How do you like Melinoe compared to Zagreus?

[Sandy]

I feel like Zagreus was a lot more interesting. With significantly better writing.

Melinoe is very basic. She feels like a mary sue with nothing interesting going on about her personality.

[Abilini]

for me zag was a bored kid discovering his life , while his sister is burdened by revenge to rescue her family. I love both zag would be proud of his sister ( and I am sure in the future we will see zag in this game talking to his sister it will be wholesome I hope ! )

[OldWhovian]

Zagreus was just kinda generic guy with dad problems. Melinoe at least reacts to what's going on realistically.

[Overeagerdragon]

I like both of them equally tbh...

But I'm a sucker for Greek mythology AND classical witchcraft lore...so Supergiant scratched both of those itches for me xD

[Specific Beef]

Zag's thing was being too brash and having to learn humility, and discover reasons to respect people that he previously did not.

Mel is the opposite. She has grown up as a student instead of a child with a direct parental relationship, and the effects of that show on her. She is too cautious and tends to talk herself down and underestimates her capabilities. Hecate gently scolds her for this and is trying to tease out a more confident person, and has regrets about how she handled Mel's upbringing ("I've just realised that's the first time I've heard you laugh," as she observed in a memory). Other characters also see this and try to build her up in their own ways.

As she gets further, you see her confidence grow, especially after she encounters Chronos. She becomes more invested in this pursuit and despite not knowing how she will do it, she is no longer filled with self-doubt.

She has a particular affinity for Artemis which is revealed through their interactions, and you can see that she's a bit of a fan. I liked that a lot.

It's absurd to call that "no personality" or worse "a Mary Sue." Have people completely forgotten what that phrase meant? It's when a writer has transparently created a omnipotent stand-in for themselves in a story, not just a knee-jerk reaction to seeing a female character who can deal out violence.

[Kisama]

I'll forgo even going into which character and stick with what really matters. The writing in this one is atrocious compared to the first.

[Jevmen]

i do like zagreus' smirk personality a bit more but she is also a nice protagonist, im glad she has a more distinct personality and they didnt just try to make another zagreus

[WilederToster46]

Sandy eredeti hozzászólása:

I feel like Zagreus was a lot more interesting. With significantly better writing.

Melinoe is very basic. She feels like a mary sue with nothing interesting going on about her personality.

Are we playing the same game?

[Bakara]

this is one of the dumbest ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ posts I've ever read. You're literally getting powers handed to you by gods, how is Melinoe any more of a Mary Sue than Zagreus was?

[crouch mid jones]

mf sees a female character and just assumes mary sue lmfao, mel rules

[Bronx]

I like her more

[Arkaea79]

Plays a bit like transistor and hades mixed in my opinion.

[Lumone]

I like zagreus's character a LOT more ( a lot ), not a fan of M's VA either.
I like the new moveset better though

[almost_a_jill_sandwich]

who? idk she just feels completely forgettable in both story and design.

[mega milkies]

I do miss Zag's witty/sarcastic personality. Haven't noticed much with Mel but prob need to see more to get a better opinion.

[Swingletree]

Sandy eredeti hozzászólása:

I feel like Zagreus was a lot more interesting. With significantly better writing.

Melinoe is very basic. She feels like a mary sue with nothing interesting going on about her personality.

Well first of all I don't know how you can think of her as a Mary Sue when she starts with like 20 life and a total of 2% damage compared to Zag, and apparently has to fight armored banshees that don't stagger and take like 15 hits to kill, wrecking you if you don't counterplay immediately, in the very first zone.

Do you know what Mary Sue means, or do you just say it to farm jesters?