Oh jeez, they weren't kidding, Helldivers 2's Illuminate are terrifying—and the best/worst of both worlds

In case you've committed undemocratic heresy and had your Super Earth broadcasts turned off, let me illuminate (heh) the situation for you—the Illuminate are here in Helldivers 2, and boy howdy are they pissed off. In a recent interview with us here at PC Gamer, Arrowhead Games' CCO Johan Pilestedt promised that the Illuminate would prove a challenge even for seasoned players.

I, like a fool, like an utter clown, brushed this off as mere braggadocio. It's like he says—developers often tend to underestimate players, right?