Patriote, Super Terre a besoin de toi ! C'est exact, il est temps d'entrer dans le monde de Helldivers 2, un jeu qui vous met en première ligne pour défendre votre planète natale et répandre la démocratie dans la galaxie. Est-ce un combat qui vaut la peine de mourir ? Vous pariez que oui, soldat !
Un triomphe pour la Démocratie Managée !
Helldivers 2 donne le ton immédiatement et la bravade patriotique très ironique qui est affichée dans la vidéo d'introduction reste constamment divertissante tout au long de votre expérience. Du sergent instructeur brillamment grandiloquent qui vous guide à travers le niveau tutoriel aux conseils « utiles » du manuel d'entraînement que vous voyez dans les écrans de chargement, l'humour est superbe. L'histoire, si on peut l'appeler ainsi, est plutôt légère, c'est le moins qu'on puisse dire. Même ainsi, elle plante le décor de tout ce que vous avez vraiment besoin de savoir – les humains sont attaqués et nous devons riposter. Il y a les Terminides (essentiellement des insectes géants) et il y a les Automatons (robots maléfiques) et vous pouvez choisir quel type d'ennemi combattre. S'ensuit un voyage vers une planète qui a besoin d'être libérée où vous sélectionnerez un type de mission parmi une bonne variété d'options différentes. Certaines missions impliquent de sauver des scientifiques humains et de les escorter vers des navettes d'évasion, d'autres peuvent vous demander de traquer des usines ou des nids selon le type d'ennemi, et d'autres encore vous obligent à sécuriser un objectif comme un précieux échantillon géologique ou un ICBM à lancer. Les missions sont suffisamment différentes pour éviter l'ennui, et il y a beaucoup d'objectifs secondaires, de points d'intérêt et d'échantillons à collecter. Certains d'entre eux font également allusion à un niveau plus profond de l'histoire, comme les tours de diffusion illégales. Vous êtes chargé de les détruire par tous les moyens possibles, mais un examen plus approfondi de ce qu'elles diffusent révèle des messages tels que « LA MENACE DES INSECTES EST UNE CONSTRUCTION DE SUPER TERRE ! », suggérant que Super Terre pourrait ne pas être entièrement dans son droit... Si certains d'entre vous ressentent des échos d'un certain film impliquant des vaisseaux spatiaux et des soldats, alors vous êtes sur la bonne voie. Si l'imitation est la forme la plus sincère de flatterie, alors il est juste de dire qu'Arrowhead Studios (les créateurs de Helldivers 2) ont fait beaucoup de compliments à cette franchise particulière. Pourtant, c'est un cadre qui fonctionne parfaitement pour un jeu de tir en équipe et ce qu'il manque en originalité, il le compense par une bonne écriture, une bande-son superbement entraînante, et surtout une boucle de gameplay principale qui vous incite à revenir pour en redemander.
Je fais ma part !
Parlons maintenant du gameplay de Helldivers 2. Grâce à l'histoire très minimale derrière les missions et le récit intentionnellement simpliste, il serait facile pour ce jeu d'être purement une nouveauté. Bien sûr, c'est amusant de voir la propagande satirique et intéressant de découvrir les différents types d'ennemis et d'environnements planétaires, mais finalement, si le gameplay n'était pas bon, Helldivers 2 aurait été un feu de paille qui aurait déjà disparu. Heureusement, ce n'est pas le cas, et l'équipe d'Arrowhead a clairement travaillé dur pour créer des armes et des outils de soutien (appelés Stratagèmes dans le jeu) intéressants et variés. Ils ont également créé suffisamment de types d'unités différentes avec des forces et des faiblesses uniques pour vous donner envie de continuer à monter les niveaux de difficulté afin de pouvoir affronter les adversaires les plus coriaces que le jeu a à offrir. La façon dont ces ennemis se mélangent et s'associent contre vous vous tiendra certainement en haleine et aux difficultés plus élevées, il est très facile de se retrouver soudainement submergé par d'énormes groupes. Parfois, cela peut sembler incroyablement chaotique, mais cela produit aussi des moments si mémorables que même lorsque vous perdez, vous ne pouvez pas vous empêcher de vouloir y retourner et réessayer. Il y a un fort accent sur le jeu en équipe et la communauté, avec tous les membres de votre équipe partageant les récompenses de vos missions et l'ensemble de la base de joueurs partageant une carte stratégique qui indique en temps réel quelles planètes sont attaquées, lesquelles ont été entièrement libérées et quels sont les objectifs communautaires partagés. Ces "Ordres Majeurs" sont un point de ralliement pour les joueurs, et ils sont plus qu'un simple moyen d'obtenir de la monnaie en jeu. L'Ordre Majeur le plus récent est de reprendre une planète aux Automatons qui possède une technologie d'exosquelette dont le déploiement à l'échelle de la flotte est imminent. Ce n'est pas seulement du texte d'ambiance, il y a eu une sortie prévue d'exosquelettes dans le jeu, que les développeurs taquinaient depuis plusieurs semaines auparavant. Si la communauté n'avait pas réussi à accomplir cet ordre, cette sortie aurait apparemment été "sévèrement retardée", mettant en jeu de véritables récompenses de gameplay pour encourager les joueurs à faire leur part. C'est un excellent concept qui pousse la communauté de Helldivers 2 à recruter désespérément ses coéquipiers pour les rejoindre et faire progresser leur avancement collectif sur les Ordres Majeurs.
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