New Video! How Helldivers 2 Turns Starship Troopers Into a Game (ad-free!) (Patreon)

Hello everyone!

Just letting you know that the new video is now available, ad-free for Patreon! In Helldivers 2, if you're able to get past the dreaded "servers at capacity" screen, you'll be treated to some of the goofiest fun you can have in an action game—one that seems to take a lot of visual and dialogue cues from Paul Verhoeven's seminal 1997 film Starship Troopers. That said, upon further inspection, what impressed me most about Helldivers 2 was how it was able to convey more than just visual influence—instead managing to channel the more satirical elements of Verhoeven's satire of propaganda, through its mechanics and systems. In this analysis, let's discuss how Helldivers 2 players are Doing Their Part.

Sorry for the relative radio silence lately, been dealing with a fair bit of stress/feeling overwhelmed with things right now. Feelings of self-doubt getting in the way of projects getting over the finish line. Daft stuff you don't need me going on about. Either way, it felt nice formulating this one, just kinda letting it happen, and seeing it through to completion.

I just want to thank each and every one of you for your patience—your generous support is what allows me to be more flexible with this stuff, spending the time needed on the bigger projects to really flesh them out and let them breathe, while also being able to explore ideas like this that come to me. I just really appreciate it, thank you.

More videos coming very soon!

Thanks again,

Hamish

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