely nails the emergent gameplay that made those games great. Just regularly playing the game often results in moments that are either really cinematic & gripping or moments that are incredibly silly for everyone involved. As a small example, they made sure physics objects are synced between clients so that when something ragdolls funny, _everyone_ sees it.
@ChaosWolfNinja 3 ай бұрын
Awesome to hear that. I will give this game a go then.
@dewaeryadi7776 3 ай бұрын
It really reminds me good old lost planet 2 co-op, very nice
@davenic2471 3 ай бұрын
Outside of Halo 3 forge, this has surpassed all of those experiences for me
@colonelnasty3600 3 ай бұрын
Glad you were able to play the game SkillUp. Still waiting to login. I might have to shelf the game till they open more servers up or just wait till enough people get fed up with it and leave permanently.
@CuriousJet 3 ай бұрын
Superb writing Austin! I'm having so much fun with this game. It does bring back Halo feelings! Ralph would wish he did this review.
@lacunarikain2 3 ай бұрын
Hell pods give me the same vibe the scream of the tie fighters did Someone on reddit said it best "it's a testament to the games quality that during server issues all people are doing is trying to get back in and play"
@njsteere 3 ай бұрын
Can’t begin to tell you how many hours I sank into the first one. This might finally be what forces my into next gen hardware
@carlzerris6566 3 ай бұрын
Didnt play the first one myself....to be honest i didnt know it existed until i saw the trailer for 2. From what i have been hearing though alot of the people transitioning from 1 are having a blast with 2 despite the total change from top down to 3rd person.
@HatMachine 3 ай бұрын
@@carlzerris6566 Yeah, the devs nailed the transition. The first game was a bit of an indie cult classic, but now that the devs got that Sony money they managed to modernize the presentation while keeping everything that worked about the first games systems and mechanics. This game is good for all the same reasons the first one was good, plus some new ones on top.
@joebond545 3 ай бұрын
The power of this game is so impressive for a team of under 100 devs. Countless planets with gorgeous graphics and a frame rate that stays consistent even tho u have thousands of bugs and points of interest on the screen at one time
@toastanator 3 ай бұрын
More Austin Reviews please, love your take sir!
@King_Teagan 3 ай бұрын
In-game store: $2.95. Austin: $ 2.00. Sign me up for the Austin discount, please.
@pdpMASTERP 3 ай бұрын
How did he not mention the RECOIL RETICLE?!?! Its such a cool system that no other shooter has. And is a MASSIVE thing for shooting in Helldivers
@overkill852 3 ай бұрын
he did a segment on it early in the review
@ZachBobBob 3 ай бұрын
RIP Ralph. That ongoing war unlocking new planets thing is GENIUS though. Easily the most innovative idea in gaming I've seen for a long time
@tobysharples111 3 ай бұрын
Seriously, the 2-man reloading and aiming thing adds a whole new level. I’m the kind of guy that likes immersion and feel, and having a reason to use real-feeling teamwork like that is a game changer. Feeling like I’m there and I’m making decisions I would really make, relying on my team to perform clunky and difficult actions just bridges that gap from ‘I’m playing a game and I’m omnipotent’ to ‘I’m trying to achieve something and there are stakes’
@jimmac 3 ай бұрын
what a lovely fan video. you nailed it!
@bdeamon1 3 ай бұрын
I can imagine the WB and Rocksteady financial guys making predictions about games releasing around the same time as Suicide Squad going like: "Ok, so we have to release Kill the Justice League before Skull and Bones. That will likely be our biggest competition since it's a quadruple A game, but I think our top shelf narrative and endgame will keep players hooked. Also there's this thing called Helldivers 2, but that's just some indi game from Sweeden or something. I wouldn't worry about it."
@arousedkhajiit 3 ай бұрын
Does anyone else remember the Mercenaries games? HD2 reminds me of those games so much with its explosions and craziness. Playing games this fun make you thrilled to be alive.
