The Automaton Front is designed to let Helldivers 2 players relive the glory days of World War I with bloodthirsty trench warfare

As the Galactic War evolves in Helldivers 2, players continue to discover new and innovative ways to spread managed democracy across the galaxy. While the game already offers an exciting mix of tactical combat and strategic planning, there is an element of historical warfare that could take the fight against the Automatons to a whole new level of intensity.

Players turn the terrain itself into a weapon. | Photo credit: PlayStation/YouTube

Remember the history lessons about trench warfare in World War I? Now imagine applying these same brutal, mud-soaked tactics to our ongoing battle against the mechanical threat. Some creative helldivers have already started experimenting with this concept, and the results are as great as they are effective.

And let's be honest: what better way to combat soulless machines than subjecting them to the same hellish conditions that plagued soldiers over a century ago?

Helldivers 2 players are already…