A very fun twin stick local and online Co-op shooter with very few flaws. A must have for any PS4 owners. The difficulty level is high as friendly fire is always ON, it's not for the faint of hearts. The game also comes with redeemable codes for PS3 and Vita.

It isn't the prettiest game you can play on PS4, PS3 or Vita, but is one of the most exhilarating, and you'll get all three versions for the price of one. It pits you against seemingly impossible odds, arms you with a powerful, diverse toolset, and empowers you and a group of people to put the...

Intense action; Varied challenge; Incredible co-op; Weapons and upgrades

Average looking

Top down shooting and high quality sci-fi setting is what Helldivers delivers on Windows and PlayStation consoles. Take to the galaxy alone or (preferably) in a team of 4 players in co-operative missions to seize enemy controlled planets. This galaxy is highly dystopian where managed democracy ...

Quality sci-fi setting – Lots of loadout options

Limited variety in enemy types and terrain – Caps out at around 20 hours

Helldivers won't be remembered for its narrative, nor will it be praised for intriguing mission design. No, these elements of the game are merely average pieces of a backdrop in a theater enacting thrilling performances destined to be endlessly retold among friends and fellow helldivers--and many of...

Fantastic cooperative action; Tense combat prizes ammo conservation and careful firing; The capes are awesome

Missions and story are lacking

What do you get if you take a co-op shooter, mix in some RPG levelling, the over-the-top campy militaristic jingoism of Starship Troopers and removed friendly fire? You'd get Helldivers!

Random mission objectives; Campy; fun; over-the-top; Great multiplayer; Overwhelming enemies – in a fun way

Lack variety of mission objectives; Limited environmental types; Zero plot

Taking the time to polish non-essential aspects of a design and adding nuances that others overlook not only shows a developer's love for what they're doing, but also helps sell that same love to prospective players. To paraphrase a well-known saying, the awesome is in the details.

Unleashing my mech suit for the first time

Occasional dropped connections and tech weirdness

If Destiny and Starship Troopers were to meet in a crowded bar, fall in love and produce a little shooty, explodey, sci-fi coloured egg, Helldivers is what would emerge, shouting and blasting, a few w

Solid shooting; Strategems are great; Deliberately hardcore

Doesn't look great; Unlucky deaths can frustrate; Potential to attract griefers

Twin stick shooters are a great genre of games, the ultimate definition of pick up and play. It's a category of games that can either go really well or really badly - there doesn't seem to be much middle ground.

Helldivers is a funny, addictive twin-stick shooter that's fun solo and even more so with friends but suffers from connection issues. Having to scroll through full games only to fail to connect to one of the open games is irksome, as is going through a game and not acquiring the experience and gear...

It's a fun game, but it's very difficult and lacks control options. The Vita version is highly inferior to the PS4 version as well.