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Helldivers 2 went from one of the most beloved Steam games to one of the most hated pretty quickly (programming.dev)

submitted 6 months ago by pro_grammer@programming.dev to c/steam@lemmy.ml

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[–] ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca -2 points 6 months ago (3 children)

I didn't get the game because it's packed full of all the terrible corporate stuff you see in terrible corporate games. Always Online, Rootkit anticheat, in-game store to purchase items when the game is already expensive. I doubt adding "must give your information to Sony" is going to be the tipping point for anyone who is fine with everything else.

[–] Cliff@lemmy.world 13 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Why does a fully cooperative game needs an anti-cheat software in the first place. I don't give a fuck about cheaters as long as its not competitive. Deep rock galactic for example works great without all of this bullshit.

[–] almost1337@lemm.ee 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

To prevent people from spawning in unreleased content that is in the game, giving their group the maximum cap of in-game currency, and so on. Tamps down on the boosting market.

[–] Cliff@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

If i happen to encounter such stuff, i just leave. And for stuff like moneycheat that would affect my savegame, DRG for example provides a couple of backupsaves to roll back. So i can easily avoid being affected by cheaters and if others want to cheat, i just don't mind. But i would mind having to install a rootkit of questionable origin.

[–] NecroParagon@lemm.ee 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Exactly. That's why I play with cross play off on PS5, but I also think PC players shouldn't get locked out if they can't make an account in their country, so in my eyes that's the big fuck up. And it's Sony's fault, not Arrowhead. They should foot the community wrath and the remedy.

[–] CorrodedCranium@leminal.space 6 points 6 months ago

As I said in another comment I think it's more about people having to create another account.

I also don't know how or if PSN integration is going to impact matchmaking.

[–] UnderwaterSwift@lemmy.ml -2 points 6 months ago

Playing not online is miserable

Waaaaaaa anti cheat

The in game store requires zero to actual money and is probably the most fair one to date.

Game is expensive (it's the standard price?)

Jesus cry more about something you haven't even done.