Helldivers 2 will finally get the minigun and other weapons that fans have long requested for the jungle-themed Python Commandos Warbond game.
Launching December 2, Python Commandos Premium Warbond adds up-to-date armor and weapons to Arrowhead’s explosive third-person action game. In addition to the up-to-date minigun that Helldivers 2 has been clamoring for since launch, the Battle Bond includes a chainsword and a flame dog.
The star, however, is the minigun, and this combined with the jungle theme brings back memories of the original Predator film, where Jesse Ventura fired a minigun called “Old Painless” at hapless enemy soldiers and Yautja, uttering the iconic phrase: “I don’t have time to bleed.”
Of course, if you’re fighting Automatons, maybe the up-to-date Helldivers 2 minigun will give off some Terminator 2 vibes. After all, Arnold Schwarzenegger liked the occasional minigun, right? At least he kept those cops alive.
In the post on Blog about PlayStationKatherine Baskin, social media manager and community manager at Arrowhead, followed up the long-awaited arrival of the minigun with a fun, universal message for players:
“The Ministry of Defense has received thousands of requests from squad leaders for the Minigun and we are thrilled to finally be able to provide our Helldivers with the M-1000 Maxigun! Belt-fed and with a very large ammo capacity, this one is sure to make those bugs bleed.”
Meanwhile, the Hot Dog AX/FLAM-75 “Guard Dog” is a drone equipped with a flamethrower that “is designed to surround your enemies with the fire of freedom before returning to your backpack to refuel.” There’s also the CQC-9 defoliation tool, which looks a lot like a chainsword that the emperor of the grim 41st millennium would approve of.
The up-to-date primary weapon is a combination assault rifle and grenade launcher called the AR/GL-21 One-Two. “Hard to use, but the damage output is also high, making your main slot more versatile than ever with two guns in one,” Arrowhead explained. Check out photos of all the up-to-date weapons in the screenshot slideshow below.
The armor also echoes the Predator vibe. The RS-20 Constrictor Light Armor Set is the official uniform of the League of Patriotic Arm Wrestlers, “so you’re guaranteed to give your team bigger and rippier biceps to intimidate the enemy.” Arrowhead! You son of a bitch!
Here’s a fun Rambo reference: “but if you’re carrying a team, maybe you need the RS-40 Best of Prey: a heavy armor set modeled after the legendary Helldiver, Ronald Mambo, and his famously powerful and muscular physique.”
Both of these armors come with the Rock Solid passive ability, which makes your Helldiver more resistant to staggering and ragdolling attacks.
There will also be two capes and coordinating player cards: Foe Rent Asunder, which is pre-ragged to give it a battle-worn appearance, and Mark of the Strangler for the Hell Divers “who stifle any anti-democratic behavior they encounter.” Wonderful things.
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