Positive or favorite things you like in Hades II!! : )

[emeraldbrickroad]

Hello Hades II friends!! I wanted to ask around and see what folks are really enjoying about the game. I am personally LOVING this "sister" game to the "brother" game of Hades. There are a lot of discussions about critiques or improvements (totally fair, it's early access), but I wanted a space to talk about what folks like : )

Here are a few of my favorites: Love the witch + tarot aesthetic! I really enjoy the combat, especially the magic system; it adds a lot of interesting new things to the game for me. I love the stages, too; the third region (forgot its name... fields of asphodel?) is SOOO fun and an awesome new format. Finally, I love the new characters!!! The art is spectacular as always... my favorite by far is Chaos's model!!!! Like... omg. SOO good. .

IMO, Hades II has the same core mechanics as Hades I (which is why we like Hades I) while still presenting a whole new experience play-through- and story- wise. Big thank you to Supergiant Games for this amazing sequel. I am a massive fan! If this is what early access is promising, I can't wait for the full game... I may like it more than Hades I!

[emeraldbrickroad]

Originally posted by Raposa:

when that gimmick of Chronos unpausing the fight ruins your best shot at a first kill because you didnt know about and had to get up for a minute.
oh wait.

That's ok! I died during my first attempt too. I'm working up to my next attempt hehe. Best of luck!

[Morton Koopa Jr.]

The shift from fast paced twitch/dashing to a relatively slower game of zoning/casting to me is pretty fun.

I think it's throwing a lot of ppl off cause it's different and also probably cause they only ever used the fast builds in Hades 1.

After my awful first run, and I realized how different we have to approach the fights now, I was like this is cool. Playing around cast/hexes feels great. And I'm glad they went for something this distinct for the sequel.

Also. Yeah. I love the three zones and how different they feel.

[THE PETROL BRIGADE]

The new Cast. I can't get enough of it honestly. Took me a while to get used to it as I kept using it the way I used Cast in the first game but once I got it, I just fell in love. Sprinting around trying to group enemies together and then trapping and blowing them all up at once is just super satisfying.

[Overeagerdragon]

Originally posted by THE PETROL BRIGADE:

The new Cast. I can't get enough of it honestly. Took me a while to get used to it as I kept using it the way I used Cast in the first game but once I got it, I just fell in love. Sprinting around trying to group enemies together and then trapping and blowing them all up at once is just super satisfying.

Lol; first time I got the skull it REALLY made a confusing mess out of things as the skull works like the cast from Hades 1. So I would use my cast at times I had to use my normal attack xD

[Sparrowlicious]

You can wield a huge axe and make large, sweeping attacks with it.
Also, I like the idea of 'crafting' your upgrades and the things in the crossroads using your cauldron.
In essence, this is an upgrade screen, we all know that, but I like the flair of it, keeping with the witch theme.

[emeraldbrickroad]

Originally posted by Morton Koopa Jr.:

The shift from fast paced twitch/dashing to a relatively slower game of zoning/casting to me is pretty fun.

I think it's throwing a lot of ppl off cause it's different and also probably cause they only ever used the fast builds in Hades 1.

After my awful first run, and I realized how different we have to approach the fights now, I was like this is cool. Playing around cast/hexes feels great. And I'm glad they went for something this distinct for the sequel.

Also. Yeah. I love the three zones and how different they feel.

Originally posted by Overeagerdragon:

Originally posted by THE PETROL BRIGADE:

The new Cast. I can't get enough of it honestly. Took me a while to get used to it as I kept using it the way I used Cast in the first game but once I got it, I just fell in love. Sprinting around trying to group enemies together and then trapping and blowing them all up at once is just super satisfying.

Lol; first time I got the skull it REALLY made a confusing mess out of things as the skull works like the cast from Hades 1. So I would use my cast at times I had to use my normal attack xD

omg felt to both of these. The new magic system makes battles feel like mini puzzles in each fight bc you have to figure out what cast or spell you should use to take down certain enemies. I love doing the axe attack special... that one is just SOOO fun with certain boons.

[emeraldbrickroad]

Originally posted by Sparrowlicious:

You can wield a huge axe and make large, sweeping attacks with it.
Also, I like the idea of 'crafting' your upgrades and the things in the crossroads using your cauldron.
In essence, this is an upgrade screen, we all know that, but I like the flair of it, keeping with the witch theme.

The crafting upgrades is really neat to me too. It feels a lot more strategic than the first game's mechanics TBH! You really have to think about how to spend limited resources that can be used across multiple different upgrades. I'm excited to see more of what's to come with that.

[superskolin]

My favorite thing is the "Word of smaller Stature" Boon ;)
The only problem for me is that I can't wait for the rest of the content to be released. As a mere mortal, I pray for the path to Olympus to reveal itself!

[Vex]

While the game is the predecessor to Hades, it plays completely different. In Hades I felt like I had a lot less time to react to things and had to dash way more. In Hades II both the player and the enemies feel a bit more sluggish, though that makes fast enemies like the banshees a pain to deal with.

The charge mechanic adds a lot of interesting interactions into the game and getting a beyblade axe build going is a ton of fun.

[NaRf]

Originally posted by emeraldbrickroad:

Hello Hades II friends!! I wanted to ask around and see what folks are really enjoying about the game. I am personally LOVING this "sister" game to the "brother" game of Hades. There are a lot of discussions about critiques or improvements (totally fair, it's early access), but I wanted a space to talk about what folks like : )

Here are a few of my favorites: Love the witch + tarot aesthetic! I really enjoy the combat, especially the magic system; it adds a lot of interesting new things to the game for me. I love the stages, too; the third region (forgot its name... fields of asphodel?) is SOOO fun and an awesome new format. Finally, I love the new characters!!! The art is spectacular as always... my favorite by far is Chaos's model!!!! Like... omg. SOO good. .

IMO, Hades II has the same core mechanics as Hades I (which is why we like Hades I) while still presenting a whole new experience play-through- and story- wise. Big thank you to Supergiant Games for this amazing sequel. I am a massive fan! If this is what early access is promising, I can't wait for the full game... I may like it more than Hades I!

I like it because it plays like hades with some differences(more depth and to some grind etc)... somethings had to change.