Helldivers 2’s Hive Lords are More of a Set Piece Than an Enemy Unit, and That’s Okay

Helldivers 2 is treating democracy’s bravest soldiers to a ton of arresting content lately, between its Xbox launch, a Halo: ODST crossover Warbond, a brand-new Terminid-centric update, and tomorrow’s Dust Devils Warbond. The update itself, Into the Unjust, is phenomenal as it introduces claustrophobic subterranean levels—where stratagems can’t be called in without open airspace—oranged-hued wastelands, and horrendous Dragonroaches, though one omnipotent threat returning from the original Helldivers game towers high above all else in Helldivers 2.