Recent reviews by Bubblebox

MAJOR ORDER COMPLETED - BUT STAY VIGILANT HELLDIVERS!

Well the new DLC just dropped with the THIRD NEW ENEMY TYPE.

Unfortunately it is the SONY's. They are totally OP and Arrowhead have said that it is impossible to Nerf them. They will have taken over Super Earth by next week so may as well just ask for a refund or uninstall. Not even Joel can save us from this enemy.

RIP Helldivers 2 you will be missed!

What a gem of a game! ‘Easy to play hard to master’ is an often spouted phrase by pretty much every game marketing company these days, but this phrase really is true for this game. It might take you a couple of playthrough to work out a competent strategy but it is well worth the effort.

This game has one of the best logistics/support/moral systems that I have seen is this type of accessible computer wargame. This system keeps the realism factor to the fore whilst making you not a little frustrated when you cannot make certain moves because you are out of supply, in bad terrain or winter has set in.

This game has a solid weather system with effects as they would be for different parts of the world at the different times of the year.

There is a good research element to the game. Get behind in upgrades and you will lose all your momentum.

A large part of the game is control of resources. These resources come from a variety of sources and manifest as Military Power Points (MPPs), the currency of the game. This simple but varied way of getting resources work extremely well.

Currently there are 6 single player campaigns at a number of different, customisable, hardness settings. For even more of a challenge head for a MP game, where an unpredictable enemy comes in to play.

The game is ripe for modding and I look forward to WW1 and Cold War scenarios which this game cries out for.

Minor gripes are the ai use of ships, which is very predictable cf. ai land forces, subs are currently OP and arty needs a buff.

All in all I like it and will sink many hours into this game.