Arrowhead Recreation Studios’ Helldivers 2 will make the soar to the Xbox Collection X and S consoles on August twenty sixth, costing $39.99. That is the primary PlayStation-published title to launch on Xbox. The title will ship with cross play between all platforms.
The cooperative PvE third-person shooter was an surprising hit when it first launched concurrently on PlayStation 5 and PC in early 2023. It soared in reputation on Steam, the place it earned an “overwhelmingly optimistic” score, which flipped to “overwhelmingly unfavorable” when Sony launched (then swiftly reversed) a choice to require a PSN login for PC gamers. Xbox’s press release makes no point out of a PSN login, so it seemingly received’t be required right here.
Helldivers 2 is a gem of a recreation that’s excessive on hijinx. What initially looks like a critical sci-fi title typically provides option to humorous, emergent moments, thanks partly to its Strategem system, which requires you to enter complicated button combos whereas dealing with down swarms of enemies. There are a selection of missions you may tackle in opposition to aliens, robots, and a more moderen Illuminate species. And, because it’s a live-service title, the lore and the stakes are all the time evolving (and the builders typically troll gamers). It’s a enjoyable world to be immersed in, even in the event you’re simply grinding the free battle move for weapon upgrades.
My former Polygon colleague Cass Marshall wrote some unimaginable Helldivers 2 protection, which have the ability to persuade nearly anybody that they had been lacking out on an excellent time. I imply, simply take a look at these headlines under.