You don't know this game, but it has laid the foundation for the most played game of the last couple of months!
Game news You don't know this game, but it has laid the foundation for the most played game of the last couple of months!
Set in 2024, the game has, in just a few months, become a must-play co-op shooter. But did you know that she was inspired by one of the studio's first titles? A look back at the project that never stops being talked about, at JV Legends.
One game has achieved this feat in just a few months Establishing itself as a TPS juggernaut. While continuing to delight PC and PlayStation users, The title's success is far from a coincidence. The culmination of a proven formula, Helldivers 2 A Archer In a fun cooperative that has something that will attract the largest possible number of players. But if space adventure always attracts more players, It arises from an unrelated project! Focus on the game that continues to spread democracy across the galaxy in this JV Legends.
Funny little witches
If it's best known today for the Helldivers license, Arrowhead Games is the original Other games are equally interesting ! Johan Billstedt, originally a student, and four of his classmates already had ideas, and in 2008 they launched their first project: Magicka. If this name doesn't mean anything to you, However it contains part of what will make Helldivers a success. There are no galactic soldiers or heavy weapons here. in Magicayou play as funny little wizards in a world inspired by Nordic mythology.
If the connection is still beyond you, then everything is already happening regarding the gameplay in Magicka. This is based on key combinations Which each corresponds to an elemental spell. For example, if you press Earth-Earth-Fire-Fire-Fire, a huge molten rock will come out of your stick and shatter where you want. Playable with up to 4 players in co-op modeThe game can quickly turn into a huge mess once someone makes a mistake with their combinations. The key is in Magicahe is from Knowing how to adapt quickly, think quickly, and come up with the right combinations without making a mistake. This probably reminds you of the 2024 game, right?
Zombie providence
After release Magica The one that made noise (and won an award), The studio will experience a small desert crossing With two titles it doesn't really work. First, 2013's The Showdown Effect, a sort of unlikely mash-up between Golden Eye and Super Smash Bros. (yeah yeah), which got good reviews, but sold much less than Magica. Then comes 2014's Gauntlet, a hack-and-slash film which, despite good reviews, It won't be a huge seller, just like its predecessor. That was in 2015 The studio is finally making a comeback in a big way. It is with new original license from Sony, Very diverse, Arrowhead was a real success. The studio sees its game over the top 80/100 on Metacriticand takes advantage of the strength of the Japanese publisher to see it highlighting all of the company's consoles.
According to the developers, in addition Magicaone of the main inspirations for Helldivers lies in a small indie game that the developers played regularly while working on their 2008 title. Reply to Name I made a game with zombiesPlayers must survive, alone or up to 4 players cooperatively, facing hordes of the undead, using various power-ups, Until the end of the game's only music, which lasts exactly 13 minutes and 37 seconds. Here are also inspirationsVery diverse Clear: A comedic cooperative shooter with different rewards for recovering on the ground, all against hordes of enemies for a certain period. It's literally the same principle. Learn more about Miscellaneous Hell 2 And all its secrets Feel free to check out JV Legends!
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