{"id":785406,"date":"2026-05-10T00:36:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T00:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/785406\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T00:36:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T00:36:13","slug":"stop-ruining-the-game-helldivers-2-in-damage-control-as-user-reviews-hit-mostly-negative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/785406\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Stop Ruining the Game&#8217;: Helldivers 2 in Damage Control as User Reviews Hit &#8216;Mostly Negative&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"&#039;Stop Ruining This Game&#039;: Helldivers 2 in Damage Control as User Reviews Hit &#039;Mostly Negative&#039; 1\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/46f449b993a66\/stop-ruining-this-game-helldivers-2-in-damage-control-as-user-reviews-hit-mostly-negative-1.large.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/stop-ruining-this-game-helldivers-2-in-damage-control-as-user-reviews-hit-mostly-negative-1.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" alt=\"'Stop Ruining This Game': Helldivers 2 in Damage Control as User Reviews Hit 'Mostly Negative' 1\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The life of a live service game is punctuated by damage control \u2013 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/games\/ps5\/helldivers_2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Helldivers 2<\/a> has been no stranger to controversy since it exploded in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The co-op shooter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/news\/2024\/05\/helldivers-2-psn-requirement-backtracked-on-pc-after-brutal-review-bombing-campaign\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">famously came under fire<\/a> when Sony attempted to force PSN connectivity on the PC release, but there\u2019s been no shortage of balance related mishaps along the way.<\/p>\n<p>Now dev Arrowhead finds itself fighting fires yet again, as the game\u2019s community has turned on the title, renaming it \u2018Nerfdivers\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>On PC storefront <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/553850\/HELLDIVERS_2\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Steam<\/a>, just 37% of the game\u2019s user reviews submitted over the past 30 days have been positive, giving it a \u2018Mostly Negative\u2019 standing right now.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>The criticisms are many, but we\u2019ll attempt to summarise as succinctly as possible below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Game balance has become a big concern for many players, with some arguing enemies have been needlessly buffed and weapons not effectively tuned.<\/li>\n<li>There have been calls for players to boycott the latest War Bond, Exo Experts, because it locks a new vehicle stratagem behind a paywall.<\/li>\n<li>Communication from the Swedish studio has been strongly criticised, with a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/HelldiversUnfiltered\/comments\/1svak3g\/its_me_ama\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Reddit AMA<\/a> fronted by Johan Pilestedt proving a particular turning point for the community, as it failed to effectively address players\u2019 concerns.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Arrowhead, no longer a live service newbie, has <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/news\/app\/553850\/view\/686379208862073744\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">released an apologetic blog post on Steam<\/a> in response, which attempts to address many of the concerns.<\/p>\n<p>In it, it promises to be more communicative moving forward and improve its transparency when it comes to balance updates.<\/p>\n<p>It also says it\u2019s working to improve the game\u2019s Galactic War meta-game, increase public beta testing opportunities, and provide more exosuit stratagems outside of War Bonds.<\/p>\n<p>It says:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cHelldivers 2 matters to all of us, and we want to be clearer about what we\u2019re working on and what\u2019s coming next. Alongside new content, we\u2019re focused on improving the core of the game \u2013 stability, progression, and the Galactic War.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>But despite the blog post, not everyone\u2019s impressed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStop ruining the game,\u201d one fan says. \u201cStop with the balancing updates. It&#8217;s a co-op game in a PvE environment. Why do things need to be nerfed\/buffed like it&#8217;s some sort of a PvP game where balance actually matters there?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another adds: \u201cYour game hits Mostly Negative recent reviews and you decide to drop this as some sort of damage control. It&#8217;s clearly not working. Shame what&#8217;s happened to this game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It seems like it\u2019s going to take a lot of work to turn this ship around, but we wouldn\u2019t rule out a big change in perception if the game\u2019s planned summer updates deliver.<\/p>\n<p>Where do you stand on Helldivers 2 right now? Are you still playing and have you been satisfied with the title\u2019s current status, or are you feeling similarly irked? Let us know below.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text source\">[source <a class=\"external\" title=\"External Link: https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/news\/app\/553850\/view\/686379208862073744\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/news\/app\/553850\/view\/686379208862073744\" target=\"_blank\">store.steampowered.com<\/a>]<\/p>\n<dl>\n<dt>Related Games<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"first\">\n<\/dd>\n<dt>See Also<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"first\">\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/avatar.jpg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Sammy Barker\"\/><\/p>\n<p>As the Editor of Push Square, Sammy has over 15 years of experience analysing the world of PlayStation, from PS3 through PS5 and everything in between. 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