pro_grammer@programming.dev to Steam@lemmy.ml · 7 months agoHelldivers 2 went from one of the most beloved Steam games to one of the most hated pretty quicklyprogramming.devexternal-linkmessage-square296fedilinkarrow-up1892arrow-down110
arrow-up1882arrow-down1external-linkHelldivers 2 went from one of the most beloved Steam games to one of the most hated pretty quicklyprogramming.devpro_grammer@programming.dev to Steam@lemmy.ml · 7 months agomessage-square296fedilink
minus-squareZatore@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up37·7 months agoThat sounds like deliberate deception. That’s far shittier than being up front. They should have made a PS account optional. Cyberpunk does this, you don’t need an account to launch the game.
minus-squarealmost1337@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down6·7 months agoThere was always a banner on the Steam page that states “Requires 3rd-Party Account: PlayStation Network (Supports Linking to Steam Account)”
minus-squareZahille7@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down2·7 months agoYou don’t need one for Horizon, God of War, or Spider-Man. And I’m sure you don’t need it for Uncharted or Day’s Gone.
minus-squareBongles@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down5·7 months agoProbably why it’s not listed on those store pages.
minus-squarealmost1337@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down12·7 months agoDo any of those games have multiplayer, though?
minus-squareknightly the Sneptaur@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up20arrow-down1·7 months agoSure seems like Helldivers’ multiplayer works just fine without a Sony account.
minus-squarealmost1337@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 months agoAll of their support and controls are tied to the PSN account system, though.
minus-squareNecroParagon@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 months agoYou’re right. That’s why they’re being made to do this.
That sounds like deliberate deception. That’s far shittier than being up front. They should have made a PS account optional. Cyberpunk does this, you don’t need an account to launch the game.
There was always a banner on the Steam page that states “Requires 3rd-Party Account: PlayStation Network (Supports Linking to Steam Account)”
You don’t need one for Horizon, God of War, or Spider-Man. And I’m sure you don’t need it for Uncharted or Day’s Gone.
Probably why it’s not listed on those store pages.
Do any of those games have multiplayer, though?
Sure seems like Helldivers’ multiplayer works just fine without a Sony account.
All of their support and controls are tied to the PSN account system, though.
You’re right. That’s why they’re being made to do this.