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Graham:Ever had a weird, funny friend who one day cut off his long hair, started wearing shirts, and put all his Warhammer figures away? He’s being “a grown-up”, he says, and - totally coincidentally - he’s got a posh girlfriend now. We all need to just keep our mouths shut until he realises for himself that she’s awful.
That’s how I thought about Helldivers 2. Arrowhead, famed makers of topdown, slapstick, friendly fire-filled shmups likeMagickaand the firstHelldivers, had shaved off the ‘rough’ edges that made up their personality. Now they were making an over-the-shoulder shooter like everyone else. Sony was their girlfriend now.
Sometimes, that friend? Fast forward a few years and you realise that the posh girlfriend is alright, really. She’s his posh wife now. And their dining table? Covered in Warhammer figures.
Brendy:You are evil, Ed. But it’s the kind of evil I like. I’m not as in-love with Helldivers 2 as a lot of folks, but I did play enough to appreciate the comedy of desperately diving away from your pal’s too-keen artillery barrage. Friendly fire in video games is always funny.
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