@Silent_Norseman 3 ай бұрын
Yes! I was just making that comparison on stream last night! It's like they took the structure and foundation of HD1 and dropped it into the action packed, chaotic, mayhem framework of Mercenaries. Now, if only I could have my Helldiver voiced by Peter Stormare.... 👌🏻
@Winasaurus 3 ай бұрын
I'm someone who played the original Helldivers (shocking, I know, there's like 10 people who can claim that), and actually really liked it, but of course expected it to just be one of those kinda good PSN games that crop up once and never again, like what you used to get back on the Xbox Live Arcade days. A game that comes out, is a bit of fun for a while, then you basically forget about it forever. Then I heard Helldivers 2, and couldn't have been happier with what I saw. The 2d -> 3d glowup is Risk of Rain 2-tier, which is to say, really really really good. Not many games can pull that off. And just lays even heavier into the over-the-top warfare and campy ultranationalism in the best way. Stratagems were cool, now they're amazing. Friendly fire was kinda funny, now it's either hilarious or still amazing. I've never been happier to get mulched by friendly cluster bombs when it looks and plays that well. And then also it has the single-best battlepass and MTX system ever made, with battlepasses that don't expire, and MTX premium currency that is easily earned with playing well, no Halo Infinite style "Sorry you only earn xp through weekly challenges", I almost shed a tear when I picked up super credits and realised it was the premium currency. "Huh, that easy? Isn't that the stuff you pay for???" I'm so glad I got the super-citizen edition just to give them more money because they deserve it.
@mmaakk1978 3 ай бұрын
Thanks Austin. Awesome video
@morcheba2184 3 ай бұрын
Really thought Austin was going to mention the nod to spinal tap and the humour on the loading screen like all games they advise you to take extended breaks but helldivers adds " if you have no issue being labelled a coward"
@Scarecr0wn 3 ай бұрын
This game is heroin gamified. I either can´t stop playing it, or I can´t stop thinking about playing it. I also love how the community is coming together on Discord to plan next steps for the entire war there is a lot of roleplaying and memes are just.. chef´s kiss. Once the server issues are sorted out, we will be in an amazing, hopefully long ride with this game.
@karlborne24 3 ай бұрын
I go to bed with the dropping to the planet music playing in my head. Never gets old!
@alant9517 2 ай бұрын
Had a horde of stalkers biles and those littel bastards. Looked like 100 coming over the hill. Called in a 380mm barrage...one of the most cinematic moments ive had in gaming
@MentorRick 3 ай бұрын
Never been a big fan of shooters in my 35 years i've played alot however. But I only just got a ps5 this week, and I must say the addition of the Adaptive Triggers is a gamechanger. feeling your gun locking up coming up to empty and not being able to press them down when empty. So good.
@IshTheEngineer 2 ай бұрын
Ahhh man I gotta turn off my trigger limits on my pro controller then.
@OilersHD97 3 ай бұрын
Fantastic review Austin, you prove yet again to be a perfect complement to Mr Up himself. Important to note with the tech issues that Arrowhead has been EXTREMELY communicative,issuing patches every single day and doing everything they can to expand server capacity. They were not expecting the game to blow up, like this!
@RobsRemixes 3 ай бұрын
Just got done with the platinum for Helldivers 2 and completed a few solo runs on “Helldive” difficulty. Now I’m moving on from the bugs to try and master the bots which are a lot harder to fight. The first game I’ve been truly addicted to in years. What a gem of a game 👌🏻
@hungrymagpie 3 ай бұрын
I just got level 50 and platinum and I still want to play more ! Epic
@Tazza19931 3 ай бұрын
This game is an absolute joy. I can't wait to see what things they add as things progress!
@StunnyBruh 3 ай бұрын
Brings much Earth Defence Force series vibes. Similar gameplay style but MUCH more refined and added onto. Im pretty excited to try this one out!
