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[Little Chicken]

Crashes, poor matchmaking, kernal Level Anti-Cheat (nProtect Gameguard), freezing and poor controls seem to be the biggest issues.

Reviews here

 

[Interfectum]

Would you say the sky is falling?

 

[Luipadre]

Launch day steam reviews for a multiplayer game in a nutshell

 

[G-DannY]

oopsie

 

[vaibhavpisal]

This or Suicide Squad?

Suicide Squad has highly positive rating if I remember correctly.

 

[nial]

This or Suicide Squad?

Suicide Squad has highly positive rating if I remember correctly.

You need to stop.

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

This or Suicide Squad?

Suicide Squad has highly positive rating if I remember correctly.

I don't think Suicice Squad has loading screens so you wouldn't like it

 

[Sleepwalker]

Little chicken and the other dude thrown a lifeline

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

This or Suicide Squad?

Suicide Squad has highly positive rating if I remember correctly.

Give it a week and compare them at least lmao

 

[vaibhavpisal]

You need to stop.

Just trying to make sense of the outrage. And its usefulness.

 

[Portugeezer]

Ah, so it's good then

 

[ResilientBanana]

no link to the reviews?

One of the negative reviews:

Avoid Because of Kernal Level Anti-Cheat (nProtect Gameguard)

The truth is, this game's anti-cheat, Nprotect Gameguard, is the cheapest and most unsafe rootkit anti-cheat on the market.

Since it's kernal level the anti-cheat has kernal access to your PC, meaning it can go through all your files and control hardware. Some reported that even after uninstalling their games, people still can't get rid of the anti-cheat as it lurks in your PC.

Here's a list of awful Free 2 Play games that Helldivers 2 has the honor of sharing an anti-cheat with: {LINK REMOVED}

The decision behind using this anti-cheat is because, the developers don't want cheaters to steal microtransactions like they did in the first game. Which is absolutely fair, but they have chosen the wrong anti-cheat.

It doesn't even make sense for a PVE Game to have such a strong rootkit anti-cheat that gives it access to your entire PC.

To protect their profits, the developers have chosen an anti-cheat that put players at risk.

Many people have been turned away from this game, due to their decision.

I hope the developers read this and consider using one of the popular anti-cheats like EAC, at least that anti-cheat has a good reputation unlike nProtect Gameguard.

 

[vaibhavpisal]

Give it a week and compare them at least lmao

Point of that?

Redfall is in pretty good shape now, 6 months after launch.

Whats done is done.

 

[FalsettoVibe]

OP: Not a single post or concern about Helldivers 2 prior to launch.
Also OP: First negative thread about Helldivers 2 at launch

Yep.....no ill intent or bad faith there.

 

[DryvBy]

Seems like most of the complains are crashing and the anti cheat stuff. One guy posted stats with AMD, I wonder if it's an AMD bug for their video cards.

 

[Mr Moose]

Point of that?

Redfall is in pretty good shape now, 6 months after launch.

Whats done is done.

Redfall

 

[DrFigs]

what exactly is the alternative to anti-cheat?

 

[RoboFu]

lots of crashes and some form of bad rootkit anticheat.

 

[rhodesianshepard]

Point of that?

Redfall is in pretty good shape now, 6 months after launch.

Whats done is done.

Helldivers 2 will see content updates for years. It's like saying Apex Legends had a horrific launch day, so why bother playing in 2024? It's an always online game, launch bugs shouldn't be a surprise

 

[FoxMcChief]

I always kind of felt like the board was forcing hype for this game. I hope it ends up good. I want more good $30-$40 games released.

 

[Bitmap Frogs]

Why have people decided to console war around a budget release that's not even from Sony itself? Seriously casually comparing it to redfall over there.

 

[AJUMP23]

how is it on the console?

 

[DenchDeckard]

Starfield like.....

 

[Bumblebeetuna]

Glad I didn't preorder. Will buy on the cheap for PC once they have ironed out all these issues. Wasn't aware it launches with a battle pass. Hope the monetization is ok. I guess if the core gameplay is good it won't really matter.

 

[FalsettoVibe]

Why have people decided to console war around a budget release that's not even from Sony itself? Seriously casually comparing it to redfall over there.

Certain "people" want Sony to have a Redfall moment real bad.....lol.
OP dropped this turd of a thread and bounced....lol

 

[demigod]

This or Suicide Squad?

