Helldivers 2 really does appear to have won its playerbase's enthusiasm back, recent snafus with the Democracy Space Station aside. Its recent reviews are now "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam, meaning that over 95% of recent reviewers have been left with a good impression while fighting for Super Earth.
Now, typically, I wouldn't put too much weight on this sort of thing—but Helldivers 2 is a special case, given its players have used Steam reviews as a way to make their voices heard in the thousands. When Sony tried to muscle in a PSN registration post-launch, the outcry was massive. There've also been community controversies not so dramatically represented in Steam's funny red bar graphs, primarily to do with balancing weapons. In other words, the Helldivers 2 community is uniquely loud—so I trust this is a genuine sign for the better.
