Why doesn’t Helldivers 2 support couch co-op? It’s likely because the game is simply too demanding to support split-screen play. Unless you and your friend have access to multiple devices, multiple screens, and multiple copies of Helldivers 2 in the same room, you will not be able to play the game together outside of the intended online matchmaking options. For that matter, the game does not support any kind of local multiplayer options. Unfortunately, Helldivers 2 does not support couch co-op at launch. Once you’ve completed it (which shouldn’t take more than 20-30 minutes) you’ll be ready to play with others. While that tutorial can only be played solo, it’s a fairly brief (and genuinely useful) introduction to the game. To unlock Helldivers 2’s co-op multiplayer, you will need to complete the game’s tutorial mission. While the extent of their abilities remains somewhat vague, those manipulations will hopefully allow the Helldivers 2 team to keep matches as fresh as possible. The Helldivers 2 team recently revealed that they can alter aspects of an ongoing match in real time. There is one more wrinkle that makes Helldivers 2’s multiplayer unique: the real-time influence of its developers. Few co-op action titles demand communication and coordination quite like Helldivers 2. For that matter, players must also constantly communicate to coordinate their positions, load-outs, and currently available resources. Survival in Helldivers 2 often means coordinating not just which Stratagems players bring into combat but where and when to deploy them. Stratagems are essentially customizable RTS-like abilities that squads bring into combat. Once those objectives are completed, players must call in an extraction and survive a final wave of enemy attacks until the dropship arrives. From there, players will be able to acquire various ability and gear upgrades as well as swap elements of their current loadouts.Īside from the intense and nearly constant combat, one of the things that makes Helldivers 2’s multiplayer so unique is its emphasis on “Stratagems” and other strategic combat options. It allows up to four players to jump into a hostile environment and complete objectives while battling large armies of enemies. Helldivers 2 is a third-person shooter that emphasizes co-op play.

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