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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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...

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

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