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6.2 hrs last two weeks / 211.8 hrs on record (191.8 hrs at review time)
Posted: 5 May @ 4:59am
Updated: 6 May @ 1:39am

Ministry of Order and Truth notified me to rethink my review after the series of events. Either that or one way trip to the correctional camp.

'...Our way of life. Galaxy wide.
Paved with the skulls of those who died...'

HELLDIVERS 2 is a four player co-operative third-person shooter where you enlist as one of the best the Super Earth has to offer. Spreading managed democracy throughout the entire galaxy as you go, no matter if opposition has something to say about it.
Travel to numerous exotic planets. Fight off the deadliest forces remotely threatening our way of life. Spread democracy at any given opportunity, until there's nothing standing in our way.

As you go and venture to your liberating tasks, you will be equipped with latest, most superior technology of all that ONLY the Helldivers can access...

Stratagems. Pantented word for 'Death from Above'.
Ranging from Offensive, Support and Defensive Stratagems, pick yours before diving in and input the pattern to signal your your ship to drop off the supremely lethal dose of what you think about your opposition.
- Offensive Stratagems go straight to the point. Manipulate the weather above your foes by showering them with precise Orbital Strikes or deliver the swift Super iron fist by sending in Eagle-1 for near instant sweep.
- Support Stratagems already has it in it's name. Support yourself and fellow Helldivers with array of even deadlier arsenal you can't normally bring as your conventional weaponry. Turn the tides by carrying a Tac-Pack which improves your survival rate by marginal percentage.
- Defensive Stratagems are tried and tested methods for holding the most unstable grounds. Whether you go with automated sentries capable of shooting EVERYTHING that moves (we can't stress this enough, take heed where they shoot.), or to set up fortifications that shields you from incoming fire or repel pesky intruders by trapping the desired place which will be mind blowing (literally) for anyone traversing it.
All of these cannot be possible if it weren't provided by...

The Destroyer. Your personalized way to spread democracy.
Commandeer your very own Destroyer, capable of reaching anything within the Galactic map.
Give it a democratic name, sending a message from above to those inhabiting the tyranny below while providing the well needed morale boost to those accompanying you in liberation.
In addition to that, collecting samples from numerous planets will grant you sleek materialistic goods to your flagship which will further aid your spread of managed democracy in a long run.

And if that doesn't satisfy you, partaking in enough liberation will grant you medals in which you can show off your patriotic commitment in forms of shining armor, capes and even weaponry by spending the said medals in numerous Ministry approved Warbonds.

Be wary that you'll need to pay up in Super Credits in order to access the Warbonds labeled 'Premium'. But fear not, as you can also acquire those just by making progress, as opposed to investing your hard earned cash for military funding. Either in free Warbonds or having a sharp eye on Points of Interests on the planets.

However, nothing will compare your true equality if you invest in a title of Super Citizen.
The choice is ALWAYS yours.
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Galactic War. It awaits your call.
Before embarking on your liberation journey, you may notice a round table at the bridge of the Destroyer. This table is the eyes of every Helldiver of your real-time situation. From the entire look of the galaxy down to a single planet chunk, you will familiarize yourself which threat occupies the sector, whether they reside or about to reside in a planet. Liberating a planet requires you to complete brief, but straightforward tasks.
No matter what else is present on your sector to complete or if you exhaust your numbers, completing THAT mission alone will ensure further progress in liberation.

You can choose to stick with the pack and liberate the planets that majority of Helldivers occupy, or slowly make a tiny, but important progress of one unpopular planet at the moment.

Do your part! Even if you die trying
Despite all of this and the Galactic War's best efforts to pinpoint your threat levels as best as it can, the liberation is no easy task. You are EXPECTED to dive and die, over and over and over and over again. We commend every man and woman for their valiant sacrifice, no matter if you succumb to painful razor sharp claws, maws, lasers, rockets... and even your own weapons. You will ALWAYS have (LIMITED) reinforcements eager to dive and replace a fellow Helldiver who gave their lives that you can fight onward to greater victories.

Do you have what it takes to become FREE!? Join. The HELLDIVERS, too! A co-operative experience like no other. In fact... A MUST HAVE experience among all other co-op activities out there. And say hello... To DEMOCRACY. Stay FREE.
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