"Repetitious gameplay and awkward controls make this a less of a ‘dive' and more of a crash landing"

not knowing what I was getting into, I bought this game and give it a shot, i was totally being over run trying to play solo, I was so close to giving up on this game and suddenly 3 random people join my game and man I just cant stop playing, it feels so good to have someone to watch your back!

See new and exciting places, meet new aliens and liberate them of their lives! Classic Top-Down Twin-Stick Sci-Fi Shooter meets modernized multiplayer objective-based madness with persistent leveling and unlocks. Gauntlet meets Destiny? Maybe. Don't let the arcade look fool you, this game has depth.

A well designed, challenging and entertaining shooter that's best appreciated as a multiplayer game. More variety in mission types would help it feel less of a grind, however. 4 /5

The most fun you can have while accidentally shooting your friends.

Despite those small story issues, Helldivers conquers its fair share of stars. For those with a team waiting, the delicious bits of gun-based carnage will far outweigh any and all feelings that come with the "oh, we're doing this again" doldrums, and even those without steady play friends will find...

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.

Great game

What do you get when you mix a healthy dose of Starship Troopers, a dash of Mass Effect, a small pinch of Killzone: Liberation, and a nice helping of Starcraft, and lay it down over a four-player co-op system? You get Arrowhead Studios' latest offering, Helldivers.

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