Starship Troopers actor Casper Van Dien has provided 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 Sport Studios’ co-op sci-fi shooter. The Helldivers sequence takes clear inspiration from Starship Troopers, so it was no shock to see Van Dien calling out some 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 every thing. It’s such a tribute to Starship Troopers. It’s actually fairly great.”

Starship Troopers options so much of recognizable qualities, however greater than something, followers know the franchise for the swarms of bugs that type the Arachnid Empire. Helldivers 2 basically gives followers a mirror model of that world, with its model of bugs, the Terminids, additionally coming in numerous styles and sizes as they swarm gamers. With related 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. Nonetheless, he’s received one challenge with the best way the Helldivers select to unfold liberty.

“That cape…it’s cool, however…,” Van Dien stated. “Helldivers appears to be like 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 sort of cool I assume.”

Elsewhere within the video, Van Dien is requested if he would ever be focused on becoming a member of Helldivers 2 in some capability. Although he was a bit hesitant, it sounds just like the struggle for Tremendous Earth would come naturally for him.

“In fact, I really like the concept of Helldivers 2. I feel Normal Brasch appears to be like nice. I feel…you by no means know what may occur,” he stated. “I’m open to see what occurs. I already really feel like I’m already an element of it.”

He continued: “You by no means know, if Helldivers or Starship Troopers: Extermination got here, I’d be very focused on it. It’s one thing I feel is cool. I’m very explicit to my Starship, you already know that. I really like being Johnny Rico, however the Normal appears to be like 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 assessment, we gave the Starship Troopers love letter a 9/10. On the time, we stated, “Helldivers 2’s fight feels incredible, its missions keep recent and fascinating, and its sensible development system doesn’t nickel and dime you.”

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