Suicide Squad has highly positive rating if I remember correctly.

Halo infinite

 

[jm89]

Bros still hurt over starfield

 

[GHG]

Hope the monetization is ok. I guess if the core gameplay is good it won't really matter.

It not and it absolutely should matter.

The kind of crap that's in this game shouldn't get rewarded.

 

[M1chl]

Not a good look

 

[StreetsofBeige]

I dont play PC games that are high end or competitive, so they probably dont even have anti-cheat programs in them. But for me, as long as these features DRM, anti-cheat etc... are done in good faith to prevent cheaters and piracy I'm all for it.

What I dont support is when you hear about Deneuvo or whatever always being on and being a system hog where gamers say the performance tanks or the game has microstutters due to those kinds of back end programs always running.

 

[Bitmap Frogs]

Certain "people" want Sony to have a Redfall moment real bad.....lol.

That's pathetic.

It not and it absolutely should matter.

The kind of crap that's in this game shouldn't get rewarded.

It's a battle pass and reportedly the free stuff has the same stats, just looks not as cool.

 

[TexMex]

The game has been live for like an hour everyone settle the fuck down

 

[Pop]

Typical Steam launch for a multiplayer title. Launch problems and the players go and whine

 

[Sanepar]

Game is good, people are trolling

 

[Mownoc]

This or Suicide Squad?

Suicide Squad has highly positive rating if I remember correctly.

Considering this has beaten the peak steam player count of Suicide Squad by five times on a weekday i'd say most are picking this.

 

[j0hnnix]

This or Suicide Squad?

Suicide Squad has highly positive rating if I remember correctly.

not suicide squad it's Gaas game not like Hell Divers......

 

[GHG]

Typical Steam launch for a multiplayer title. Launch problems and the players go and whine

Here's a thought, maybe the game shouldn't launch with problems?

QA exists for a reason.

It's a battle pass and reportedly the free stuff has the same stats, just looks not as cool.

Correct me if I'm wrong but aren't certain purchasable items offering gameplay advantages?

 

[twilo99]

Still selling great so who cares about the reviews?

 

[GymWolf]

I had a couple of good matches with some gaffers but the game disconnect pretty often, the servers are probably getting hammered.

The game is pretty good and fun otherwise, i feel already more democratic after just 2 hours.

 

[Rubim]

Still selling great so who cares about the reviews?

This is a bit weird to boast about yet.
It just got released.

Sales are okayish so far according to steamdb.

Game is good when it works trough.

 

[GymWolf]

I don't think Suicice Squad has loading screens so you wouldn't like it

 

[StueyDuck]

a multiplayer game, with day 1 server issues??? surely that has never happened before?

played a couple rounds with friends and its awesome, runs great, didn't have any crashes. like all multiplayer games the servers will be worked on and fixed asap.

i guess none of that fits into the grrrr helldivers 2 is meany doo doo that gaf has had up to launch.

 

[digoutyoursoul]

what exactly is the alternative to anti-cheat?

Stay single as long as you can ?

 

[rodrigolfp]

No ultrawide, mouse smooth is obligatory (wtf), FSR only ...

 

[Bitmap Frogs]

Here's a thought, maybe the game shouldn't launch with problems?

QA exists for a reason.



Correct me if I'm wrong but aren't certain purchasable items offering gameplay advantages?

If you mean like 10$ for mk2 pistol, does 30% more damage than base mk1 pistol I don't know if they exist. All I heard is about the battle pass.

 

[STARSBarry]

Here's a screen shot from my cousin.

So if your wondering why it's mixed, this is why.

 

[BossLackey]

how is it on the console?

I too would love to know. Was going to get it on Steam, but I have no problem picking it up on PS5 if it's a much better experience.

 

[GymWolf]

Here's a screen shot from my cousin.

So if your wondering why it's mixed, this is why.

Yeah i had to do the adming thing because the game won't open 4 times out 5.

 

[adamsapple]

Here's a screen shot from my cousin.

So if your wondering why it's mixed, this is why.

53% seems generous.

OP: Not a single post or concern about Helldivers 2 prior to launch.
Also OP: First negative thread about Helldivers 2 at launch

Yep.....no ill intent or bad faith there.

Certain "people" want Sony to have a Redfall moment real bad.....lol.
OP dropped this turd of a thread and bounced....lol

 

[scarlet0pimp]

bloody hell bought it on steam without looking at the reviews, they will fix it though