Helldivers 2 followers have been ready patiently (and never so patiently) for the alien horde shooter so as to add a brand new enemy faction, and Arrowhead Studios is lastly doing simply that. The Illuminate at the moment are stay within the sport following a shock free replace referred to as Omens of Tyranny, and it provides a ton extra than simply the collection’ notorious blue aquatic aliens.
Players of the unique Helldivers destroyed the Illuminates’ civilization 100 years in the past, however it seems now they’re again and able to wage battle by means of thoughts management. By corrupting different Helldivers, they’ve spawned a brand new menace referred to as The Voteless, and it seems to be like a mini-civil battle is ready to play out on city battlefields as followers have lengthy been hoping for.
Here’s the trailer for the brand new replace:
Colony streets overrun by Voteless and Illuminate imply that gamers shall be in close-quarters fight in again alleys and forked roads that depart them no method to escape if issues go unhealthy. One new instrument within the arsenal would be the Fast Recon Vehicle or “FRV” that lets as much as 4 gamers journey collectively, Grand Theft Auto-style, by means of war-torn cities. It appears like there shall be different stratagems and arsenal upgrades dropping within the new replace as nicely.
Omens of Tyranny is bringing a giant patch too. The greatest enchancment? You can now lastly rejoin your final match after a crash, one thing that’s tousled many a Helldivers 2 gaming session for me personally. Other highlights embrace Automaton Reinforced Scout Striders spawning much less ceaselessly, plenty of buffs to numerous weapons, and Helldiver and sentry gun armor changing into extra flame-retardant so it takes longer to ignite. The modifications all appear consistent with the studio’s latest marketing campaign to calibrate the sport with extra of an eye fixed towards enjoyable than to good stability.
Arrowhead Studios additionally introduced a brand new Helldivers 2-themed DualSense controller. It’s $75 and goes up on the market beginning December 20.
