Hades 2’s early access is packed with story content and combat experiences, allowing fans to fully immerse themselves in Melinoe’s journey to the Underworld and Mount Olympus. As Melinoe, the daughter of Hades and sister of Zagreus,Hades 2players gain an arsenal of magical abilities to fight various enemies and save everyone from Chronos' evil forces.
Recently,Supergiant Games dropped a heftyHades 2updatethat adds a new Olympus area, enemies and boss battles, voice lines, and more. The developer also teased in anews postthat it has one more major update coming before officially launching the full version, which could take a few more months of waiting. But this is also the perfect time for fans who haven’t downloadedHades 2to start their adventure.
Hades 2’s Content So Far is Worth the Investment
Compared to the first game,Hades 2has double the action becauseMelinoe goes down to the Underworld to beat Chronos, and also climbs the summit of Mount Olympus to take down the Titan of Time’s forces. Throughout the journey, she meets the Olympians and demigods, who provide her with Boons and other perks to help her in battle. Apart from defeating several boss enemies to save her family and the inhabitants of Olympus from Chronos, Melinoe also has side quests to tackle, like reuniting Narcissus and Echo, and others that have yet to be revealed in the early access version.
Overall,Hades 2is already padded with a lot of storylines and activities that make it worth replaying. They are now able to do multiple runs to collect materials to unlock weapon upgrades, Arcana cards, and other perks to progress in the story. The Crossroads alone, which is Melinoe’s main base, has different areas where she can hang out with her companions at a hot spring, fishing lake, or bar; plant crops and make incantation recipes, and engage in arena-style battles via the Pitch-Black Stone. Going to the Underworld and Mount Olympus, Melinoe has many encounters with allied and enemy characters, including powerful bosses like Chronos and Prometheus.
With the recent Warsong Update,Hades 2fans can now face Typhon, who is the God of All Monsters and the final boss battle before reaching the summit of Olympus. This essentially completes the main battles in the game, so it’s only missing the encounters and possible challenges beyond the final confrontations with Chronos and Typhon. If new players startHades 2now, they can make the most out of the current storyline to make Melinoe’s weapons and skills stronger, and build relationships with existing characters. Depending on how fast or slowly one plays through eachHades 2run, they can go through so much content just in time for Supergiant Games to implement the final updates leading up to the full release. Plus, if the first game is any indication,Hades 2might have more late-game missions toward the ending and during the epilogue, and will also allow players to max out theOath of the Unseen’s many challenges.
Playing Hades 2 Now Can Let Gamers Join the Theory-Crafting Process
It will be interesting to see howHades 2will resolve the kidnapping of Melinoe’s family, the destruction of Olympus, and the overall effect of Chronos' actions on the world. It’s already been hinted thatMelinoe could create an incantation called “Dissolution of Time” in the future, which would suppress Chronos' ability to reconstitute himself every night, so there is a possibility that the Titan of Time could eventually be stopped in the end. But it’s still unknown how this will translate intoHades 2’s endgame content, especially if Melinoe possibly won’t have powerful bosses to fight at the end of each run. If gamers hop in now, they can discuss the still-progressing story and evolving gameplay with fellowHadesfans ahead of the final update, which will surely provide some engaging discussion. Even in early access, this roguelike is definitely worth sinking some hours into.
