One Helldivers 2 player has a truly unique set-up that uses a dance mat as a controller to call in stratagems.
Usually,Helldivers 2players will have access to a variety of ordnance that they can call down from their ship, ranging from the basic resupply right up to powerful air strikes. These are referred to asStratagemsand are activated by using a series of directional button inputs.
Keyboardplayers often use the directional keys or WASD for this. Each stratagem has a unique input code that resembles a special move sequence from afighting game, or indeed the moves from dance titles like Dance Dance Revolution.
Dancing for the space revolution
Redditor Zerrul also noticed the similarity and decided to use it to create an interesting control method in Helldivers 2. Avideo posted on Redditshows Zerrul standing in front of his PC gaming rig with a DDR dance mat controller under his feet. As he steps on the buttons in sequence, the stratagem activates.
Comments indicate that the unusual setup “Actually worked pretty well.”. Comments on the post on Reddit and TikTok were mostly impressed and amused, with some trying to find a name for the set-up, such as ‘Dance Dance Liberation’ or ‘Dance Dance for the Revolution’. One reply from TikTok even said “That’s much easier than controller, to be honest.”
As Helldivers 2 grows in popularity, this is likely just the beginning for mods and gimmicks that the community can come up with. If this is a portent for other ideas to come, we could be in for some very fun mods indeed.
Rebecca Hills-Duty was a Tech Writer on Dexerto’s UK Team, specializing in PC components, VR, AMD, Nvidia and Intel. She has previously written for UploadVR and The Escapist, hosts a weekly show on RadioSEGA and has an obsession with retro gaming.
