Polygon.com / 20.12.24

Oh god, oh man, Helldivers 2's Illuminate are beelining their way to the ominous space hole

Its an exciting time to be a Helldiver, with Arrowhead recently adding urban maps, a recon vehicle, and a third enemy faction to the game. At first, it looked like the story of the Illuminate returning to the galaxy would be one and done, told over the course of a weekend. The Illuminate arrived immediately after an announcement at The Game Awards and hit the planet of Calypso, and Helldivers narrowly defended Calypso with only moments to spare. Now the dastardly space squids have their sights firmly set on another target: the black hole where Meridia used to be. This requires a little bit of explanation. The games first two enemy factions are the Terminids and the Automatons. The Terminids in particular have proven to be a popular foe; even when Major Orders from Super Earth direct players to go fight robots, a chunk of players remain in Terminid space to live out their Starship Troopers fantasies. A little while ago, the Terminid threat responded to this attention with a series of fa...
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