This is a review of the game itself, disregarding the server issues that at the time of writing this haven't entirely been resolved.

THIS GAME IS AWESOME.
FIGHT BUGS, FIGHT TERMINATORS!
FUN GUNS! FUN ORBITAL BOMBARDMENTS!
FIGHTING WITH FELLOW HELLDIVERS ALSO FUN!

(the rest of the review may mention server issues)

This game get's fun right. They have nailed down fun. The controls feel great, the guns feel great, the game LOOKS great. The vibes are impeccable especially if you've ever counted your self as a fan of the 1997 film Starship Troopers and it's goofy propaganda, this game NAILS the propaganda. So much so I think the propaganda actually had a big part in why this game is so popular. Though even with near perfect propaganda, the game still needed to be good. AND IT IS! So good in fact, hundreds of thousands of people sat and STARED at the "Servers are at Full Capacity" screen (and still are currently probably) just so they can get the chance to fight and die for SUPER EARTH, and MANAGED DEMOCRACY, the chance to kill just one more bug or whirling death-bladed terminator.

In conclusion, I recommend this game in it's current state, and all previous states. Don't know about future states of the game, my review might change if they somehow ruin everything but I highly doubt it.

Edit 12/19/24
Just wanted to include there are no server issues anymore, Sony is still region locking the game so like 177 other countries with no access to the Playstation network can't play, so that sucks. But hardly the developer's fault, they're knocking it out the park left and right! We got the illuminate now and they're pretty fun to fight, so as of right now I can still wholeheartedly recommend this great game.

This is a review of the game itself, disregarding the server issues that at the time of writing this haven't entirely been resolved. THIS GAME IS AWESOME. FIGHT BUGS, FIGHT TERMINATORS! FUN GUNS! FUN ORBITAL BOMBARDMENTS! FIGHTING WITH FELLOW HELLDIVERS ALSO FUN! (the rest of the review may mention server issues) This game get's fun right. They have nailed down fun. The controls feel great, the guns feel great, the game LOOKS great. The vibes are impeccable especially if you've ever counted your self as a fan of the 1997 film Starship Troopers and it's goofy propaganda, this game NAILS the propaganda. So much so I think the propaganda actually had a big part in why this game is so popular. Though even with near perfect propaganda, the game still needed to be good. AND IT IS! So good in fact, hundreds of thousands of people sat and STARED at the "Servers are at Full Capacity" screen (and still are currently probably) just so they can get the chance to fight and die for SUPER EARTH, and MANAGED DEMOCRACY, the chance to kill just one more bug or whirling death-bladed terminator. In conclusion, I recommend this game in it's current state, and all previous states. Don't know about future states of the game, my review might change if they somehow ruin everything but I highly doubt it. Edit 12/19/24 Just wanted to include there are no server issues anymore, Sony is still region locking the game so like 177 other countries with no access to the Playstation network can't play, so that sucks. But hardly the developer's fault, they're knocking it out the park left and right! We got the illuminate now and they're pretty fun to fight, so as of right now I can still wholeheartedly recommend this great game.