[PS4] Helldivers

[Handleit_44]

Helldivers PS4 Hands-on

Helldivers marries real-life laughter and video game death better than it should. Within ten minutes of top-down mayhem, my team and I were mauled by a wild praying mantis, trampled by beetles, evaporated by ordinance, and crushed by our own orbital supply pod. And we couldn’t stop laughing along the way.

This absurdly entertaining co-op shooter is coming to PS3, PS4, and PS Vita later this year, courtesy of Swedish developer Arrowhead Games. A brutally difficult experience spritzed with Starship Troopers aesthetics, Helldivers reminds us that some of the best multiplayer still emerges from couch co-op. And a countless array of untimely deaths.
Helldivers establishes its dystopian future with a sly wink. It’s just serious enough to keep players on the battlefield, but only just. The inhabitants of Super Earth — under a “managed democracy” — face a three-pronged attack against a host of dangerous enemies. Deadly bug hordes included.

As a Helldiver, players will drop into procedurally-generated environments in order to drive back the alien menace. Their objectives include destroying bug nests, securing contested zones, and even protecting supply containers as they move from one station to another. And these missions can be handled with four players across local and online connections — or any combination of the two.

Before a sortie, players customize their loadouts on the Helldivers ship, which hovers ominously above world. A whole slew of weapons, explosives, and special support skills can be unlocked through play. Once on-world, the Helldivers are assaulted by baddies from every angle. With friendly fire a constant danger, we soon found ourselves causing more damage to our own team than to the slithering bugs in our way. It takes real coordination to push from objective to objective, but getting blown away by a friendly trooper has its own charm.

Like other top-down shooters, the sticks on DualShock 4 handle movement and aim separately. Players are expected to get comfortable with the setup right away, as Helldivers spares little expense in sending lethal aggression towards the team. Enemies flood the battlefield like a true infestation, and even friendly equipment poses a threat. The aforementioned support abilities call down critical aid to player troops, but can literally crush any unfortunate soldiers meandering underneath (instant hilarity).

These skills are activated by heart-pounding d-pad inputs in the midst of combat, reminiscent of fighting game commands or Konami codes (or, for Final Fantasy enthusiasts, Sabin’s Blitz attacks). When entered correctly, players can call for extra ammo, revive fallen troops, or even place devastating sentry cannons. Friendly note: these sentry guns will not detect a player if he or she is standing between it and enemy bugs. So stay out of the way, or face another gruesome death. And more hilarity.

Missions are fast and fun on their own, but there’s a sort of metagame to be found in the overarching Super Earth conflict. Arrowhead plans to create community-wide wars that last for two real-life months. If players can collectively rise to the task and push back the alien invasion, the difficulty for everyone will rise. If the community fails, the difficulty drops. These massive engagements will allow the global Helldiver populace to decide how future battles will be waged.

Despite how difficult Helldivers is in its early state, this brutal shooter will get players laughing. And that’s a real accomplishment when those players are being eviscerated by giant insects. Think about it.

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2014/02/21/helldivers-ps4-hands-on/

 

[Handleit_44]

 

[Twigg4075]

This game looks really cool. I love isometric shooters like this, especially co-op. But I really do not like friendly fire. That seems like it would get way more frustarting than fun.It seems like a very chaotic game and claustrophobic game, two things that do not go well together with friendly fire being on. Plus, you have to constantly bring up the map manually?!?

I heard them say a Summer release but any idea on the price?

 

[Handleit_44]

But I really do not like friendly fire. That seems like it would get way more frustarting than fun.

Really hope there is an option to disable that shit.


Terrible idea.

 

[Twigg4075]

Really hope there is an option to disable that shit.


Terrible idea.

Yeah, me too. But the way that developer made it sound you can't.

Although, I think Alien Breed had friendly fire too. I played with Buzzman.

 

[Maynard]

i bet this game really takes advantage of the ps4 programming abilities.

 

[Twigg4075]

So, the release date is March 3rd and all signs point to it being free with PS+. I had no idea and just found out today that the game features cross-buy, cross-saves, cross-play and cross-chat. So if Handle is playing on PS4, Swarley could be on his PS3 and I could be on my Vita all playing co-op together. Sweet!

 

[Handleit_44]

:yup:

 

[Twigg4075]

This game is really fun...when you can actually connect with friends. I'm looking forward to playing a lot more of this.

My one gripe, besides the connection shit, is that I think the screen is a little bit too close. I feel like all I can see are the four characters and a tiny bit of the map and don't see the enemies until they are literally right on top of you.

 

[CCBrink]

Watched some videos of this last night. Will defininitely be picking it up sometime int he near future

 

[x0xHumblex0x]

bought this just last week. did the tutorial but can see that this would be hella fun with friends online using the mic.

kinda like Destiny

 

[Twigg4075]

Watched some videos of this last night. Will defininitely be picking it up sometime int he near future

Not that's it's a lot but today is the last day to save $2 and also get a few exclusive items.

bought this just last week. did the tutorial but can see that this would be hella fun with friends online using the mic.

kinda like Destiny

It definitely has a lot of elements from Destiny.

 

[x0xHumblex0x]

Not that's it's a lot but today is the last day to save $2 and also get a few exclusive items.

It definitely has a lot of elements from Destiny.

got it for $17.99
:yup:


if i play for like 5-6 hours in total, i will be happy

 

[Twigg4075]

got it for $17.99
:yup:


if i play for like 5-6 hours in total, i will be happy

Yeah, zero chance it's not worth $18...or $20.

I got it for the wife, too. She, Handle, my cousin and I were playing last night. We were cracking up at all the deaths. Friendly fire is no joke.

 

[Handleit_44]

For all the shit I gave the game about friendly fire (before launch), I'm glad it's there.

Involves more strategy and lots of laughs.

Other issues aside (which are known and will get patched), it's a fantastic game.

 

[tigstah]

i picked it up as well.........started playing late the other night. did the tutorial.

 

[Twigg4075]

The wife and I unlocked the mech last night. Sweet.

 

[CCBrink]

Purchased :yup:

 

[x0xHumblex0x]

Purchased :yup:

you do tutorial yet?

when we playing
:gooby:

 

[Handleit_44]

Successfully completed a Level 10 Suicide Mission solo a couple nights ago - the decoy beacons are clutch!


Currently a Level 13 and working on unlocking the M5-32 HAV (Tank). Just need to complete missions 2 & 3 of this one planet.


HELLDIVERS is.........