Ehhh things have improved over time, not to mention better frame rates now. For what it is, the developers are at the mercy of the publishers (Sony Corp). Not a whole lot we as gamers can complain over. I guess the rule of thumb here is to never buy a Playstation console so the executives at Sony HQ can fully understand why they're horribly mismanaged.


--// Secound edit from May 4th, 2024 //--
I can no longer support this game due to the poor and dishonest responses coming from the game's developers and community manager(s).
This game already has a terrible anti-cheat that practically does NOTHING despite it being a ring zero kernal anti-cheat (legal rootkit) with a concerning and scandalous past.
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/Helldivers/comments/1anz3w3/

In fact, it is so useless that you can easily use cheats in this game offered openly on Nexus Mods with zero issues as per the latest comments on that page (i.e. samples +5 collected upon one collected, unlimited stamina, ammo, nades, fast run, low weapons cooldown, etc).
Source: https://www.nexusmods.com/helldivers2/mods/36

The community manager known as "Spitz" is well known for having an ego and is still hired by ArrowHead as their CM.
Source: https://nichegamer.com/helldivers-2-cm-tells-pc-fans-upset-with-sony-to-refund-and-leave/
You can also look up his name on Twitter since a lot of people are complaining about it. Yes, he has recently apologized and is now more professional, but time will tell when he will repeat the same mistake again. This isn't his first time after all. (i.e. Discord F @everyone Incident).

Furthermore, another ArrowHead CM recently admitted that the mandatory inclusion of a PSN account for linking is so that "it is easier to ban problematic players on HD2". They also hire community managers with questionable pasts and questionable political affiliations:
Source: https://twitter.com/Grummz/status/1786564212669714736
https://twitter.com/Grummz/status/1786771949714378974

There's a whole lot more issues which I will link later, but the amount of control ArrowHead wants over players in a PVE co-op shooter is extremely baffling. Not even comparable games like Deep Rock Galactic is this bad. What gives?


--// First edit from February 28th, 2024 //--
Much of the prior issues and bugs have been resolved. I can now properly join quick play lobbies and enter friends' lobbies via my Steam friends list. Progression is fun and rewarding, and they don't force or nudge you to pay with real money currency unlike other similar "live service games". RMCs are earnable within missions at low rates, but you can easily unlock the premium battlepass with ease.

Graphics are great and still look great on medium settings. Can't wait for mechs and tanks though.


--// Original comment from February 18th, 2024 //--
I only played the tutorial and a single game by myself. Unable to play with anyone. Can't even get into the server or play with anyone since yesterday.
I might request a refund if this isn't solved in the next few days. Waste of time and money. Don't buy it until they fix server issues.

Ehhh things have improved over time, not to mention better frame rates now. For what it is, the developers are at the mercy of the publishers (Sony Corp). Not a whole lot we as gamers can complain over. I guess the rule of thumb here is to never buy a Playstation console so the executives at Sony HQ can fully understand why they're horribly mismanaged. --// Secound edit from May 4th, 2024 //-- I can no longer support this game due to the poor and dishonest responses coming from the game's developers and community manager(s). This game already has a terrible anti-cheat that practically does NOTHING despite it being a ring zero kernal anti-cheat (legal rootkit) with a concerning and scandalous past. Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/Helldivers/comments/1anz3w3/ In fact, it is so useless that you can easily use cheats in this game offered openly on Nexus Mods with zero issues as per the latest comments on that page (i.e. samples +5 collected upon one collected, unlimited stamina, ammo, nades, fast run, low weapons cooldown, etc). Source: https://www.nexusmods.com/helldivers2/mods/36 The community manager known as "Spitz" is well known for having an ego and is still hired by ArrowHead as their CM. Source: https://nichegamer.com/helldivers-2-cm-tells-pc-fans-upset-with-sony-to-refund-and-leave/ You can also look up his name on Twitter since a lot of people are complaining about it. Yes, he has recently apologized and is now more professional, but time will tell when he will repeat the same mistake again. This isn't his first time after all. (i.e. Discord F @everyone Incident). Furthermore, another ArrowHead CM recently admitted that the mandatory inclusion of a PSN account for linking is so that "it is easier to ban problematic players on HD2". They also hire community managers with questionable pasts and questionable political affiliations: Source: https://twitter.com/Grummz/status/1786564212669714736 https://twitter.com/Grummz/status/1786771949714378974 There's a whole lot more issues which I will link later, but the amount of control ArrowHead wants over players in a PVE co-op shooter is extremely baffling. Not even comparable games like Deep Rock Galactic is this bad. What gives? --// First edit from February 28th, 2024 //-- Much of the prior issues and bugs have been resolved. I can now properly join quick play lobbies and enter friends' lobbies via my Steam friends list. Progression is fun and rewarding, and they don't force or nudge you to pay with real money currency unlike other similar "live service games". RMCs are earnable within missions at low rates, but you can easily unlock the premium battlepass with ease. Graphics are great and still look great on medium settings. Can't wait for mechs and tanks though. --// Original comment from February 18th, 2024 //-- I only played the tutorial and a single game by myself. Unable to play with anyone. Can't even get into the server or play with anyone since yesterday. I might request a refund if this isn't solved in the next few days. Waste of time and money. Don't buy it until they fix server issues.