Starship Troopers actor Casper Van Dien has supplied his ideas on Sony’s PC and PlayStation 5 hit Helldivers 2, and he has some ideas about these capes.
The actor, who performed the gun-toting Johnny Rico within the unique film, Starship Troopers 3: Marauder, and Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars, labored with Gamology to take a more in-depth take a look at Arrowhead Game Studios’ co-op sci-fi shooter. The Helldivers collection takes clear inspiration from Starship Troopers, so it was no shock to see Van Dien calling out a few of its many references.
“I see all of it,” he defined. “I see the best way the blokes discuss, and what they are saying. I see the bugs and all the things. It is such a tribute to Starship Troopers. It’s actually fairly fantastic.”
Starship Troopers options a number of recognizable qualities, however greater than something, followers know the franchise for the swarms of bugs that type the Arachnid Empire. Helldivers 2 primarily provides followers a mirror model of that world, with its model of bugs, the Terminids, additionally coming in several styles and sizes as they swarm gamers. With comparable helmets, weapons, dialogue, and even tone, Helldivers is mainly a strolling, speaking Starship Troopers love letter.
Van Dien latched onto the love for his sci-fi ‘90s flick instantly. However, he’s obtained one subject with the best way the Helldivers select to unfold liberty.
“That cape…it’s cool, however…,” Van Dien mentioned. “Helldivers appears identical to being on the market within the factor. They’re throwing capes in, which in all probability would’ve gotten on my nerves. It’s nearly like they’ve the flags on them, in order that’s form of cool I suppose.”
Elsewhere within the video, Van Dien is requested if he would ever be inquisitive about becoming a member of Helldivers 2 in some capability. Though he was a bit hesitant, it sounds just like the combat for Super Earth would come naturally for him.
“Of course, I really like the concept of Helldivers 2. I feel General Brasch appears nice. I feel…you by no means know what might occur,” he mentioned. “I’m open to see what occurs. I already really feel like I’m already part of it.”
He continued: “You by no means know, if Helldivers or Starship Troopers: Extermination got here, I’d be very inquisitive about it. It’s one thing I feel is cool. I’m very explicit to my Starship, you recognize that. I really like being Johnny Rico, however the General appears fairly cool on this one. I’m not going to lie.”
Van Dien loved his time with Helldivers 2 and we did, too. In our evaluate, we gave the Starship Troopers love letter a 9/10. At the time, we mentioned, “Helldivers 2’s fight feels incredible, its missions keep recent and fascinating, and its good development system doesn’t nickel and dime you.”
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