Some games have emotes: stylistic actions or flourishes you can make your character do, like a salute or a jumping jack. Helldivers II has *interactive* emotes, which other players can participate in if they choose. One of these is the “hug” emote, which you have to save up your in-game credits to buy, but then allows you to offer hugs to strangers in a sci-fi universe.
I am at 5+ hugs and counting.
I think the game has guns and stuff too, idk
#helldivers2
Isaac Lyman
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2026-08-29 22:31:35 UTC
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