Helldivers 2 - Insert Bug Pun Here (Review)

This is the first negitive review i have heard of the game, but i can see where you are coming from. I myself havent played but i have heard the server issues and bugs, though that seems like its all due to the massive amount of players and servers not able to handle it then any fault of the game itself. Seems a little harsh to give that low of a review but i understand it. Im more interested in all the good quotes coming from the ceo basically saying the opposite of most gaming ceos, like telling people wait to get the game till they fix issues, and how you need to earn the right to monetize a game

Bought the game and played a little of it, and enough friends care about it that I've been following the drama. The company who made it had no idea it would get this huge, and are having unforeseen issues even with the code scaling it up to meet demand. So I don't fault them for releasing a busted game when the busted thing is people trying to play it is 10x the number they expected. Having said that, this game should be pulled off of Steam until they can resolve these issues. People who have it can keep trying to load in (lord knows I've tried this week...), but they shouldn't be selling this online only game to new people until they are at a point they can keep up with demand. It's $50 to wait in a line to MAYBE be able to connect with friends, and that is not acceptable.

Although I agree with most of the review, when I've been able to play I've had a lot of fun with the game. It feels like it could really have benefitted from a month or 2 more of polish. The balance of the weapons feel off and the descriptions apparently don't always match what the weapon can in game, for example when it comes to armor penetration. I get the impression that they didn't do nearly enough QA and balancing before release.

I think Sony was not expecting a non-major franchise/non-media tie-in IP to do so well, so the server budget was not what it needed to be. I've been playing it on and off all week, and it's clear that the dev team has been working their asses off to get it fixed with patches dropping like rain. Should it have been released without the backend support it needed? Of course not, but I would bag more on the publisher release date requirements than the devs on this one. All in all, though, I love this game, server matchmaking issues and all. It is ridiculously fun 'accidentally' blowing up your team with an Eagle Cluster Bomb Strike or a 120mm Artillery Barrage (while killing bugs or bots, of course). The shoot bits are very satisfying, and the sound design and visuals are excellent.

but I must add I enjoyed it, just like I enjoyed anthem. lol

It's like I'm playing anthem all over again