Helldivers 2 has something very special about it, though i am not sure if i can put it into words really.

It's a third-person shooter in which you select your loadout - weapons and stratagems - and then drop onto a world to fulfill main and secondary mission objectives and then you need to call in extraction and safely extract.
Sounds simple enough, and it's pretty easy to get into.
As for Stratagems: Those are powerful support weapons, orbital strikes, mines etc. that can and will help you with your mission.
To call these in, you need to press a certain order of buttons, imagine Kombos from fighting games like Mortal Kombat or Street Fighter.

As for mission objectives, they are relatively varied, ranging from destroying things, to help some personell to evacuate, help launching a missile etc.
Though the enemies will definitely not let you do that in peace, as you'll encounter patrols throughout the map, enemy nests or factories you can or need to destroy.

Both factions (as of now, 2 more are likely to come in the future based on the map), the Automatons and Terminids, are very different and require a bit of adjusting when fighting against each one.

One thing that definitely stands out is the music, the main theme when you drop down to the planet is easily the most recognizable and just "cool" theme i've heard in a long time.

My experience with other palyers was also overwhelmingly positive. Yes, there are some clowns you might encounter who teamilll (oh yes, friendly fire is a thing and it can be hilarious if unintentional) but in my 200 hours so far, i've encountered only a handful of really negative players.
Mostly the games were fine, but a lot were actually pretty great, even with randoms.

Even the Microtransactions are relatively "soft". There's one premium currency, which you'll need to unlock Warbonds (kind of like a battle pass, in which you have items to unlock).
But this premium currency can be found in missions, so if you look out for these and accumulate them, there's not even a need to buy these Super Credits.
In my playtime, i collected enough to be able to afford every Warbond so far.

With Sony also apparently changing their stance on the PSN/Steam account linking, there's no reason for me to not recommend this game fully.

All that combined, the setting, the music, the community, the gamplay and how it can turn from easy peasy to absolute chaotic mayhem is just tons of fun and makes this game a worthwhile recommendation.

So, how ’bout a nice cup of LIBER-TEA?

Helldivers 2 has something very special about it, though i am not sure if i can put it into words really. It's a third-person shooter in which you select your loadout - weapons and stratagems - and then drop onto a world to fulfill main and secondary mission objectives and then you need to call in extraction and safely extract. Sounds simple enough, and it's pretty easy to get into. As for Stratagems: Those are powerful support weapons, orbital strikes, mines etc. that can and will help you with your mission. To call these in, you need to press a certain order of buttons, imagine Kombos from fighting games like Mortal Kombat or Street Fighter. As for mission objectives, they are relatively varied, ranging from destroying things, to help some personell to evacuate, help launching a missile etc. Though the enemies will definitely not let you do that in peace, as you'll encounter patrols throughout the map, enemy nests or factories you can or need to destroy. Both factions (as of now, 2 more are likely to come in the future based on the map), the Automatons and Terminids, are very different and require a bit of adjusting when fighting against each one. One thing that definitely stands out is the music, the main theme when you drop down to the planet is easily the most recognizable and just "cool" theme i've heard in a long time. My experience with other palyers was also overwhelmingly positive. Yes, there are some clowns you might encounter who teamilll (oh yes, friendly fire is a thing and it can be hilarious if unintentional) but in my 200 hours so far, i've encountered only a handful of really negative players. Mostly the games were fine, but a lot were actually pretty great, even with randoms. Even the Microtransactions are relatively "soft". There's one premium currency, which you'll need to unlock Warbonds (kind of like a battle pass, in which you have items to unlock). But this premium currency can be found in missions, so if you look out for these and accumulate them, there's not even a need to buy these Super Credits. In my playtime, i collected enough to be able to afford every Warbond so far. With Sony also apparently changing their stance on the PSN/Steam account linking, there's no reason for me to not recommend this game fully. All that combined, the setting, the music, the community, the gamplay and how it can turn from easy peasy to absolute chaotic mayhem is just tons of fun and makes this game a worthwhile recommendation. So, how ’bout a nice cup of LIBER-TEA?