@75762593 3 ай бұрын
I didnt see it mentioned, but remember you can also go into first-person when ADS! There are also 1st person reload animations
@Nickong67 3 ай бұрын
Crazy detailed first person animations too! The revolver ejects the correct number of rounds and remembers the ejected rounds if you interrupt the reload. So much effort for something you’ll never notice in third person.
@Diogenes.of.Sinope 3 ай бұрын
@@Nickong67 if you're carrying the hard drive and you reload the revolver, you'll wedge it in the crook of your arm to reload with one hand. unique solo reload animations for recoilless rifle at every level of stance as well.
@thedudeabides3138 3 ай бұрын
This game IS the new Halo. Don’t care if it’s only mid Feb, this is my GOTY.
@luisalmanza119 3 ай бұрын
I never understood why microsoft never gave more studios the Halo IP the way warhammer does. We could have so many new and fun games already. An ODST game like helldivers was even a pitch aroubd 2022.
@eval_is_evil 3 ай бұрын
Yes,same
@baneintherain 3 ай бұрын
Halo was built on PVP, so no.
@thedog5k 3 ай бұрын
@@baneintheraindoesn’t even matter
@baneintherain 3 ай бұрын
@@thedog5k what a dumb statement. "This new orange is exactly like the old apple." Those aren't the same thing. "iT dOEsn'T eVEn mAtTeR!" Delete that shit and go read a book on critical thinking.
@CalebMendez-zs5kr 2 ай бұрын
Awesome review! 👍
@casualrat1807 3 ай бұрын
Another thing about the battlepass is that the free battlepass eventually gives you enough currency to buy the premium one, without spending a cent
@worldscoolestperson7672 3 ай бұрын
The sound design is amazing. Every weapon feels so punchy, and hearing an automaton patrol speak binary to each other while I cower in the jungle is top tier.
@jeffhodges4086 3 ай бұрын
This game is truly somethihg special. As Austin said, the context of the live service experience is so well defined, featuring more of a story context than attempt at making a full blown narrative. I hope other would-be live service games take note of that, and not just the excellent third person chaotic gunplay and swarm battles.
@JonDenton 3 ай бұрын
Unbelievable review Austin. Ralph’s quaking rn
@Azrael-XIII 3 ай бұрын
I loved the first Helldivers and have been looking forward to this one ever since they announced it, so glad to see it doing so well (lol really it’s only “issue” is that it’s doing a little *too well* for the servers to keep up)
@floatingpyro2050 3 ай бұрын
It's also worth mentioning that you can get the premium currency, super credits, from playing the game, available both in the free battlepass and within the ingame map.
@SamW-jo5cf 3 ай бұрын
He literally said all of that
@Daradude 3 ай бұрын
Props for using the HD1 soundtrack in this review video. Its so good
@ThatOneGuy-gd6zr 3 ай бұрын
This is a game me and my crew are going to be playing for a long while and I couldn’t be happier . This game is such a win and a breath of fresh air for the industry .
@phenom8849 3 ай бұрын
Great review, really nailed the key points. This game is a ton of fun, especially in a group. 👍
@LethinGabbins 3 ай бұрын
I play this on steam deck (at work) and the whole crew watched over my shoulders, some even backseat gaming. No other game I've played (at work) has had that sort of reaction. It's amazing! Haven't had this much fun since the original helldivers.
@Perezleo2367 3 ай бұрын
How’s it run on the deck?
@tylerbier1 3 ай бұрын
@@Perezleo2367Not great but it’s playable. Will mostly maintain at 30 fps but can also spend large amounts of time in low 20’s with enough action on screen. Have not yet played on hard or higher which I heard is far more demanding performance wise
@LethinGabbins 3 ай бұрын
@Perezleo2367 basically what the other guy said, casual player's dream. Have had slight dips with the socialist robot army but playing on high settings, battery lasts a solid 2.5-3hrs of play.
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