Released in 2015, the first Helldivers was a top-down shooter that wasn't afraid to wear its influences on its sleeve. Taking control of an elite, yet completely expendable soldier known as a Helldiver, players blast their way through hordes of Bugs, Cyborgs, and Illuminate, all in service to Super Earth and its citizens. Much of the first Helldivers' gameplay and satirical narrative has carried over to Helldivers 2, but there are still a few glaring omissions.