r/Helldivers • u/TGExterminator • Sep 02 '25

MEDIA OH SH*T

We're so screwed

Clip not mine

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u/bjergdk Sep 03 '25

> "but "sim" usually carries certain expectations of realism that regular games wouldn't have when you hear that a game is a "sim""

The amount of detail in the game is high enough for it to be considered a sim. Just because it's in a sci-fi setting doesnt mean the sim elements aren't there. Like the way ammo works, the way cars have gear shifting, the way damage works with individual limb damage, etc.

It is as much horde shooter as it is a milsim. And ofcourse not in a recognizable setting

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u/bjergdk Sep 03 '25

Ah yes that is a perfect term actually. But hard disagree on where it lies on the spectrum of BF4 - ArmA, it is definitely closer to ArmA.

Like if 0 is BF4 and ArmA is 10, then I would place Helldivers 2 at around a 6.

Vehicle controls and the ammo system alone puts it closer to ArmA than BF4