![]() The issues surrounding Janga and her prophecies (I came to refer to her as The Oracle) brought about great anger later in the story. As I said above, there were several key emotional scenes throughout this story that had me angry, upset, and intrigued. Nick uses his masterful writing and descriptive talents to bring us up-to-date, 10 years later, about the status of X, the hell divers, and the other citizens of the Hive. There were times I considered slowing down the narration just to make the story last longer. I couldn’t wait to start the book and watched as I became more and more depressed as the time on the Audible app ticked down to the end of the story. ![]() This was a book that I wanted to push through as quickly as possible, but also didn’t want to finish because I know part three is some time off still. What happened to X? Where has he been? Did he even survive? I now know the answer and, to steal a quote from the Starship Troopers movie, “I would like to know more”. The opening to this book picked up right where I am certain every fan of the series wanted it to. Let me start by saying that the transition from the first book to the second was very well done. This was a sequel that was worth the wait and then some. To say that I have been anxious for the first sequel in this trilogy would be the understatement of the century. This is the series that introduced me to, and hooked me on, Nicholas Sansbury Smith’s works late last year. Josh here and oh my, what an emotional roller coaster! My favorite author’s work being read by my favorite narrator, what a ride. PlayStation Plus membership subject to recurring subscription fee taken automatically until cancellation. *Gameplay requires internet access and paid for PlayStation Plus membership (sold separately) on PS5. Helldivers 2 launches on PS5 and PC this year. You’ll also encounter optional objectives to complete, requiring a small detour with your teammates, and of course, requiring more ammunition. You’ll be able to share locations with each other and move together across the map. There’s not only cooperative combat, but you’ll have cooperative objectives to tackle with your team as well. You can even grab the guns your previous corpse left behind. ![]() Either way, it’s your team’s first priority to use a Reinforce stratagem to call your brand new Helldiver down to the planet to pick up right where you left off. Not only are the enemy hordes relentless, but you might run into some stray bullets from your fellow Helldivers. Of course, once the action really picks up, get used to dying. You’re all free to decide how you want to spread Managed Democracy: up close and personal, or with tactical oversight. You can even sneak past encounters if your team moves carefully. Once your Hellpod lands on a planet, you can start calling in support stratagems, which include more powerful weapons, shield generators, and supply backpacks.Įach member of your squad can play according to their own style: some of you will charge into the fight, others will call down a sniper rifle stratagem and maintain a safe distance while picking off the enemies. In a four-person team, you’ll be able to select a mix of stratagems and weapons that will lead to a unique victory every time. While one Helldiver is handling the heavy fire, another Helldiver can call down a shield generator to protect teammates as the enemies push back. If you’re going up against armored enemies, like the Terminid Charger, you or a squadmate can equip armor-piercing weapons, like the AT-48 Recoilless Rifle or the AC-8 Autocannon, which feature a teammate-assisted reload to keep battles even more chaotic.īut don’t sleep on those defensive stratagems either. When selecting stratagems, it’ll be essential to coordinate with your team to select the best possible load-outs for the enemies and mission type. Everything from airstrikes to Hellpods containing bigger, badder weapons to defensive gear and extra supplies are at your fingertips. Your greatest aids as a Helldiver are stratagems: powerful tools that can be summoned with short button combinations. After your Helldiver defrosts on your ship, you and your squadmates must prepare for a mission by customizing your armor, your weapons, and your stratagems together.Ĭreating your loadout feels like part of the mission prep: changing your weapon to suit not only your appetite for destruction but the mission and enemy types you might encounter. ![]()
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