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Helldivers 2is a massive triumph for Arrowhead Game Studios and Sony Interactive Entertainment. The gaming community immediately fell in love with the lore and what the video game is about and noticed some familiar assets that benefitted the narrative rather than come across as lazy recycling.
Reusing old assets or adding minor changes used to be frowned upon by the gaming community but the developers get a free pass in this regard. Skins and other cosmetic items need to stand apart but the developers found a way to reutilize these assets that fit the narrative structure.
Some Eagle-Eyed Fans Caught the Developers Reusing Assets in Helldivers 2
Arrowhead Game Studiosknew the risks of developing an online live service multiplayer game. The developers would work on new content like new tools and stratagems that could make the experience much smoother, likethe leaked Orbital Illumination Flare inHelldivers 2. Not everyone was a fan of this idea, and it could be subject to change before the developers can work on a better version.
The gaming community will go for anything new even cosmetic items. Recycling older assets can be viewed as a lazy effort to present something new to the public but the developers have a decent excuse for this specific project.
Other game developers tried this strategy and it did not end well for them. However, the narrative and lore are the perfect excuse for the developers to reuse these older assets and make some small adjustments to make them seem different.
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Some players wish the developers would give them the option to customize the appearance of their characters in-game. Other players suggested thatremoving the capewould be a small improvement for those who wish to stand out in a match and could have strategic advantages like being able to identify who is who.
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This may not mean much to the average player and could easily fly over their heads without noticing they could be wearing the same thing, only with a different coat of paint or slightly altered design. Regardless, the developers shouldn’t make it too obvious moving forward.
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Cosmetic items are now being treated as luxurious bragging rights but do not have much more to offer other than aesthetics. It will take a keen eye to identify these details from a distance but will come to the same conclusion.
Reusing older assets has been a strategy used by developers to make a quick buck but Arrowhead Game Studios can keep reusing these skins and change the design that would fit the narrative. It may seem lazy but denying the cleverness of this tactic would be futile.
Character design is important and the developers were able to keep it efficient. It is like killing two birds with one stone and everyone is happy.
Have you noticed the reused assets inHelldivers 2? Let us know in the comments section below!
Rouvin Josef Quirimit
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Piqued by his interest in superheroes during the early days of Marvel movies, Rouvin fell in a rabbit hole of pop culture. His passion for movies led to video games and he fell in love with God of War, The Last of Us, Uncharted, Red Dead Redemption, and more great single-player games that paved the way for his career as a gaming writer.
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